Motorcycle Fashion Show? (Video)
DO WE NEED MOTORCYCLE FASHION SHOWS? I’ve been going to the annual Long Beach Motorcycle Expo for many years. The weekend event draws tens of thousands of visitors from from all over Southern California to see the latest bikes and gear. Of particular note for this stop of the U.S. Expo Tour are the demonstration [...]
How Secure Is Your Motorcycle and Gear From Theft?
LOSING A MOTORCYCLE TO THEFT DOES NOT MAKE A PLEASANT MEMORY. I’ve had one bike stolen. It was about 1985 and it was locked to a street-light pole with a heavy chain outside my apartment in Boston. In fact, it was secured with a really heavy chain and a big lock. However, it was no [...]
Kidney Belt for Road Riders?
WANT TO STAY IN THE SADDLE LONGER AND MORE COMFORTABLY? Add a kidney belt to your road-riding apparel. My first kidney belt supported my guts and lower back in the 70′s during a tremendous amount of dirt bike riding. Man, do those things make offroad moto-life more enjoyable. At some point after I started riding [...]
Motorcycle Gifts for Men and Women
GOOD GIFTS. BAD GIFTS. OFFBEAT GIFTS. MOTORCYCLE GIFTS. Motorcycle apparel, parts and accessories for men, women and children. Heck, there’s motorbike gifts for adventure riders, cruisers, dirtbike riders, dual-purpose riders, luxury-touring riders, sportbike enthusiasts, sport-touring riders, vintage motorcyclists and anyone else who is interested in two-wheeled, motorized vehicles. Check out motorcycle helmets, jackets, boots, gloves [...]
Biker Malady #1: Is There a Fix?
BIKERS MAY BE ACCUSED OF MANY THINGS, some true and some not, but for a number of riders, there is no escaping the accusation of being addicted to motorbikes. Can that get out of control? Although it’s hard to imagine “riding too much” becoming problematic, how about a malady that can be as visible as [...]
Tips on Selecting the Best Motorcycle Boots
THE BEST BOOTS FOR MOTORCYCLE FEET No one needs to tell you that motorcycle boots protect your feet. And even if you don’t ever plan on crashing, your feet are in regular contact with the ground, including every time you stop. In the process, your feet can become acquainted with curbs, grime, spilled oil, branches, [...]
Motorcycle Battery Charger Choices
GOOD AND BAD NEWS ABOUT MAINTAINING YOUR MOTORCYCLE BATTERY Maintaining your motorcycle’s battery is not likely as inspiring as getting out and riding. But you can squeeze a lot more life out of that battery if you give it some minimal attention. The good news is that as long as you are regularly riding your [...]
Motorcycle Battery Tips For the Non-Mechanic
THE THREE POINTS OF PROPER MOTORCYCLE BATTERY MAINTENANCE I love riding motorcycles. I cannot say I “love” motorcycle maintenance. Although I have done quite a lot of bike maintenance in the past, including the basics, like changing tires, changing oil, replacing spark plugs, and air filters. I’ve also done electrical work and even replaced pistons [...]
Motorcycle Rain Riding: What to Wear
THE BEST PART ABOUT RIDING IN THE RAIN…. Having ridden through every imaginable type of rain condition all over North America, I consider the best part about rain riding to be that period for about an hour after the rain stops, when everything is wet and clean. Sort of like Mother Nature getting out of [...]
Motorcycle-Gifts.com
WHACKY ADVICE ON GIFTS “NOT” TO GET Think you’ve seen a large selection of motorcycle related gifts and stuff for every imaginable biker?? Prepare yourself for a HUGE selection of biker gloves, helmets, boots, tires and jackets, as well as every kind of motorcycle apparel and even unique, specialty items for motorcyclists. Whether you need [...]
Motorcycle Riding Gloves: How Many Are Too Many?
ARE YOU A MOTORCYCLE GLOVE JUNKIE? Do you have more riding gloves than might make sense to a casual observer? If you are a season rider, you’ve probably got a few pairs to select from, when you crank over your bike’s motor. Some gloves are easy to justify: Motorcycle gloves for hot weather. Riding gloves [...]
Motorcycle Heads Across the Atlantic & Pacific
Are the heads of American motorcycle riders more, or less hardy, than those piloting English and Australian motorbikes? Your guess is as good as mine! But here is what a British and Australian review found: “Motorcyclists are at high risk in traffic crashes, particularly for head injury. A review of studies concluded that helmets reduce [...]
Question: Do You Need a Helmet?
Answer: If you never crash — you don’t need a helmet. Alas, if only life were that simple. Riders around the world have ideas, pro and con, about wearing protective helmets. There is a certain physical and emotional sensation — like no other — that is engendered when not wearing a helmet while riding a [...]
Chain? Belt? Shaft? Which is Better?
Well, if you are thinking in terms of motorcycle fashion apparel, I would recommend chrome, shaft-drive pendants, hanging from a series of gold chains that are attached to a leather belt with a chrome bike-buckle to secure your pants. And that should give you a good indication on why I am writing about bikes instead [...]
Kevlar Motorcycle Jacket Review, Part I
KEVLAR: STRONG, LIGHTWEIGHT AND HEAT RESISTANT Perhaps most famous for its application in bullet-proof vests, Kevlar is also used in radial tires, heat- or flame-resistant fabrics, fiber-reinforced composite materials for aircraft panels, boat hulls, golf-club shafts, and lightweight bicycles. According to the Dupont website, which first produced Kevlar in 1965, this tough fiber weave can [...]
Twisted Grip Personality Test
