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Vemar VTXE Helmet Review
Vemar’s Best Helmet? The Vemar VTXE fits just under the VSREV in the Vemar lineup. In many ways, this is the Vemar helmet of choice. It offers excellent noise control under most conditions and very good build quality. It also has a high degree of comfort for round and neutral head shapes. Good outward visibility …
Vemar VSR Helmet Review
The New Vemar VSR Helmet What is it exactly that gives certain brands a mystique and cachet? Sometimes, all the marketing dollars (or Euros, in this case) in the world can’t buy excitement. There are a very few motorcycle helmet names that seem to rise above the crowd and somehow become “the” helmet to own. …
Roadgear CarbonMaxx Gloves Review
Roadgear Carbon Maxx Summer Vented Motorcycle Gloves A summer vented glove that actually offers some protection. Unique hybrid gauntlet is long on one side and short on the other to help maximize air flow, but the tradeoff is it can interfere with some jacket cuffs. Roadgear has done it again — they sure seem to …
CMS XR-7 Helmet Preview
wBW First Look: CMS XR-7 Motorcycle Helmet Our experience with CMS Helmets has been very positive. This small Portuguese company offers high-quality helmets like the CMS GP-4 full-face helmet we reviewed some time ago, which was one of the lightest full-face helmets we’ve ever worn. CMS is a fairly well known name in Europe but they’re not well …
Motorcycle Detailing
Motorcycle Detailing Products by Danasé Detailing Supply It’s always interesting when the little guys are able to develop products that beat the giants at their own game. This has happened several times in the motorcycle detailing business, and we’ve reviewed many unique productsthat are definitely not available on the shelves of your local strip mall auto …
Tend Plastic Cleaner
Tend Plastic Cleaner Interesting and very hard-to-find anti-static plastic cleaner for polycarbonate airplane windshields. Works well and leaves a “slippery” feel that seems to make the surface easier to clean, but I’m not sure if the product is overwhelmingly better than several other plastic cleaners we’ve tried. Regular readers know what a kick we get …
CMS D-Jet Helmet Review
wBWFirst Look: CMS D-Jet Motorcycle Helmet February 2009 – CMS has now released a women’s version of the D-Jet with some nice graphics and new “Mutant” graphics for the XR-7 motocross helmet (see below)! It’s been a while since we reviewed the CMS GP-4 full-face helmet, one of the lightest full-face helmets we’ve ever worn. CMS is …
Rev’it Cayenne Pro Pants
Rev’it Cayenne Pro Pants Review The new Rev’it Cayenne Pro pants are designed to be the perfect match for the Cayenne Pro jacket, but they’re also make a very nice all-around pair of trousers for touring, sport-touring or general motorcycling. They include sharp “Enduro/Adventure” styling, high-quality tailoring and materials and dual liners that zip connect …
Blu Virtu Motorcycle Communication System
BluVirtu BAT-01 and Bluetooth BSH-01 Communication System The BAT-01 is a battery powered Bluetooth hub or control module that allows up to four peripheral devices to be connected to provide audio input and output capabilities via a common audio channel. Outgoing communications are controlled by a PTT switch. Audio output is provided via Bluetooth to …
BikerCom Bluetooth Intercom System Part 2
Biker Com Bluetooth Motorcycle Intercom Communications System I get to try a fair number of wired, wireless and hybrid motorcycle communications systems, most of which have some Bluetooth components in a direct or supporting role. I also seem to discover something new or ‘different’ with every system: sometimes intended, sometimes not. It is these differences, …
Akuma Street Fighter Motorcycle Gloves Review
Akuma Street Fighter Gloves Review Super soft and comfortable leather along with carbon fiber protection means the new Akuma Street Fighter gloves are a perfect cross between a touring and race glove. We usually run a summer glove feature around this time of year, but not much has changed since our 2007 Summer Glove “Extravaganza”, with very …
Motorcycle Traffic Court
R.T. fought the law and the law won. He learned some interesting lessons along the way. What went wrong? What could or should have been done differently? How would you have handled the situation? Let’s hear from both sides — motorcyclists and Police Officers! More: Comments (Below) | wBW Reviews Home Traffic Court Yesterday I arrived in traffic …
Motorcycle Track Days
Motorcycle Track Days for Virgins ISBN 978-0-9556595-0-8 Dimensions: 157 x 233 x 10 (124 pages) Published by Panther Publishing Printed in England Price: £12.95 + £2.50 UK P&P (Sortcover); More: wBW Book Review Index Our friends at Panther Publishing are at it again — this time it’s not another definitive volume on some obscure motorcycle marque, but …
Arai XD3 Review
Arai XD3 Helmet Review The Arai XD3 helmet is a positive step in the evolution of this hybrid helmet. Although most of the changes have seemingly been oriented towards style, they have brought about tangible benefits to the user. Not a perfect helmet in terms of air flow management and internal noise control, but still …
HJC Sy-Max II
HJC Sy-Max 2 Helmet Review The Sy-Max II appears to be very similar to the European-only HJC FS-Max we reviewed exactly one year ago, in May of 2007. However, this DOT-approved version has better quality and I’ve come to appreciate the styling, which makes the original Sy-Max look rather plain in comparison. The Sy-Max II …
Cyclone Motorcycle Alarm
Cyclone 866F Motorcycle Alarm A simple but very effective motorcycle alarm system. The installed system and the optional pager works extremely well and the default settings will be just fine for many users. Specific requirements can be addressed by changing set-up values. This product is highly recommended and is excellent value for the money. Motorcycle …
Stubby Screwdriver
Bulldog Stubby Screwdriver and Crescent Ratcheting Screwdriver I hate when this happens! I bought this “Bulldog” brand stubby screwdriver set, with 6 hex bits that store right in the handle, and now I don’t remember where I got it or how much I paid for it. No problem, right? I still have the package, and …
Joe Rocket Sahara Vest Review
Joe Rocket Makes a Dual-Purpose Vest The Joe Rocket Sahara vest uses evaporative cooling effect when soaked in cool water. When it’s dry, the vest can also be used to ward off the chill in cool weather. It zips into Joe Rocket Phoenix 2.0 and Reactor jackets, but it can be worn under any mesh-type …
Hepco & Becker SportStar Motorcycle Tail Bag Review
If It Fits, It’s Good The Hepco & Becker Sport Star is a basic expandable waterproof tail bag But it might be slightly too large to fit on some motorcycles. I’m giving this nice Hepco & Becker “SportStar” tail bag the “Quick Look” treatment. That’s because, unfortunately, I couldn’t quite get it to fit either …
Moto Guzzi V7 Classic
The New Moto Guzzi V7 Classic With the V7 Classic, Moto Guzzi kills two birds with one stone: First, it celebrates the 40th birthday of the first Italian Maxi Motorcycle created by Giulio Cesare Carcano and second, it gives its response to the ever-increasing demand for classic, sophisticated, retro-design machines. Just one glance at the …
Ganka GKS Winter Motorcycle Gloves Review
Ganka GKS 60-1003 Cold Weather Gloves A good cold and wet weather glove that won’t break the bank. Just don’t try to wear it when the mercury is over 20 Celsius! It’s late Spring in the northern hemisphere, and thoughts of winter gloves may be fading from memory, but it’s going winter in the lower half …
Rjays Striker Helmet Review
Anyone Know Rjays? I have been reading (or mostly ogling) webBikeWorld for quite a few years now. I still remember that I was really interested in the X-lite 902 helmet but didn’t have any clue as to how it fits, weight, quality, and so on. So a few Google-ings later I was directed to this …
Sidi Strada Evo Rain Boots Review
Waterproof Racing Boots for the Street The Sidi Strada Evo Rain Boot offers a race-boot inspired design with subdued styling. They also have decent protection in key areas, and “breathable” waterproofing. In shopping for a motorcycle boot I wanted something that had adequate protection for the foot, ankle, and lower shin. But wouldn’t look like …
Specter Road Leather Motorcycle Boots
Specter Road Leather Motorcycle Boots What exactly is a motorcycle boot? Work boots like the classic “engineer” boot and the logger boot are popular with motorcyclists, but they weren’t designed primarily for motorcycle riding. Motorcycle race boots are popular with sportbike owners, but you don’t see many cruiser riders wearing them. Then there are off-road boots, …
