Posted in shopping on Dec 7th, 2010
I don’t want you to think I’m selling out to the commercialism of holidays – but some people just want to know what to get their favorite City Bikers, so let me throw out some ideas… My first suggestion is to stay away from serious biker-specific gifts…UNLESS they’ve hinted at it in the past. Whether [...]
Posted in motorcycle gear, shopping on Dec 30th, 2009
Top left: Shade Jacket, top right: Bronx Jacket,
Bottom left: Hawk Leather Jacket. bottom right: Manhattan Jacket
Biker gear and NYC sometimes don’t go together very well. If you disagree, then good for you – wear what you like! But if you feel a little, I dunno, flamboyant…in typical motorcycle gear, then I’d like to point you [...]
Posted in shopping, time waster on Aug 14th, 2009
It’s no coincidence that the posts that get the most random traffic on this blog are the ones on motorcycle jackets: Let’s Talk Motorcycle Jackets, and Safety and Style. Motorcycle inspired clothing is (still) in…for the time being. Now most “motorcycle jackets” aren’t really (technical) motorcycle jackets. It’s just the look, not the protection. Well, [...]
Posted in celebrities, how-to, misc, moto-shopping, motorcycle, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety, shopping, time waster on Dec 17th, 2007
[Brad Pitt on his Ducati Monster]
The saying goes something like this:
“You should only buy a cheapo $100 helmet if you have a $100 head.”
The implication being: Always buy the most expensive helmet on the market. Not surprisingly, many of the people who push for more expensive helmets are people who work at bike shops [...]
Posted in motorcycle, motorcycle safety, news, shopping, sportbikes on May 9th, 2007
“…The biggest news with this year’s model is the Suzuki Drive Mode Selector, or S-DMS, which lets riders choose between different engine power settings at the flip of a switch — while riding, at whim and as conditions warrant.” – Sue Carpenter, LA Times
We’re still at a cross-over age in motorcycles, in which a good [...]
Posted in moto-shopping, motorcycle gear, motorcycle safety, shopping, sportbikes on May 1st, 2007
“One of the advantages to actually riding a motorcycle is that you don’t have to look like a total poseur wearing your leather motorcycle jacket…” – Unknown
May kicks off motorcycle safety month, so it’s a good opportunity to take a good hard look at your gear.
Helmets
There are really only two words anyone needs to remember [...]
Posted in misc, moto-shopping, motorcycle, motorcycle gear, shopping, sportbikes on Apr 23rd, 2007
One of the things that happens after you start riding is you start to notice helmets. Sure there’s little scientifically verifiable safety difference between the $55 helmet you get from Auto Zone and the $700 Arai, but it’s hard to resist the lure of a nice lid… It’s the difference between a $20k [...]
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