A biker’s guide to Christmas

What do you give a man or woman who already has motorcycling? That can be more difficult than it sounds. The clothes we wear, the tools we use and the stuff we do is highly specialized, subject to elaborate technical … Continued

Gear: Alpinestars Vika leather suit

By now, you know the standard formula for making a women’s leather suit: take an outdated guy’s item, widen the hips and sew on some tribal roses. Make sure it’s only offered in a condescending color palette and, voila, job … Continued

Watch the Australian GP at Alpinestars HQ

Found a spot to watch tomorrow’s Australian GP yet? If you’re in or around LA, why not come by Astars HQ in Torrance? They’ll be showing the race on a giant, 26-foot screen, there’ll be food trucks, a raffle and … Continued

RideApart season two starts now

Back in August, Jamie decided he wanted to race at the Bonneville Salt Flats. All he had in his garage was a 1986 Honda VFR750 he’d bought on Craigslist for $300, so he packed it into a truck and took … Continued

Finally, a leather suit designed for ladies

24 million people in the US rode a motorcycle last year. Want to take bets on how many did so in full leathers? Yeah, a tiny, tiny, tiny fraction of that total. But why would the vast majority of riders … Continued