Best Motorcycle Pants for New Riders

When it comes to finding the best motorcycle pants for new riders, the formula is simple. You want something that offers good materials and protection for a fair price.

It also helps if the pants don’t look stupid, too. A good route to go, and one that I recommend to all riders, both new and experienced, are the various jeans options out there. While motorcycle jeans aren’t perfect for every situation they, do offer good protection, and some offer armor as well.

That said, in some cases, you can just never go wrong with a good pair of designated motorcycle pants that aren’t jeans. Below, you’ll find both. All at reasonable prices, and all perfect for new riders.

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Custom Yamaha XT600 “113” by Unik Edition

Single-cylinder motorcycles are some of my favorites. Yamaha’s XT600 bikes are some of the best out there. And this is a beautiful custom Yamaha XT600.

This particular bike built by Unik Edition who I have reported on before is a truly beautiful machine.

It’s a dual-sport, adventure, scrambler machine like no other.

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Sedici Strada II Primo Carbon Helmet

If you want a full-face helmet that’s super lightweight that won’t break the bank, then the Sedici Strada II Primo Carbon Helmet is for you.

This Sedici helmet features a special blend of carbon fiber, and the helmet offers some great features otherwise, too.

Let’s take a closer look at the details of this Sedici helmet, some images of it, and some video reviews.

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Best Motorcycle Jackets for New Riders

You might be wondering if motorcycle jackets for new riders are really necessary. Can’t you wear your everyday jacket? Yes, and no. You can wear whatever you want (it’s a free country), but I would advise you to get a good jacket.

However, you don’t need to go all out with your first jacket. All you need is something that’s going to provide you with some good protection from the elements and from the road should you go down.

The following jackets are perfect examples of motorcycle jackets for new riders simply because they don’t break the bank and they offer good protection and features. Check them out below.

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Video: The Honda ATC 125 Three-Wheeler Is an All-Terrain Killer

The Honda ATC is a three-wheeler designed to be tough as nails and ready for pretty much anything.

It’s an impressive machine in many respects, but the three-wheeled design of the bike makes it a bit difficult to ride.

In the video above FortNine does a detailed look at the three-wheeler, including why it was banned in the U.S.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – January 1, 2021

Before we really get into the new year, let’s focus on the last week of 2020. I can’t wait to leave this year behind, but there were some important motorcycle news stories this last week.

This week’s roundup includes stories from Royal Enfield, Honda, and KTM.

Let’s dive in.

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Best Motorcycle Boots for New Riders

So, you’re a new rider? If this is the case, then you need yourself a good pair of motorcycle boots for new riders.

Boots are one of the most important pieces of gear you can have on a motorcycle, and because of this, I thought it best to pull together a list of some excellent boots for new riders.

Let’s dive right into the boots so you can get to buying the pair that will work perfectly for you.

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VIDEO: 1982 Honda CM450 Review by Regular Car Reviews

The Honda CM450 is perhaps the perfect beginner motorcycle. Mr. Regular of Regular Car Reviews takes a closer look at this simple and in some ways perfect machine from Honda.

I say perfect in jest. This isn’t a perfect motorcycle, but it will teach you how to ride, and it won’t cost you much money, and that’s really all you want from a first bike.

Mr. Regular is a unique guy. He’s also one of the most insightful people when it comes to vehicles of any type. So, I hold his opinion in high regard.

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The Honda Pacific Coast Is the Car of the Motorcycle World

The Honda Pacific Coast is one of the oddest motorcycles Honda has ever produced. However, it’s an interesting bike with an interesting story, and Ryan F9 of FortNine is here to tell it.

The bike is the car of the motorcycle world, as he puts it. It has a trunk, coverings for everything, and some clever engineering and design work that makes it easy every day.

This might not be the sexiest motorcycle, but it’s probably one of the most useful.

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Yamaha R6: A Detailed Look at the Iconic Sportbike

The Yamaha YZF-R6 Is a True King of the 600 Class Sportbikes

Yamaha has built some of the most impressive sportbikes in the history of the world. While the Yamaha R6 won’t put literbikes in its mirrors, it is a dominant force in its class.

With the Yamaha R6 going away (at least for a while) after the 2020 model year, I thought it best to take a good hard look at the bike and what it has meant to the motorcycling community in the last 21 years.

We will start with its introduction and go all the way through the model’s history as well as discussing its impact on the world of sportbikes. Let’s dig in.

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