Product Review

Indian Motorcycles Chieftain Elite and Chieftain Limited

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EARN EVERY CURVE OUR FIRST RIDE ON THE G 310 R

Earn Every CurveOur First Ride on the G 310 R

Alpinestars Durban Suit

Everything I know about South Africa, I can write on the back of a pack of matches. And were it not for Alpinestars, I wouldn’t know there’s a coastal city in eastern South Africa known for hosting the 2010 World Cup and the namesake of their latest and greatest Tech-Touring piece of riding gear, the textile […]

Thinking Outside The Box

Using your adventure motorcycle to get your body from point A to B on the map can be mighty boring, unless you’re riding the lesser-straight roads and trails in between — it’s built for so much more than that. Same thing can be said of your hard cases. Using them just for hauling your supplies […]

To Adventure Or Not. That Is The Question.

Everyone kept saying “get the big bike, its better” and until you look for yourself at the differences between the standard and Adventure models, and decide if they’re what you need, opinions mean nothing. Today I made a choice between two of the best out there. The decision on which bike I’d buy for my […]

Alpinestars 2016 Collection

Passion for motorcycling and protecting its riders go hand in hand for Alpinestars. Given their attention to detail, the riders and their needs, they’ve grown, in their historical 50 years, to be the market leaders in rider protection. Last week they revealed to the press their 2016 product line-up and here’s a quick look at […]

An Italian Take on Adventure Bikes

In March of 2014, I flew off to northern Arizona to test ride the returning Aprilia Caponord for Motorcycle USA. Later that fall I got an extended ride on the machine, to deeper understand its livability with a ride up the coast to Monterey for the races at Laguna Seca. This is that story… unpublished on […]

Radials For The RTW Rider [ADV Pulse]

A hundred-twenty some years ago, there was a bicyclist in need of fixing a flat tire somewhere in the French countryside. The farmer that helped this man get back in the race later came to develop an entire empire on replaceable tires for everything from bicycles to spacecraft, railcars to motorcars. But before there was […]

BMW R 1200 RS Review [Motorcycle Mag]

Hidden between our youthful discretions and our elderly wisdom is a grey zone rife with confusion… if you manage it poorly. Or excitement if you’re a lucky one. And while the choices in life might not always be yours, the machine you ride (possibly the most important one) is one that is. And one you […]

A Dark Side Throwback [About.com]

When I got the call from the motorcycle editor of About.com to ride the brand new 2016 Harley-Davidson FXDLS Dyna Low Rider S this week (priced at $16,699) in my own Los Angeles backyard, I couldn’t say no. Two weeks and 45 minutes later, I arrive at the host hotel (traffic!) and climb down off my […]

Record Your Ride

Digital Toys For Riders Lets face it, we’re all dialed in. We’re connected, wired or whatever else you wanna call those of us enjoying the digital age with social media, portable electronics and a networked world. Who here doesn’t want to share the good times with friends around the world? Almost nobody I would guess, […]

Featherbed to Go!

Sleeping on the ground no longer has to feel primitive. Bed rolls and inflatable mattresses are good but bulky, Nemo’s top of the line Astro Insulated & Pillowtop sleeping pad is almost like cheating. Boasting a monstrous 2.5-inch profile with lateral baffles (across, not lengthwise like a pool raft), plus an additional ¾-inch of removable […]

Space Age Pole-Less Tent: Nemo Morpho 1P

Touring on a scooter? You need to pack small. New Hampshire-based Nemo has a pole-less nonfreestanding tent system supported by a pair of arching airbeams. Nemo’s Morpho 1P uses their Air-Support Technology (AST) to create a tent that packs light and small – about the size of a pair of shoes. Weight-saving single wall […]

Kelty Cosmic Down 20 Sleeping Bag

When packing for a moto trip, size is everything. If it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t go. But some things just have to be there like fuel and a place to sleep on the multi-day trips. Sure, hotels are everywhere, but many of the roads we take aren’t paved. We escape for a reason. Camping essentials […]