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Throttle Brakes, the Next Best Thing to Cruise Control

Unless you ride a bike with standard-equipment cruise control, you’ve probably gotten an urgent message from your right wrist at some point during a...

BikeMaster Heated Grips Review

I like heated grips but I’m less fond of installing them. Most of the ones I’ve tried are what I call improvisational—the instructions give...

National Cycle Street Shield EX Review

A bike like the Honda CB1100 is ready for action right off the showroom floor, but that doesn’t mean it can’t use a few...

Motion Pro Spinner T-Handle & Magnetic Nut Driver Bits Review

Anyone that’s used a T-handle driver knows how versatile they are. Motion Pro’s spinning handle makes them handier yet. Their Spinner T-Handle Bit Driver...

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...

Blog: Shorai Lithium-Iron Battery Follow-up Review

Four years after putting a Shorai battery (previous story here) into my BMW F 800 GS, I was on a dirt road in eastern...

Clearwater Lights and CANopener for BMW Review

If you want to see better at night and be seen better by day as you ride your BMW tourer, consider installing super high-output...

Touratech Desierto 3 Motorcycle Fairing Review

I knew from the get-go that wind protection was not a strong suit of my BMW F 800 GS. Earplugs sufficed while I made...

Race Tech G3-S IFP Custom Dual Shocks Review

If you own and ride an older bike, obtaining upgrades for it can be frustrating. A year ago, I had Race Tech rebuild the...

DP Brakes Sintered Brake Pads Review

Going fast is fun, but the ability to stop quickly is essential. Because when a bad situation arises, the capacity to brake hard, scrub...

Corbin Vintage Gunfighter Seat for Triumph Bonneville Review

A bike like the Triumph Bonneville practically cries out for customizing. My own Bonnie suggests it to me now and then, but I usually...

Dynaplug Pro Tubeless Tire Repair Kit | Gear Review

Few motorcycle breakdowns are as common or as irritating as a flat tire. Even if you’re packing a plug kit, too often the glue...

Race Tech Gold Valve Cartridge Emulators Review

If motorcycles could be ordered like cars, with a long list of options and trim packages to choose from, odds are some current equipment...

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...

Butty Buddy Motorcycle Passenger Seat Review

You’ve seen the video: A willowy blonde standing on a lonely stretch of highway with her thumb out. A chopperesque motorcycle slows to a...

Air Hawk Comfort Seating System Review

Seats are perhaps the most replaced factory parts in the riding world. I have replaced a few myself. There must be a better way!...

Roadhouse Motorcycle Seats Review

The custom leather rider and passenger seats on my BMW R 1150 RT were built by a popular saddle maker years ago. It was...

Joker Machine Motorcycle Ignition Switch Relocation Bracket for Triumph Twins

I love my 2012 Bonneville, don’t get me wrong. It’s just that some things about it drive me crazy, like the absence of a...

Rox Pivoting Risers Review

Bar risers are just as handy for the custom or cruiser rider wanting to tailor a motorcycle’s fit as they are for dual-sporters and...

Aerostich High Tech Cot Review

Sleep is important, especially when traveling, and gone are those days when I could dig a shallow hip-hole, roll up in a five-dollar Navajo...

Progressive Suspension 444 Series Shocks Review

Motorcycle suspension technology has moved beyond the era when a pair of limp, price-point rear shocks was state-of-the-art, and nobody is happier about that...

Motion Pro BeadPro Review

Roadside tire repair just got easier, especially for those of us running tires with tubes. Repairing a simple puncture in a tubeless tire is...

National Cycle Plexifairing GT Windscreen Review

Split personalities are nothing new to motorcyclists. Mild-mannered drones by day, toiling away at school or in the office or at the job site,...

Bushtec Quantum Sport Trailer Review

Bushtec is a name you’re probably familiar with. It was the first example of a “big wheel” style of motorcycle trailer, invented in 1974...

NoNoise Motorsport Hearing Protectors Review

Just as I’ve always worn a full-face helmet to protect my entire head, I’ve always worn earplugs to protect my ears from the potential...

Screaming Banshee Horn System Review

Stock motorcycle horns are often rather pathetic little tooters, and most motorists driving with windows rolled up and the radio blasting won’t even hear...

2013 Hi-Visibility Buyers Guide

No matter what time of year, it’s tough for motorcyclists to stand out in traffic. As winter closes in, daylight hours diminish and overcast...

Bunkhouse Queen Camping Trailer Review

The choices motorcyclists have among on-the-road lodgings differ as much as their choices in motorcycles. Many prefer comfort and choose a motel or bed-and-breakfast;...

Ninja 1000 Touring Accessories

Comfortable enough to be ridden day after day, the Ninja 1000 reaches its full sport-touring potential with Kawasaki Genuine Accessories. Due to their style,...

Corbin Seat for Honda Silver Wing Review

It’s called mission creep. Scooters, originally designed to be small, friendly, urban transportation modules, are morphing into larger, more powerful, more capable traveling companions,...

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