Gear Brands
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 …
AFX FX-120 Review Redux
wBW Quick Look: AFX FX-120 Updates We first reviewed the AFX FX-120 (review) in March of 2013. The FX-120 is the company’s top-of-the-line helmet, with a list price of $149.95 for solid colors and $159.95 for graphics. While overall we rated the FX-120 as a pretty good value, the original version of the helmet had a few issues …
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 …
Motorcycle HID Headlight Installation
Installing an HID Motorcycle Headlight High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting does not use the filament that is commonly found in normal automotive or motorcycle light bulbs. Instead, the bulb is filled with Xenon gas. The gas is ignited and creates an arc of light from the high voltage. The amount of light output is claimed …
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 …
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 …
Fieldsheer Adventure Tour Jacket Review
Fieldsheer Is Back With The Adventure Tour Outfit Fieldsheer is back! Remember them? The Fieldsheer brand is owned by the U.S.-based Helmet House distributor and sales are focused on the U.S. market. The company disappeared off the radar screens for a few years but as it turns out, they’ve been secretly cooking some hot stuff in their …
Snell M2015 Standard
The Snell M2015 Standard October 10, 2014 (Press release edited by webBikeWorld.com) The M2015 motorcycle helmet safety standard, known as the Snell standard for “Protective Headgear For Use With Motorcycles and Other Motorized Vehicles” has been published by the Snell Memorial Foundation. The Snell laboratory is now accepting submissions for helmet certification to the M2015 …
BumBags 4 Bikers Review
BumBags 4 Bikers Seat Cushion Based on the zafu cushions used for meditation sessions in Zen Buddhism, the “3um3ags43ikers” seat pad (annoyingly quirky spelling and all) is made from waterproof nylon and filled with organic buckwheat. Numb bum. The enemy. The spoiler of touring holidays and Iron Butt attempts; the distracter from glorious views, and the cause …
REV’IT! Memphis H20 Jeans Review
REV’IT! Memphis H20: World’s First Waterproof Jeans? The REV’IT! Memphis H20 jeans have a Hydratex 3L (3 Layer) waterproof liner bonded to the inside of the denim. A full-length internal mesh liner adds comfort on the inside. But the Memphis H20 jeans do not have a full-length abrasion-resistant Kevlar or other type of lining. The …
Fieldsheer Adventure Tour Pants Review
Versatile Pants Are A Match for Any Jacket The new Fieldsheer Adventure Tour jacket (review) has a pair of matching pants. No surprise there! The pants are made from the same Fieldsheer-developed 500 denier Maxtena-Pro outer shell — “heavy duty” stuff. With a different approach and to simplify the on/off process, the Exkin Air insulating liner is …
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 …
Moto-Skiveez Review
Moto-Skiveez Motorcycle Underwear Moto-Skiveez are underwear for motorcycle riding designed by a competitive motorcyclist. Moto-Skiveez have a nice design and construction that should work well for many riders, off-road, touring, sport or street riding. Most motorcycle riders at one time or another have had to deal with the issue of on-bike comfort. Most motorcycles are …
REV’IT! Flatbush Jacket Review
REV’IT! Flatbush Jacket: Urban Street Style With Protection The REV’IT! Flatbush jacket is a modern take on a motorcycle classic. It is made from a soft and supple full grain cowhide with an “understated simple” design theme. But underneath that unadorned exterior lies SAS-Tech shoulder and elbow “armor” for serious protection. The Flatbush jacket can also fit …
Sidi Mag-1 Boots Review
Sidi Mag-1 Motorcycle Boots The new Sidi Mag-1 boots are top-of-the-line race boots loaded with technology and new features. They’re sort of a slimmed-down evolution of the Sidi Vortice boots (review) but made lighter (claimed 17%), much easier to wear and they’re also very comfortable, even for street use. New features include a redesigned “Tecno-3” ratcheting micrometric …
Resurgence Gear PEKEV Women’s Jeans Review
Resurgence Gear PEKEV Women’s Jeans The Resurgence Gear PEKEV women’s jeans are durable motorcycle jeans with nice protective features. Be careful when choosing a size and definitely check the quality on the pair you are buying. The first time I rode a motorcycle, I was wearing a pair of regular women’s jeans. I associate jeans …
Tucano Urbano Calamaro Gloves Review
Tucano Urbano “Calamaro” Gloves Review It is seldom the season for mesh gloves in London; mine get so little wear I’ve been using the same ones since 2005. But occasionally it is time for something a little lighter, so I gave the Tucano Urbano Calamaro a try. With their leather palm and light textile upper, they looked …
Racer Queens Gloves Review
Racer “Queens” Women’s Leather Motorcycle Gloves The Racer Queens gloves are made from black goat leather with a light pink liner. The design is feminine with functionality at its heart. Right from the package, the gloves fit well and have remained comfortable. While not without some shortfalls, the Queens gloves represent good value, like most …
Nexx XR2 Review
Nexx XR2 Helmet Review The Nexx XR2 sits between the popular Nexx XR1R and the top-of-the-line Nexx X.T1 helmet in the 2014 product line. The XR2 updates the XR1R to bring it into the mainstream and it’s a definite improvement from the first XR1R we reviewed back in 2009, a revolutionary helmet that wasn’t without …
Stebel Magnum Horns Review Redux
Mounting Stebel Magnum Horns on the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS Most motorcycles come with a ridiculously lame kid’s toy sounding horn and the new Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS is no different. The big V-Strom was fitted with a single disk type horn with that familiar “meeeep” sound that gets nothing but laughs on the road. …
Nebo Tools Review
Nebo Mult-Tools Come In Handy The Nebo Tools multi-purpose tools are handy items for motorcycle emergency repair or travel. The 13-in-1 Screwdriver has 12 bits plus a 6 mm hex driver in the handle, and the tool has a ratcheting head. The 7-in-1 Socket Wrench has 1/4″ drive sockets in the handle, which also ratchets. …
Pivot Pegz Review
Pivot Pegz Rotating Foot Pegs Pivot Pegz are acessory foot pegs for off-road or dual-sport motorcycles. They rotate forward and back and they are spring-loaded but they automatically center for normal riding. This provides a certain amount of shock absorption, which is useful when riding off-road. The Pivot Pegz concept is pretty simple and the execution …
Ducati 1000S Dual Spark Engine
Here’s the new Ducati 1000S Dual Spark engine! Photo courtesy of Ducati Motor S.p.A.
Dainese Long Range D-WP C2 Boots Review
Dainese Long Range D-WP C2 Boots Review A high-quality pair of street/touring boots that are a good value even at its price point. Definitely worth a look for the serious touring or sport/touring rider. Motorcycle boots have a hard life. Not only are they asked to provide protection from impacts, abrasion and the elements they …
SCHUBERTH SRC for the C3 Pro and S2 Review
SCHUBERTH SRC System for the C3 Pro and S2 Helmets The SCHUBERTH SRC-S (SCHUBERTH Rider Communications System) is an updated intercom. It fits the SCHUBERTH C3 Pro (review) and the SRC for theSCHUBERTH S2 (review). Both of those, in turn were an update for the original SRC we reviewed in 2010 for the SCHUBERTH C3 (review).. Wow! That’s a big …
Dainese Veleta Gloves Review
Dainese “Veleta” Gore-Tex X-TRAFIT Waterproof Gloves The Dainese Veleta gloves are an interesting new design for 2014. The design is a successful mashup of features cribbed from motocross, adventure-touring and street touring gloves. The Veleta gloves passed the webBikeWorld “Bucket Test” with flying colors; that is, they’re completely waterproof, due to the Gore-Tex 3-layer X-TRAFIT …
Interphone Pro Sound Review
Interphone Pro Sound Speaker and Microphone Kit The Interphone Pro Sound audio kit is a set of high-performance speakers and a new microphone for Interphone intercom systems. The kit works with the current Interphone intercom lineup, including the new Interphone F5MC (review), along with the Interphone XT and S series intercom systems. The Pro Sound kit …
Shinko 016 Verge 2X Tire Review
Shinko 016 Verge 2X Dual-Compound Motorcycle Tire Review The Shinko 016 Verge 2X tires seem to be more of a supersport tire that perform very well in the grip and handling department and have good handling in the rain. The wide sipes cause a slight vibration or roar on the road that is tolerable but …
AGV Compact Helmet Preview
AGV Compact Helmet Announced July 29, 2014 (Press release edited by webBikeWorld.com) – AGV announced the “Compact” helmet today for Europe, which combines “the safety of a full face helmet and the convenience of a modular helmet”. This helmet is known as the AGV Numo Evo (review) in the U.S.A. The AGV Compact is a flip-up with …
