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AFX FX-39 DS Review
AFX FX-39 DS Helmet Review The new AFX FX-39 DS (Dual Sport) helmet has improved quality, comfort and good looks all at a very reasonable price. Several AFX helmets have been reviewed on webBikeWorld in the past with mixed conclusions regarding quality and performance. The helmets were priced right but there’s more to a good …
Sunax Max Sunshield
Sunax Max Sunshield Review An updated version of the Sunax Sunshield (review), designed specifically for the newer Arai helmets. It has a new profile that makes it easier to install than the original while providing more extensive sun glare protection for touring or sport-touring. I reviewed the original Sunax Sunshield(here) in September of 2010 and both the …
AGV Sport Willow Leather Suit Review
AGV Sport “Willow” Leather Suit Review The AGV Sport Willow leather suit is the “sleeper” of the AGV Sport 2011 lineup. It has nearly all of the features of higher-end one-piece leather suits at half the price and it makes an excellent rack day or sport riding outfit. The design of the Willow suit has …
REV’IT! Everest GTX Jacket Review
REV’IT! Everest GTX Jacket Review The new Rev’it Everest GTX jacket is the company’s top-of-the-line product for 2011. It uses the most recent Gore-Tex technology, materials and features, including the Lockout closure system. It is impeccably tailored and constructed. It is biased more towards the street/sport and touring rider than the Defender GTX, which is …
Powerlet RapidFIRe Heated Clothing Review
Powerlet RapidFIRe Proform Heated Jacket Liner Powerlet RapidFIRe Heated Glove Liners Powerlet Dual Wireless Temperature Controller The new Powerlet RapidFIRe heated clothing line represents an innovative and completely effective solution to an age-old problem: how to keep warm, comfortable and safe while doing what we all love — riding on two wheels. I have never …
MEElectronics M6 Earbuds Review
MEE M6 Earbuds Review The MEElectronics M6 earbuds have excellent sound quality at a double-take price. The over-the-ear loop helps to make them easier to wear with a helmet. But should you? The first thing I should mention is that wearing earbuds or even ear plugs is illegal in many U.S. states and in other …
SCHUBERTH C3 Hi Viz Helmet
SCHUBERTH Announces C3 Hi Viz for U.S. Market April 14, 2011 – Due to popular demand, SCHUBERTH Helmets has announced the availability of the SCHUBERTH C3 in the “Hi-Visibility Yellow” color for the U.S. and Canada. UPDATE: SCHUBERTH C3 High-Viz Yellow Review The helmet will increase the color choices available for the C3 for U.S. and …
REV’IT! Everest GTX Pants
REV’IT! Everest GTX Pants Review The new Rev’it Everest GTX pants are the perfect match for the Everest GTX jacket (review). But the pants would also make an excellent choice for pairing with any other motorcycle jacket. They’re fully waterproof, light weight, comfortable and beautifully tailored. The Exkin Air insulation works very well also and the …
Tourmaster Flex LE Jacket Review
Tourmaster Flex LE Jacket Review The new Tourmaster Flex LE jacket and Flex LE pants are designed for “Motor Officer” (Police Motorcycle) use; the “LE” stands for Law Enforcement. This is a high-quality, no-nonsense outfit with a Transformers-like ability to adapt to any season or weather condition. It makes an excellent all-season, multi-conditions riding jacket. …
GoPro BacPac Review
Snap-on LCD For Your GoPro The GoPro LCD BacPac brings a whole new world of functionality to the GoPro HD video camera (review). It adds a sorely missed live view, a speaker and it also provides a menu system that makes it easier to use the video camera. It’s a “must have” accessory for any GoPro …
Tourmaster Flex Pants Review
Tourmaster Flex Pants Review The Tourmaster Flex textile pants have the same rugged build quality and the “convertible” versatility of the Tourmaster Flex LE jacket (review). This is a high-quality, rugged pair of pants that also have the ability to adapt to any season or weather condition. Police Motor Units may want to consider this civilian …
Sunax Max Sunshield for Arai CT-Z
Sunax Max Sunshield for Arai CT-Z If ever a helmet needed a sun shade, the CT-Z is it. So the good news is this: the Sunax Max Sunshield (review) fits the new Arai CT-Z (review)! The CT-Z is a unique helmet that works well but it has a very large eye port, which can create glare for the …
REV’IT! Airvolution Gloves
REV’IT! Airvolution Gloves Review Airvolution. The name suggests the breathability of this revolutionary leather summer glove. But you don’t have to give up protection for air flow! The Airvolution gloves have all the race-like features, with goat skin palms, carbon-fiber knuckle protectors and padded reinforcements. The Airvolution gloves provide needed protection while the perforated leather …
Bell Revolver Helmet Review
Bell Adds a Flip-up to the Lineup The Bell Revolver has sharp, angular, modern styling and a few of the excellent features that characterize recent Bell helmets. It’s a solid performer and a good first effort at a flip-up for Bell and a few design tweaks might just make it the best of the bunch. …
X-Lite X-551 Review
An X-Lite Dual Sport The X-Lite X-551 is a new-for-2011 Adventure Touring helmet by X-Lite. X-Lite is the performance brand or division of Nolan Helmets. The X-551 was introduced at the 2010 EICMA show in Milan and first previewed by webBikeWorld.com. It is a high-quality Adventure Touring helmet (X-Lite calls it a “Crossover” helmet) and …
Caberg Ego Helmet Review
Caberg Ego Helmet Review The Caberg Ego is a very innovative and revolutionary new motorcycle helmet that makes everything else seem so old-fashioned. But there’s more to the Ego than just the top vent. It’s an outstanding helmet that adds a webBikeWorld-inspired internal sun visor, relatively light weight and low cost to make a hard-to-resist …
Warmthru Gloves
Warmthru G4 Heated Gloves Review The Warmthru G4 heated gloves are plenty warm; no doubt about it! They’re also waterproof and windproof and they have a comfortable lining. And a few other features have been added based on webBikeWorld feedback. The G4 battery-operated heated gloves put out more heat over a longer period of time …
Shift Trooper Jacket
Shift Trooper Storm Series Jacket Review The Shift Trooper is yet another nice all-around, three-plus season waterproof jacket at a reasonable price from the company that has this down to a science. Shift has one of the fastest product introduction schedules around, with new versions of their reasonably priced street gear popping up on their website …
Motus MST
Motus MST American V4 Sportbike March 2011 – Against the backdrop of the world’s most extensive motorcycle collection, Motus Motorcycles unveiled the stunning MST series of comfortable sportbikes, powered by the first gasoline direct injected V4 engine in a motorcycle. UPDATE: Motus MST “American V4 Sport Tour” photos and video of the Motus MST! The Motus MST was designed …
Tachyon XC HD Video Camera
A Different Kind of HD Action Cam The Tachyon XC HD is the most disappointing video camera in this comparison because we expected a lot more from it. It’s relatively heavy at 181 grams (6-3/8 oz.) and larger than the others. The video quality, especially in bright sun, is somewhat disappointing and seems consistently underexposed …
Midland XTC 100 Video Camera
Good Results and Reasonable Price But SD Only The Midland XTC-100 VP2 is the ease of use champ in this group and it takes decent quality video but it’s SD only. It tended to overexpose in bright sun in our comparison and it has some lens flare and fairly extreme barrel distortion in some situations. …
Kawasaki Triples Bible
Kawasaki Triples Bible All Road Models 1968-1980 Plus H1R and H2R by: Alastair Walker Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-845840-75-4 Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd., England Publication Date: November 2010 in U.S. and UK 160 pages. Size: 250×207 mm List Price: £30.00 UK; $59.95 in the U.S. It’s here! The Kawasaki Triples Bible has been a much-anticipated book for …
Motorcycle Safety
Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Spine Injuries After Collisions Helmet Weight as a Risk to Neck Injuries Called a “Myth” March 2011 – Motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear to also be associated with a lower risk of cervical spine injury, new research from Johns Hopkins University …
Nolan N94 Review
Nolan N94 Casey Stoner Replica Helmet The Nolan N94 is a very lightweight helmet with super-cool Casey Stoner replica graphics. It has a neutral fit and an interesting new type of visor release. Otherwise it’s fairly average and very loud, probably due to minimal padding around the back and bottom of the helmet. We blew …
X-Lite X-402GT
Nolan X-Lite X-402GT Review The new X-Lite X-402GT is Nolan’s take on the new category of modular or “crossover” helmets. This type has recently become popular. These are versatile helmets that can be converted from one form to another to accommodate different riding styles and situations. The X-402GT is homologated to the ECE standard as …
2011 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report
2011 Caberg DOT Helmets Caberg Helmets and the U.S. Market There were probably more helmet manufacturers on display at the 2011 Dealer Expo than any other type of motorcycle product. I’m not sure why; perhaps there only appeared to be more helmets due to the paucity of clothing manufacturers who attended the event. I do …
Bausch & Lomb FogShield Sport Review
FogShield Sport Anti-Fog Treatment Review The new Bausch & Lomb FogShield Sport is easy to apply…once you know the secret. It also works well and it’s more cost effective than our other anti-fog favorite. It was about one year ago that Rick and Burn reviewed the Clarity DeFog It (review) anti-fog treatment for motorcycle helmet face shields. …
Arai Vector-2 Review
Arai Vector 2 Helmet Review The new Arai Vector 2 is a careful evolution of the original Arai Vector (review), with a few new tweaks to make it…better, of course! The ultra-plush Arai interior is still there (thank you!) while the excellent ventilation system has been improved even more. Visibility is also improved, along with the …
Alden Wrench Review
The Alden Wrench Set Is…Different The Alden wrench has a unique design It combines open-end wrench with ratcheting function. It’s very useful in certain situations where there isn’t enough room to swing a conventional wrench. Hand polished 17-4PH stainless steel. 30-day satisfaction guarantee. Note: As of June 2011, Alden Wrench was bought by Chicago Brand Industrial …
Sears Craftsman Motorcycle Lift
Sears Craftsman Motorcycle Lift Review Works well but is not a replacement for a proper motorcycle lift table. It may be hard to find a safe balance point on some motorcycles. Just about every motorcycle I’ve ever owned had a center stand. When I purchased the Triumph Thunderbird Sport shown here, it crossed my mind …
Handy Motorcycle Table Lift Review
The Handy SAM 1000 Motorcycle Table Lift Well-made motorcycle table lift that is often used by professionals and in motorcycle dealerships and repair shops. Many options are available and the table can lift up to 1,000 lbs. (453 kg). If you’ve ever considered purchasing a motorcycle table lift for working on your bike then you …
Leatherguard Leather Treatment
Leather Protection Leatherguard is a clear spray treatment claimed to protect leather from water, wine and other liquid spills; mildew and moisture; scuffing and fading. Unique water based formulation with no solvents; it’s also claimed to be non-toxic and environmentally safe. A small amount goes a long way. It seems to work well and it’s …
Electrochromic Visor
e-Tint MX-8 and AX-9 Liquid Crystal Anti-Fog Visor Inserts An LCD Anti-Fog Visor Insert! Our 2008 Dealer Expo report included an article on a unique and interesting new product for motorcyclists: an electrochromic visor. It wasn’t quite ready for retail at that time and after more development, it started shipping in August 2009, when it was introduced as …
Leatt STX Brace
2011 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report A Leatt Brace for Street Riders The Leatt Brace is designed to help prevent neck and spinal injuries that might occur during a crash. These injuries have scary medical names like hyperflexion, hyperextension and lateral hyperflexion; axial loading and posterior hypertranslation. I hate it when I get posterior hypertranslation …
Bell Custom 500 Preview
Bell Custom 500 and “Skratch” Limited Editions Bell Custom 500 and “Skratch” Deluxe Limited Edition Helmets Bell had the Pinstripe Guru “Skratch” make up a line of very, very cool Custom 500 helmets in a limited edition. These lids hit so many buttons, they give me chills! Retro, cool, vintage and, well, they definitely bring …
Bell Revolver Helmet Preview
Bell Revolver: First Look Bell has been on a roll and every one of their helmets reviewed on webBikeWorld over the last few years has been a hit. Bell seems to have nailed the price/value equation and the Bell Revolver just may be another winner. Well know for sure pretty soon, as we have a …
Bell Moto-9 and Bell Moto-4
The Bell Moto-9 is the latest version in a long line of Bell motocross helmets. The Moto-9 pioneers some new features that you will see on upcoming Bell street helmets. These include magnetic cheek pads; the cheek pads attach to the inside of the helmet with the same magnet system used on the Bell chin …
