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RIDING GEAR + EQUIPMENT

RIDING GEAR + EQUIPMENT

Riding Gear + Equipment
16 August 2016

Tested Feature – one-piece rain suits

AMCN staffers put their magnificent seven winter suits to the test

Riding Gear + Equipment
12 August 2016

Universal Moto Tool Kit

THE PRO SERIES Universal Moto Tool Kit from Kenma Premium Motorcycle Accessories arrived at Gassit HQ a few days ago and we are already putting it to good use around the workshop. While most garage tinkerers will own a proper chest packed with every imaginable tool, this

Riding Gear + Equipment
08 August 2016

Wykin leather jacket

Ever wondered how some companies dream up the names for their products? Wykin is a quaint little English hamlet located not too far from the Triumph factory in Hinckley, U.K. It forms part of a long route home for one of Triumphs clothing designers when she’s enjoying the c

Riding Gear + Equipment
31 July 2016

Mohoc Elite Ops Action Cam

Action cams are big business in the motorcycle world, as riders love to capture the action on the track, in the bush or on the street. Like the riders who wear them, action cams need to be able to withstand the elements. Mohoc isn't a new player in the market, but unless you are

Riding Gear + Equipment
31 July 2016

Kriega Sling waterproof shoulder bag

How simple is this? A shoulder bag that packs a lot of features into its small eight-litre capacity. It has neat patented rings that allow the straps to be adjusted and the main storage bag is waterproof. I tried the jump in the shower test and it worked well enough that I am now

Riding Gear + Equipment
21 July 2016

BearTek II glove

The latest in wearable tech, this is what happens when gloves get given brains.

Riding Gear + Equipment
17 July 2016

RST Retro Classic TT jacket

With the end of the European road-racing season now upon us, could there be a better way to pay homage to these motorcycling gladiators than by sporting RST’s new Retro Classic jacket? Along with soft supple leather, and a flannelette liner, it’s patched with a stylish IOM T

Riding Gear + Equipment
17 July 2016

Ixon Spencer HP jeans

Straight walkin’

Riding Gear + Equipment
17 July 2016

LS2 Helmet

From very humble beginnings a bloke named Arthur Liao single-handedly shaped the landscape of motorcycle helmet manufacturing

Riding Gear + Equipment
08 July 2016

Roadskin Water Resistant Kevlar lined hoody and denim jeans

Roadskin Water Resistant Kevlar lined hoody The folks at Grinfactor sent me a Roadskin Water Resistant Kevlar Lined Hoodie to test. For most of the winter it has lived under my leathers while I ride, and has been ideal to wear as streetwear throughout the day. To the uninitiat

Riding Gear + Equipment
08 July 2016

Tried & tested- GoPro

GoPro has released an action cam that looks nothing like its conventional models. It’s called the GoPro Hero4 Session, and while it may not look like the first four generations of the widely used cameras, it’s every bit as rugged. It’s also waterproof, thus doing aw

Riding Gear + Equipment
04 July 2016

Bell Moto-9 helmet

I’ve been gleefully rolling around in the dirt quite a lot lately, so I’m glad to have an off-road helmet which is up to the job of keeping my noggin cool, comfortable and safe for long days of sweatin’ in a dusty saddle. The Bell Moto-9 has a ‘Tri-matrix’ composite con