Motorcycle Windshield Buyers Guide
Bill Stermer
May 7, 2013
We like to fantasize that motorcycling is all about the wind in your hair and your knees in the breeze, but when you come right down to it, there can be too much of a good thing. Like the wind…pushing against you at 60-70 mph for hour after relentless hour…in the cold…in the rain. To counteract... Read more »
High-Tech Bags: Motorcycle Luggage Buyers Guide
Bill Stermer
April 5, 2013
Some years ago, as part of the seminars I conducted at motorcycle rallies, I described how it was possible to carry many useful items on tour in a small bag affixed to your bike’s fuel tank. There would be a map displayed right there under your snoot in the convenient map pouch, and inside the tankbag... Read more »
Buyers Guide: Touring and Sport-Touring Boots
Bill Stermer
February 1, 2013
Each type of motorcycle—sportbikes, dual-sports, cruisers, naked bikes, tourers and sport tourers—is designed to perform a series of specific tasks, and each is finely honed to that use. Likewise, the gear we wear needs to be as finely honed to the specific task as our motorcycles. With that said,... Read more »
Affordable Motorcycle Jackets Buyers Guide
Bill Stermer
August 28, 2012
We’re all aware that the economy has been in the tank for several years, and the result is that many of us are being much more careful with our money. We want to stretch it, to get good value for every precious dollar, and of course we want to take advantage of the fuel economy available from our motorcycles... Read more »
Motorcycle Camping and Adventure Gear Buyers Guide
Jerry Smith
July 24, 2012
It’s been a great day on the road––or off it––and as the sun heads for the horizon you’re thinking about where to bed down for the night. You could look for another stuffy motel room with questionable sheets and a constant drip from the shower, but somehow that doesn’t go with the adventure... Read more »
2012 Touring & Sport-Touring Tire Buyers Guide
Bill Stermer
June 26, 2012
Chances are you’ve been in the dating game at some time in your life and, if so, you’ve likely experienced the frustration of having several choices. You’ve dated a number of people and none of them is perfect, but you really like certain aspects of various individuals. Wouldn’t it be great if... Read more »
High-Tech Motorcycle Gadget Buyers Guide
Greg Drevenstedt
May 30, 2012
When I was a kid, one of my favorite after-school cartoons was Inspector Gadget, about a quirky cyborg detective (think of a clumsy, incompetent Terminator with the personality of Maxwell Smart and the attire of Inspector Clouseau) who, along with his niece Penny and Brain the Dog, embarked on zany... Read more »
Flip Up Modular Motorcycle Helmets Buyers Guide
Jerry Smith
May 3, 2012
By Jerry Smith Modular helmets, or flips-ups, were once curiosities, practically a secret handshake among long-distance riders who didn’t want to stop riding long enough to eat and drink, and round-the-world adventurers whose conversations with border guards went a lot more smoothly when their faces... Read more »
Hearing Protection for Motorcyclists
Joe Michaud
May 13, 2011
by Joe Michaud Two men are talking. One is bragging about his new hearing aid and says, “I have a new hearing aid…it’s wonderful. I can hear everything quite clearly.” Second man asks, “Really? What kind is it?” First man checks his watch and says, “Quarter to three.” If that sounds like... Read more »
Motorcycle Soft Luggage Buyer's Guide
Bill Stermer
October 11, 2006
[This Motorcycle Soft Luggage Buyer's Guide was originally published in the July 2006 issue of Rider magazine] 13. Wolfman Wolf Tail Whether you call them seatbags or tailpacks, these guys can really haul. Often, our staff riders have been able to take an overnight (and sometimes a two-day) trip with... Read more »
