Ain't No Pillion

                  Monkey Butt? Stiff, achy behind after a few hours on the bike? Look no further – the BeadRider Beaded Motorcycle Seat is here to relieve your arse and make riding comfortable again. Reminiscent of beaded seat covers that taxi drivers use, I’m here to tell you that this [...]

You wouldn’t think such a tiny scrap of cloth would make such a huge difference, but it does. This little piece of cloth and velcro, properly applied in your helmet, helps keeps your face warm on cool days – but more importantly, it does what a range of sprays and other devices just can’t seem [...]

I’ve ridden these boots about 20,000 miles – wore them on the Boston to Ushuaia trip, every day, for four months straight. Aside from some minor quibbles, which Dainese resolved for me, I’ve gotta say that I LOVE these boots. So today’s review is the Dainese Visoke D-WP Boots. Summary: definitely recommend! Background: Boot Acquisition [...]

I really wanted to like the Loobman. It’s a low-tech, low-cost, seemingly brilliant solution that uses easy-to-replace consumables. It looked like a great compromise between an expensive chain oiler that would have to tap into the bike’s systems (Scottoiler and the ilk) and manually lubing my chain. Kay was in agreement, so we both bought [...]

Around a month ago, I ordered a pair of Draggin’ Jeans. I was looking for something I could pair with a reasonably stylish jacket (maybe something from GoGo Gear) when I do interviews, meet with clients and basically want to ride somewhere without looking like I just got off a spaceship. I love my protective [...]