Aldi claims this year’s annual motorcycle gear sale will feature their safest gear yet with their $189 leather jacket being the most...
Part 2 – The new levels of the standard. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing...
Riders are well advised to keep their medical information on them in the unfortunate event of a crash. There are many ways to carry important medical information such as blood type, allergies, emergency contacts, etc. Medical info You can store them on a USB stick on your keyring, keep a...
Baby Boomers are more likely to choose comfortable motorcycle gloves while Millennial riders buy for style, according to the 2018 Canstar Blue...
My cupboards are bulging with riding gear I have bought and had given to me for testing over the years,...
Riders should buy leathers that are a firm fit so they won’t flap around, but with stretch panels for comfort and movement says Ricondi Motorcycle Apparel founder Andrew Smart. He says most riders buy leathers that are loose for comfort. However, when I visited his new shop at 532 Seventeen Mile...
If you’ve ever had motorcycle gear fail through wear and tear or a crash, it could be covered by the...
Have you ever noticed that your textile riding gear is not as waterproof or breathable as it used to be...
Touratech’s waterproof Overgloves arrived by post in a plastic postbag and were further wrapped inside another plastic bag. I immediately thought Touratech didn’t have much confidence in their product! However, their new Overgloves outer waterproof gloves really are waterproof. I know, because I sat like a goose in my garage...
Alpinestars GP Plus R2 motorcycle gloves (pictured) have become only the second pair of gloves to be awarded a full five stars...
In Part 1, we looked at the pioneers of women’s motorcycle riding apparel and how it has blossomed only in...
Australian motorcycle gear ratings authority MotoCAP has added six pairs of pants and nine pairs of gloves to its online ratings fr safety and comfort. MotoCAP has now tested a total of 430 jackets, gloves and pants, with a recent adjustment to their testing regime that makes it tougher for...
While many riders stretch their finances just to buy a motorcycle and then can’t afford to buy decent safety gear,...
Remember when your nana or mother-in-law bought you socks for Christmas? You always said thanks, meanwhile doing your best to...
MotoCAP, the world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing, is important but may be too complex and not comprehensive enough, says a British motorcycle manufacturer. The Australian ratings system for motorcycle pants, jackets and gloves launched in September 2018. Since then, MotoCAP has copped some criticism for...
Macna has added a women’s winter glove to their range, but the only thing we see that makes it suitable...
We’ve seen some silly motorcycle inventions in our time, but the glove GPS could be one of the silliest and possibly...
If you do come off your motorcycle, the first thing to hit the ground will probably be your gloves as the natural reaction when you fall is to put your hands out to lessen the impact. So they need to have good protection, especially in the palms where your hands may hit...
Octane motorcycle clothing has launched in Australia with jackets, pants and gloves made to high safety and quality standards, but...
Recently we highlighted motorcycle gloves with a built-in GPS and now SignalWear has launched Smart Signal Blinking Gloves with LED...
A program of testing and rating the safety of motorcycle clothing available in Australia is about to go into its next phase of testing with the ratings eventually made public. The five star ratings system will be called Moto-CAP and will be a voluntary system that manufacturers can display on...
Part 1 – The new European Standard EN17092. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection...
After recently purchasing a Shark “Faster” two-piece leather suit and being suitably impressed Motorbike Writer correspondent Marty Thompson ordered a...
Part 4 – Seam strength and risk zones. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092). We have asked Dr Chris Hurren to explain the new European standard and what it means for Aussie riders. Dr Hurren is a research scientist at Deakin University...
Dutch company Dyneema Denim is launching a single-layer denim that meets the toughest CE standards for protection without the need...
(CE certification article contributed by Pando Moto) Motorcycle protective rider gear has become a lot safer over the years since...
As Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort testing and ratings system for motorcycle clothing has surpassed 200 tested items, there seems to be a paucity of women’s gear. The safety intitiative, launched in September 2018, is the first of its type in the world and has now rated 202 items...
Waxed cotton is making a comeback in modern motorcycle riding gear and now manufacturers even claim they are waterproof. Many...
Motorcycle gloves and jeans have once again scored a big fail in the independent Australian MotoCAP safety ratings while the jeans...
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....
Melbourne riding gear company Saint has released riding pants, jackets and gloves made of Unbreakable Denim which is claimed to...
Even some waterproof motorcycle gloves gradually lose their ability to stay dry, so you may need to update their waterproofing...
The year goes by so quickly … it’s already time to join the Harley “Book Club”. Your free 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue is now waiting at your dealership. About 22,000 copies have been printed off for Australia and New Aealand and they are all likely to...
If you love touring on your Ducati in Italian style, safety and comfort, you’re going to want the new touring...
Motorcycle riding jackets, pants and gloves from European company Macna is now being imported to Australia by Link International. The...
We panned a leather jacket we received from Pakistan in August 2016 and warned riders against buying cheap motorcycle goods over the internet. Read our scathing report here. However, another Pakistan motorcycle leather goods company then got in touch with us and pleaded to give the country’s goods a second...
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In a few short weeks I’ve been able to test new summer and winter gloves from European motorcycle clothing company Macna....
Karen Davidson is treated like a rock star among Harley-Davidson fans. Everywhere she goes at the Harley 110th celebrations in Milwaukee, she is besieged by fans wanting autographs and pictures. It’s the same with her brother Bill and father, Willie G. But these days there are more and more women...
If you are an avid motorcycle rider you know how important having the best motorcycle gloves are. If you are...