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Alarms, Locks, Immobilizer Reviews
We Get Down and Dirty With Our Hands On Motorcycle Security Product Reviews to Help You Protect Your Pride and Joy. Unfortunately, data on motorcycle theft is difficult to find but we all know shit gets stolen all the time and that’s why the team here at wBw is committed to testing security products designed …
Posi-Taps and Posi-Locks for Connecting Multiple Wires
Posi-Tap “Mega” Connectors for Multiple Wires The Posi-Tap and Posi-Lock “Mega” connectors are useful when you need to connect multiple wires. Sometimes it’s more efficient to use a larger-sized Posi-Tap or Posi-Lock rather than multiple connections. For example, when connecting pairs of auxiliary lights or to tap multiple wires into a single ground or power …
GearWrench Ratcheting Combination Wrench
GearWrench Ratcheting Combination Wrench Summary I had been eyeballing a set of Craftsman ratcheting box-end wrenches for quite a while, thinking they would come in awful handy when working on the confines of a motorcycle. They were on my list, but Santa had other ideas. So when a flyer came in the mail claiming that …
Energizer Contractor Industrial Flashlight
Energizer Contractor Industrial Flashlight My wife is curious: what is it about men and flashlights? It must be one of those male survival protect-the-cave things. Hey, you can’t have too many flashlights, right? I mean after all, you never know what emergency will happen next… And the 21st century is turning out to be a flashlight …
Head-Mounted Flashlight – Headlamp
Head-Mounted Flashlight – Headlamp I’m getting old — there’s just no way around it. Funny thing is, I get older by the day! Here’s a dirty little secret that you discover when you reach, oh, around age 45: all of a sudden one day you’ll wonder why you can only read the newspaper at arm’s length — …
Motorcycle Video Camera Reviews
We Get Hands-On to Review Awesome Motorcycle Video Cameras… … And Compare them By Price, Video Quality, Ease of Use, Accessories & More This page includes a listing of our motorcycle video camera reviews and accessory reviews. The “perfect” motorcycle video camera hasn’t yet been invented, and mounting can be an issue, so keep that in mind when …
Helmet Visors, Face Shields & Other Helmet Accessory Reviews
Face Shields, Helmet Visors & Other Helmet Accessories All Reviewed By Our Hands On Expert Editors It’s hard to keep your eyes on the road or track when the sun is beating down on your face and there is glare and shadows impeding your vision. The good news is that there is a simple solution …
2013 Motorcycle News
GoldenTyre Now in the U.S.A. More wBW: Motorcycle Tire Reviews | Dual-Sport Tires Info | Product Reviews GoldenTyre GT 201 Dual-Sport Tires (June 3, 2013) Golden Tyre (actually “GoldenTyre”, all one word), an Italian motorcycle tire manufacturer, is selling DOT (also E-Mark approved) motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. after having established a U.S. office over one year ago. Tire selections include …
Vintage Motorcycle Tires
Vintage Motorcycle Tires Classic, Antique, Vintage Motorcycle Tires: Coker Tires has vintage motorcycle (and cage) tires | Dunlop K81’s are still available at Tires Unlimited | Goodtime Tire & Rubber – tubes; scooter and motorcycle tires | 21st Century Tires is an exporter/wholesaler for “Wanda” vintage tires in many sizes (including 3.25×18 for 1951 Indian Scouts!) | Cheng Shin is now known as Maxxis and …
Motorcycle Tire Air Pressure Conversions
Motorcycle Tire Air Pressure Conversions Motorcycle tire performance is critical, and the air pressure of the tire is crucial. Some owner’s manuals or other information lists motorcycle tire air pressures in various units of measurement. This chart (below) converts pounds per square inch, or psi, into the SI unit. The official SI unit for pressure …
Triumph Thruxton
Here’s a photo of the 2003 Triumph Thunderbird Sport. This was taken at the Cycle World Motorcycle Show in northern Virginia in March of 2003; Mike Vaughan himself was staffing the booth! This Thunderbird Sport has some added accessories, such as the chrome battery covers (see below), chrome radiator housing, fork guards, and the solo seat. …
Changing – Balancing Motorcycle Tires
Changing – Balancing Motorcycle Tires How to Change Motorcycle Tires: wBW review of the No-Mar Motorcycle Tire balancer and tire changer | Descriptions and instructions on changing motorcycle tires | Link to the Adam Glass’ website article onMotorcycle Tire Changing – everything you need to know about changing motorcycle tires | Mounting and balancing motorcycle tires | Balancing motorcycle tires including …
LED Motorcycle Light Reviews
LED Motorcycle Light Reviews Auxiliary Rear Lights for Motorcycles By “D.A.P.” for webBikeWorld.com I’ve recently installed additional lighting on the rear of both my wife’s and my motorcycles (Honda Shadow Spirit 750) and I thought I’d let you know how it all worked out. I installed a pair of Lifebrites and a six inch Signal Dynamics …
Denali Soundbomb Split Horn Review
Does Splitting Make A Difference? The Denali “Soundbomb” horn comes in two flavors: single and split. We reviewed the single Denali Soundbomb horn last year. This “split” version is identical in terms of function, but it separates the horn from the compressor. They connect with an included thick plastic air hose. The big single Soundbomb horn isn’t …
PIAA LED Lights Installation
PIAA “High-Intensity” LED Lights Installation Editor’s Note In Part 1 of our saga, we challenged our readers to propose a use for the PIAA LED light kit. Several of you responded, but Brett Borza’s proposal included a $50.00 bill, and purely by coincidence, his proposal was chosen. Just kidding, of course. But Brett’s idea to install …
Morimoto Bi-Xenon Lights Conversion
Morimoto Bi-Xenon Headlight Conversion for the BMW Scooter I just received these photos from “A.Z.”, who sent the info and photos of the Malossi Variator for the BMW Scooter that I posted on the blog. This time, A.Z. ripped out the stock BMW headlights and replaced them with a pair of MorimotoBi-Xenon lights! How cool is that?! I …
SHAD Motorcycle Luggage Installation
SHAD Motorcycle Luggage As identified in Part 1 of the SHAD motorcycle top case review, four complete top case kits along with a Top Master rack kit yielded a multiple mounting options on a variety of motorcycles. Of the four planned installations, three have been completed. The last will be completed before the truck, trailer and motorcycle …
Bags-Connection Daypack II Tank Bag – Part 2: Installation
Installing the Bags-Connection Daypack II Tank Bag Daypack II Installation: What’s Included This article illustrates a typical installation of the Bags-Connection Quick-Lock system and tank bag. Remember that every motorcycle may be different and you should follow the instructions provided by Bags-Connection. The information here is for illustrative purposes only. The Daypack tank bag shown …
Motorcycle Tail Bag
Motorcycle Tail Bag Oxford Sport Tail Bag The Oxford Sport Tail Bag, or Tail Pack, provides an additional 42 liters of carrying capacity (vs. 28 liters for the Humpback version) and can be fitted to a variety of motorcycle seats (see caveats below). The Sport Tail Bag is rectangular in shape, at 350mm (14″) wide …
Motorcycle Saddlebags
Motorcycle Saddlebags Oxford Sport Saddlebags – Panniers Let’s see — so far we have 36 liters of space in the Compact Tank Bag and 42 liters in the Sport Tail Bag. That should be enough to get you back and forth to work in good shape, but how about another 55 liters worth of storage …
Oxford Compact Tank Bag
Oxford Compact Tank Bag The Oxford Compact Tank Bag is nicely proportioned and should fit many different fuel tank shapes. It measures about 280mm (~11″) across and about 450mm (~13″) long prior to stuffing it to its 36 liter capacity. It sits only about 140mm (~5.5″) high when not expanded, which is relatively unobtrusive and …
Motorcycle Tire Change: Triumph Thunderbird Sport
Motorcycle Tire Change: Triumph Thunderbird Sport Changing the front tire on a Triumph Thunderbird Sport motorcycle is a fairly straightforward process, but there are a couple of issues that need to be resolved to successfully complete the task. The first problem to be solved is figuring out a way to get the bike up off the …
Chain Lube Reviews
Motorcycle Chain Lube Reviews and Information Welcome to the wBW Motorcycle Chain Lube Reviews index! This page includes a listing of our motorcycle chain lube reviews and related information. Reviews are listed from most recent to oldest. What is the best motorcycle chain lubricant? It is a question we get all the time here at webBikeworld. The …
Motorcycle Clothing Reviews
Motorcycle Clothing Reviews Best Motorcycle Clothing Best Motorcycle Jackets – Coming Soon Best Motorcycle Gloves – Coming Soon Best Motorcycle Boots – Coming Soon Best Motorcycle Pants – Coming Soon Best Motorcycle Jeans – Coming Soon Best Leather Motorcycle Clothing – Coming Soon Best Motorcycle High-Viz Clothing – Coming Soon Best Women’s Motorcycle Clothing …
Motorcycle Book Reviews
Riding Skills, Safety, Restoration, History Books and More, We Review The Best Motorcycle Books for Every Use Case At wBw we have spent years pouring through every conceivable motorcycle book you can imagine. While the internet is awesome we still love the physical aspects of paper. We tried to organize this page into broad topics that made sense. …
Carrozzeria Wheels Review
Carrozzeria Motorcycle Wheels Review The wheel bug hit me at the 2008 Powersports Dealer Expo, when I discovered the beautiful Alpina spoked wheels on display. They’re sized for the Ducati SportClassics (and other motorcycles) and they use tubeless tires, so I thought they’d make an interesting — albeit expensive — addition to theGT1000 (see my GT1000 blog) But then I discovered …
Motorcycle Wheel Re-Spoke, Part 2
Motorcycle Wheel Spoke Adventures Part 2 Part 1 (“Re-Spoke Motorcycle Wheels“) described my experiences at re-spoking a motorcycle wheel for the first time. That article covered the “what, why, and how” of the project. I had also mentioned in that article that I would be doing another spoke job in the near future. This time, …
Interphone F5 Review Part 2
Interphone F5 Intercom Review Each subsequent Interphone intercom system has been more sophisticated, more capable and more useful. Interphone’s claim to fame in my book is the intercom; and the F5 model doesn’t disappoint. It distances itself — literally — from other leading contenders, beating out the Sena SMH10 by a substantial margin and even …
Chatterbox XBi – Part 2
Chatterbox XBi Review This section describes owner impressions of the Chatterbox XBi system; using the intercom; a summary of the features; the “Bottom Line Ratings“; and the conclusion. Chatterbox XBi User Impressions Controls Each Chatterbox XBi Bluetooth intercom module has five separate controls: On/Off, Mode and Intercom, along with Volume Up and Volume Down, seem like …
Chatterbox XBi2 Review Part 2
Chatterbox XBi2 Review Part 2 This section describes user impressions of the Chatterbox XBi2 system; using the system; a summary of the features; the “Bottom Line Ratings“; and the conclusion. Chatterbox XBi2 User Impressions Controls: Having five separate controls: On/Off, Mode and Intercom, along with Volume Up and Volume Down, seems like one or two too many. …
Twiins Bluetooth Intercom Review – Part 2
Twiins Bluetooth Motorcycle Intercom Compatibility As confirmed by the representative, Twiins will only work with another Twiins when it comes to pairing up for intercom use. This is not unusual as there are very few systems on the market that are backwards or laterally compatible with similar systems – Cardo products being one notable exception. …
IMC Camos BTS-300 and Bluetooth Adapter Q&A
Part III: IMC Camos BT Adapter Q&A It’s apparent from the many emails we have received on the topic that Bluetooth motorcycle intercoms are still in the early stages of development, with many problems not yet solved. The recent IMC Camos Bluetooth stereo adapter article generated this dialog between the author, HBC, and an owner, …
Sena SMH5 Review Part 2
Sena SMH5 Intercom Review .The Sena SMH5 is a near-perfect example of how to grow the market without diluting an established product line. The SMH5 is the newest and smallest sibling in the Sena intercom product line and it more than holds its own against growing competition. In reality this Part 2 follow-on could consist …
IMC Camos BTS 300 Configuration and Specifications
Part II: BTS 300 System Configuration Options As stated in Part I, the original wBW IMC Camos BHS 600 review from September 2007 invoked a lot of comments and feedback. Most of the comments involved issues related to configuration and interface issues. Accordingly, some further technical insight into this new system, the BTS 300, will be provided in …
BikeComm Hola Intercom Review
BikeComm Hola Motorcycle Intercom Review Part 2: Hola Intercom Functionality With the BikeComm Hola intercom modules fully charged before use, the headsets were connected for an initial evaluation before being installed on helmets. The BikeComm Hola intercoms worked just fine on startup. The documented beeps and tone sequences provide audio status information in a form …
UClear HBC Remote
Big Button Remote for UClear Intercoms UClear took their own unique path with the new HBC Remote, introduced at the 2015 AIMExpo (report). It works with any UClear HBC100 (review) or UClear HBC200 (review) intercom system. The intercoms must have the new “Sawtooth” firmware installed first. The remote has a strip of hook-and-loop that fits over the hand grip and …
Interphone Off Road Preview
Ruggedized Interphone Off Road Intercom for Adventure Touring November 2014 (Press release edited by webBikeWorld.com) – Interphone announced the “World’s first intercom system designed exclusively for the world of off-road travel”, the Interphone Off Road. The system has some unique features that should make it very useful for off-road adventures. Following is an edited press …
Sena SR10 Review – Part 2 of 6
SR10 Features Part 2: SR10 Features The SR10 impresses. It is the solution for connecting and managing multiple devices and leverage the advantages provided by a common radio while still maintaining a wireless connection with the helmet, with portability and multi-system compatibility. Does it do everything I expected? Not completely. But considering Bluetooth features and limitations, along …
Sena 20S Review Part 2
Sena 20S Intercom Review Better, much better… Going down the road with the new 20S system is much smoother than what we reported upon in the initial Sena 20S Review Part 1: First Impressions posted way back in July of this year. The Sena team deserves kudos for their continued updates and evolution of this new system; …
Sena SR10 Review – Part 3 of 6
Sena SR10 Form, Fit and Functionality Part 3: Sena SR10 Form and Function All of the nitty-gritty details regarding the construct of the SR10 were provided in Part One of the Sena SR10 review, so I won’t repeat everything here but will instead focus on what I see as some salient form observations. The SR10 is …
