Motorcycle Parts + Accessories + Luggage: Reviews
Rider‘s Parts & Accessories section includes motorcycle luggage reviews, air-compressors, DVDs, cruise control units, tool kits, air mattresses and basically anything else you might want to attach to your motorcycle or use as an accessory to your motorcycle adventure. Browse for yourself of pick out a gift for a friend; every rider who loves riding can take joy in acquiring a new toy.
A’ME Heated Chicane Sports Bike Grips Review
Eric Trow
April 4, 2012
If Goldilocks (of Three Bears fame) had been a motorcyclist, these new heated grips from A’ME would surely have been right up her alley. Traditional heated grips with just two settings are almost always either too hot or too cold at any given time, while A’ME’s new Heated Chicane Sports Bike grips... Read more »
RKA IN-Charge Communications Motorcycle Tankbag Review
Eric Trow
April 3, 2012
I’ve never really been much of a gadget guy. Yet, thanks to the demands of our on-street training tours, I rely quite heavily on electronics these days. Minimally, my bike is equipped with an intercom, a broadcasting radio, a GPS unit, satellite tracker, cell phone, iPad and video camera. As a result,... Read more »
Mustang GL1800 Motorcycle Touring Seat Review
Jerry Smith
April 2, 2012
You expect a touring bike to be comfortable, and most of them are—when they’re new. But the used GL1800 I bought last year came with a stock seat that was a few miles past its prime. Instead of replacing it with a new stock seat I called Mustang, whose seats I’ve had on several bikes, to see if... Read more »
Saddlemen SaddleGel Comfort Pads Review
Greg Drevenstedt
March 28, 2012
Few things detract from a motorcycle ride as much as a sore bum. Motorcyclists bemoan the ravages of “monkey butt” as if it were the plague, and you can even buy soothing, friction-reducing Anti Monkey Butt Powder. Saddlemen offers several solutions for the pain in your behind, such as a wide variety... Read more »
Shorai Battery Review
Arden Kysely
March 7, 2012
Six months and 6,500 miles ago, I carved nearly six pounds off of my F800GS simply by replacing the lead-acid battery with a 2.3-pound Shorai unit. This new-tech battery is so light I could easily throw it across the room. Is there anything inside the carbon composite case? No liquid and no lead, for... Read more »
POR-15 Fuel Tank Repair Kit Review
Mark Tuttle
March 2, 2012
Water is everywhere, even one of the main byproducts of combustion, yet it’s also the enemy of virtually every component on your motorcycle. The bare-metal interiors of steel fuel tanks are especially susceptible to moisture in the air and water absorbed by oxygenated fuels. Once a tank rusts inside,... Read more »
Road Heroes: Motorcycle Adventure Travel Tales, Part 1 DVD Review
Greg Drevenstedt
February 28, 2012
A tiny fraction of us will ever summit Everest, rocket into outer space or spend years traveling nonstop around the world. But we’re often mesmerized by the tales of those who complete such endeavors, the personalities of those willing to take on such challenges often as bold and fascinating as their... Read more »
Alpinestars XL Transition Gear Bag Review
Greg Drevenstedt
December 30, 2011
Everyone has luggage, and most of us have motorcycle luggage—tankbags, tailbags, etc.—to carry essentials while on the road. Gear bags are designed to carry a helmet, gloves, textile or leather apparel, boots, back protector, you name it. They’re popular among dirt bikers to secure all of their... Read more »
The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing (Book Review)
Rider Magazine
November 23, 2011
Writing about riding isn’t easy. Choosing and stringing together words to describe the visceral experiences and deeply felt passions of motorcycling, not to mention the essence of the mechanical contraptions that transport and transform the lives of men and women in profound ways, is difficult. I struggle... Read more »
Beyond the Border: Riding Solo in Mexico (DVD Review)
Rider Magazine
November 17, 2011
My brother, a friend and I have been talking about a trip to Mexico’s Copper Canyon for over a year. We’ve read Copper Canyon threads on ADVrider, past tour reviews in Rider as well as “Motorcycle Journeys through Texas and Northern Mexico” by Neal Davis and “God’s Middle Finger: Into... Read more »
