Gloves News:
Published in: GearAs a motorcycling photographer, I often need instant access to use my fingers especially while shooting action shots during group rides. The problem with gloves, especially gauntlets is that they can take too much time to repetitively put on and take off. By the time I’ve found my vantage point, removed my gloves and readied my camera, the first few riders have already passed me. And by the time I’ve got my gloves back on, I have to play catch-up with the rest of the group.
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Published in: NewsThe new SPIDI NK-6 Gloves are among the most technologically advanced motorcycle touring gloves on the market. Each pair has the hard to attain EN13594:2015 KP safety certification, meaning they’re among the safest gloves in the world. SPIDI developed the NK-6 as a three-season gauntlet glove that can both cross continents and cross the city on your morning commute. The glove has a full H2Out lining which makes it waterproof, windproof, and breathable – this is paired...
Published in: RidersAfter my third crash of the morning my legs turned to jelly. My knees gave out and I dropped into a cross-legged heap beside my motorbike at the edge of the sandy road. My motorbike, Moxie Thumper—a 2013 BMW F650GS, which I’d bought only a few months before—lay where she fell in a deep furrow of sand.
I looked ahead of her and saw that just another meter or two and I would have been through the bad stuff and back on terra-reasonably-firma once again. Then I glanced even furth...
Published in: NewsBeing a female adventure rider is never boring, but today it’s particularly exciting: The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) has just released an excellent report about the shifting gender demographics among motorcyclists. 19% of riders are now women, with younger riders making up even higher percentages (22% of Gen X riders are female and 26% of Gen Y). From the report:
“‘As the number of Boomer and mature motorcyclists shrink and are replaced by newer riders, we could soo...
Published in: GearWhen the time came to replace the tires on my DR650, the temptation was to swap them with more of the same. Most riders are aware of the personalities of similar tires, knowledge often acquired by a fair amount of hard-earned trial and error, making it easier to just go with what you know.Although I knew of the Shinko 705s, and had friends who swore by them, I was nevertheless a little reluctant to sway from the tried ’n true. What if they were too hard or soft Or lacked corner...
Published in: NewsDesigned to be the best all-round tire for modern and powerful adventure tourers!
The new and improved ContiTrailAttack 3 debuted at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy. Following the success of the ContiTrailAttack 2, an abundance of impressive innovations makes the ContiTrailAttack 3 a true all-rounder for adventuring and everyday use. It retains its 90% Street – 10% Off Road pattern design capabilities along with many Continental Core Technologies.
It offers remarkable agility, ...