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Zeus ZS 508 Review
Zeus 508 Owner Reports Many webBikeWorld visitors have sent comments regarding this helmet. It’s apparent that there are a lot of Zeus helmet fans out there! News: Zeus is one of the few manufacturers that make motorcycle helmets in size XXXL; see the wBW Extra Large Motorcycle Helmets page for more information. Electric heated visors and double-lens visors to …
HJC Coolmax vs. Sliks Motorcycle Helmet Liners
HJC vs Sliks Motorcycle Helmet Liner Comparison Several emails arrived recently from webBikeWorld visitors asking about helmet liners. We’ve often referred to this simple piece of equipment in our motorcycle helmet reviews, and I suddenly realized that an article on this topic was way overdue. I started wearing a helmet liner many years ago to …
Earplug Speakers for Motorcycles
Earbuds and Motorcycles Here’s a solution for motorcycle helmets that combines earplugs and hearing protection with speakers to listen to music while you ride. wBW Visitor “B.Y.” recently wrote us about an interesting solution that combines hearing protection with the ability to listen to your favorite tunes. “Hi Rick, I too have chronic tinnitus or “ringing” …
Men’s Vented Leather Motorcycle Jacket
Men’s Vented Leather Motorcycle Jacket Note: This article was first published in 2004. The Vortech jacket has since been discontinued, although a few can still be found at various retailers. Leather is back! Leather motorcycle jackets have been around forever, but they’ve been collecting a bit of dust on the racks over the last few years …
Mesh Motorcycle Jacket
Mesh Motorcycle Jacket have become very popular in the few years that they’ve been on the market, and with good reason. They’re a very welcome solution to hot-weather riding for those of us who like to have more than Fruit of the Loom between skin and asphalt. Motorcycle clothing manufacturers have been hard at work, …
Sidi 50th Anniversary Vortice Boots
50th Anniversary Sidi Boots Where to Buy Sidi 50th Anniversary Vortice Boots Also: Leather Motorcycle Boots, Touring Motorcycle Boots, Women’s Motorcycle Boots Sidi 50th Anniversary Vortice Boots In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Sidi Boots, Motonation is offering a very limited edition, one-time, built-to-order production run of the famous Sidi Vortice road racing boot (review). The …
Vendramini Elephant Boots
Vendramini Elephant Boots Vendramini makes some very interesting motorcycle boots, no doubt about it. If you need proof, just take a look at the Vendramini “Desert Alp” Elephant boots shown here. But maybe “interesting” isn’t the right word. How about unique? Over the top? Yes, I think that’s getting closer… If you want more proof …
Tourmaster Cortech GX Jacket – Pants
Tourmaster Cortech GX Jacket – Pants Does anyone remember the so-called “good old days”, when motorcycle riding gear meant a pair of jeans, work boots, some old leather work gloves and a plastic helmet? When the latest thing in “cool” was an old Air Force or Police surplus leather jacket? Yep, the good old days… …
Mesh Motorcycle Jacket & Pants
Roadgear AirTek Mesh Jacket – AirTek Mesh Pants Can there ever be too many choices for warm weather clothing? I’m not sure if the “perfect” mesh combo exists just yet, but the evolution of the technology to produce these materials will surely give us more options. The mesh motorcycle clothing phenomenon is relatively new, but …
Revit Motorcycle Clothing 2005
Revit Motorcycle Clothing 2005 One of the toughest jobs for any company is developing and releasing a product line into an established market. There are so many obstacles to consider, like developing and executing a marketing strategy, establishing brand recognition and implementing a distribution and logistics network. Actually, designing and manufacturing the products is probably …
Alpinestars Drystar Suit
Alpinestars Drystar Suit There’s a strong correlation between my desire to sleep in as late as possible on a work day and a steadily declining regard for wearing proper safety gear on my morning commute. I have distant memories of having staggered out of bed with enough time to toast a bagel and eat it …
The All-Season Motorcycle Riding Outfit
The Minimalist’s All-Season Riding Outfit If you’ve already taken a trip to Tierra del Fuego or have been on some other major dual-sport adventure, like the Trans-America Trail (report), you probably have very specific clothing requirements. On the other hand, if you’re content to ride the roads that are more heavily traveled (or at least better …
Leather Motorcycle Jacket
Leather Motorcycle Jacket Leather has a definite ch’i that speaks to you as soon as you get near it. I guess it’s a combination of the look, the touch and a little bit of the smell, but get anywhere near some high-quality leather and it sort of jumps right out at you, demanding attention. And one of …
Fox Creek Leather “V 1.8” Jacket
Fox Creek Leather “V 1.8” Jacket Next time Uncle Ralph claims that “they don’t make ’em like that any more”, break out your Fox Creek Leather V 1.8 jacket. We were impressed with the Fox Creek Leather Men’s Vented Racing Jacket and Lori (our Women’s Motorcycle Clothing page editor) absolutely loves her Women’s 3/4 Length Jacket, which still gets raves from strangers …
Alpinestars ACR Air-Flo Jacket
Alpinestars ACR Air-Flo Jacket This is the third in our series of reviews featuring Alpinestars mesh motorcycle clothing. First up was the Alpinestars T-Stunt 2 mesh jacket, then the matching Alpinestars ACR Air-Flo mesh pants, and this review features the ACR Air-Flo mesh jacket. We also have two pairs of Alpinestars jeans in the review pipeline, the Alpinestars …
webBikeWorld.com Motorcycle Videos
We’ve been experimenting with creating short video tours of various motorcycle accessories, clothing, helmets and other products. Here’s a listing of the current webBikeWorld motorcycle reviews, hosted by YouTube; all of the links will open a YouTube page, with the exception of the Olympia Phantom suit review; that page includes a Flash video, hosted by …
2013 Falco Boots
2013 Falco Boots Falco Boots for 2013 Falco is probably one of the lesser-known motorcycle boot manufacturers — and that’s too bad. The Italian company’s products are very nicely made and they have many stylish designs. The quality is excellent and several webBikeWorld evaluators wear Falco boots quite often for a variety of two-wheeled adventures. …
Bell “Shorty” Helmet
Bell Shorty Helmet I was only about 100 feet from the driveway when the bugs attacked. Or rather, I attacked them at about 30 MPH. A quick access of the little gray cells made me realize that this was the first time I had ever ridden a motorcycle without at least some type of visor …
Women and Motorcycling
Women’s Motorcycle Helmets: Bell SC-X motocross helmet is now offered in color schemes designed to match women’s motocross gear | More information about motorcycle helmets on the wBW Motorcycle Helmets page Women’s Motorcycle Clothing Reviews: See our reviews of women’s motorcycle clothing on the wBW Women’s Motorcycle Clothing Reviews index. Track Days – Riding Schools: How about a specialized beginner or advanced women’s riding …
ROOF Boxer and Roadster Motorcycle Helmets – Owner Reports
ROOF Boxer and Roadster Motorcycle Helmets – Owner Reports From “M.H.”, reporting on the new ROOF Boxer V: “This will be a series of reviews, because as we all know, impressions are sometimes dismissed over time. I presently ride BMW K1200R and prior to this bike, all my bikes were cruisers. I ride about 15,000 to …
FM Motorcycle Helmets Owner Report
FM Motorcycle Helmets Owner Report “Hey, it’s new helmet time! I’d been using an HJC ½ helmet for the last few years and its time was up (actually, I gave it to my girlfriend). I was looking for something a bit different in an open face helmet and a search on the Internet introduced me …
BMW Sport Integral Helmet Review
BMW Sport Integral Carbon Fiber Helmet The BMW SportIntegral Carbon Fiber helmet is claimed to be the lightest production motorcycle helmet made at 1,000 grams, or about 2.2 lbs. Take a look at the webBikeWorld Motorcycle Helmet Weights page, where we have been tracking the weights of all of the helmets we’ve reviewed. A 1kg helmet is …
Arai VX-Pro4
Arai VX-Pro4 Announced July 16, 2014 (Press release edited by webBikeWorld.com) – Arai has announced the VX-Pro4 off-road helmet, the successor to the Arai VX-Pro3 (details below). Where to Buy Arai VX-Pro4 Helmet See More Motorcycle Helmets, Motorcycle Visor, Motorcycle Intercom Arai VX-Pro4 Details Like all Arai helmets, the VX-Pro4 helmet shell is made entirely by hand …
Shoei X-12 Preview
Shoei X-12 First Look The new Shoei X-12 was released on October 1, 2009. We purchased an X-12 in the TC-1 “Streamliner” graphics in size XL. And we also bought a new Shoei RF-1100 in the “Monolith” graphics, also in size XL. Here’s an X-12 taste-tease with a couple of quick photos and some initial …
SCHUBERTH J1
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 …
Jarow Mono X2 Helmet
Jarow Mono X2 Helmet Review (2004?) The Jarow Mono X2 is no longer being sold under that name in the U.S.A. The helmet is now sold using its original name of the Caberg Justissimo. Here is our original Jarow Mono X2 review, now posted using the Caberg Justissimo name. The Jarow Mono X2 was originally distributed …
Bell Star Helmet
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 Preview
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 …
wBW Motorcycle Book Review Ratings
You asked for it! Here’s a listing of the books we’ve reviewed on webBikeWorld, sorted by our “Flaming Helmet Rating System”, and also sorted alphabetically within each rating group. The wBW Flaming Helmet Rating System: 4 = Fantastic book, a must have; 3 = Really good, should have; 2 = Would be nice to have, but don’t sweat …
Motorcycle Video Reviews
Welcome to the wBW Motorcycle Video Reviews page! Reviews of motorcycle videos related to motorcycle training, adventure, history, travel, racing and more! See Also: wBW Motorcycle Video Camera Reviews wBW Video Reviews Dual Sport Riding Techniques Dirt Riding Skills Throttle Days Mexican Adventure BMW GS Off-Road Riding Skills DVD English 101 – Triumph and BSA Tuning and Service A Twist …
2006 Motorcycle Accessories
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, …
Ogio Tail Bag Review
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 Induction Jacket Review
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 …
Tourmaster Response SC Boots Review
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 …
Motorcycle Video Camera Reviews
wBW Motorcycle Video Camera Reviews This page includes a listing of our motorcycle video camera reviews and accessory reviews. Note that motorcycle video cameras currently fall into three shape categories: tubular, square and box shape. The “perfect” motorcycle video camera hasn’t yet been invented, and mounting can be an issue, so keep that in mind when …
RAM Mount Review
HAVE A BALL ON YOUR BIKE There is no shortage of gizmos that riders mount on their motorcycles. We mount smartphones, GPSs, action cameras, toll transponders and that old standby, the cup holder. My “go-to” systems for mounting such devices are generally built using RAM products. So I’d now like to introduce these components to …
