Gear: Alpinestars SMX-1 boots
These Alpinestars SMX-1 boots promise to combine real protection and good riding feel and ergonomics with all-day, off-the-bike comfort and low key looks. The perfect compromise between a riding and casual boot?
Watch the KTM Freeride E tackle Erzberg
Is there any tougher test for a dirt bike than the granite quarry in Erzberg, Austria? Typically the home of that hardest of hard enduros, KTM recently took a few Freeride E prototypes there for testing. Is the electric enduro … Continued
26 stunning photos of Poland practicing for The Dakar in Morocco
Kuba Przygonski, Jacek Czachor and Marek Dabrowski take their training seriously near the small village of Mhamid in the Zagora region of Morocco. It is here where the sand dunes of the Sahara begin, the ideal preparation ground for the … Continued
HFL’s 10 most popular stories of 2012
Believe it or not, but convincing a supermodel to review a new leather suit for us wasn’t nearly good enough to join the list of Hell For leather’s 10 most popular stories this year. Who’d a thunk? Here’s the 10 … Continued
Gear: Kriega Back Protector Insert
On Wednesday, I got off a plane at LAX, walked out to the parking garage, unlocked my helmet, pulled on my gloves and rode home. I did so without removing my backpack, the only piece of luggage I carried with … Continued
Sweet Gixxer, bro
When Wes told me we were getting a 2012 Suzuki GSX-R600 for an upcoming episode of RideApart TV I immediately called dibs (something I do very rarely). He seemed surprised until I reminded him that, in all of my years … Continued
Talking cars with Jamie and the DRIVE team
Jamie, Nik (the camera guy) and I spent the last three days in New York, celebrating the holidays with the team from DRIVE, making plans for 2013 and putting together this year end roundup episode of Road Testament. Best cars … Continued