Two Brothers P1X Review
The Two Brothers P1X Tames the Beast The P1X Power Tip does what is claimed. It reduced the sound level by nearly 10 dB from the stock Two Brothers M2 carbon fiber exhaust. This didn’t start out to be a three-part review but one never knows what the future will bring. We received so many …
Nanotips Review
Make Your Gloves Touch-Sensitive Nanotips is claimed to be “the world’s first liquid solution that can make any glove touchscreen compatible”. There’s not much to it… Spread Nanotips on a glove fingertip, let it dry overnight or blast it with a hair dryer for a couple of minutes and you’re good to go. Not without …
Joe Rocket Crew Jacket Review
Moto Style, Technology for Winter Street Adventures The Joe Rocket Crew Cold Weather Jacket (the official name) brings motorcycle clothing technology to the street. I’ve been wearing mine this winter and it does an excellent job at keeping Mr. Freeze under control. The styling is what might be called “sport adventure” that suits just about …
ReplayXD Prime X Review
Outstanding Video Quality and Ease of Use The ReplayXD Prime X has the same low-profile form-factor as the ReplayXD 1080 reviewed on webBikeWorld in 2011. That camera won a webBikeWorld Motorcycle Product of the Year Award in 2011. The rugged aluminum tube shape and easy-to-use format remains and the Prime X version has a “Hyperion CinePrime X Lens” …
Arai Signet-Q Pro Tour Review
The Arai Signet-Q Gets the Pro Tour Treatment Arai has a couple of new options this year; the popular Arai Signet-Q (review) gets a “Pro Tour” option and 2014’s Arai Defiant (review) also has a doppelgänger, with the Defiant Pro Cruise version. The Pro Tour and Pro Cruise treatments include the Arai Pro Shade sun visor (review), fitted to the SAI …
Bell Star Custom Fit Helmet
A Helmet for the Rest of Us Round-heads, narrow-heads and anyone else with a head shape way out on the ± 2σ and beyond tails, rejoice! The impossible is possible and you too can have custom-fitted motorcycle helmet of your very own. All you need is money — lots of it — and an appointment …
Arai Corsair V Nicky 5 & 2015 Isle of Man TT
The Ultimate Motorcycle Helmet? I had a wonderful dream… The FedEx driver knocks on the door and hands over two 16x13x13″ brown boxes — a size immediately identifiable as the standard shipping container for a motorcycle helmet. The light-as-a-feather boxes drift into the kitchen and a knife appears in my hand. I choose one and …
REV’IT! 2015 Spring/Summer Clothing
A New Year Brings New Gear and REV’IT! Updates I’ve been closely following REV’IT! since the Netherlands-based company first started selling motorcycle clothing in the U.S. over a decade ago. This has provided me with a unique perspective in learning how the various products evolve over time. For example, the original REV’IT! Cayenne jacket (review) from 2005 …
Two Brothers M-2 Carbon Fiber Exhaust Review
A Rugged/Sweet Sound Just Shy of Obnoxious I’ll confess: like many other motorcyclists, I like the sound of a hearty exhaust note. But also like many others, I don’t want to overdo it. I was warned that the Two Brothers M-2 carbon fiber can would be too loud but it’s actually not, at least on …
Motorcycle USB Dual Port Adapter
BurnsMoto Dual-Port USB “Shorty” Adapter for BMW, DIN, Hella and Powerlet Outlets The new BurnsMoto “Shorty” is a smaller (shorter) dual USB adapter that fits the BMW type electrical accessory outlet. It’s easier to use than the much longerBurnsMoto Dual USB Port (review) we reviewed in 2014. The important point here is that this is a …
2014 webBikeWorld Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards
The 10th Annual webBikeWorld.com Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards! Best Wishes for a Great 2015! December 31, 2014 – Best wishes to all of our visitors, contributors and affiliates for a happy, healthy, joyous and prosperous 2015! This January marks the 15th year that webBikeWorld has been online and we hit another milestone in December of …
Arai VX Pro4 Review
The Arai of Off-Road Helmets The Arai VX Pro4 is new for 2014, having been previewed on webBikeWorld in the Spring. A significant update from the popular Arai VX Pro3 and a worthy successor in the VX Pro off-road family tree. The VX Pro4 feels “just like an Arai” as soon as it’s pulled out of the …
Sena Prism Review
An Action Camera “System” for Motorcyclists The Sena Prism is a solidly built, Bluetooth 4.0 action camera, first introduced on webBikeWorld in the Sena Prism preview from October 2013. The Prism records video in 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30 or 60fps and 480p at up to 120fps. Voiceovers can be recorded using Sena or other brands …
SW-Motech Mirror Wideners
I’m actually pretty cool with the V-Strom Adventure’s seat, windscreen and mirrors. They all fit my 5’10” (178 cm) height for the upper half, although my 31″ inseam means a bit of a tip-toe on the lower unit. But, ever the one to experiment, I had to try the SW-Motech mirror wideners. I have to …
Iasus XSound 3 Speakers Review
High-Definition Speakers Rock Your Helmet The Iasus XSound 3 speakers have an aluminum machined chassis, Kevlar reinforced speaker wires and phenomenal sound quality. The XSound 3 speakers can take higher volumes with less distortion than most standard intercom speakers. The bass response is also outstanding; you can actually “feel” the bass as you listen. The …
Cardo Scala Rider Qz Review
Back to Basics With The Cardo Qz The Cardo Scala Rider Qz is a simple and basic “Bluetooth entertainment system” for motorcyclists. The Qz does not have an intercom function but its 2 channels allow you to listen to music and/or GPS and talk on the cell phone. Many webBikeWorld readers have asked about just …
AFX FX-41DS Review
Third Generation Budget Dual Sport Helmet The FX-41DS is a very angular take on the dual-sport helmet and it has several important feature differences from earlier AFX DS (Dual-Sport) helmet designs. For example, compared to the very popular AFX FX-39DS (review), the peak is new and it’s mounted independently from the face shield rotating mechanism. Also, …
Denali D4 vs. Denali DR1 Review
Lights for Dark Nights: Denali D4 vs. DR1 Decisions, decisions…so many lights, but which to choose? The Denali DR1 lights have the classic spot light pattern that throws a pencil-sharp beam for high-speed night adventures. Or you can have a set of flood or fog lights with their shorter but wider beam. Wait — why …
Rukka Armaxis Jacket Review
Ultimate 3-Season Protection With the Rukka Armaxis The Rukka Armaxis is the Finnish company’s latest ultra-spec, Super DeLuxe, Armageddon-inspired deluge-avoidance protection system. It’s also a three-season motorcycle jacket! The Armaxis is loaded with the current state-of-the-art fabrics and technology available for motorcycle jackets. For example, it includes the Gore-Tex Pro Shell With Armacor (Report), which is guaranteed waterproof. It …
Ricoh WG-M1 Review
A Ricoh/Pentax Waterproof, Ruggedized Action Camera The new Ricoh WG-M1 expands the company’s “WG” point-and-shoot camera lineup with a new form factor. The WG-M1 looks rugged and it is. It doesn’t need a water-resistant housing to achieve its IPX8 rating for immersion to 10 meters (32.8 ft.). It’s also shock resistant, rated for a “Method …
Polaroid Cube Review
A Tiny Action Camera Takes Surprisingly Good Video The new Polaroid Cube action camera is tiny. And yes, it’s pretty darn cute. There’s no getting around the cuteness factor but, of course, cute isn’t enough. No problem, because the little guy actually takes surprisingly good quality video! That fact is a testament to how far …
Honda Crossrunner
Honda Crossrunner Redux The Honda Crossrunner and Honda Crosstourer (report) were introduced at the 2010 EICMA show, but I wasn’t impressed. It looked like Honda rummaged through the parts bin to come up with something — anything — that would roughly look like an adventure-tourer. The Crosstourer disappeared at the 2011 show but the Crossrunner was slightly …
Yamaha SR400
More Original Than the Original October 28, 2014 – I’m still digging through my SD memory cards and finding leftover photos from the 2014 AIMExpo (Report). One night, I hung around until past closing time (18:00), hoping they wouldn’t kick me out. They didn’t and I was wandering around and came across the Yamaha display. I …
2014 Intermot Show Photos
Photos From the 2014 Intermot Show October 5, 2014 – Here are some photos from the 2014 Intermot show in Cologne, Germany. The photos were taken by Dragoș Ștefan for webBikeWorld.com. Included are the new BMW R 1200 R and BMW R 1200 RS; the Ducati Scrambler; the Kawasaki Ninja H2; the 2015 Suzuki V-Strom …
IXS Motorcycle Clothing 2015
IXS Swiss Motorcycle Fashion Coming to the U.S.A. October 21, 2014 – In what could be one of the most interesting reveals at the 2014 AIMExpo show, IXS Motorcycle Fashion announced its U.S. introduction. The IXS brand is owned by Hostettler AG, a large Swiss-based, 100-year-old family-owned company. Hostettler AG is the Yamaha importer for Switzerland …
Scorpion Helmets 2015
Scorpion in 2015: R for Racing and T for Touring October 20, 2014 – Scorpion is back! Actually, they never left but a recent “strategic repositioning” has given the company a new focus. One result can be seen in our recent Scorpion EXO-R2000 review, a very impressive helmet with so much tech your tongue would be …
Bell Helmets 2015
New Bell Qualifier, Moto-9 Flex and MX-9 Helmets October 19, 2014 – We haven’t reviewed anything from Bell Helmets in quite a while but that will change soon. The renowned American brand introduced several new helmets at the 2014 AIMExpo (Report). The new Bell MX-9 Adventure dual-sport helmet (Preview) was announced last week, along with the very interesting …
Sidi All Road and Black Rain Boots Preview
New Sidi Boots for 2015 October 17, 2014 – I stopped by the Motonation booth to see what was up and discovered these new Sidi boots for 2015. The $325.00 list price Sidi All Road boots will replace the very popular Sidi On Road boots (review) that have been in the lineup for many years. I was …
Sena Prism Action Camera Preview
Sena Prism Action Camera Preview (October 16, 2014) – The Sena Prism action camera (review) is finally year and will be released in November, according to Sena. The camera, which will be called the “Prism”, will feature Bluetooth 4.0 for audio recording via a Bluetooth intercom. The Bluetooth capability allows the user to control the camera by …
SCHUBERTH M1 Preview
SCHUBERTH Announces a New Open-Face Helmet October 16, 2014 – SCHUBERTH introduced the M1 helmet today at the 2014 AIMExpo. UPDATE: SCHUBERTH M1 review now posted! This is not a replacement for the funky SCHUBERTH J1 (review), but a new open-face helmet for the product line. I still use my J1 in hot summer riding and the removable …
Kawasaki Ninja H2R
Note to the “More is Better” Crowd: Your Bike Has Arrived. October 16, 2014 – Kawasaki went the subtle route with the H2R intro. No big showy presentations and still not a lot of info on this monster. The engine is supercharged with 296HP, which pretty much says it all. It has Rain, Sport and …
REV’IT! Safeway Belt Review
Ingenious REV’IT! Safeway Connector Belt The REV’IT! Safeway belt was first introduced on webBikeWorld in the REV’IT! 2014 Fall/Winter preview. The Safeway belt connector is a simple device that slides over the leather belt and adds a connector that fits any REV’IT! jacket. Not only is it simple and easy to use, the design is ingenious …
Sena 20S Review
Sena 20S Intercom Review Part 1: First Impressions The Sena 20S is a new addition to the Sena intercom lineup. It was first introduced in this webBikeWorld Sena 20S preview that was posted during the 2013 AIMExpo (report). The 20S slides in to the top spot as the new flagship motorcycle communication system for Sena, bumping the very …
Sena 10C Preview
Is it an Intercom…or a Video Camera? YES! October 16, 2014 – Sena introduced the Sena 10C, a new intercom system with a built-in video camera today at the 2014 AIMExpo show in Orlando, Florida. The Sena 10C has to be one of the most unique motorcycle accessories I’ve ever seen. The 10C is an …
Sena 10U and Sena 3S Preview
The Intercoms Without an Intercom Module October 17, 2014 – The Sena 10U is a motorcycle Bluetooth communication system that is completely self-contained in the speakers. UPDATE: Sena 10U review now posted! That means the 10U does not have the traditional clip-on intercom module. The entire intercom “brains” are contained in one speaker while the battery is …
Scorpion EXO-R2000 Review
Scorpion EXO-R2000: High-Tech Benchmark? The Scorpion EXO-R2000 is the company’s top-of-the-line racing helmet and it’s packed with features and technology. For its first all-out racing helmet, Scorpion worked with MotoGP racers to re-think every aspect of motorcycle helmet design and they’ve come up with a winner. The helmet comes in 4 shell sizes and 6 …
AFX FX-21 Review
AFX FX-21 Off-Road Helmet With “Conehead” Liner The AFX FX-21 is a comfortable and very lightweight helmet that can be used for both on- and and off-road adventures. The EPS liner features the “Conehead” dual-density molding technology, which fuses two layers of EPS in a shape that is claimed to help distribute impact loads and …
EICMA 2010 Live Report
EICMA 2010 Live Report New Motorcycle Introductions at EICMA 2010 – Final Report from EICMA 2010 – BMW K 1600 GT and K 1600 GLT (Video) – BMW Concept C (Video) – BMW G650GS and R1200R – Ducati Diavel Power Cruiser – Kawasaki W800 – Husqvarna Mille3 (Video) – Triumph Tiger 800 and Tiger 800 XC (Video) – 2011 Triumph Speed Triple and More Triumphs – Moto Guzzi …
SW-Motech Skid Plate Engine Guard Review
SW-Motech Skid Plate Engine Guard for the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS The SW-Motech skid plate engine guard (aka bash plate) for the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS is very well made, as is typical for SW-Motech accessories. It comes with a full array of high-spec hardware that makes the stock Suzuki stuff look pretty wimpy. Be sure …
