Racer Feeling Motorcycle Gloves Review
Mark Tuttle
April 16, 2013
When I started riding street bikes with my friends at the tender age of 16, there wasn’t a lot of specialized apparel around. Fortunately we just didn’t know how miserable we were because of it, since work boots, jeans, jean jackets and leather work gloves seemed fine for all of the fun we were having.... Read more »
New Radio Show for Motorcycle Riders and Enthusiasts
Press Release
February 18, 2013
Tom Hicks, owner and founder of Southern California Motorcycles in Brea, will host a new radio program called “Ridin’ in SoCal” featuring motorcycle riders, industry leaders, club members, racers, magazine editors, and guests. Tom has more than 36 years in the motorcycle industry and was a motorcycle... Read more »
Motor Trike Announces New IRS Conversion for Kawasaki 1700
Press Release
October 17, 2012
Motor Trike, Inc. has released an additional Independent Rear Suspension conversion to add to their rapidly expanding product line. The “Challenger” conversion was designed to fit the Kawasaki 1700 family of large touring motorcycles including the Voyager, Vaquero, and Nomad with additional models... Read more »
Scotts Steering Stabilizer Review
Arden Kysely
September 6, 2012
Most riders would list excitement as a reason they ride, but there are some thrills we can all do without. Whacking a rock mid-corner or nailing a pothole while leaned over come to mind. That weird wobble you get when finding an uneven pavement seam isn’t much fun, either. So it’s no wonder I’ve... Read more »
Sena SMH10 Bluetooth Headset/Intercom Review
Joe Michaud
August 9, 2012
Wireless Bluetooth motorcycle bike-to-bike headset/passenger intercom units continue to improve. New technology advances the breed and the pace of progress quickens. But does the ad hype on the box accurately describe the real-world performance of the gear inside? The Sena SMH10 incorporates some of... Read more »
2003 Honda VFR800 Project Bike
Jerry Smith
April 6, 2012
I guess I was pretty busy in my forties, because I forgot to have my midlife crisis. Now, 20 years later, I’m finally getting around to it with a 2003 Honda VFR800. While I still enjoy the performance and handling of sportbikes, the ergonomics are another matter—the years and a couple of crashes... Read more »
Storz Performance Develops Show Bike for New Line of Accessories
Press Release
March 1, 2012
Storz Performance has developed a new line of Café Racer style accessories for use on 2004 to current model Harley–Davidson Sportsters. A new show bike, the Storz SP1200RR, has been constructed to serve as a rolling display case for these items. A hand formed aluminum gas tank and road-race style... Read more »
Case-Mate TANK iPhone Case
Rider Magazine
November 23, 2011
iPHONE ARMOR. Tough on your Apple iPhone? Case-Mate’s new TANK protective case may be the answer. It meets or exceeds the U.S. Department of Defense standard for sand/dust, shock/drop, wind/rain and vibration, and Detroit Testing Laboratory’s hammer impact test found TANK to be 2.5 times more impact... Read more »
Writers and Riders: Meeting Melissa Holbrook Pierson and John Ryan
Greg Drevenstedt
October 4, 2011
In his 1929 short story, Chains, Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy hatched the idea of six degrees of separation, whereby every person on earth could be connected to every other person on earth through a “friend of a friend” chain with six or fewer links. Nearly seven decades later, in 1997, American... Read more »
Dunlop Roadsmart Sport-Touring Tires Review
Eric Trow
July 8, 2011
The Buell is a filthy mess. But the Dunlop Roadsmart tires shine. [This Dunlop Roadsmart Sport-Touring Tires Review was originally published in Rider magazine] About three years ago the folks at Dunlop Motorcycle Tires took on the seemingly impossible challenge to develop a tire that would meet the... Read more »
