When you need some extra storage for your bike, simply turn to motorcycle tail bags. This diverse grouping of motorcycle luggage makes taking the things you need with you on your ride easy.
Because of their position and uses, there are motorcycle tail bags for pretty much every bike out there.
Let’s take a closer look at this motorcycle luggage type and some of the best options out there.
Continue reading “5 Best Motorcycle Tail Bags”The naked bike portion of the motorcycle market is a diverse one. Naked sportbikes are a big part of this segment and they only become even more important as time goes on.
A lot of companies are stripping their sportbikes of their body panels and fairings. From there it’s all about adding slightly wider handlebars and sometimes re-tuning the engine to make them better for street use. In the end, you get fantastic naked sportbikes that are designed specifically for street riding.
That said, these bikes are still good on the racetrack. Really what you get is a group of bikes that are sporty, fun, and stripped down. Let’s take a look at my top picks.
Continue reading “5 Best Naked Sportbikes You Can Buy”At some point when you’re out riding, you will get stuck in the rain, and that’s when you need some good motorcycle gear—specifically good rain gear—if you want to stay dry and comfortable.
You can pony up the big bucks for riding gear that’s waterproof, but I’ve found it’s actually better to get yourself some motorcycle rain gear that you can stuff in a saddlebag or top case and pull out when you need it.
With that in mind, I thought it best to take a closer look at rain gear and make some recommendations.
Continue reading “Getting the Right Motorcycle Rain Gear”Nicola Martini is known as Mr. Martini in the custom bike world, and he built a Harley-Davidson Softail Cafe Racer out of an HD Fat Boy.
When most people think Fat Boy, they don’t think cafe racer. The Softail model is a cruiser best known for its solid cast wheels and badass attitude.
This transformation is a striking one and shows just how versatile the Fat Boy can be in the right hands.
Continue reading “Harley-Davidson Softail Cafe Racer by Mr. Martini”The 4th of July is a huge day for celebrations, and because it’s America’s Independence Day, plenty of companies offer some of the best deals on motorcycle gear.
This year, Revzilla is offering some fantastic deals on motorcycle gear to help riders celebrate America’s Independence.
I thought it worth it to take a look at some of the best offerings from this retailer so you can score some sweet gear this 4th of July.
Continue reading “Awesome 4th of July Deals on Motorcycle Gear”Motorcycle news is always changing. At the end of the week, I like to do a news roundup to showcase the best news stories.
This week BMW and Kawasaki were the two biggest players in the news and both have some interesting things coming in the future.
Here’s a look at some of the news stories you need to know about.
Continue reading “Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week July 3”Bluetooth headsets can be pretty darned expensive, but they don’t have to be. There are numerous companies out there selling affordable motorcycle Bluetooth headsets. You just have to know which ones to get to still get decent quality.
With my experience wearing and testing out this type of equipment, I thought it could be a good idea to take a look at Bluetooth headsets and showcase some of the affordable options out there.
Let’s take a closer look at why you’d buy one of these and what options are good ones.
Continue reading “5 of the Best Super-Affordable Motorcycle Bluetooth Headsets”If you love a good sportbike but you also love a long, long ride, then you need to think about sport touring motorcycles.
Sport touring motorcycles offer the best of sportbike world and the best of the touring world in one fantastic package.
These are my favorite options, and what I consider to be the best options out there.
Continue reading “5 Best Sport Touring Motorcycles You Can Buy”Recently, McsBest contacted me to see if I wanted to review some of its motorcycle Bluetooth headsets. I said sure, and they sent me a package with two Fodsports V6 Plus Bluetooth Headset Intercom units inside.
These intercoms offer many of the same features you’ll get from companies like Cardo or Sena, but at a much lower price, which is about $90 (though it’s on sale right now for about $55!) I was thoroughly intrigued.
After spending about a week using the headset on over 500 miles of riding, I can now tell you how I feel about the headset. Here’s what I found.
Continue reading “Fodsports V6 Plus Bluetooth Headset Intercom Review”There are good riding shoes out there for very little money, and the Street & Steel Kickstarter riding shoes are just that.
I’ve talked a lot about riding shoes and motorcycle boots on this blog, and the common theme is that you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg.
These shoes may look like some simple street shoes but they were made for motorcycle riders.
Let’s take a closer look at these shoes and what they offer to an urban motorcyclist.
Continue reading “Street & Steel Kickstarter Riding Shoes”
