Touratech Aventuro Mod Helmet Review
A Better E1? The Touratech Aventuro Mod is a dual-sport flip-up motorcycle helmet. It was announced along with the SCHUBERTH E1 (review)at the 2015 AIMExpo (Report). The Aventuro Mod was introduced in our Touratech Aventuro Mod Preview. This is the fourth dual-sport flip-up helmet review published on webBikeWorld. The first helmet in this new and emerging category was …
Skene P3 Brake Lights Review
Programmable LED Brake Lights The Skene Design P3 LED brake lights are small but powerful. They come with brackets for mounting on the license plate bolts. You can buy the lights separately or with a programmable controller. The IQ-260 controller has 10 different programming modes, accessible at any time. Flash the brake lights 4 times …
Interphone Tour Review
You Asked For It! The Interphone Tour is the new top-of-the-line Bluetooth 4.2 intercom system from Interphone. It marks a new direction for Interphone, as the Tour is quite different from the Italian company’s previous intercom systems. The new design is available in three versions: the Interphone Tour, Sport and Urban. Each is built on …
SCHUBERTH E1 Review
The C3 Dual-Sport The SCHUBERTH E1 was announced at the 2015 AIMExpo (Report) and described in our SCHUBERTH E1 Preview. Just for the record, the E1 isn’t the first flip-up dual-sport helmet; that award goes to the Caberg Tourmax (review), released in 2013. The E1 is basically a variant of the SCHUBERTH C3 Pro (review), with additional features and a …
Acebikes U-Turn Motor Mover Review
A Folding Motorcycle Dolly for the Garage The Acebikes U-Turn Motor Mover is a unique take on the folding motorcycle dolly or rolling stand. It allows you to move the motorcycle 360 degrees for easy parking in the garage or shop floor. You’ve probably seen similar devices, but the U-Turn Motor Mover has a few …
2016 Bell Star Review
The Three Stars Are Here The 2016 Bell Star was announced at the 2015 AIMExpo (Report) and described in our 2016 Bell Star Preview. The new Bell Star now comes in three different versions: The street/sport version (this review), the Race Star and the Pro Star. Prices range from $449.95 for the street/sport version to (please …
Ducati Motorcycle News Archive
Ducati News Archive: Note: Most recent news listed first; selected articles only, others may have been deleted. 2008 Ducati News: Ducati Monster 696+ announced | Ducati 1098 R Photos and Specs | Ducati 848 info and photos 2007 Ducati News: Bleeding the brakes on a GT1000 with the Actron vacuum pump | Ducati announces availability of Spiffy Spokes | Ducati GT1000 …
Sena Tube Review
Easy and Simple Video The new Sena Prism Tube action camera is super easy to use and takes outstanding quality video. It also includes the best action camera helmet mount in the business. That makes all the difference in the world for both ease of use and getting the video you want. The Tube includes …
REV’IT! Summit 2 H2O Gloves Review
Waterproof, Protective and a Unique Wrist Strap The REV’IT! Summit 2 H2O gloves are the latest revision to the popular Summit waterproof gloves These are street gloves designed for general use or touring in mild wet weather. The Summit 2 H2O gloves have several protective features, including a main knuckle protector with REV’IT! SEESOFT protection. …
AMI Powersports Akari AX12 Review
An Electrochromic Visor System for Motorcycle Helmets An electrochromic visor changes color or tint when electricity is applied. This is different than a photochromic visor, which changes tint when exposed to UV light. We’ve been reviewing both of these technologies since 2008 and the AMI Powersports “Akari” AX12 electrochromic visor is the latest evolution. The …
Caberg Drift Review
The New Caberg Drift The Caberg Drift is the Italian company’s newest top-of-the-line helmet. The Drift is a street/sport or “high-tech” touring helmet with a composite carbon, Kevlar and fiberglass shell. A full carbon-fiber shell version of the Drift is also available. The composite shell results in a light weight helmet that makes a positive …
Motorcycle Glove Gauntlets
The Case of the Missing Gauntlet! I’ve noticed something very strange in the last three or four pairs of gloves that we’ve reviewed recently on webBikeWorld.com. Apparently, glove designers are in a conspiracy to shrink the gauntlet! Now maybe four pairs of gloves from as many different manufacturers may not be statistically significant, but I’m …
Scorpion GT920 Review
A Sport-Touring Flip-Up The Scorpion GT920 flip-up is new for 2016. It’s a good-looking helmet that could easily be mistaken for a full-face. That goes for both looks and performance. It has a super-plush interior, with very thick padding. That makes it comfortable (as long as your head shape matches) and helps control noise. The …
Custom Painted Motorcycle Helmet
A Bell Star Custom…Squared! Remember the custom-fitted Bell Star helmet review from last year? That’s the special program at Bell Helmets where they use a laser coordinate measuring machine to create a 3D model of your head. Then they build a carbon fiber Bell Star to fit! The result is a helmet that fits my head like …
Nexx X Garage Helmets Review
High-Tech Retro The Nexx X Garage Collection helmets are here! Don’t have a time machine? No problem! These are about as retro as it gets, but they still meet DOT, ECE and NBR (Brazil) helmet safety standards. The X Garage Collection currently includes an open-face, 3/4-style helmet and a very retro full-face helmet. The helmet …
Held Carese II Jacket Review
Quattrotempi 4 U The Held Carese II jacket is designed to compete in the high-end category of all-season 3/4-length adventure-touring motorcycle jackets. The Carese II goes one better than most however, with “Quattrotempi” design. Quattrotempi, in Held parlance, means: Four seasons, four riding types (scooters, street riding, dual-sport and touring), four elements (rain, heat, wind, cold) …
Shoei X-Fourteen Review
X Marks the Spot! The Shoei X-Fourteen is here! It’s a radical new helmet design and it looks the part. As a Shoei helmet, the build quality, paint and graphics are, of course, superb. The radical design features include a multi-part interior that takes owner customization and fit to a new level. The interior can …
Spidi Master Combat Jacket Review
City Street Stealth The Spidi Master Combat jacket is another brand-new design for 2016. It’s part of the very popular “Combat” lineup in the Spidi portfolio. The Combat family goes all the way back to 2001 and the original Motocombat H2Out jacket designed by Aldo Drudi. The Master Combat jacket has a military field jacket …
Cardo Scala Rider Smartpack Review
The Packtalk for Smaller Groups The new Cardo Scala Rider Smartpack is nearly identical to the revolutionary Cardo Packtalk intercom system (review). The main difference is that the Smartpack system can connect up to 4 riders in the “Dynamic Mesh Network” rather than 15. Also, the Smartpack range in DMC mode is rated at 5 km …
SAE to DIN Adapter Review
The MotoBatt SAE to DIN Adapter Cable With “Flex-Fit” Outlet Adapter This SAE to DIN adapter cable converts a Battery Tender type SAE plug to a DIN or “Euro” style (aka Powerlet) accessory outlet. It’s made by MotoBatt, one of the lesser-known motorcycle battery and battery accessory manufacturers. This one has at least two good …
SHAD SH39 Review
A Color-Coordinated Mid-Size Top Case The new SHAD SH39 is a mid-sized top case with a maximized size-to-capacity ratio. Looks can be deceiving and the SH39 holds a lot of gear. Example: it easily swallows a full-face size XL helmet with room to spare. Its aerodynamic shape helps smooth air flow and it’s barely noticeable …
2013 Summer Motorcycle Gloves
2013 Summer Motorcycle Glove Review Series Preview For this series, we have eight different pairs of motorcycle gloves. Not all of them are strictly “summer” gloves, but hey — it’s close enough…and they all arrived around the same time. The series will take some time to complete, because it’s just not possible to pump out …
Clearwater Voltage Sentry Review
Another Look at the Clearwater Voltage Sentry We first reviewed the original Clearwater Voltage Sentry in September 2011. It was installed on the Suzuki DR650SE (Blog), which was the webBikeWorld Project Bike that year in the “Budget Adventure Touring” series. Since the, a Clearwater Voltage Sentry (aka CVS) has been installed on every new Project Bike and recent …
Sena 10S Review
High-End Bread and Butter. The Sena 10S is the successor to the groundbreaking and hugely popular Sena SMH10 intercom (review), first released in 2010. Sena has released a flurry of intercoms since then (along with other Bluetooth devices) and they had to get this one right. Good news, SMH10 fans: the 10S is better in every …
CE Certified vs. Approved
CE “Certified” vs. “Approved”? There Is a Difference. We Explain “Tested, Certified & Approved” And What It Means to You As A Rider. Motorcyclists of the world: you’ve been had. That means me too, and I don’t like it one bit. We strive to bring you precisely accurate information on webBikeWorld. That is information for intelligent people …
Helite Adventure Airbag Jacket Review
A High-End Jacket With Airbag The Helite Adventure jacket includes the Helite “Turtle” airbag vest, which is similar to the Helite Airnest vest we reviewed in 2012. But the Adventure jacket isn’t just about the airbag. It’s an premium jacket in its own right and it’s packed with features. Start with a Cordura shell and a “Humax” water- …
Spidi Firebird Jacket Review
Leather, Luxury, Warmth and Protection The brand-new Spidi Firebird jacket is a looker with a protective inner secret. There’s a full complement of gen-u-wine CE certified (not just approved) elbow and shoulder protectors underneath that cool exterior. And you can even plug in a Spidi EN1621-2 Level 1 and Level 2 certified “Warrior” back protector insert for …
Arai Defiant Pro Cruise Review
Arai Defiant Gets the Pro Treatment The Arai Defiant Pro Cruise is a variant of the originalArai Defiant we reviewed in June of 2014. The Arai Pro Shade (review) is standard on the Defiant Pro Cruise. Also, the special face shield to accommodate the Pro Shade visor is included. The Pro Shade may seem a bit strange but …
AdMore Amber LED Array Review
LED Light Strips for Visibility The AdMore Amber LED Array kit consists of a pair of 115 mm long by 9.5 mm wide stick-on LED light strips. They were originally designed to fit in the matching groove on the front of the Barkbusters Storm hand guards (review). The AdMore LEDs can be used as always-on conspicuity lights, as …
iASUS EAR3 Amplifier Review
Max Volume With iASUS EAR3 Micro Amp and XSound 2.1 Speakers The brand-new iASUS EAR3 amplifier is the latest generation of iASUS amps. We reviewed the original iASUS Diablo mobile amp back in 2011 and the EAR3 is an update to that device. The EAR3 uses the same “mini” form factor as the Diablo and it includes …
2015 webBikeWorld Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards
The 11th Annual webBikeWorld.com Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards! Best Wishes for a Great 2016! December 31, 2015 – Best wishes to all of our visitors, contributors and affiliates for a happy, healthy, joyous and prosperous 2016! 2016 means we’re starting the 17th year that webBikeWorld has been online. That’s an eternity in Internet time! The …
2015 Kawasaki Versys 650 Center Stand Review
Another Quality SW-Motech Accessory SW-Motech comes to the rescue once again, with a solid center stand offering for the new 2015 Kawasaki Versys 650 (the LT in this case). The kit is complete (always the case with SW-Motech in our experience) and the hardware is better quality than Kawasaki OE. You’ll have to study the …
Noco Genius G750 Review
All the Charger You Need? The Noco Genius G750 is a 0.75A “entry level” battery charger and maintainer. It’s especially popular for motorcycles and it can be used for lead/acid or AGM snowmobile, ATV or jet ski batteries. This is a very nicely made battery charger and it’s fairly simple to operate; more or less …
Sena 10R Review
A Low Profile 10 Series The Sena 10R now holds the middle ground in the new Sena 10 series intercoms. If it looks familiar, you’re right! This is similar to the Sena SMH10R (review), which introduced the low profile format. In this design, the intercom and battery pack are separate modules. Stick ’em on your helmet, …
Arai Corsair-X Review
X Means Big Changes to the Corsair Series The Arai Corsair-X (RX-7V in Europe) has been updated with features that are sure to make it more popular than ever. The most dramatic change is the new face shield pivot location and removal system. Called the “Variable Axis System” (VAS), the face shield pivot point is …
Motorcycle Protective Underwear Review
Battle of the Body Protectors A long time ago, I discovered the benefits of ditching the stock protectors included with motorcycle clothing Underwear and wearing protective (“armored”) underwear instead. There are a couple of reasons for doing this. First, the armored underwear is elastic, so it locates the protectors right where they need to be …
Posi-Lock Connectors
Posi-Lock Connector Review “These things are a treat to use. I’ll never solder or crimp again if I can help it. I’m going to add a few of each size to my on-the-road tool kit and stock some in my garage. Feel free to quote me.” From Posi-Lock user “P.M.” (More comments below) Electrons and …
