In the biggest addition to the MotoCAP online ratings of motorcycle clothing since it began in August 2018, 19 articles...
Motorcycle gear is becoming cheaper and cheaper, but there is still a lot of expensive gear that may not offer...
When Ixon was introduce to the Australian market in 2005, it arrived with an enormous range of textile jackets and pants that had a huge impact on our market. Suddenly there was a vast range of sizes, colours and styles we had not seen before. “Most importantly, there was quite...
Ducati has introduced a website where you can design your own handmade Dainese leather motorcycle suit so you won’t look like...
In winter it seems ridiculous to be thinking about a summer riding suit. However, I’m heading to the US in...
This Kominie JK-084 3D mesh inner vest will take the heat out of your riding this long, hot summer. We’ve already had a few days riding in almost 40C heat, so we’ve been able to give this vest a good test under both a leather jacket and a flow-through mesh...
Australian motorcycle clothing company Draggin has been using genuine DuPont Kevlar since 1997 and CEO Grant Mackintosh has now debunked...
Riders will benefit from $13.2 million of Federal Government funding for research into “future fibres”, including next-generation protective clothing. Longtime...
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...
My cupboards are bulging with riding gear I have bought and had given to me for testing over the years,...
From the green hills of the Central Hemisphere comes Ashley Watson. Ashley is a designer who has been itching to...
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...
Italian motorcycle rider protection company SPIDI is working on a smog-proof jacket and mask that could protect riders from the...
American motorcycle custom accessories and motorcycle apparel company Arlen Ness have released a new range of performance racing leathers. They...
Aldi claims this year’s annual motorcycle gear sale will feature their safest gear yet with their $189 leather jacket being the most popular buy. The sale is usually held in the first couple of Saturdays of August, but has been delayed this year until 31 August 2019, starting at 8.30am. “Every year...
This Macna Aytee all-season touring and adventure jacket for men is simply the most technical and well designed jacket I...
When you buy motorcycle protective clothing with a CE sticker, are you getting proper riding gear or something more suitable...
Are you an ATGATT (all the gear, all the time) rider, or do you believe riders should be allowed to choose their own level of protection? While we can understand the desires of riders to choose their own level of protection and, on occasions, choose style and comfort ahead of...
Rider Karen Curley of Canberra recently sent us photos of her wearing a Helite airbag vest at Mount Panorama Circuit on a...
Australian motorcycle jacket company DriRider has edged out iconic American Harley-Davidson in the 2018 Canstar Blue customer satisfaction survey of more...
Detailed tests are required on the efficacy of blow-up vests and jackets as used by MotoGP riders, says Australian safety expert Dr Marcus Wigan. The Emeritus Professor of Transport and Information Systems at Edinburgh Napier University says funding for such tests should be provided to the internationally awarded MotoCAP* motorcycle gear safety...
European motorcycle clothing company Macna makes some advanced technology gear with a lot of street smarts, although some of the...
A lightweight cooling vest that cools in 10 seconds has attracted 150% of its $US20,000 crowd-funding goal and is set...
Australian motorcycle protection clothing company Draggin has been listed by DuPont Kevlar in its 50th Anniversary to be one of the 50 best products to use Kevlar. It is the only Australian company recognised by in the DuPont Kevlar 50th anniversary list which also includes products such as Goodyear Wangler tyres, Beauer...
This Astric Sports motorcycle jacket includes a “compression bag” in the back for protection that converts to a bike cover...
BMW Motorrad and Alpinestars have collaborated to produce a textile jacket with an airbag for use on the road and...
Trendy French motorcycle apparel company Segura will be available in Australia in August 2015. The company which gets its name from a Spanish river, has a big range of motorcycle jackets, pants, boots, gloves and accessories for the fashion-conscious rider. Segura began producing gear in 1967 and continues with retro or...
If you’ve ever had motorcycle gear fail through wear and tear or a crash, it could be covered by the...
The protection standards of motorcycle clothing are becoming more confusing as changes to Europe’s CE Approval system begin to flow through to Australia....
UK brand LDM is a relative newcomer to the market with a range of affordable riding gear including this LDM ExoFlex all-weather jacket with a trendy hood. Lorenzo Luiso, founder of LDM, says he set up the company three years ago as an online retailer of well-known motorcycle clothing brands...
Part 3 – Impact abrasion resistance. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092)....
Eight motorcycle jackets and five pairs of riding pants have been added to the growing list of motorcycle gear rated...
The award-winning Australian MotoCAP website has issued safety and comfort ratings including vital waterproof abilities for two jackets and eight pairs of pants as we head into a wet summer. With a La Niña wet weather system dominating the Eastern states this summer, riders will be interested in assessing the...
British motorcycle helmet manufacturer Ruroc will next month branch out into rider gear under a new brand called Enginehawk. Company...
French retro motorcycle helmet company Ruby has released a limited edition range of helmets to celebrate German motorcycle manufacturer BMW’s...
Unless there is black ice on the road, cold weather is really no impediment to winter riding when you have Venture Heat powered riding gear. Their range includes jacket and vest liners, gloves, pants liners and even inner soles which you can connect to your bike’s battery to keep you...
As I sit here literally sweating over this article in 34C heat and humidity, it’s comforting to know that Australian...
Before winter there have been enough hot days to test and confirm the cooling effectiveness of the Italian-made Spidi Summernet...
Selecting a leather or textile riding jacket that fits properly is nearly as important as getting a helmet to fit correctly. A motorcycle jacket that is too tight will restrict your movement on the bike while a loose jacket will flap around annoyingly, causing fatigue over a long day in...
If you’re serious about adventure, try this KTM rally suit. It may not be the kit they wear in the...