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BMW Rallye Motorcycle Suit Review

BMW strives to maintain its premium image as a motorcycle brand, which carries over to its apparel. We’ve tested all sorts of BMW-branded jackets,...

Rainsuits 101: Staying Dry At Speed

Weather forecasting isn’t an exact science, and you get caught in the rain even during the summer. If you keep riding through the fall...

Cortech Sequoia XC Adventure Suit Review

As the adventure-riding segment grows, so does the variety of clothing to wear while you explore the back-of-beyond, each new product promising to protect...

Power Trip Gauge Mesh and Pivot Motorcycle Jackets Review

Two hundred and sixty bucks is a pretty typical price for a decent textile riding jacket, wouldn’t you say? What if that could buy...

Dainese D-Explorer Gore-Tex Suit Review

Dainese’s D-Explorer Gore-Tex suit is designed for the demands of adventure/dual-sport riding, where negotiating challenging terrain may require standing on the pegs, counterbalancing, pushing,...

Olympia Moto Sports Blaze Safety Vest Review

Wearing hi-viz apparel is a great way to get motorists’ attention. Ultra-bright colors that don’t exist in nature catch their eyes, and that momentary...

Triumph ISDT Motorcycle Jacket Review

I like my riding gear like I like my motorcycles––simple, classic and functional––and when I got a Triumph Bonneville I developed a yearning for...

Racer Dynamic II Motorcycle Gloves Review

Even though crashing when it’s cold is probably going to hurt just as much as when it’s hot, most cold-weather gloves go for bulk...

Olympia Moto Sports Horizon Rain Jacket and Pants Review

Riding in the rain is either one of the great joys of motorcycling or one of its biggest hassles. Either way you look at...

Sidi Tour Rain Boots Review

The Sidi Company has been making motorcycle boots since 1970, and has a men’s and women’s range covering everything from motocross to touring, even...

A Roundup of Great New Gear Rider Magazine Staffers Have Recently Put to the Test

A Roundup of Great New Gear Rider Magazine Staffers Have Recently Put to the Test Aerostich Kanetsu Warm Bib $97 A heated vest or jacket provides the...

KTM HQ Adventure Suit Review

Nearly every motorcycle manufacturer offers its own line of branded riding apparel, and KTM is no exception. Like its motorcycle lineup, the Austrian company’s PowerWear line...

Fly Racing Ignitor Heated Gloves | Review

Winter is just another riding season here in Oregon, thanks mainly to snow-free weather and heated riding gear. But although I love heated gear, I’m...

Aerostich Transit 2 Suit Review

Back in 2008, Aerostich released the first-generation Transit suit, made of Gore-Tex Pro Shell leather—top-grain leather fused with a breathable, waterproof inner membrane. During...

Olympia Moto Sports Horizon Rainsuit Review

Riding in the rain is either one of the great joys of motorcycling or one of its biggest hassles. Either way you look at...

Dainese Fulcrum C2 Gore-Tex Boots Review

To get my seal of approval, touring boots need to be comfortable, durable, waterproof, easy to get on and off (yet stay securely on...

Joe Rocket Women's Trixie Waterproof Boots Review

Motorcycle boots are always a compromise between style, comfort and protection. We want them to look good, to feel good on and off the...

Joe Rocket Alter Ego 3.0 All-Weather Riding Suit Review

Two weeks on tour in Italy and 8,000 miles away from home, one hopes to have made the right gear choices. Big temperature variations...

Bohn CoolAir Armored Pants Review

Americans, even those of generation Baby Boomer, seem to be changing their lifestyles for the better: No smoking, moderating alcohol intake, and…we even eat...

Dual-Purpose Glove Liners

Packing for a tour a couple years back, I tossed in my Elkskin Ropers from RiderWearhouse for normal temps and the warm, waterproof Macna...

Held Air n Dry Gloves Review

In many of the best riding areas, “summer” doesn’t always mean dry and sunny all of the time. In California, for example, it’s possible...

Klim Latitude Misano Jacket and Pants Review

Stopping to fiddle with rain gear or zip-in liners is a hassle. Klim’s Latitude Misano Gore-Tex jacket and pants provide high levels of protection...

Held Camaris/Ravero Motorcycle Suit Review

Held, a 60-year-old German company best known in the U.S. for its high-quality gloves, also makes motorcycle apparel and luggage. One of Held’s most...

TwistedCore Base Layers Review

I'm a base layers true-believer. For the past several years I have sworn by the benefits of wearing synthetic base layers under my riding...

Tour Master Trinity Series 2 Women's Motorcycle Jacket Review

While motorcycling remains a primarily male activity, more women are riding their own bikes and as passengers. Still, it’s often difficult to find riding...

BMW's C.A.R.E. Motorcycle Apparel Lineup

BMW is stepping up the presence of its riding apparel and helmets with an extensive lineup for 2015. This new, aggressive stance is to...

2014 Holiday Gear Guide

With the 2014 riding season drawing to a close and the holidays approaching, now is the perfect time to take stock of your motorcycle...

Aerostich Darien Motorcycle Riding Suit Review

When I get a riding suit I look for protection against the elements, such as cold, heat and rain, but its primary purpose needs...

Olympia Moto Sports MotoQuest Guide Suit Review

For four years, I wore Olympia Moto Sport’s X Moto jacket and pants on countless adventure rides (Rider, August 2010 and on ridermag.wpengine.com). The...

Macna Oasis Motorcycle Jacket Review

A jacket can make or break a ride, especially a long one. Comfort, weatherproofing, cooling and body protection all come into play as the...

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