Motorcycle gloves and jeans have once again scored a big fail in the independent Australian MotoCAP safety ratings while the jeans...
“Little MBW” has given the thumb’s up to the new GoGo Gear Kevlar armoured leggings. My daughter, Alice, is a...
My wardrobe is bursting with motorcycle helmets, jackets, boots and pants l’ve been reviewing and Mrs MBW says it’s time to get rid of some of the surplus gear and pass on a bargain or two. That’s the good news. The bad news is jackets are only large, pants 34”...
While many riders stretch their finances just to buy a motorcycle and then can’t afford to buy decent safety gear,...
Have you ever found out the hard way that waterproof gear has a use-by date after which it is totally...
Have you ever noticed that your textile riding gear is not as waterproof or breathable as it used to be and doesn’t fit as well after you’ve washed it? That’s because some textile jackets, pants and gloves are made with material that needs to be washed in a certain method...
With the hotter weather approaching, riders can check the breathability standard of their gear on Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP online...
If you’re looking for a smart pair of around-town riding pants that you can also wear out to diner, a...
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’re serious about adventure, try this KTM rally suit. It may not be the kit they wear in the...
Women riders’ tight-fitting leggings may look great, but they still fail the safety test, according to the Australian MotoCAP safety...
The fastest-growing sector of the motorcycle clothing market is leisure safety gear while traditional Cordura and leather suits are decreasing in demand, says a British motorcycle clothing brand. The trend mirrors growth in retro and naked bikes and the decrease in sportsbike popularity, says Merlin major shareholder Steve Franklin. He...
European riding gear manufacturer Macna have released Bora Pants designed to complement their new Aerocon Adventure Jacket for the coming Aussie...
Motorcycle riding jackets, pants and gloves from European company Macna is now being imported to Australia by Link International. The...
One of the best things about these stylish $219.95 Merlin Euston boot-cut riding jeans is the clever design of the internal pockets for the knee protectors. Clever protectors The included level 1 CE knee protectors themselves are enclosed in a separate fabric pouch and slide into the internal pocket where...
MotoCAP, the world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing, is important but may be too complex and...
Eight motorcycle jackets and five pairs of riding pants have been added to the growing list of motorcycle gear rated...
MotoCAP, the world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing, uses a secretive system for buying and selecting gear for testing to guarantee integrity. The Australian ratings system for motorcycle pants, jackets and gloves launched in September 2018 and has attracted a wide range of support as well...
Just in time for Christmas, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has added 16 new items. The...
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has now performed testing and issued safety and comfort ratings ratings for...
MotoCAP has added eight more jackets and two more pairs of pants to its safety and thermal comfort ratings, bringing the total to 160. The world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing began in September last year. It has now rated 160 items of clothing, including 43 pairs...
The world’s first motorcycle clothing safety ratings program, MotoCAP, has given only half a star to two stars to eight more...
Motorcycle clothing safety ratings program MotoCAP has set a target of testing 10% of available jackets, pants and gloves in...
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...
The award-winning Australian MotoCAP website has now published testing and issued safety and comfort ratings for 373 items of motorcycle...
The world’s first rating system for motorcycle clothing protection, MotoCAP, has been criticised for testing only 10 pairs of riding...
Eight out of 10 of the most commonly worn motorcycle suits in Australia have failed abrasion tests conducted by Dr Chris Hurren at Deakin University in a joint study with researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia in Sydney. Senior Research Officer Dr Liz de Rome says only two passed at the minimal level...
Winter makes it difficult to keep your hipster image running hot, but these uglyBROS Ton-Up motorcycle jeans should help. However,...
Your motorcycle jackets, pants, gloves and boots that are supposed to protect you in a crash, can sometimes experience failures...
Riding gear with multiple layers usually rates higher for abrasion safety than comparative gear, according to the MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort ratings system for motorcycle jackets, pants and gloves. For example, leather alone provides about four seconds of protection before failure, but backing the leather with foam, 3D mesh or a...
Part 1 – The new European Standard EN17092. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection...
Part 2 – The new levels of the standard. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing...
Part 3 – Impact abrasion resistance. 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 in Geelong...
Part 4 – Seam strength and risk zones. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection...
Octane motorcycle clothing has launched in Australia with jackets, pants and gloves made to high safety and quality standards, but...
It started with a crash but now online motorcycle accessories and apparel business Finn Moto is turning over up to $480,000 a year. And owner Matt Finn wasn’t even a motorcycle rider when he started the business. His business journey began in 2004 when the inquisitive Gosford TAFE business student’s...
The first women’s riding gear was a pair of jodhpur pants made by Harley-Davidson in the 1920s. There followed a...
In Part 1, we looked at the pioneers of women’s motorcycle riding apparel and how it has blossomed only in...
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...
(Pando Moto jeans review by contributor James Wawne) Is it worth the extra expense to get the single-layer Dyneema jeans from...