Making bad decisions on motorcycles (or Russian sidecars) has consequences. I’m able to ameliorate the consequences of frequently awful decisions by wearing the best safety gear available. This is what I was wearing when I crashed last weekend, it, in … Continued
If you’ve never heard of Kushitani, I can’t blame you. The small, high-end, Japanese brand isn’t carried by Parts Unlimited, Tucker Rocky or Western Powersports. Nor is it found in many retail shops. They’ve built their brand around understated organic … Continued
In the first study of its kind, researchers in Australia have applied hard numbers to the safety gear we wear below our helmets. Surveying motorcyclists who had crashed both with and without injury and with and without items of clothing … Continued
So I had a little crash on Sunday. Lowsided at about 40mph and slid down the road, chasing a tumbling bike. You know what? It was actually kind of fun. That’s because it didn’t hurt. Not a bit. That’s because … Continued
I mention Aerostich one freakin time, then they go and come out with the ultimate hipster motorcycle gloves. These gloves combine old-school CHiPs or cafe racer looks, depending on who you ask, with new-school touch screen capability. Don’t tell the … Continued
Continuing our series of Field Test features pitting real riders against the latest gear, we outfitted Brooklyn industrial designer and vintage dirt bike lover Clark Sopper with a full kit from Alpinestars for a little bit of late night rainy … Continued
On Monday, Tech 3 Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow lost the tip of his left pinky when that hand was trapped under his bars during a crash. This weekend, he has to race. The solution? Spidi has rushed through this specially … Continued