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AGVSport Palomar Jacket | Gear Review

Having spent the better part of my late teens and early 20s scraping footpegs on the winding mountain roads in California’s San Diego North...

Tourmaster Flex WP Touring Boots | Gear Review

I’m always on the prowl for riding gear that’s a step up from what I’m currently using at an affordable price. The mid-height Flex...

Rev’It Discovery Outdry Boots | Gear Review

Adventure touring boots have a serious job to do. In addition to keeping your feet dry and protected from rocks and impacts, ADV boots...

Aerostich R-3 One-Piece Suit | Gear Review

’Stich. Spacesuit. Moto onesie. Aerostich’s R-3 suit, known for years as the Roadcrafter, goes by many names, but one thing is for sure: it...

Tourmaster Transition Series 5 Jacket | Gear Review

I have learned that it definitely pays to wear versatile gear. On a single tour covering several days--or even on a single-day ride--one could...

Spidi 4Season Lady Jacket and Pants | Gear Review

As adventure/touring riders, we demand a lot of our apparel: it must be versatile, functional, comfortable and protective. Good looks are a bonus, but...

Sidi Adventure 2 Gore-Tex Boots | Gear Review

The gear associated with adventure motorcycling must be up to many perils, including heat, rain, creek crossings, dust and the occasional, but always a...

Rev’It Outback 2 Jacket and Sand 3 Pants | Gear Review

Adventure bikes are often described as two-wheeled Swiss Army knives because of their versatility. Likewise, adventure riding apparel, such as the Rev'It Outback 2 Jacket...

Moto-Skiveez Traveler Shirt | Gear Review

Moto-Skiveez has made its name by creating riding shorts and tights that coddle our tushes, but its comfortable clothing line also includes two moto-oriented...

Joe Rocket Alter Ego 4.1 Jacket | Gear Review

Since weather can be unpredictable, it helps to have riding gear that adapts to different conditions. Now in its fourth generation, Joe Rocket’s Alter...

Fly Racing Strata Jacket | Gear Review

One of the major trade-offs we make for the pleasures of motorcycling is exposure to the elements. Fly’s Strata Jacket is an affordable, versatile...

Sixs Thermo Carbon Black Underwear | Gear Review

There’s nothing quite like the immediacy of motorcycling, our connection with the bike and nearly complete immersion into the elements that creates such joy...

Tourmaster Epic Touring Boots | Gear Review

Tourmaster’s Epic boots are one of its core products, offered in both a standard version like those tested here and a vented “Air” version....

Helite Leather Airbag Jacket | Gear Review

As its name implies, Helite’s latest leather jacket contains an integrated, mechanically actuated airbag, which deploys if the rider and motorcycle become forcefully separated....

Sidi Gavia Gore-Tex Boots | Gear Review

I knew it was going to pour rain—and I mean pour—days before I left for Spain and the press launch of the 2018 Yamaha...

Tourmaster Synergy 7.4V Battery Heated Vest and Gloves | Gear Review

When my boyfriend and I decided to take a 3,600-mile road trip to/from Austin, Texas, over the Christmas holiday (read the story here), it...

Joe Rocket Ballistic Adventure Jacket and Ballistic Ultra Pant | Gear Review

For my touring travels I want a riding suit with major versatility, one that can handle heat, cold, rain and everything in between. When...

Warm & Safe Heated Layer Shirt | Gear Review

Riding a motorcycle when you’re cold sucks. It’s uncomfortable. It’s also a safety issue. Reflexes slow down and reasoning suffers as your body diverts...

Aerostich Darien Jacket | Gear Review

My first experience with Aerostich riding gear came in 1983 while I was a staff editor at Cycle magazine, when the then-fledgling Minnesota company...

Slatin MotoGear SMG-1 Four-Season Jacket | Gear Review

My home territory—New England—is famous for its four-season climate. New Englanders are also renowned for thrift, so I wanted to test Slatin MotoGear’s SMG-1...

Tour Master Blacktop Leather Jacket | Gear Review

You complete your ride for the day, check into the motel and then decide to walk downtown for dinner. Only now it’s dark and...

Joe Rocket Speedmaster Suit & Boots, GPX Gloves | Gear Review

I don’t always ride on the track. But when I do, I prefer leather. In fact, most closed-circuit road racetracks won’t allow you to ride...

Scorpion Yukon Jacket and Pants | Gear Review

The Yukon line from Scorpion is a jacket and pants set crafted from its Exo-Dry waterproof and breathable three-layer laminate fabric. With no rain...

Tour Master Draft Air Series 3 Jacket | Gear Review

Here’s a genuine dilemma: What should you choose while riding, heat exhaustion or ATGATT (All The Gear, All The Time)? This is not a...

Rider’s 2017 Holiday Gift Guide

Gear we love and you will too! AGV Sport Onyx Pants (agvsportusa.com) While technical gear has its place, sometimes I want to wear something a little less...

Slatin Motogear EZ-1 Mesh Jacket and Blue Riding Jeans | Review

Even on a broiling hot summer day you want to be protected while you ride, with a good helmet, boots, gloves...and jacket and pants....

Cortech Bella Women’s Leather Jacket | Review

Leather jackets are perfect for the upcoming cooler fall weather, and Cortech’s women-specific Bella is an attractive and affordable choice. The Bella is made...

Aerostich Triple Digit Raincovers | Review

Motorcycling gloves have evolved from basic hand protection used for stringing barbwire or galloping a Palomino to highly technical products crafted of multiple layers...

Olympia Expedition Suit | Review

“Wow, that’s a really great-looking suit!” That was the first thing I heard when I joined my riding group for day one of a...

Black Brand Fahrenheit Jacket | Review

Textile apparel may be more versatile, but for the traditionalists among us, there are times when a motorcycle ride just doesn’t feel right without...

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