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Cortech “The Primary” Riding Jeans | Gear Review

From Marlon Brando and Steve McQueen to Brad Pitt and George Clooney, wearing jeans while riding a motorcycle has long been an essential part...

Joe Rocket Ballistic Touring Boots | Gear Review

Touring boots are often plainer and simpler than sport versions, yet these Joe Rocket Ballistic Touring Boots defy that trend with lots of extra...

Cortech Dino Leather Jacket | Gear Review

Today’s riders enjoy a wealth of high-tech riding gear such as synthetic-material, abrasion-resistant jackets with wondrous breathable-yet-waterproof layers that offer an incredible level of...

Aerostich Darien Jacket | Gear Review

Being a pretty boring fellow, I’m the kind of dude that likes consistency - with constant improvements. Andy Goldfine began his Aerostich company back...

Bohn Cool-Air Mesh Armored Shirt and Pants | Gear Review

As our feature "Level Up!" makes clear, an important part of preparing for a motorcycle ride is wearing abrasion-resistant apparel with protective armor covering...

Level Up! Upgrading Your Riding Apparel Armor

Our riding apparel serves two major functions: it protects us from abrasion (sliding along the ground) and impact (hitting the ground or other objects),...

Tech Q&A: Replacing Riding Boots

Q: This question is short; I hope the response is longer. When is it time to replace riding boots? - David Fulmer, Punta Gorda,...

Motonation Fuego Riding Jeans | Gear Review

Kevlar-lined riding jeans are a great choice for those riders looking for something more protective than their favorite pair of Levi’s, but without the...

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...

iXS Samira Gore-Tex Jacket | Gear Review

Continuing to prove that it’s possible to be protected from both mishaps and the elements while still looking great, Swiss apparel manufacturer iXS’s 2019...

Trilobite Rally Jacket | Gear Review

Before disappearing in the mass extinction at the end of the Paleozoic era about 252 million years ago, trilobites were one of the most...

TCX Baja Gore-Tex Boots | Gear Review

You can’t fake it when it comes to evaluating adventure boots. Meant for rugged riding day after day, they have to hold up to...

Scorpion Sports Trey Overpants | Gear Review

Riding pants are such a key part of rider protection that it’s surprising to see so many nearly naked legs on the open road....

Moto-Skiveez Adventure Tights | Gear Review

Jacket, check. Boots, check. Tights, che.... Wait just a gol-durn minute – tights for a motorcycle trip? Yep, tights. Moto-Skiveez, makers of Adventure Shorts (read...

MX Boot Resole and Repair | Gear Review

Riding gear doesn’t last forever, not even your favorite riding boots. Or can they? When I sidelined my Sidi On Roads due to slippery,...

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...

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