Charging and powering all those electrical motorcycle accessories you carry with you on your travels can be a nightmare. There’s...
Harley-Davidson MotorClothes plunders the company’s 110-plus-year archives for classic logos and graphics to adorn its latest men’s heritage collection of...
Innovative motorcycle helmet company Reevu has run into many bureaucratic hurdles in their bid to market their helmets with a safe rear vision system. But none has been greater and more blatantly biased than Japan. The Reevu RV MSX1 motorcycle helmet has been widely praised for its ability to improve the...
Arrow exhausts has given a legal power boost and aural extra for owners of Australia’s most popular bike, the...
For many people, the iPhone is an all-in-one activity hub. Whether it’s being used for communication, music, photography, or gaming,...
There are scenes in “Arrows of Fire” that are too painful to watch because I’ve lived them. And there are others where I want to rewind and relive the moment again and again. Anyone who has ever done any adventure riding in the Outback will be able to relate...
Just because your motorcycle jeans, jacket, gloves or helmet claim to contain Kevlar doesn’t necessarily mean it really is Kevlar....
The “bikie chicks” from BikieChic are selling up to enjoy more travel, fishing and surfing. Selena Thurbon and Diane Scaysbrook...
Peter Fonda threw his watch away in Easy Rider, but he may have kept it if he had one of the new range of Harley-Davidson watches produced by renowned New York brand Bulova. The range of 36 men’s and women’s watches have been inspired by various aspects of the Harley-Davidson...
It’s great to get away from it all on a motorcycle adventure, camping in the bush and roughing it. But...
Akrapovic is a name that is synonymous with sports bikes. But now the Slovenian exhaust manufacturer has revealed a series...
Shark Explore-R motorcycle helmet is so versatile you can use it for adventure riding, street fighting, touring, cruising, track days or riding in the pouring rain. The French-made helmet features a lightweight carbon aramid fibre and multiaxial glass fibre shell, removable peak, drop-down sunglass visor, removable clear visor, clip-on tinted...
Imagine riding your motorbike on your favourite stretch of road and filming the riders alongside you as well as...
I’ve reviewed many Bluetooth systems and the biggest failing is the sound quality from the tiny seekers that come with...
Is it just me or are we all getting a little sick of GoPro video on YouTube? If I want to watch the view out the front of a helmet or from a fuel tank of the road ahead, I’ll hop on my bike and go for a ride. However,...
You’ll go a long way trying to wear out Pirelli’s Scorpion Trail motorcycle tyres, even on a heavy 1200cc adventure...
You want to be seen, but you’d rather die than be seen in a fluoro hi-vis jacket, right? Now Arlen...
I haven’t switched on my GPS in ages and may never again, after TopoCharger launches in March. TopoCharger is a lightweight iPhone protective case that includes a 1460mAh lithium polymer battery that doubles battery life, but more importantly includes topographical maps. At the moment TopoCharger ($US149) only has maps for...
Harley-Davidson has already updated their 2014 catalogue just two months into the year. The 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts &...
The Interphone F5XT has possibly the clearest, distortion-free sound of all helmet Bluetooth and intercom systems I have yet...
Harley-Davidson’s Triple Vent System (TVS) jackets must be the first piece of motorcycle apparel developed in a wind tunnel. Last year the company unveiled its Project Rushmore range of Touring bikes which were tested in the wind tunnel for aerodynamics and to divert hot air from the rider and cool...
The Polaris Sportsman WV850 features the world-first application of Terrain Armor army-spec tubeless, puncture-less tyres on a civilian vehicle. And...
The retro-style Bell Bullitt helmet has passed Australian certification (AS/NZS1698) and is on order to arrive in June. Bernie Nolan...
Motorcycle tank bags are the best thing since sliced bread. However, some riders hate them and I can understand why. Adventure riders reckon they get in the way when they are standing, some riders say they block your view of the instruments, others are concerned about them flopping around, some...
No, it’s not the First of April … this really is an air-conditioning system for motorcycles. Personal air-conditions systems developers...
Tubed tyres can be a safety issue for riders, according to a New Zealand coroner. The issue has come to...
If your hands get sore and tired on long rides, it might be time to replace the handlebar grips or get auxiliary grips such as Grip Buddies or Super Sharkskins. Handlebar grips wear out. Have a look at yours and see if there is a wear pattern on them with smooth...
The first accessory you should add to your adventure bike is a set of Barkbusters. Many adventure, dual-sport and...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7AYfq9uIY8 The next wave of motorcycle technology won’t have anything to do with your bike – it will all be...
BMW has eased the minds of many riders with their announcement today that from February 1, BMW genuine Akrapovic silencers fitted with a homologation label are legal for road use in Australia. Riders are largely in the dark about whether their aftermarket exhaust is legal or not, mainly because of...
Draggin’ Jeans new Twista pants not only look cool, but my wife reckons they also feel cool. They are a...
In Part 1, we looked at the pioneers of women’s motorcycle riding apparel and how it has blossomed only in...
The first women’s riding gear was a pair of jodhpur pants made by Harley-Davidson in the 1920s. There followed a long hiatus where motorcycle manufacturers and riding gear companies basically ignored women riders’ needs. It’s only been in recent years that riding gear companies have bothered to target women riders...
Ever wondered what happens to your old motorcycle tyres when you replace them?
Of the 48 million used tyres disposed...
American motorcycle custom accessories and motorcycle apparel company Arlen Ness have released a new range of performance racing leathers. They...
French retro motorcycle helmet company Ruby has released a limited edition range of helmets to celebrate German motorcycle manufacturer BMW’s 90th anniversary. The five helmets are available in retro open face Pavillon style, the Belvedere open-face scooter helmet with a pivoting full-face visor and Castel full-face retro MX style. All...
One of the advantages of wearing the Reevu FSX1 full-face helmet with the revolutionary rear-view mirror system is that it...
There have been apps before that share rides, stories, photos and other motorcycle information, but EastSleepRide also includes a Crashlight...
http://youtu.be/VMDbEhayoUk It’s Christmas Eve and the last day in our 12 Days of Harley Christmas series and what has Santa put under the tree? Only the most sought-after Harley of them all! The FXSB Softail Breakout. Read my review here. Then click here and check out all the other gifts...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VMDbEhayoUk%3Fautoplay%3D1 With just two days before Santa revs up his Harley sleigh, we are down to two gifts in our...