Bilt Techno 2.0 Bluetooth Review
The Bilt Techno 2.0 Helmet With Sena Intercom Is Solid, Comfortable & Well-Made Helmet With a Few Rough Edges The Bilt Techno 2.0 Sena Bluetooth Helmet is, as its name implies, the second generation of the Techno Bluetooth helmet concept. It’s available as a full-face or flip-up helmet and both have a relatively clean and …
REV’IT! Westport Overshirt Review
Street Sharp Shirt-Jac With A Wisp of Protection The REV’IT! Westport overshirt is what we used to call a “shirt-jac”, or shirt jacket. You might call this an 80/20 combo of street wear with a touch of protection. The outer shell is a fairly hefty 11 oz. Cordura denim with what feels like (but isn’t) a …
Costco Battery Tender Review
Tales of Battery Tenders New and Old This is kind of an off-the-wall story about a special Costco Battery Tender. It’s the only 3A Battery Tender Plus charger and maintainer in the Deltran lineup. This one has a Costco special part number of 022-0202-COS-WH. (The “COS” is the Deltran Costco designator.) It works with either …
HJC RPHA 11 Pro Review
HJC’s Helmet Building Talents Applied to Update to HJC’s Best Helmet. Did They Improve An Already Outstanding Helmet? Read On. The HJC RPHA 11 Pro is the update to the popular RPHA 10 Pro. RPHA helmets are a step above the average HJC product line. They are a showcase for HJC’s helmet building talents, according …
SHAD SH58X Review
A Clever Expandable Top Case The new SHAD SH58X has a very clever trick. It’s the first hard case top box that can be expanded to a total of 3 different capacities. I don’t think there are any other hard top cases that can do this? At any rate, SHAD has a patent on the …
AEE HD50 Video Camera
Is It an Action Cam? The AEE HD50 is kind of a hybrid hand-held action camera that definitely isn’t made for motorcycle use. But, it has the best video quality in this group, about the equal of the GoPro Hero HD (review) or the Drift HD 170 (review). This was a surprise, as we took a complete chance …
REV’IT! Alpha RF Pants Review
Street Chinos for Motorcycling The REV’IT! Alpha RF (“Regular Fit”) chinos are actually motorcycle pants. But you — nor anyone else — would ever know it! Hidden underneath that 10 oz. Cordura stretch denim is the REV’IT! PWR shield cut, tear and abrasion-resistant fabric, double in the knees and seat. Also included are the clever …
Triumph Tiger Project Bike Blog
The 1998 Triumph Tiger “Steamer” Blog Welcome to the webBikeWorld Triumph Tiger blog! Here you’ll find information about Triumph Tiger parts, accessories, repair, maintenance and more. Much of this information is also available through other sources. But we figured our Tiger project bike is an integral part of the webBikeWorld team and, as such, it …
2011 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report
2011 AFX Helmets 2011 Dealer Expo Report Home wBW 2011 Dealer Expo Reports 2011 Nexx Helmets 2011 AFX Helmets Caberg Helmets U.S. Update Motorcycle Photo Slide Show Bell Revolver Bell RS-1 Bell Custom 500 Bell Moto-9 and Moto-4 Klim Enduro Clothing e-Tint MX-8 and AX-9 LCD Visor Inserts Warn Motorcycle HID Lights and XT15 Winch Vemar …
Hearos vs. Mack’s Ear Plugs Review
Hearos Xtreme vs. Mack’s ThermaFit Ear Plugs It’s been a long time since the last webBikeWorld ear plug review. This time, we’re taking a look at the Hearos Xtreme Protection and Mack’s ThermaFit ear plugs, both made in the U.S.A. These are disposable soft foam ear plugs with two very different form factors. It’s a …
2008 Powersports Dealer Expo – Motorcycle Accessories – Page 2
2008 Powersports Dealer Expo – Motorcycle Accessories – Page 2 Summing up the 2008 show, I’m convinced there are a couple of interesting trends, as I mentioned earlier. First, motorcycle clothing manufacturers are finally getting serious about women riders, with good-looking but functional and safe clothing. Rev’it (more later) and Teknic are offering high-quality motorcycle …
Sidi Gossip Shoes Review
Hangout Street Shoes for Motorcyclists The Sidi Gossip street shoes are comfortable for all-around messing about off the bike. They allow you to fly your motorcyclist colors rather than pay homage to Nike, Adidas, etc. The Gossip shoes aren’t really designed for running, hiking or trekking. They’re for relaxing. And in that regard, they score. …
Sargent Seat Review
The Sargent “World Sport Performance” Seat The World Sport Performance seat is the original Sargent seat design. It’s been manufactured since 1996 in stock and custom versions. The price is reasonable, especially since you don’t have to trade in your old seat pan. That means you can sell the Sargent seat to recoup some of …
Alpinestars T-Jaws Jacket Review
The Search for a Lightweight Winter Outfit The goal: a winter motorcycle riding outfit without the bulk. We’ve done this before — sort of. Long-time webBikeWorld readers may recall our 2009review of the Firstgear Teton jacket. That review had a similar objective: a lighter-weight, short jacket with matching pants for winter. This review isn’t necessarily an update on …
The Suzuki GW250 Blog
Suzuki GW250 Inazuma Blog Welcome to the Suzuki GW250 blog! The GW250 is a webBikeWorld Project Bike for 2013. I bought this bike on a whim, more or less, when I discovered that the 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS (preview) won’t be ready until Spring of 2014. By the way, despite the preponderance of the Suzuki brand …
Bestem Carbon Fiber Fender Review
The Bestem Carbon Fiber Front Fender for a BMW Recently, a confused driver in front of me at a stop sign suddenly decided to try a high-speed reverse fake-out. The result was that he quickly ran right into the front of my 2007 BMW F 800 S (Blog). It trapped my front tire and fender under …
INNOVV Power Hub Review
A Simple Power Control HQ for Accessories The INNOVV Power Hub1 is a power distribution system for motorcycle accessories. Up to 5 different accessories can be connected to the fused power wires. Connect a wire from the Hub1 to the battery and one to the ground. Then connect the yellow wire from the Hub1 to …
Zooke Anti-Fog Review
Zooke Z-Spritz. Does It Work? Zooke anti-fog treatment is popular with skiers. It’s available as a wax or spray. Unfortunately, it did not prevent visor fogging during our review. This review will be short and sweet. Zooke “Z-Spritz” (the liquid version of Zooke anti-fog) did not prevent visor fogging during our evaluation. That doesn’t mean …
iXS Curtis Jacket Review
Retro Leather Jacket With a Modern Twist The iXS Curtis leather jacket is a different take on retro leather. It also helps to illustrate the range of products available in the very broad iXS catalog. The Curtis comes in two striking color combinations: the chocolate brown shades shown here and a red/black with cream combo. The …
Helite Leather Airbag Jacket Review
Leather, Airbag and a Back Protector This is a “Quick Look” at the Helite leather airbag jacket. We have reviewed several Helite airbag products so far. Those include the Helite Adventure airbag jacket (review) and the Helite Turtle Airbag Vest (review). The Turtle airbag vest is included as part of the Adventure jacket and the leather airbag jacket. In …
Ear Plug Reviews
Protect Your Hearing! Everything you need to know about ear plugs, earplugs, hearing protection, wearing earplugs, sources for earplugs, or earplugs and motorcycling! Riding a motorcycle creates a lot of noise, even when wearing a full-face helmet. Depending upon circumstances and the helmet’s design, wearing a helmet may actually increase the noise level! I …
Caberg Ghost Review
A Unique “Streetfighter/Retro” The Caberg Ghost iterates the “streetfighter” motorcycle helmet trend with a unique new design. The Ghost is available with a tri-composite shell or as the Ghost Carbon shown here. The Ghost Carbon in size XL weighs just 1188 grams, which makes it one of the lightest helmets we’ve ever reviewed. What’s unique …
2016 BMW C 650 GT Comparison
2016 BMW C 650 GT Final Thoughts That was the fastest 30 days ever! My time with the new 2016 BMW C 650 GT is unfortunately over, but was it ever fun! First, a big thank you to BMW Motorrad USA for the loan of a brand-new scooter so I could compare new vs. old! A month …
RKA Luggage Review
Made in the U.S.A. Luggage Combo: The RKA Shiloh Road Tank Bag and the RKA Starr II Seat Bag RKA Luggage has been made in the U.S.A. since the early 1980’s. The company now offers a huge line of tank bags, seat bags, saddlebags, bag liners and more. Each luggage piece also comes in a …
Arai Quantum-X Review
Round Heads Rejoice! The Arai Quantum is back! Round-heads, earth-shaped heads and “bulb” heads finally have a helmet that fits. It’s been a long time — nearly 7 years — since Arai had a “Round Oval” helmet in their U.S. lineup. The last Round Oval helmet offered by the Japanese company was the Arai Quantum II …
2016 BMW C 650 GT Review
Updates Make a World of Difference I’ve been following the evolution of BMW scooters since the BMW “Concept C” was first introduced at the 2010 EICMA show (report). The following year, I published this preview of the new BMW “C” scooters from the 2011 EICMA show. When the BMW C 650 GT and C 600 Sport scooters …
SCHUBERTH C4 Helmet Preview
The New C4 SCHUBERTH has announced the long-awaited update to the popular SCHUBERTH C3 (review). There just aren’t many details about the SCHUBERTH C4, but here are three photos showing a sample of the graphics. SCHUBERTH also hasn’t said whether the C4 will finally get at least one more additional shell size; let’s keep our fingers …
SJCAM SJ4000 Review
A Cheap GoPro Clone The SJCAM SJ4000 action camera is a pretty close copy of the GoPro Hero series. But it’s about 1/3 the price. I’m guessing neither GoPro or SJCAM will like that comparison, but there it is. In fact, the SJ4000 is so close in shape, size and format that it fits in …
Snap-On LED Work Light Review
Rugged and Inexpensive Work Light Without the Heat The Snap-On LED Work Light (part number 922261) puts out a claimed 2,000 lumens. It’s nicely made and it’s rugged enough for garage use. The light has 46 LEDs and the output is nice and wide with no hot spots. It’s not quite powerful enough to use …
Black and Decker Gyro Review
The Black and Decker Gyro Screwdriver The Black & Decker “Gyro” rechargeable screwdriver is the “World’s 1st motion activated screwdriver that controls variable speed and direction”. It’s an inexpensive and handy tool for working on motorcycles, especially with all the Torx fasteners used today. It takes standard 1/4″ drive bits, including Phillips, flat, Torx, square …
SW-Motech Quick-Lock EVO Daypack
The Convoluted Tale of A Tank Bag for Two Kawasakis Here’s a photo-heavy update on the surprisingly useful SW-Motech Quick-Lock EVO Daypack we first reviewed in 2014. All of the features and details on fitting and installing the Daypack were covered in that review. Also, more details on the SW-Motech Quick-Lock system can be found in the Suzuki …
ROK Straps Review
The Modern, Safer and More Secure Replacement for the Bungee A ROK Strap is an intelligent solution to thedangers of bungee cords. Suffice it to say that bungee cords are dangerous — and a leading cause of eye injuries. If you don’t want to believe that, then at least believe that bungee cords just don’t …
iXS Criton Jacket Review
The Mid-Range, 3-Season Do-It-All iXS is a new name to the U.S. motorcycle apparel scene. The Swiss company traces its lineage all the way back to 1906 and U.S. operations started a couple of years ago. We previewed the introduction of the iXS brand to the U.S. in this report from the 2014 AIMExpo show. iXS is well-known …
WeeTect Anti-Fog Visor Review
Pinlock Gets A Competitor WeeTect is a new name in anti-fog visor inserts for motorcycle helmets. But WeeTect Inc. isn’t new; the company has been in business since 1993. They manufacture all sorts of eye and face protection products including visors and face shields for motorcycle helmets, safety helmets and more. The company also makes …
2015 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT Blog
The All-Around Sport Tourer Here’s the latest webBikeWorld Project Bike: the 2015 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT. Be sure to read the 2015 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT review for more information. This blog will serve as the homepage for the various accessories, tips and tricks for making a more enjoyable owner experience. As always, feedback and questions are …
The Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS Blog
Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS Adventure Blog Welcome to the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS blog! The V-Strom 1000 ABS is a webBikeWorld Project Bike for 2014. I eagerly anticipated the V-Strom after seeing a European version introduced at the 2013 AIMExpo dealer show (report) in Orlando, Florida in 2013. I reported on the bike in this 2014 Suzuki V-Strom …
Radiantz Puckz LED Brake Light Review
Big, Bold, Round LED Brake Lights I had the Radiantz “Puckz” 2.25″ LED brake/running lights hanging around in the garage for years — literally. I don’t even remember why I bought them or when — could it possibly have been 10 years ago? That could very well be, because Radiantz has been making the Puckz …
Kaoko Throttle Control for the Kawasaki Versys
Once More With the Kaoko Throttle Control One last time — I promise! We originally reviewed the Kaoko throttle control fitted to a BMW C 650 GT scooter (Blog) After that, we did a second review of the Kaoko throttle control on the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS (Blog). And once more for the special Kaoko throttle control for use with Barkbusters (and …
