Traveling with bulky jackets, expensive helmets, scratch-prone goggles, or chunky boots? Protect the stuff that protects you with proper motorcycle gear bags. Travel is rough on equipment, but air travel is absolutely brutal. If you’ve never had the pleasure of getting an expensive helmet absolutely obliterated somewhere between bag check and baggage claim, take our … Read more
Roughing it on two wheels but still looking for a good night’s sleep? Here’s our fast-and-dirty list of go-to motorcycle camping gear that we’ve put to work all around the world. A hot shower and a cold beer… Bacon and eggs… Mick Jagger and Keith Richards… Some things are just meant to go together, but … Read more
A proper pair of adventure motorcycle boots are more than just oiled leather and a shin guard. Here’s how to separate the best from the rest on any budget. Adventure riders are a diverse lot. We’ve seen KTM 690 owners who have never gone off pavement, and we’ve seen riders tackle singletrack trails on 600-pound … Read more
Adventure riding is a demanding pursuit. Some mornings we wake up at high elevations to cold wet rains only to find ourselves cruising along a sunny beach by the afternoon. Some days we stick to pavement, others we may not see a paved road from sun up to sun down. Riding like this requires some … Read more
Say what you will about modular motorcycle helmets, but there’s no denying the convenience and versatility of a lid that’s three-quarters when you want it, but full-faced when you need it. Modular helmets have a loyal following, and it’s easy to see why. Stopped in traffic on a hot summer day? Flip that lid up … Read more
We all wish we could ride year-round, but unless you’re living in sunny Southern California (or somewhere within a stone’s throw of the equator), winter riding just isn’t worth the discomfort for most riders. The good news is that if you’re reading this, we’ll wager you aren’t “most riders” to begin with, and protecting your … Read more
Look, we get it: A modern full-faced lid is the safest helmet choice on paper, but they just look out of place on a retro bike. Whether you’re roaring around on a chopped Honda CB750 or enjoying the miracle of fuel injection on a neo-retro bike like the Triumph Scrambler or Kawasaki Z900, you need … Read more
Sure, you could always just throw on a motocross helmet, strap on some goggles, and call it a day, but if you’re planning on embracing the true dual sport lifestyle, what you want are true dual sport helmets. Dual sport motorcycles wear a lot of hats: They make great grocery getters, they’re a ton of … Read more
Typical motorcycle jackets are great for added protection when you ride, but they have their shortcomings. For starters, even the lightest mesh jackets run hot during proper off-road riding, where speeds are lower and you’re much more active on the bike. This is where Motorcycle Armored Jackets come into play. In an attempt to part … Read more
Imagine trying to explain the concept of adventure motorcycle jackets to an engineer for the first time: You want an all-season touring jacket, but it’s gotta work well on technical off-road trails too. You need it to be 100% waterproof, but it can’t run too hot in the summer… Or cold in the winter for … Read more
