Talk about rubbing your nose, ears, chin and whole head in it … Icon has released a new version of...
If you have ever been stranded with a flat battery on your bike, or been caught out with a flat...
Charging and powering all those electrical motorcycle accessories you carry with you on your travels can be a nightmare. There’s your phone, camera, Bluetooth headset, GPS, CB, heated vest … the list goes on. Thankfully, this compact little device is now making my travelling life a little simpler. It’s a...
Harley-Davidson MotorClothes plunders the company’s 110-plus-year archives for classic logos and graphics to adorn its latest men’s heritage collection of...
Innovative motorcycle helmet company Reevu has run into many bureaucratic hurdles in their bid to market their helmets with a...
Arrow exhausts has given a legal power boost and aural extra for owners of Australia’s most popular bike, the Kawasaki Ninja 300. You can hear the aural pleasures of the Arrow full system and slip-on muffler in the video at the top. The slip-on muffler also increases the Ninja...
For many people, the iPhone is an all-in-one activity hub. Whether it’s being used for communication, music, photography, or gaming,...
There are scenes in “Arrows of Fire” that are too painful to watch because I’ve lived them. And there...
Just because your motorcycle jeans, jacket, gloves or helmet claim to contain Kevlar doesn’t necessarily mean it really is Kevlar. American chemical company DuPont invented the strong and lightweight synthetic fibre in 1965 and now many motorcycle products claim to contain Kevlar. However, DuPont has been issuing show-cause letters to...
The “bikie chicks” from BikieChic are selling up to enjoy more travel, fishing and surfing. Selena Thurbon and Diane Scaysbrook...
Peter Fonda threw his watch away in Easy Rider, but he may have kept it if he had one of...
It’s great to get away from it all on a motorcycle adventure, camping in the bush and roughing it. But it’s also nice to take along some of the comforts of home – like a portable sound system to liven up your campfire. There are many battery-powered Bluetooth speakers systems...
Akrapovic is a name that is synonymous with sports bikes. But now the Slovenian exhaust manufacturer has revealed a series...
Shark Explore-R motorcycle helmet is so versatile you can use it for adventure riding, street fighting, touring, cruising, track days...
Imagine riding your motorbike on your favourite stretch of road and filming the riders alongside you as well as the passing scenery. That could soon be a possibility with a new 360-degree action camera. The 360Fly action camera is somewhere between a small tennis ball or big squash ball....
I’ve reviewed many Bluetooth systems and the biggest failing is the sound quality from the tiny seekers that come with...
Is it just me or are we all getting a little sick of GoPro video on YouTube? If I want...
You’ll go a long way trying to wear out Pirelli’s Scorpion Trail motorcycle tyres, even on a heavy 1200cc adventure bike on rough roads with luggage on board. l know I have. The suppliers, Link International, have been hounding me for months for my review of the tyres, but I...
You want to be seen, but you’d rather die than be seen in a fluoro hi-vis jacket, right? Now Arlen...
I haven’t switched on my GPS in ages and may never again, after TopoCharger launches in March. TopoCharger is a...
Harley-Davidson has already updated their 2014 catalogue just two months into the year. The 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue is available free at your local dealership, but it seems 900 pages isn’t enough to fit it all in. That’s because Harley keeps adding to its impressive list...
The Interphone F5XT has possibly the clearest, distortion-free sound of all helmet Bluetooth and intercom systems I have yet...
Harley-Davidson’s Triple Vent System (TVS) jackets must be the first piece of motorcycle apparel developed in a wind tunnel. Last...
The Polaris Sportsman WV850 features the world-first application of Terrain Armor army-spec tubeless, puncture-less tyres on a civilian vehicle. And the revolutionary tyres could be coming to motorcycles down the track. The honeycomb-structured tyres are non-pneumatic so they can even withstand a bullet without stopping the rider in their tracks....
The retro-style Bell Bullitt helmet has passed Australian certification (AS/NZS1698) and is on order to arrive in June. Bernie Nolan...
Motorcycle tank bags are the best thing since sliced bread. However, some riders hate them and I can understand why....
No, it’s not the First of April … this really is an air-conditioning system for motorcycles. Personal air-conditions systems developers EntroSys are the inventors and manufacturers of the world’s first personal motorcycle air conditioning system – BikeAir. The AS/C system consists of a 4.5kg unit about the size of a...
Tubed tyres can be a safety issue for riders, according to a New Zealand coroner. The issue has come to...
If your hands get sore and tired on long rides, it might be time to replace the handlebar grips or get...
The first accessory you should add to your adventure bike is a set of Barkbusters. Many adventure, dual-sport and dirt bikes come with plastic hand guards. However, these are not strong enough to protect your hands from hitting trees or to protect the integrity of your levers in a...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7AYfq9uIY8 The next wave of motorcycle technology won’t have anything to do with your bike – it will all be...
BMW has eased the minds of many riders with their announcement today that from February 1, BMW genuine Akrapovic silencers...
Draggin’ Jeans new Twista pants not only look cool, but my wife reckons they also feel cool. They are a skinny design in stretch denim and they have no seams on the outside so it avoids the “panel” look of most Kevlar-lined jeans. So they definitely look cool. But a...
In Part 1, we looked at the pioneers of women’s motorcycle riding apparel and how it has blossomed only in...
The first women’s riding gear was a pair of jodhpur pants made by Harley-Davidson in the 1920s. There followed a...
Ever wondered what happens to your old motorcycle tyres when you replace them?
Of the 48 million used tyres disposed of each year, two out of every three goes to landfill, is illegally dumped, sent overseas or simply stockpiled. Only 16% is recycled. However, the tyre industry has announced recycling...
American motorcycle custom accessories and motorcycle apparel company Arlen Ness have released a new range of performance racing leathers. They...
French retro motorcycle helmet company Ruby has released a limited edition range of helmets to celebrate German motorcycle manufacturer BMW’s...
One of the advantages of wearing the Reevu FSX1 full-face helmet with the revolutionary rear-view mirror system is that it is a great conversation-starter with complete strangers. It seems everyone is interested in this innovative technology. I’ve been wearing the full-face helmet for more than a year now and have...
There have been apps before that share rides, stories, photos and other motorcycle information, but EastSleepRide also includes a Crashlight...