Upgrading your stock H-D grips to Avon Grips is an easy and inexpensive road to a better ride. Avon Grips are USA made and built for comfort out of a durable rubber compound. They are available in a variety of styles and finishes, and come with standard push-pull or fly-by-wire throttle sleeves. Our most popular [...]
Full articleA better ride at freeway speeds is only a gear away. RevTech’s 6-Speed Overdrive Gear Sets improve your Harley or custom bike’s performance by adding a sixth gear and replacing your stock transmission gear set. And, happily, no modifications are required. The RevTech overdrive gear allows you to cruise at high speeds at a lower [...]
Full articleSafety and function are what the Web Gore-Tex boots are all about. These touring boots by Alpinestars will protect your feet and perform well in a variety of conditions, especially the rain. You’ll find them comfortable right out of the box, but more importantly, comfortable all year round thanks to their leather and Gore-Tex construction. [...]
Full articleIf to ‘fit like a glove’ is to have reached the pinnacle of tailored fit, then the new Alpinestars Vika Jacket just might be a glove and a jacket at the same time. One of our Apparel Department’s new favorites for women, the Vika features super-soft leather and flexible textile aramid, all of which combine [...]
Full articleIn 2007, a 32 kilometer tether connected a satellite orbiting Earth to a capsule set to reenter the atmosphere at a predetermined trajectory. This tether was made of an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber called Dyneema. “Space exploration is nice, but what about motorcycle riders,” thought the folks at Drayko Motorcycle Jeans. So, they decided to weave [...]
Full articleMetzeler has one-upped the ME880 Marathon with the new-for-2013 ME888 Marathon Ultra. Metzeler’s “Triple Eight” delivers longer lasting performance, and is called by Metzeler marketing director Christopher Wall “the only ultra mileage V-Twin tire with Metzeler performance and handling”. Thanks to a redesigned tread pattern and deeper tread depth, the Triple Eight handles better in [...]
Full articleFortunately, jackets like the Alpinestars GP-R make our jobs really, really easy. When shopping for new gear, we encourage you to discover the intersection where safety, fit, feel, and function come together. The GP-R is, simply put, a first-rate leather jacket. It offers Alpinestars’ uncompromising attitude toward safety and quality, and blends it with awesome [...]
Full articleThe Qwest stands out as one of the best all around full-face helmets on the market. Shoei designed it to give sport-touring and cruiser riders the best full-face helmet they could muster, and it’s just that. The engineers at Shoei used extensive wind tunnel research to mold and shape the shell, specifically optimizing aerodynamics and [...]
Full articleThe distinctiveness of the EXO-500 is made immediately apparent by its sharp looks and quality feel. Take a second look, and you will see that the Scorpion EXO-500 is a well-crafted helmet with an impressive array of thoughtful features, making it a great value for a mid-range helmet. The EXO-500 comes with many of the [...]
Full articleLike fast cars, motorcycles are and probably always will be a guilty pleasure. Flip through Superbikes of the Seventies by Roland Brown and you will see what we mean. The hundreds of photos make each page an all-out festival of eye candy and create – at least in the writer’s heart – a sense of [...]
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