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Wunderlich Side Wind Deflectors for BMW GS | Gear Review

After more than 17 years of riding successive generations of BMW RTs, I recently switched to riding a 2020 R 1250 GS. Even though...

Aerostich Zovii Alarmed Grip Lock | Gear Review

Previous to hearing about the Zovii Alarmed Grip Lock, I was apparently naive when it came to motorcycle theft. At home, I always lock...

HeliBars Tour Performance Handlebar Risers | Gear Review

Seeking relief from some of the strains of adventure bike riding, I thought I would test out one of the HeliBars Tour Performance Handlebar...

National Cycle Extreme Adventure Gear | Gear Review

Adventure bike owners love to add “farkles” from companies such as National Cycle to their bikes. A farkle, as many of you know, is...

Legendary Best Motorcycle Seats | Gear Review

As I roll gently into my retirement years, I’ve taken to scouting used motorcycles on Craigslist to stock up my garage. I never know...

Sargent World Sport Performance Seat | Gear Review

Some things never change, such as the lack of comfort delivered by a typical OEM motorcycle seat. The stock perch on my ’09 BMW...

S100 Cycle Care Kit | Gear Review

Like most motorcyclists, I prefer riding bikes to washing them, so I’m always on the lookout for a better (cleaning) mousetrap. When it came...

AltRider Skid Plate for Yamaha Ténéré 700 | Gear Review

When I look at protecting a motorcycle for multi-surface touring, my first priority is the soft aluminum underbelly, better known as the crankcase. Difficult...

Koso Apollo Heated Grips | Gear Review

Koso Apollo Heated Grips promise a more comfortable ride for those of us who refuse to submit to Old Man Winter. They feature an...

Adventure Designs Premium Highway Pegs with Secret Storage | Gear Review

Sometimes it takes a while to reach good ADV riding, so I wanted highway pegs to stretch out my legs. I was looking to...

Knight Design Lowered Footpegs | Gear Review

My heart will always belong to liter-class sportbikes; they are my all-time favorite machines to ride. The rest of my body, on the other...

DP Brake Pads | Gear Review

Having bought my first Triumph Bonneville in 1960, I must say that my 2006 version has some notable upgrades. Like the brakes, with single...

Black Widow Motorcycle Carrier | Gear Review

Our default mode here at Rider is to ride motorcycles, but every now and then we have no choice but to haul them. Whether...

Vance and Hines Upsweep Slip-On Exhaust | Gear Review

Motorcycles appeal to the inner child, and I believe nurturing that part of our psyche is best done in the garage, bolting parts onto...

National Cycle VStream Sport Windscreen | Gear Review

The windscreen on our long-term Yamaha Ténéré 700 not only complements the bike’s rally styling but works quite well for a stock bug catcher....

Barkbusters Hand Guards | Gear Review

Barkbusters hand guards were one of the first accessories I installed on my new 2009 BMW F 800 GS. Over the ensuing years they’ve...

Aerostich Waterproof 12-Volt Digital Voltmeter | Gear Review

I’ve got a few bikes that don’t get the regular exercise they require to keep their batteries in a healthy condition. Without a judicious...

Cruztools Roadtech IN2 Tool Kit | Gear Review

Having a basic set of hand tools at your disposal can mean the difference between getting home in time for dinner or coming face-to-face...

Sargent World Sport Performance Plus Seat | Gear Review

It was 1991 the last time I bought a motorcycle and settled for the OEM seat. When I sprang for a new BMW F...

Hepco and Becker Engine and Tank Guards | Gear Review

Because adventure motorcycles tend to be heavier, more feature-laden bikes, when ridden off-road the likelihood of a dirt nap doing expensive damage is pretty...

Nelson-Rigg Tool Roll | Gear Review

Does anyone carry tools anymore? With everyone packing smartphones, credit cards and roadside assistance, not to mention the reliability of modern motorcycles, some folks...

Wunderlich Navigator Lock for BMW RT Central Lock System | Gear Review

BMW’s liquid-cooled R 1200 RT and R 1250 RT models are available with a factory installed GPS mount ideally positioned at the top of...

Warm & Safe Cyber Hot Seat | Gear Review

Heated seats are something of a luxury item on motorcycles (though more and more common in passenger vehicles), and not all of us can...

Quad Lock Smartphone Case and Mount | Gear Review

The smartphone has become the universal device, providing us with multiple means of communication, access to the Internet, a camera, a GPS and much...

National Cycle VStream Touring Screen and ZTechnik Stabilizer | Gear Review

When it comes to personalizing one’s adventure/luxury/sport/cruiser touring motorcycle, windscreens and seats are among the more popular upgrades. National Cycle, maker of OE windscreens...

Enhancing the Honda Africa Twin | Stage 1: Minimal Weight Gain, More Protection

It started innocently enough. At 507 pounds ready to ride, Honda’s CRF1000L Africa Twin is the lightweight among the liter-class ADV machines, and given my...

Shorai Lithium LFX Battery and Charger | Gear Review

By now most of us know the chief advantages of lithium motorcycle batteries - much less weight than lead-acid batteries, slower discharge and no...

Tech Q&A: Magnetic Oil Drain Plugs

Q: Why don’t the manufacturers put magnetic drain plugs in motorcycle crankcases? They are in rear ends on shaft-drive bikes. I know rear ends...

Race Tech Suspension Upgrades | Gear Review

Twelve years after buying my 2006 Triumph Bonneville T100, with 38,000 miles on the odometer, the very conventional suspension was showing its age, the...

MirrorLok | Gear Review

Why is that so many motorcycles have rearview mirrors that are better at providing a view of your shoulders than of what’s behind you?...

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