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SCHUBERTH J1   Summary Sitemize hoş geldiniz Türk dostlarımız. Umarız yazımızı beğenirsiniz. Elimi alnıma SCHUBERTH J1’i ilk gördüğümdeki kadar sert vurduğum pek az vaki olmuştur. Ben niye düşünememiştim ki bunu? J1 açık bir kask, ama sürücünün çenesini koruyan ve takılıp çıkarılabilen bir çubuğu var. Zaten böyle bir şeyi ancak SCHUBERTH gibi bir babayiğit akıl edip …

It’s hard to believe that almost one year has passed since we published our “Battle of the Ultimate Helmets” article, a wBW comparison review of the Shark RSR vs. SCHUBERTH S1.  The comparison format proved to be very popular with our visitors, so we decided to do it again with two of this year’s most glamorous  — …

Bell Star Helmet First Look The new Bell Star helmet was introduced at the 2008 Powersports Dealer Expo (report) in February of this year. I took some photos (below) at the time and we quickly placed an order. We’ve been waiting ever since — as have many of our readers, who have been asking for …

Shoei GT Air Helmet Preview Here’s a sneak peek at the brand-new Shoei GT Air motorcycle helmet! We only had time to take some quick photos and about 20 minutes of handling of this pre-production sample before it went back. But a final production version is on the way from Shoei and we’ll have a …

Page 4: More live reporting from the 2006 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  2005 Dealer Expo All text and photos © webWorld International, LLC 2001-2007.  All rights reserved. GMax modular helmets are distributed by Hap Jones and others.  The GMax regular street helmets weren’t impressive, …

Continuing our live report from the 2005 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana – February 19-21, 2005. More:  2005 Dealer Expo Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  2006 Dealer Expo Feb. 19, 2005 – 19:12:  Here’s another page with more goodies.  I’ll probably call it quits for today after this and get some dinner and …

Act Fast On This Ogio/Dainese Tail Bag The Ogio tail bag is a versatile, medium-sized storage option for your motorcycle. It should fit on a wide variety of motorcycle passenger seats. It has adjustable quick-release loop straps, which make it easy to mount securely, perhaps with some ROK Straps (review). Three compartments, with the main one …

Klim In For Summer And It’s The Most Functional Lightweight Mesh Jacket We Have Ever Reviewed. The Klim Induction jacket was introduced in 2014 and has been recently updated. The design and execution of this latest version may just make it the most functional lightweight mesh jacket that we have ever reviewed. Its high-visibility colouration …

Change of Ownership July 5, 2017 – Here’s some important news, webBikeWorld fans! I launched webBikeWorld in 1999 and after more than 18 years of continuous labor on this website, I’d like to let you know that I will be “retiring”. It’s been a fantastic run and I have met many excellent friends along the …

Tourmaster Response SC Road Boots The Tourmaster Response SC boots have all the important stylistic and functional features of the recent crop of low-cut, short motorcycle boots, but at a slightly lower cost. I love my Doc Martens. I‘ve had ’em for years and they are so broken in that they slip on with barely …

More from from the 2005 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana – February 19-21, 2005. More:  2005 Dealer Expo Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  2006 Dealer Expo Feb. 20, 2005 – 06:15:  Tons more stuff to see.  I could go nuts with posting photos, so I’ll try to show only the accessories I think …

Updated Pilot Mesh Over Pants for Hot Weather Provide Great Value for the Money It was just about three years ago when we reviewed the original version of the Pilot Omni Air Over Pants. The Omni Air Over Pants V2 have a few updates from the originals, with a small $15.00 price increase. I’ll point out the …

An Intercom Bargain? The SCS ETC S-1 Helmet Bluetooth Intercom is a Bluetooth v4.1 based system. It features fast device pairing, excellent audio switching and very good audio fidelity. It also has an external auxiliary input that supports any non-Bluetooth device using a 3.5 mm interface. Audio from the wired interface is not interrupted by …

The Zephir Is A Super $169.00 Helmet Deal from the Helmet Gurus At Vemar The Vemar Zephir is a contender in the sub-$200.00 full face, all-around street helmet segment. It throws a lot of features into the mix, some of which are hard to find all in one place, especially at this price An internal …

webBikeWorld Live Report From The 2007 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report Home  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5 Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007 Still some interesting motorcycle products to report from the Dealer Expo.  I have more photos but that’s it for now, I may post a new item here and there in the …

Page 5: More live reporting from the 2006 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  2005 Dealer Expo All text and photos © webWorld International, LLC 2001-2007. All rights reserved. The Suomy Vandal is another new helmet for 2006 which was released at the show.  It will …

El Estrecho “X” Para El Cráneo, This Arai Helmet Will Definitely Help You Stand Out In A Crowd “The Narrow X For The Cranium”. OK, so it’s my attempt at cuteness using a very limited knowledge of Spanish. But this new Arai Signet-X in the “El Cráneo” graphics does two things really well. First, it gets you …

Version 3 of the “Direct Air Hybrid Mesh” Jacket Combines Mesh with Solid Textiles for a Very Sturdy “full shell” Jacket The Direct Air Jacket V3 combines free-flowing mesh material with solid textiles in the impact zones. This makes the jacket feel a bit more sturdy than other “full shell” mesh jackets. But it does so …

Gore-Tex Dual-Sport Boots in Version 2 are still top of the Sidi Adventure-Touring boot lineup The Sidi Adventure Gore-Tex boots are at the top of the Sidi Adventure-Touring boot lineup. And the Sidi Adventure 2 Gore-Tex variant are arguably the best yet. The original Adventure Gore-Tex Boots (review) were so good that we just couldn’t pass up an …

Soft, Waterproof Women’s Gloves: A Redux This is the third in a series of women’s motorcycle clothing reviews I’m doing, focused on Spidi motorcycle gear. Burn did a review of the men’s version of the Avant Garde gloves almost exactly one year ago in March of 2016. This review of the “Lady” version is meant …

KBC Racer-1 Motorcycle Helmet Owner Report wBW Visitor “K.S.” from Taipei, Taiwan reports on the KBC Racer-1 Retro motorcycle helmet:   “The Racer is very similar to the VR-1 in many ways.  Some of the key differences include styling, and the side shields which must be pulled and spun before the tool-less shield is removed, but after …

Page 2: More live reporting from the 2006 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4  | Page 5 | 2005 Dealer Expo All text and photos © webWorld International, LLC 2001-2007. All rights reserved. 2006 is shaping up to be the “Year of the Motorcycle Helmet”.  …

The Newest Member of the Shoei Family The Shoei RF-SR is brand new to the lineup. It’s also the least expensive Shoei full-face helmet. But, it carries a lot of the Shoei DNA from helmets like the Shoei X-Fourteen (review) and Shoei X-12 (review). Shoei markets the RF-SR for both “street performance” and “long-distance touring comfort” and we …

Live Report Home  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5 Sunday, Feb. 18 – Monday, Feb. 19, 2007 – Indianapolis, Indiana:  This is Page 3 of our live coverage of the 2007 Powersports Dealer Expo, held each year during President’s Day weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. On This Page: Öhlins MotoGP Forks and Rear Shock …

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 …

This Is REV’IT’s Mid-Range Adventure-Touring Jacket – Take 3 The REV’IT! Sand 3 jacket is, as the name implies, the third generation of a best-seller. We’ve been following the Sand series since the original REV’IT! Sand jacket review in 2010. That was followed up with the REV’IT! Sand 2 jacket we reviewed in November 2013. Now the Sand 3 …

Pilot Trans Urban Version 2 Brings Continues a Winning Formula of Loads of Value for a Very Reasonable Price The original version of the Pilot Trans Urban jacket we reviewed in 2013 was a wBW Product of the Year award winner. Version 2 has now arrived and like the original, it brings a lot of value for …

REV’IT! Discovery OutDry Boots Are Built To Last, High Quality Boots With the Cool Boa Lacing System The REV’IT! Discovery OutDry boots are the 2017 update of the REV’IT! Apache boots we reviewed in 2008. The Discovery boots are also available in a shorter version, the REV’IT! Pioneer OutDry boots. The Discovery OutDry boots are good-looking adventure boots reflecting …

Mid-Range All-Arounders The REV’IT! Sand 3 pants are a continuing evolution of the original REV’IT! Sand pants (review). We first started reviewing the REV’IT! Sand series way back in 2010. In all that time, the Sand jacket and pants have proven to be among the most popular items in the REV’IT! lineup. That’s because they hit …

Can The Pilot Waterproof Over Pants Deliver In The Crowded Sub-$200 Category? We Try Them & Find Out. The Pilot Dura pants are basic motorcycle riding pants that function well. But they’re probably not equivalent to the Pilot Trans Urban V2 jacket (review) from a value perspective. Pilot has upgraded the knee protectors in the Dura pants …

A Smart Turn Signal Cancelling System for Motorcycles Turn signal use is a critical requirement at any time, and once turned on, they need to be turned off in a timely manner. Failure to do so can cause confusion for both oncoming and following traffic, leading to serious consequences. And this is where the Smart …

Night Vision Visor for Motorcycle Helmets A new night vision motorcycle helmet visor technology may end up being a real game-changer for those who ride in the dark. This Scotopia Technologies unit we’re reviewing is a pre-production sample. However, it proves the concept of adding night vision capabilities to a motorcycle helmet. It’s the first …

DREAM MACHINES: DUCATI LAUNCHES THREE NEW CONCEPT BIKES IN TOKYO Photos courtesy of Ducati Motor S.p.A. “Inspired by the Sportbikes of the 1970s, Ducati’s Three Sport Classic Prototypes are the Stuff of Enthusiast’s Dreams” DUCATI TO PRODUCE MOTORCYCLE CONCEPTS! Update:  Time to order your Sport 1000, GT 1000 or Paul Smart 1000 from your local …

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 …

Internet Exclusive:  webBikeWorld Reporting Live From the 2006 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana – February 18-20, 2006.   Home  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  2005 Dealer Expo   For the third consecutive year, webBikeWorld is reporting live from the 2006 Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. You’ll be the very first to see …

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 …

7Eye “PanHead” and “Rake” Photochromic Sunglasses It was 10 years ago when the 7Eye men’s and women’s motorcycle sunglasses were reviewed on webBikeWorld. That’s a long time by anyone’s standards! Frankly, we were surprised to learn that not only is 7Eye still in business, they’re going strong. Back then, the company was called Panoptx. That name is …

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 …

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 …

Pilot Motosport Made A $100.00 Helmet. So, How Good Can A 100-buck Helmet Be? Let’s find out… “You can’t get something for nothing.” It’s a tired saying but one that is hard to argue with. However, it can be surprising how much you can get for seemingly little. Over the years we have reviewed helmets from a …