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Plainsman Cabretta Leather Gloves Review

The Plainsman Cabretta Leather Gloves are as Simple as it Gets

Recently I picked up a pair of Plainsman Cabretta Leather Gloves. I’d intended to use these as work gloves and still do. However, I thought it’d be smart to evaluate them as motorcycle gloves, too.

While I’d advocate for something that’s designed specifically for motorcycle riding, I’ll say that I know a lot of guys who like to wear light leather gloves when on the bike, and I have to say some gloves are better than no gloves.

Let’s take a look at what the Plainsman Cabretta Leather Gloves, and what they offer. Then I’ll look at them as motorcycle gloves and give my recommendation as to whether or not you should wear them.

Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – February 7

Suzuki, Ducati, and Harley in the News this Week

Every weekday I write up news stories for Web Bike World. On Fridays, I like to take the best news stories and round them up here. This week in the motorcycle news Suzuki, Ducati, and Harley all made waves.

Ducati’s new Superleggera is the biggest news of the week, but there are plenty more interesting stories out there. Let’s dig in.

CEO of Comoto Says All Its Brands Will Use the Same Distribution Channels and Warehouses

Comoto to Streamline Revzilla, CycleGear, and J&P Cycles Operations

Recently, it came out that Comoto Holdings, the parent company to Revzilla and CycleGear, bought J&P Cycles. I had a chance to chat with the motorcycle gear company’s CEO Ken Murphy, and he said there are some distribution opportunities.

In my interview, Murphy said that Comoto will be working on the back end to get all three brands using the same distribution channels and warehouses.

Shark EVO One 2 Helmet

The Shark EVO One 2 Helmet Is a Unique Modular Helmet

Modular helmets are all the rage right now. The Shark EVO One 2 Helmet is a killer modular helmet that has a unique flip-up chin bar.

The EVO One 2’s chin bar flips all the way to the back of the helmet so it’s fully out of the way. This makes it easy to rock the helmet like an open face without the chin bar catching the wind like with most modular helmets.

Honda CM400 Scrambler by JK Custom Works

JK Custom Works Crafted an Awesome Scrambler from an old Honda CM400

The Honda CM400 has a special place in my heart simply because I rode one, one time when I was a young teen. This CM400 Scrambler by JK Custom Works is a more awesome version of that bike.

The one I rode was bone stock, but I always thought these bikes would make a cool cafe racer or scrambler, and JK Cycles has made a real dream of a motorcycle.

Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – January 31, 2020

Harley-Davidson, Norton, and Cleveland CycleWerks in the News This Week

I write daily motorcycle news over at Web Bike World and at the end of the week, I like to do a news roundup at the end of the week.

This week has been a really crazy one, and it was actually somewhat tough to pick just three news stories. But I also didn’t want to crowd up my list too much. So here are the most important ones.

Confederate Motorcycles May Release a New Hellcat This Year

A Conversation With the Confederate Motorcycle’s Owner Ernest Lee.

I recently had the chance to sit down and chat with Ernest Lee of Confederate Motorcycles. We talked all things Confederate, but one thing that stood out to me was that he said the new Hellcat motorcycle may come out this year. I’m all for a 2020 release date for the new Hellcat

The new Hellcat Concept bike last got press back in 2018. The new concept for the next Hellcat (pictured above) looks good. The company turned to Harley-Davidson for help this time around.

Dyna Street Tracker by Robot Motorwork

This Dyna Street Tracker by Robot Motorwork Is Weird and Awesome

There are all sorts of things you can do with Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Customizing one of these bikes is easier than ever before thanks to the long list of parts available and this Dyna Street Tracker by Robot Motorwork is a perfect example.

Muhammad Robbi, the founder of Indonesia’s Robot Motorwork, is the man who decided to take this Dyna and turn it into a seriously unique machine. He started with a 2014 Harley Dyna that needed a lot of work.

Alpinestars Apex Drystar Gloves

The Alpinestars Apex Drystar Gloves Make for Happy Winter Riding

Have you been riding in the winter months and freezing your dang fingers off? Then you need these Alpinestars Apex Drystar Gloves.

Every year I tell myself I’m going to get some truly good winter riding gloves, and every year I put it off. Well, these might be it.

Let’s take a look at what Alpinestars offers in these full-gauntlet-style gloves that retail for around $90.

Valkyrie-Powered Honda Goldwing by Dragon’s Motorcycles

The Valkyrie-Powered Honda Goldwing Made by Pablo Sebastian of Dragon’s Motorcycles Is Awesome

The Honda Goldwing might now seem like a smart bike to turn into a cafe racer, but the 1970s Goldwings don’t do too bad. This Valkyrie-Powered Honda Goldwing from Dragon’s Motorcycles is from 1977, and it looks like a beast.

The builder is Pablo Sebastian from Spain. He decided to make the bike into a cafe racer, but he pulled the Goldwing’s engine out and replaced it with a Honda Valkyrie engine. Needless to say, this bike is a powerhouse.