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The Rev’it X-Vent pants were my favorite cool-weather motorcycle riding pants, bar none. They fit well, they were comfortable and...
It comes with a calibration compliance certificate that certifies the wrench to MIL STD 45662A and ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 with accuracy traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It’s accurate to ±1% from 20% to 100% of its capacity in either direction. One percent calculates to plus or minus...
BMW Motorcycle Underwear Review Comfortable, breathable and seems to work as advertised. I’ve had mixed feelings on this motorcycle underwear...
Holofiber is claimed to “modify the spectrum of visible and invisible light, interacting with certain wavelengths, and altering them into...
Yamaha R6 Repair by Sportbike How-To (As of June 2008, apparently no longer in business?) DVD ($59.95) More: See the wBW Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair page and the directory of all webBikeWorld motorcycle repair articles Sportbike How-To has recently released a motorcycle repair DVD set for the Yamaha R6. But don’t get put off by...
BMW GS Adventure Motorcycle: A 30-Year Catalog by Hans-Jurgen Schneider and Dr. Axel Koenigsbeck Hardcover w/jacket: 210 pages Dimensions (mm):...
The fabrics used in the EXO StormRider are of high quality and the vest is very nicely made. It’s comfortable...
We’ve always been on the search for unique or hard to find motorcycle related products and accessories, and it’s always a kick to find something that fits the bill. In baseball terms, it’s a double when the product is both unique and works as advertised. An added kick is when...
DR650 HID Headlight Conversion The “Bikemaster” brand HID headlight kit is available in several different bulb types. We installed the...
Seventy feet is 21.3 meters, or 841.5 inches. That’s how much wire is used to connect the various accessories of...
Volume 1 – All Airheads With Twin Shocks by: Andy Schwietzer Hardcover: 170 pages Dimensions (in inches): 8.375 x 11.187 x 0.625 Publisher: Bodensteiner Verlag (First published in German 2006; English 2008) ISBN: 978 3 9806631 5 1 List Price: $ 46.00 – € 34.00 – £ 23.00 Retail: Moto-Bins (UK) (Part #...
Great Stories of Motorcycle Archaeology By: Tom Cotter Hardcover: 256 pages; color and B&W photos Publisher: Motorbooks International (2009) ISBN-13:...
Paperback: 122 pages Dimensions (in inches): 8-1/2 x 11.0 Publisher: The Bike Yard (1997) ISBN: 0760321140 Price: $20.00CDN + $5.00CDN S/H; $22.00 U.S. incl. S/H I can now recommend three books that should be the minimum required reading for any prospective or new motorcycle owner. They are 1) Streetbikes: Everything You...
The Mod Years – The Rocker Years “Bookazines” Edited by Steven Myatt Published by Mortons Media Group Ltd. £6.99 each...
by: Stuart Barker Hardcover Publisher: HarperCollins UK (August 2003) ISBN: 0007161808 We’ve had this review page up since the publication...
By: flash gordon, m.d. ISBN: 978-1-884313-63-9 Dimensions (inches): 6 x 9 (15.2 x 22.9 cm) Publisher: Whitehorse Press, 2007 224 pages, B&W sketches and illustrations First things first: Yep, that’s his real name, and it’s spelled correctly. flash gordon, m.d., also known as “Doc flash” has been curing patients and kicking...
Can there ever be too many choices for warm weather clothing? I’m not sure if the “perfect” mesh combo exists...
The HJC DS-X1 is the Korean company’s second dual-sport adventure-touring helmet. That is, if you count the HJC CL-XS (review), released...
The Tork “Maxx” system is a combination set of speakers with a new inline micro-amplifier. It’s similar to the Tork XPro speakers I reviewed 4 years ago. That kit also included the Tork Booster, a much larger amplifier. The Tork Maxx speakers are thinner than the XPro at around 8 mm but...
HMK designs and sells outdoor gear, specializing in winter sports like snowmobiling. The company recently started developing a line of...
I’ve been on a quest. This time, it’s in search of the perfect summer motorcycle gloves. But I’m not sure...
The new Spidi Ventamax mesh jacket is a summer version of the Spidi Multiwinter H2Out jacket. Both have what we call a 5/8 length. It’s slightly longer than your typical short mesh jacket but not quite 3/4-length. Goldilocks would like it — not too short, not too long, but just right! Spidi calls this...
The new Spidi Avant Garde gloves are about as comfy as you’ll get in a motorcycle glove. The leather is...
BikeVis Bullets are our favorite motorcycle conspicuity lights. They’re easy to install and connect and they use very little juice....
The Held Version of the Dual Chamber Glove The Held Air N Dry gloves have an excellent overall construction. They also have the “dual chamber” design we’ve seen before. But this time, it’s a Gore-Tex waterproof chamber on top and a perforated leather chamber on the bottom. That does seem...
The Kabuto Ibuki is a new flip-up helmet recently added to the Japanese company’s expanded lineup. The styling is “flip-up...
Excellent quality hot-weather gloves with a touch of kangaroo leather and Superfabric. Not the ultimate in protection, but perhaps enough to...
The Joe Rocket Phoenix Ion Jacket is a variant of the long-running and ever-popular Joe Rocket Phoenix mesh jacket (review). Our feeling is that there’s not all that much difference between the standard Phoenix jacket and the Phoenix Ion version. There is one thing though: the “INNOLITE” reflective coating on the...
The Rukka Imatra gloves pretty much have it all. Gore-Tex? Check. That means they’re 100% guaranteed waterproof. Leather? Check. Nice...
We first reviewed the AFX FX-120 (review) in March of 2013. The FX-120 is the company’s top-of-the-line helmet, with a list price...
The HJC IS-17 is a sort of mashup between the HJC FG-17 (review) and the HJC CL-17 (review). Both of those helmets were reviewed recently on webBikeWorld and many of you asked for an IS-17 review, so here you go. In the U.S.A., the IS-17 trades the Snell certification for an internal sun...
The new AGV Numo Evo flip-up helmet is now the top of the GT range in the AGV helmet lineup....
The HJC CL-Max II is a basic, no-frills, flip-up motorcycle helmet. It’s comfortable (for “Round” shaped heads) and the price...
The Shoei RJ-Platinum R is a modern take on an iconic motorcycle helmet design. It’s a popular helmet with touring riders and cruiser owners. The RJ-Platinum R has an excellent build quality. It also has a comfortable interior that is somewhat different from other modern Shoei helmets. The solid-feeling shell...
by: Dave Orritt Paperback ISBN: 978-1-845845-23-0 Publisher: Veloce Publishing Publication Date: February 2013 60 pages. 195 mm x 139 mm...
Triumph Production Testers’ Tales From the Meriden Factory by: Hughie Hancox Softcover ISBN: 978-1-845844-41-7 Publisher: Veloce Books Publication Date: November...
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-845844-41-7 Publisher: Veloce Books Publication Date: November 2012 160 Pages. 183 Color & B/W Photos. 21×25 cm List Price: $39.95 USD; £19.99 webBikeWorld.com Book Review by “Burn” Hughie Hancox was well-known in the vintage Triumph community as an expert restorer and successful author. He started his career at the Triumph...
The AGV Blade is comfortable, relatively lightweight and easy to wear. It has a different shape than the typical half-helmet...