Royal Enfield has expanded its vintage-look apparel to include its first range of women’s riding gear. Australian importers Urban Moto...
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··9 min readRacer USA High Racer Gloves The High Racer gloves are priced among the giants in the racing industry with an...
While many riders stretch their finances just to buy a motorcycle and then can’t afford to buy decent safety gear, Harley-Davidson has a solution. HD Australia products manager Sébastien Bureau says they are offering customers finance deals that include up to 10% of the price of the bike to be...
Do you wear your motorcycle gloves under or over your jacket cuff? Yes, we cover the BIG issues here at...
Motorcycle clothing safety ratings program MotoCAP has set a target of testing 10% of available jackets, pants and gloves in...
In the biggest addition to the MotoCAP online ratings of motorcycle clothing since it began in August 2018, 19 articles have been added and none scored more than two safety stars out of five. The world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added: 13 textile jackets;...
Part 1 – The new European Standard EN17092. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection...
If you’re in the market for a new set of motorcycle gloves, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP now has safety ratings...
Summer is just around the next bend, so it’s time to start looking for some summer gloves that beat the heat, yet still offer protection. Link International, Australian importer of Macna European motorcycle clothing, has announced a range of 16 Macna summer gloves with eight new styles are available now....
If you’re looking to do some touring this winter, you need a good pair of winter motorcycle gloves. European brand...
A recent pre-summer hot spell has been the perfect occasion to heat test the Macna Saber gloves. They are part...
The world’s first motorcycle clothing safety ratings program, MotoCAP, has given just half a star each to three sets of rider leggings and mixed reviews on gloves, although they didn’t test many brands. For example these leggings from Ridezza are pretty good, but who is to say how may stars they...
Have you ever noticed that your textile riding gear is not as waterproof or breathable as it used to be...
Riding gear with multiple layers usually rates higher for abrasion safety than comparative gear, according to the MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort...
Dutch company Dyneema Denim is launching a single-layer denim that meets the toughest CE standards for protection without the need for a separate layer. They say their new fabric will provide the same protection as leather (about 3.7 seconds of abrasion resistance), but will keep you cooler. However, it will also...
As summer heat continues to make riding conditions difficult, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has rated 15 more...
Unless there is black ice on the road, cold weather is really no impediment to winter riding when you have...
Remember when your nana or mother-in-law bought you socks for Christmas? You always said thanks, meanwhile doing your best to hide your disappointment. Yet, an extra pair of socks did come in handy when you took off your shoes at the LA airport security check and saw your big toe...
These BearTek smart motorcycle gloves will allow you to operate your phone via Bluetooth and/or your GoPro camera via wifi...
Twenty pairs of motorcycle gloves have been rated for safety and protection in the latest round of testing by the...
If you arrive at a Triumph Motorcycle dealer in India dressed in thongs (flip flops), shorts and a t-shirt, they may not hand over your new motorcycle. This comes as police in Victoria want minimum riding gear standards that include gloves and boots in an effort to reduce the rising motorcyclist...
Italian motorcycle gear manufacturer Dainese has revealed its 2014 products. While the Dainese collection was unveiled at the Silverstone MotoGP,...
In a few short weeks I’ve been able to test new summer and winter gloves from European motorcycle clothing company Macna....
Motorcycle gear is becoming cheaper and cheaper, but there is still a lot of expensive gear that may not offer protection commensurate with the cost. While we don’t endorse inferior products, companies such as Aldi seem to be able to bring bargain-priced quality items to market. Senior research project officer...
When it comes to mandatory riding gear, most places require you to wear an approved helmet, but nothing else is...
In Part 1, we looked at the pioneers of women’s motorcycle riding apparel and how it has blossomed only in...
GloveTacts have improved their touchscreen-sensitive stick-on pads so they are now the most effective way to use touchscreens (smartphones, GPS units, smart watches, instruments and MP3 players) without removing your gloves. Many motorcycle gloves now come with touchscreen-sensitive fingertips, but we have come across few that actually work very well....
Motorcycle riding jackets, pants and gloves from European company Macna is now being imported to Australia by Link International. The...
Just as many of the old motorcycle brands are returning, so are motorcycle clothing brands such as England’s famous Goldtop...
Seven pairs of leather and textile motorcycles gloves are the latest to fail the MotoCAP safety ratings. Only two scored two stars and four one star. The Neo Freerider leather gloves (pictured above) rated just half a star because of the minimal abrasion protection, impact resistance and seam strength. The...
Aldi claims this year’s annual motorcycle gear sale will feature their safest gear yet with their $189 leather jacket being the most...
British heritage motorcycle clothing brand Merlin have announced a new range of products that include several lifestyle products such as...
These Merlin Icon street-style gloves look stylish with their mix of denim and leather, but they don’t offer fashion at the total expense of protection. Merlin Maple gloves The $79 Icon gloves come in either grey or blue denim with black leather in sizes small to XXXL. Despite having denim on...
The world’s first rating system for motorcycle clothing protection, MotoCAP, has been criticised for testing only 10 pairs of riding...
Your motorcycle jackets, pants, gloves and boots that are supposed to protect you in a crash, can sometimes experience failures...
If you’ve ever had motorcycle gear fail through wear and tear or a crash, it could be covered by the Australian Trades Practices Act and/or the manufacturer’s warranty. But first, click here to see the difference between a product failure and rider error. Consumer protection If it’s a genuine product...
Siima Sibirsky Adventure Gloves may be the only motorcycle gloves you will ever need as our winter/summer test shows. The gloves...
Eight out of 10 of the most commonly worn motorcycle suits in Australia have failed abrasion tests conducted by Dr...
I’ve been doing a little light reading over the weekend of the 900-page 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue. Even though I don’t own a Harley, it’s nice to dream and imagine which of the more than 10,000 accessories you could put on your favourite bike to personalise...
If you are an avid motorcycle rider you know how important having the best motorcycle gloves are. If you are...