Every rider should have a good all-weather riding suit in their cupboard. Just because it’s raining outside (like it is...
If you’re serious about adventure, try this KTM rally suit. It may not be the kit they wear in the...
In winter it seems ridiculous to be thinking about a summer riding suit. However, I’m heading to the US in a few weeks and riding in the scorching heat of a Wisconsin summer so I need to pick out some summer riding gear. It’s a Harley function, so that probably...
BMW riders will soon be surrounded by airbags with the Bavarian company making a range of motorcycles and rider equipment...
DriRider Multi-Tek all-season convertible adventure jacket Price: $339.95 Sizes: S-5XL Adventure touring places enormous demands on rider gear. On a...
When Ixon was introduce to the Australian market in 2005, it arrived with an enormous range of textile jackets and pants that had a huge impact on our market. Suddenly there was a vast range of sizes, colours and styles we had not seen before. “Most importantly, there was quite...
Karen Davidson is treated like a rock star among Harley-Davidson fans. Everywhere she goes at the Harley 110th celebrations in...
Italian motorcycle gear manufacturer Dainese has revealed its 2014 products. While the Dainese collection was unveiled at the Silverstone MotoGP,...
BMW Motorrad and British motorcycle apparel maker Belstaff are getting together to make “Pure Motorcycle” jackets. Is this another example of the German motorcycle manufacturer finally realising it should stick to what it knows best – engineering and technology – and leaving the design work to the truly talented? Another...
The year goes by so quickly … it’s already time to join the Harley “Book Club”. Your free 102nd Harley-Davidson...
I’ve been doing a little light reading over the weekend of the 900-page 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories...
Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown continues with nine Harley jackets from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue. We started the 12 days of Christmas countdown with 12 shirts from the Harley sportswear range. Check it out here. We continued with 11 Harley gift items which you...
It started with a crash but now online motorcycle accessories and apparel business Finn Moto is turning over up to...
French retro motorcycle helmet company Ruby has released a limited edition range of helmets to celebrate German motorcycle manufacturer BMW’s...
American motorcycle custom accessories and motorcycle apparel company Arlen Ness have released a new range of performance racing leathers. They feature CE Certified gear suitable for the street riders right to racers. To find a retailer, click here. Top of the line is the Sentinel costing $1299.95. The shoulders, knees,...
The first women’s riding gear was a pair of jodhpur pants made by Harley-Davidson in the 1920s. There followed a...
In Part 1, we looked at the pioneers of women’s motorcycle riding apparel and how it has blossomed only in...
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...
You want to be seen, but you’d rather die than be seen in a fluoro hi-vis jacket, right? Now Arlen...
Just because your motorcycle jeans, jacket, gloves or helmet claim to contain Kevlar doesn’t necessarily mean it really is Kevlar....
It’s almost winter in the southern hemisphere and time to break out the Superman underwear, gloves, balaclava and all-weather jackets. I recently rode in “brisk” Victorian weather and was reminded just how cold the windchill factor can be when riding a naked bike in single-digit temperatures. While I had remembered...
BMW and Belstaff have combined to make eight motorcycle jackets costing up to $2600. But what else could you expect...
This Harley-Davidson jacket must be the first in the world to be designed specifically for a particular bike and tested...
Custom motorcycle company Ellaspede has turned its mechanical and design brilliance to solving the problem of where to safely hang your helmet, gloves and jacket when you finish your ride. The Brisbane workshop has just launched a Kickstarter crowd funding campaign for their ingenious Helmet and Gear Hanger, a purpose-designed and versatile device...
The makers of the first abrasion-resistant motorcycle jeans, Draggin, have now developed a waterproof version and a matching jacket. The...
Are you an ATGATT (all the gear, all the time) rider, or do you believe riders should be allowed to...
You don’t have to ride an Indian Motorcycle to want an Indian Classic leather jacket. The rebirth of the iconic Indian Motorcycles brand has attracted a lot of nostalgic interest from outside the world of motorcycling. The interest was stirred by the 2005 Hollywood movie The World’s Fastest Indian and...
If you believe high-visibility clothing is safer, then this hi-vis vest may also save you from road rage with its “Polite” message...
Waxed cotton is making a comeback in modern motorcycle riding gear and now manufacturers even claim they are waterproof. Many...
It’s a pretty tall order to suggest a leather motorcycle jacket is suitable for all seasons, but I certainly gave this Victory Magnum motorcycle jacket a thorough test. I took the jacket to the US for the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb where Victory motorcycles was showcasing their Project 156 prototype...
Trendy French motorcycle apparel company Segura will be available in Australia in August 2015. The company which gets its name...
Ducati has introduced a website where you can design your own handmade Dainese leather motorcycle suit so you won’t look like...
French motorcycle apparel company Ixon arrived in Australia in 2005 with a wide variety of jackets and pants that suit the extremes of our harsh climate. Now they have added the PitRace sports motorbike jacket which have vented mesh panels on the front, back and sleeves to allow the breeze...
Motorcycle gear is becoming cheaper and cheaper, but there is still a lot of expensive gear that may not offer...
Eight out of 10 of the most commonly worn motorcycle suits in Australia have failed abrasion tests conducted by Dr...
Australian motorcycle protection clothing company Draggin has been listed by DuPont Kevlar in its 50th Anniversary to be one of the 50 best products to use Kevlar. It is the only Australian company recognised by in the DuPont Kevlar 50th anniversary list which also includes products such as Goodyear Wangler tyres, Beauer...
One of Australia’s leading motorcycle apparel manufacturers, DriRider, has moved into leather jackets for the first time. DriRider has become...
As if bright yellow and red Ducati motorcycles aren’t visible enough, the Italian manufacturer has linked up with Arai and...
They say you only get what you pay for, but with the Shark Leathers Faster two-piece road suit, you get more because the price is outweighed by the quality. During my riding and racing years, I have owned everything from the most recognised Dainese and Alpinestars leathers, to Joe Rocket, Frank...
The new Ixon Dual Jacket includes a zip-out hoodie which you can wear inside the jacket to keep you warm...