Motorcycle Equipment News and Reviews
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Viosport Adventure Cam 3 arrived...
We received our Viosport Adventure Cam 3 bullet camera. The unit appears to be finely crafted, and sturdy enough to take a reasonable amount of abuse, which is necessary when used on a sport bike or other motorcycle.
The mounting system included with the basic camera is pretty weak, though. It's basically nothing more than a section of extruded synthetic rubber, into which you slip the camera; the base of the mount is attached with standard Velcro. (The Velcro mount is probably sufficient to hold the camera mount securely; it's the mount itself that I'm interested in improving.) Click here to continue...
Metzeler ROADTEC Z6
I just had a set of Metzeler MEZ6 tires (120/70ZR17 front, 180/55ZR17 rear) installed on my '98 CBR1100XX. I do more straight-up riding than I'd like to admit, so I tend to stay away from the hard-core sport compounds (otherwise, I end up with wearing out the center long before the edges), and I have always liked Metzeler tires on my Honda sport-touring bikes.
I'm somewhat surprised at the installed cost of the tires, though. Purchased from a retail shop in the Sacramento area, including mounting and balancing on the wheels that I brought in, the bill approached $380. Add to that the travel time to Sacramento (about an hour and a quarter one-way), fuel expenses, and hassle factor, the actual cost is well over $400. Click here to continue...
SportBikeCam Motorcycle Camera Mount
I've been using a SportBikeCam.com tank-top camera mount since last July in order to shoot ride videos.
The mount is nearly perfect and beautifully made. I have a few minor complaints about the universal mounting plate that attaches to the bottom of the camera, but nothing that would prevent my recommending this product to anyone who wants to shoot some video or stills during their ride. Click here to continue...
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9 New Models for 2010 - 2010 Harley Davidson Models Announced
Here are the highlights from the 2010 Harley-Davidson motorcycle model line-up announcement on July 25, 2009. The announcement includes 9 new models—here is a list of the 9 new models:
FLHTCUSE CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide The CVO™ Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® is a limited-production motorcycle for the discerning touring rider ...
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2009 Harley-Davidson FLHX Street Glide - First Ride
The 2009 Harley-Davidson Street Glide, part of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Touring lineup is new from the ground up.
This lean and mean bagger features a lowered rear suspension and a smoked mini-wind screen. There are attractive styling features on the Street Glide, and the Black Pearl bike I rode ...
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Flossie, the Castrol robotic motorcycle rider...
The uber-techs at Castrol have been hard at work perfecting a bad-ass robotic test "rider". Well, it doesn't really ride, but it can sit atop the motorcycle and do all the throttle, clutch, and shift actions that a human rider does.
Among the many stated benefits:
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Lowepro Slingshot 200 All Weather Backpack Product Review
What do you do when you love to ride and shoot photos once you've graduated from a point-and-shoot camera? How do you bring along your digital SLR camera, spare batteries and memory cards, accessories, zoom/telephoto and other lenses, cleaning materials, and other goodies?
Sure, you can stuff ...
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Scorpion EXO-1000 Helmet Product Review
Scorpion Sports offers helmets with Snell M2005 and/or DOT certification. The EXO-1000 RPM Helmet is both Snell M2005 and DOT certified. Scorpion Sports has incorporated innovative features into their EXO-1000 helmet. The new RPM graphics are unique and stylish with an MSRP of $349.95.
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2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200 Review and Road Test
Introduction The XR1200 is Harley-Davidson's new 'hot rod' standard motorcycle. Developed for Europe and first launched in European markets in April 2008, the XR1200 is now available stateside. Inspired by the XR-750—the American dirt track racing motorcycle that dominates AMA flat-track competition—the new XR1200 features design elements that provide ...
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Lee Parks Design - DeerSport PCI Gloves Review
DeerSport™ PCI Gloves
When you pick up a pair of DeerSport™ gloves the quality is immediately obvious—these are no ordinary gloves.
The deerskin palms are soft and supple. The 4-seam design reduces failure points for the ultimate protection. The Outlast™ phase-changing liner material on the palm keeps heat in when it's cold ...
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Fulmer SS Helmet Product Review
Riders of any income level should be able to find and afford a quality helmet meeting the latest safety standards. Riders today have a wide variety of quality helmets to choose from in just about every price range.
Fulmer Helmets offers helmets with Snell M2005 and/or DOT certification at attractive prices. ...
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