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Convertibars For Honda VFR800 | Gear Review

You have to grow old, but you don’t have to grow up. That’s the mantra of a lot of sportbike owners who, like me,...

Race Tech G3-S Dual Shocks | Gear Review

If you’re just going to stare at it, then by all means leave the correct stock rear shocks on your vintage bike. But if...

HeliBars Bar Risers for BMW K 1600 B Bagger | Review

  BMW’s new K 1600 B “Bagger” is a 770-pound, 6-cylinder giant of a motorcycle with enough horsepower and torque to brighten anyone’s day, and...

Giant Loop Tracker Packer | Gear Review

Have you got a spot for your SPOT? Where is a good spot for a tracking/emergency device? They have to be open to the...

DP Brake Pads | Review

Next to zipping right along, my favorite thing to do on a motorcycle is slow down—rapidly, on demand. Doing that at track days had...

Condor Garage Dolly | Gear Review

If your garage is bursting at the seams like mine, any sort of convenient contraption that helps save space (and lets you cram in...

Clearwater Lights Billie Brake Light – Review

Clearwater Lights makes incredibly bright, programmable, auxiliary LED lighting for motorcycles. On late-model BMWs, they integrate directly with the bike’s CANbus wiring network using...

Dynaplug Micro Pro Inflator – Review

Flat tires never happen at a good time or location. Motorcycles don’t carry a spare, flat-fix kits can be problematic, and when we finally...

2016 Holiday Gift Guide

A Few of Our Favorite Things... It's that time of year again! To assist you in the search for that perfect gift, three of us...

ACF-50 Anti-Corrosion Formula Review

If you live in an area near bodies of fresh or salt water, or that regularly experience high humidity, snow or rain, and you...

Kendon Stand-Up Motorcycle Trailer Review

I can think of several ways that even a diehard street rider can make use of a motorcycle trailer. Transporting bikes for service, rescuing...

Bill Mayer Saddles Ultima Leather Seat Review

Despite all of the welcome functional improvements BMW incorporated into the latest “water boxer” R 1200 RT, as far as my butt is concerned,...

Sargent World Sport Adventure Touring Seat Review

Maybe it’s because dual-sport riders are supposed to spend a lot of time standing on the pegs while picking their way over rocks and...

Cee Bailey’s Sport Shield, Headlight Guard & Bag Liners Review

Luxury sport tourers come with power adjustable windshields that let you customize airflow according to speed, weather and personal preference. The stock windshield on...

Traxxion Dynamics AK20 Axxion Cartridge Kit Review

The stock fork on many motorcycles uses a damper rod design that is OK for daily riding, but shows its limits during spirited riding,...

Scottoiler eSystem Chain Oiler

My first bike, a ’68 Triumph, had a primitive chain oiler. Metered oil was drawn off the oil tank return line and a small...

Happy Trails Centerstand for Kawasaki KLR650 Review

Most dual-sport riders have a lift or a set of stands in the garage to ease routine maintenance on the chain, or change tires...

Good Gear For Great Rides – Spring 2016 Buyer’s Guide

Vega Stealth Helmet Exotic carbon fiber is now a well-established material for building lightweight, but generally very expensive, motorcycle helmets as well as parts and...

Good Vibrations: Hudson Valley Motor Parts Bar Ends Review

Hudson Valley Motor Parts offers a solution for riders plagued by excessive handlebar vibrations: accessory bar end weights. These bar ends, which are offered...

Motopumps Mini Pro Deluxe Inflator Review

Car drivers have it so easy. Flat tire? No problem, whip out the spare and motor on. As motorcyclists we may enjoy more freedom...

HeliBars Horizon AT Handlebars for BMW R 1200 GS LC Review

BMW’s 2014 and later liquid-cooled R 1200 GS and GS Adventure motorcycles have earned universal praise for just about every aspect of their design, with the exception of...

Pittsburgh Motorcycle Tire Balancing Stand

Whether for an opportunity to save a few dollars or just to insure that the job is done right, many motorcycle owners change their...

Saddlemen Adventure Track Seat Review

It takes time and miles to truly evaluate a motorcycle seat. An aftermarket seat that feels harsh and unyielding at first can become a...

Happy Trails Skid Plate and Engine Guards (PD Nerf Bars) Review

For our 2005 V-Strom 1000 project bike, which had been damaged in a crash, we had the bodywork repainted by Born Again Fairings, bolted...

Wunderlich SaferView Mirrors, Sidestand Foot Enlarger and Highway Pegs

Perhaps you’ve used stick-on blind spot mirrors that sacrifice some mirror real estate for a small, distorted view of the blind spot. SaferView mirrors...

Sargent World Sport Performance Plus Motorcycle Seat Review

One multi-day trip on my new bike confirmed that the stock seat wouldn’t do. The foam was too soft, the flat shape created pressure...

SV Racing Parts for Suzuki V-Strom Review

When Suzuki updated the V-Strom 1000 for 2014, many of its long-running limitations were addressed. It got a larger engine with more torque, a...

Holiday Gift Guide 2015

We’ll look back on 2015 as a banner year, with more than 60 all-new or updated motorcycles that cover the gamut in terms of...

MFW Vario Adjustable Footpegs Review

Finding a motorcycle with ergonomics that suit you shouldn’t be a matter of going from showroom to showroom sitting on different bikes until you...

Dustriders Motorcycle Hoist Review

Like most motorcycles, big adventure bikes are fine when they’re moving. But when a two-story-high, luggage-equipped moto-camel decides it’s time for a dirt nap,...

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