Wade Thiel

Motorcycle Camping: Why Every Rider Should Try It At Least Once

There’s a version of a motorcycle road trip that involves booking hotels in advance, packing light, and knowing where you’re sleeping every night. That’s a perfectly good trip. A lot of people prefer it.

And then there’s motorcycle camping — where you’ve got everything you need strapped to the bike, you’re not locked into any particular destination, and your campsite is wherever you decide to stop.

It’s a different experience. It’s also, for a lot of riders, the one that sticks with them the longest.

Best Motorcycle Boots Overall: Top Picks for Every Rider

Your feet and ankles are among the most vulnerable parts of your body on a motorcycle, and they’re the first things to hit the ground in a low-side. The ankle joint is complex, easy to break, and slow to heal. A proper motorcycle boot isn’t optional equipment. It’s the difference between walking away from a crash and spending six months in a boot cast.

This guide covers the best motorcycle boots across street, ADV/touring, and sport categories, selected based on customer ratings and real-world performance. The focus throughout is on what actually protects your feet — not just what looks good in a product photo.

Custom BMW R90/6 by Analog Motorcycles

Analog Motorcycles has transformed a 1975 BMW R90/6 into a refined custom build appropriately named “The Gentleman.”

The project carries sentimental value, as the owner inherited the bike from his late father and wanted to modernize it without losing its classic soul. The result is a timeless, blacked-out machine accented with subtle brown leather touches.

The Best Spring Motorcycle Roads in America

Spring is the season most riders spend winter dreaming about. The temperatures are back in a reasonable range, the roads are drying out, and everything smells like it’s waking up. It’s the best time of year to ride, and it goes fast.

The other thing that goes fast in spring? The window before the tourist crowds show up. Hit some of these roads in late March or April and you’ll have a completely different experience than the person who waits until July.

Here are some of the best spring motorcycle routes and road trips in the US worth putting on your list right now.

The 4 Best Motorcycle Jackets Overall — Buyer’s Guide

New riders often ask what motorcycle jacket they should buy. The answers they get are all over the map — leather, textile, mesh, “whatever’s comfortable,” “whatever’s cheap” — and none of them are particularly wrong, but none of them are particularly useful either. The real answer depends on where you ride, how often, what time of year, and what kind of rider you are or plan to become.

A motorcycle jacket is arguably the single most important piece of gear you own after a helmet. It’s the difference between road rash and not, between a bruised elbow and a broken one, between getting back on the bike next weekend and spending three months in physical therapy.

Custom Triumph Scrambler 400 XC by FCR Original

French custom shop FCR Original has unveiled the “Triumph Escape,” a rally-inspired rework of the Triumph Scrambler 400 XC that serves as a rolling catalog for their new modular parts range.

Instead of a one-off build that requires heavy modification, this project was designed to showcase an entire ecosystem of bolt-on accessories that fit the Triumph 400 platform without any permanent changes to the bike.

Why Solo Motorcycle Riding Might Be the Best Therapy You’re Not Paying For

There’s something that happens when you swing a leg over the bike and head out alone to go solo motorcycle riding. No group pace to keep. No one to check on. Just you, the machine, and whatever road you pointed yourself at.

A lot of riders talk about it but struggle to explain it. That feeling after a long solo ride where your head is cleaner than it was when you left. Where whatever was eating at you an hour ago feels smaller now, or at least more manageable.

Turns out, there’s actually science behind that feeling. But honestly, most of us figured it out long before any researchers did.

The 4 Best Motorcycle Bluetooth Intercoms: Buyer’s Guide

The best motorcycle Bluetooth intercoms for every budget.

The best motorcycle Bluetooth intercoms on the market right now split into two technology camps: traditional Bluetooth pairing and the newer mesh networking systems.

Bluetooth intercoms work like a phone call — two devices talking directly to each other, with a finite range and a daisy-chain limitation on group size. Mesh systems are a different animal. They create a self-healing network among multiple units, automatically rerouting connections if someone drifts out of range. For group rides, mesh wins. For solo riders or two-up touring, traditional Bluetooth is still completely viable and often cheaper.

Custom Honda CX650 Cafe Racer by Kláwn Dara

Irishman Daragh Heffernan has taken a rare 1983 Honda CX650E Eurosport and transformed it into a custom cafe racer masterpiece he calls “Kláwn Dara.”

The project was born from a desire to celebrate “mechanical beauty” and muscle car aesthetics while paying homage to the original bike’s engineering, resulting in a build that is intricate rather than minimalist.

HJC RPHA 72 Helmet – Everything You Need to Know

The HJC RPHA 72 is a high-performance sport-touring helmet designed to balance lightweight construction with high-speed stability. As a technical successor in the RPHA lineage, it introduces refined shell geometry and updated shield mechanics to enhance the rider’s experience during aggressive touring.

The design focuses on significant weight reduction and aerodynamic efficiency, making it a specialized choice for riders who prioritize both long-distance comfort and sport-inspired performance.