Kevlar Motorcycle Jacket Review, Part II
AIR MESH KEVLAR JACKET (Read Part I) The Cycleport Air Mesh Kevlar Jacket includes a thorough array of impact protective armor, in addition to the abrasion resisting Kevlar. The “Tri-Armor Body Guard System” includes armor not only in the right areas to protect elbows, forearms, shoulders, and back, but it also includes armor for both [...]
Motorcycle Tankbags: Why So Many?
Tankbags, tankbags and tankbags: There are a gazillion of them to choose from! For such a simple piece of motorcycle luggage, how different can they all be? For some riders, all of this is moot because they ain’t gonna put one of them contraptions on their bike no matter what! The primary drawback of anything [...]
Definitions of Motorcycle Apparel Terms
WHAT DO ALL THOSE LABELS MEAN ON MOTORCYCLE GEAR? Ever wonder what all those different motorcycle textiles are about? What are the definitions of the myriad terms printed on the tags of motorcycle jackets, pants and gloves? What’s good? What’s better? Is textile as good as leather? Is there any textile better than leather? What [...]
Draggin’ Jeans: Kevlar Reinforced Riding Jeans
DRAGGIN’ JEANS – BETTER THAN REGULAR JEANS I’ve been wearing Draggin’ Jeans with Draggin’ Armor by Fast Company for several years. These are cotton blue jeans (or black jeans) with Kevlar reinforcements sewn generously on the inside over the knee areas and in the seat of the pants. Their optional CE armor is attached to [...]
Fieldsheer Highland One-Piece Riding Suit
I’ve collected a number of motorcycle jackets and suits for various riding conditions over the years. I picked up the Fieldsheer Highland one-piece riding suit online over a year ago, primarily for winter riding. I’ve since extended its use, including on a coast-to-coast Spring/Summer tour last year. (Used it in the rain and in the [...]
Motorcycle Heated Clothing: Warm Winter Riding!
Winter riding in Southern California is only chilly in the morning and evening. I delayed getting myself some heated gear because the need just did not seem so vital. But I’m sure that anyone who owns heated riding clothing would attest that once you’ve ventured down the road of warmer, lighter and more comfortable motorcycle [...]
Cruiserworks: Boots for Bikers
GREAT TOURING BOOTS AND WALKING AROUND BOOTS It’s hard for me not to love my boots. Cruiserworks, in North Carolina, makes a line of very practical riding apparel for your feet. I’ve been wearing the “Men’s Tour” boot version since 2003. These boots have ridden coast-to-coast several times, as well as up and down the [...]
Motorcycle Ear Plugs: Can You Hear Me Now?
I’ve done a lot of riding over the years — and most of it without ear plugs. Throw in a whole bunch of rock concerts from a long time ago, and you have a recipe for aural attenuation (reduced hearing). Some guys/gals don’t like ear plugs — and I can understand why. It takes more [...]
Recommended: Silk Balaclava
Need a little more warmth under that helmet? Add a silk balaclava to your traveling apparel. It’s super light, quite comfortable and I especially wear mine when the thermometer heads south and many riders are not on their bikes. Don’t know what a balaclava is? Click below: Definition of balaclava Balaclava photo at Aerostitch You [...]
GPS for Motorcycles
Want the Department of Defense to help navigate you and your motorcycle around? Well, you can…by way of their Global Positioning System. DoD spends some US$400 million per year to maintain the system, and it’s available to you and I as a benefit for the public good. But do you need it? Don’t know. I [...]
Recommended: Held Gloves
Motorcycle gloves. They’re good friends of any motorcyclist with a few miles on the throttle. Over the years I’ve had (and still have) many different pairs. Summer gloves. Cooler weather gloves. Winter gloves (and snowmobile mittens). Waterproof gloves. Rain over-gloves — particularly appreciated when riding underwater or through seemingly similar deluges. Off road gloves. Glove [...]
Twisted Grip Personality Test
