Does it get any more retro than this? Pictures speak louder than words! OK, it’s time for some fun! And...
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Rick Korchak, the original founder and owner of wBW for 20 years, passed away in June 2018 after battling brain cancer. His influence continues to drive wBW's core values of safety, responsibility, and quality.
The Fitovers sunglasses are not your Grandma’s sunglasses…or are they? Actually, who cares, as long as they work?! Designed to...
Who’s wearing 3/4-length jackets? Anyone?? We’ve had several very nice examples, all in pristine condition, up for grabs in the webBikeWorld garage sale, but no takers. I can’t remember the last time we received an email about a 3/4-length jacket. And I no longer see many 3/4-length jackets on the street. All of which leads...
The Tourmaster Transition Series 2 is an excellent all-around, medium-weight 3/4-length jacket. It will work in the majority of riding...
Race gloves with kangaroo palms, double gauntlet and attached pinky finger. The Veloce Gear Primus gloves also have flow-through ventilation in...
Revised version of the original Veloce Legionnaire gloves now with added features and upgrades. The Legionnaire gloves still offer very high quality at a very reasonable price. In This Series: Part 2: Veloce Primus Gloves. We first reviewed the Veloce Legionnaire motorcycle gloves in December of 2007 (review) and were impressed with their comfort, quality...
One of the best things about owning a Ducati is the ability to customize it to just about any degree...
The Lazer “Rider” is the first helmet available with the new Superskin technology. Lazer has a very long history of...
The LEDwear jacket is a lightweight windbreaker with mesh and removable sleeves. It includes battery-operated very bright LEDs in the reflective piping. The LEDs can be cycled through three different modes for the ultimate in visibility. Hands down the most highly visible article of clothing we have ever seen! So...
The XX14 is a new type of motorcycle brake disk lock with alarm from Xena. It has just been released...
One last report from the 2009 Powersports Dealer Expo: a few of the new Rev’it items for 2009. There’s a...
Gerbing Hybrid Gloves are powered by a battery pack or the motorcycle’s electrical system. Either way, they provide evenly distributed warmth using Gerbing “Microwire” technology. This has been a winter for the record books in the Mid-Atlantic (and the North and the South and the Mid-West — and don’t forget the UK…). So...
Classified as an off-road boot by Sidi, the Discovery is perfect for budding Adventure Tourers. These are surprisingly comfortable; very...
A Practical Guide for Refurbishing BSA and Triumph Unit Twins by Mike Brown ISBN: 978-1-884313-62-2 Whitehorse Press 2009 175 pages,...
The Actron brake bleeder is the best way to bleed motorcycle brakes that we have found so far. It’s a bit tricky to use, but once you figure out how to get the hose to fit the bleed nipple, it works well. Motorcycle Brake Bleed Redux It’s been some time...
Suzuki TU250 Motorcycle The Powersports Dealer Expo is all about accessories, clothing, helmets…and anything else a dealer can sell, other...
World Exclusive! The webBikeWorld Live Report From the 2009 Powersports Dealer Expo Indianapolis, Indiana – February 13-16, 2009 wBW Special Report: Fulmer Helmets 2009...
The flagship of the Arai helmet lineup, the new Corsair V is an evolution of the RX-7, one of the most popular motorcycle racing helmets ever made. This is an evolution, not a revolution, but it should satisfy Arai fans everywhere. This marks our 108th motorcycle helmet review, but after...
The Shark Evoline has now been homologated for North America with this version that meets U.S. DOT safety standards. This...
New for 2009, the Firstgear Tundra and Glacier gloves are waterproof, warm and the palms are designed for use with...
No more cold hands! Waterproof and comfortable with minimal bulk. The Firstgear Carbon heated gloves look and feel like “normal” leather motorcycle gloves, but light ’em up and feel the warmth! What started as as a simple look at a one or two different options for winter warmth has turned into a...
All four SteadyStand wheel stands and chocks made by Acebikes are precision-made, nicely designed and quality products that we can...
Looks like the new Sidi Vortice Boots will replace the Vertigo Corsa boots as the sport/race boot of choice! Many...
A match for the new REV’IT! Infinity suit with many of the same features. Part 5 of a 9-part series. The REV’IT! Tempest H2O gloves are new for 2009 and they’re loaded with features that just happen to be a perfect match for theREV’IT! Infinity one-piece suit (review). The REV’IT! catalog...
Among the warmest of our winter 2008 batch. Comfortable padding on the inside. Double stitching with race-like armor offers potentially...
The SCHUBERTH C3 combines light weight and a comfortable fit. It also has the most effective noise control system we...
Regular webBikeWorld visitors know that Akuma Helmets, in partnership with Mr. Wizard himself, Kerry Harris, have developed some of the coolest and most interesting helmets and helmet technologies going. For example, they developed the Sunshift photochromic visor (review) a couple of years ago, which we reported on during our review of the Akuma...
The Scorpion XDR Commander has a feature list as long as your arm. It also has slick styling and an expanded...
The Discovery jacket is designed for riding in harsh weather. It’s a waterproof, no-nonsense touring jacket with many features, including...
The new Scorpion EXO-700 “Neon” motorcycle helmet was announced one month ago, in October of 2008. The original press release from Scorpion is included below. Scorpion recently sent us a production Neon so we could take a closer look, and this is our report. Why all the coverage on the EXO-700,...
Serious track or race day boots with a closure system that provides securer fitting across the instep, the calf and...
Here is a first look at the new SCHUBERTH C3 flip-up motorcycle helmet. We have one on the way and...
A few weeks ago I received a breviloquent email from “Jason” at Fat Duc: “Just wanted to make you aware of a new product that we’re seeing great results in curing many of the low RPM problems plaguing late model Ducatis. The Fat Duc O2 Manipulator is a simple, yet...
Ixon is one of the few manufacturers who have addressed the need for children’s motorcycle clothing. Their children’s motorcycle clothing...
For those who like the simple approach, the Courageous is a no-frills waterproof jacket with retro styling, armor, back padding...
The Falco Novo boots have been styled with flair and they look good on just about any type of motorcycle. They’re way more comfortable than you’d think, especially for a motorcycle boot! My introduction to Falco boots came with the Falco ESO TT race boots (review), which are designed for sport...
The Falco 305 ESO TT boots are high-quality real leather boots made the old-fashioned way — by hand in Italy....
Ixon “Climber” Pants Review Comfortable basic textile motorcycle pants are a good match to the Courageous jacket. Waterproof liner and...
ISBN: 0-85045-859-5 Dimensions (inches): 7.75 x 10.5 x 0.375 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK), 1989 Original List Price: £9.95 126 pages, B&W Photos, Line Drawings and Illustrations On my desk is an ever-growing stack of motorcycle books that are waiting for reviews. I’ve been ignoring it, hoping that it will somehow...
The GMAX GM68S is a high quality helmet with an interesting selection of graphics. It has outstanding ventilation and face...