Pirelli has jumped on the bandwagon of the growing high-powered adventure market with the release of adventure sizes for their...
Motorcycle riders who commute to work and have to carry their work suit in their backpack should check out the...
Harley-Davidson has entered the performance jeans market with a range of three rider jeans featuring the lining that made Australian company Draggin famous. The jeans feature Draggin’s Roomoto protection fabric which offers race-level protection of 7.45 seconds of road abrasion. The lining also has an antibacterial treatment and “climate control” to...
Singapore company Vertix is now offering a motorcycle Bluetooth intercom called the Raptor-i that features a handlebar remote control option,...
Many motorcycle riders love their helmet headsets, GPS, smartphone (or smartwatch!) and helmet camera, but find they are often plagued...
Have you got scratches on your bike from keys, fobs or other objects on your keyring? It’s a common occurrence no matter where the ignition is on a motorcycle and most riders have fought it by just having a lone key with other keys on a separate keyring. Now Koda Matiaco...
You don’t have to ride an Indian Motorcycle to want an Indian Classic leather jacket. The rebirth of the iconic...
Popular Oxford heated grips have been updated in time for the southern winter. You don’t have to be a whimp...
Airbags have been credited with being the biggest lifesaver since the invention of the seatbelt and now they are slowly coming to motorcycles and riders. The latest is an airbag vest and jacket developed jointly by BMW and Dainese. There is no word yet from BMW Motorrad Australia or Dainese distributors about a release...
We’ve seen many inventions for parking and turning motorcycles around in tight spaces, but none as small as this Turncycle...
Many big touring motorcycles have audio systems, but now a Chinese manufacturer has added an MP3 player and speakers to...
Just in time for winter comes this unique twist on heated controls – inner-boot foot warmers with no wires connected to your boots or lumpy batteries. While there may have been systems before that heat the footpegs and systems that heat your boots and have wires connected, the Gecktek “HotFoot”...
Are you an ATGATT (all the gear, all the time) rider, or do you believe riders should be allowed to...
Bluetooth company Sena is the first to combine an action camera with a Bluetooth headset in one unit, the 10C....
The AGVisor that tints in an instant may be the answer to the legal issue in Australia of riders being mistakenly fined for having supposedly illegal tinted helmet visors. READ ABOUT THE $1M FINE RIPOFF Their new motorcycle visor darkens or lightens again almost instantly, so if you’re pulled over...
https://youtu.be/YalrNqg3Doo You don’t need to put a GoPro or action camera on your bike or your helmet (and risk a...
Motorcycle tyres are only as good as the pressure in them and that means regularly checking them or filling with...
There are several action cameras coming soon that aim to take away some of the GoPro’s dominance in action sports such as motorcycling. There’s the wearable Panasonic HX-A1 ($US200) which is smaller, lighter and more aerodynamic; the Garmin Virb X and Virb XE ($US300-400) which can show data such as...
The Shark Evoline 3 is one of the best modular helmets on the market with its flip-up face that folds...
Australian certification of helmets is a costly exercise for importers and helmet manufacturers, so we miss out on getting some...
The makers of the first abrasion-resistant motorcycle jeans, Draggin, have now developed a waterproof version and a matching jacket. The Australian company claim the Hydro jacket and jeans are comfortable, waterproof and breathable. If they work as they are claimed, it would mean no more stopping at the side of...
https://youtu.be/8kitz9Eaw24 Is anyone else getting sick of the same old action camera footage shot from a rider’s helmet? Apart from...
Riders could soon look like Iron Man with a HUD (heads-up display) helmet that screens vital information such as speed on...
Wind noise is the biggest cause of hearing loss among riders, so some sort of earplug hearing protection is vital. However, if you still want to hear the music from the speakers in your helmet or your bike’s audio system, then you should try a set of filtered earplugs such as...
How cool is this watch inspired by the legendary BMW boxer engine? The video shows the Timeburner watch’s show-stopping feature:...
Future riders will have bikes that connect with their mobile phone, the internet and even activate the engine immobiliser and...
It seems strange to be thinking of gearing up for the cold at this time of the year, but Oxford Motorcycle Accessories has already released its winter ChillOut range. The company began in 1973, so they know what it take to keep riders warm and dry in winter. Base layers...
Electric motorcycles and other vehicles may soon be charged by the heat built up in the tyres. Goodyear has developed...
A good set of auxiliary motorcycle LED lights not only makes night riding safer, but also day riding. Frank Tidswell,...
Australian motorcycle clothing company Draggin has once again proved that hipster fashion need not get in the way of protection. Their fashionable Roo Hoody would not look out of place on a rat bike, custom bobber or Harley Dark Custom yet it also has 4.4 seconds of abrasion resistance. Like...
The new Apple Watch smart watch arrives in Australia in April starting at $499, but will it make our roads just that little bit more...
Riders may soon be able to connect to the internet and access Google Maps via a tiny Edison computer in their...
Mark Wahlberg launches Indian Motorcycle clothing line for North America. Break out the tight muscle t-shirts, Indian Motorcycle ambassador and muscle-bound Hollywood tough guy Mark Wahlberg has launched a limited-edition clothing line. It’s described as a “casual, all-season line that distinctively represents Mark’s personal style and passion for the Americana...
Beating the heat is as simple as wearing a Harley-Davidson adjustable hydration vest, as I have found out on my...
Here is a simple answer to the age-old problem of protecting your boots while riding. Rubber gear shifters leave black marks...
Pinlock has come to the rescue of riders who are particularly susceptible to hearing loss from prolonged exposure to riding noise. It’s not actually exhaust or engine noise that cause the biggest problem, but wind noise, according to the American Industrial Paramedic Services. And I would add another – music....
Charging your phone while out riding has usually meant plugging it into a 12V outlet on your bike or carrying...
Soon you could be riding around looking like the chief character from the popular computer war game, Halo. National Entertainment...
One in three riders mistakenly believes that a helmet bought online from overseas that is the same model as an Australian-approved helmet will be legal to wear here. This is one of the shocking results of a recent rider survey by the Consumers Federation of Australia. Spokesman Professor Raphael Gzrebieta told...
It all started when Brisbane rider David Kempson wanted to buy a new bike and his wife agreed on the...