Australian motorcycle gear ratings authority MotoCAP has added six pairs of pants and nine pairs of gloves to its online...
As summer heat continues to make riding conditions difficult, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has rated 15 more...
If you’re in the market for a new set of motorcycle gloves, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP now has safety ratings for 73 pairs. The safety intitiative that rates motorcycle jackets, pants and gloves, launched in September 2018 and is the first of its type in the world. It has now...
Have you ever found out the hard way that waterproof gear has a use-by date after which it is totally...
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added 15 jackets to its list...
If you are an avid motorcycle rider you know how important having the best motorcycle gloves are. If you are a new motorcycle rider you may not fully appreciate motorcycle gloves until you have your first long ride. Gloves are an essential piece of motorcycle gear. There are many benefits...
Riding gear with multiple layers usually rates higher for abrasion safety than comparative gear, according to the MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort...
Alpinestars GP Plus R2 motorcycle gloves (pictured) have become only the second pair of gloves to be awarded a full five stars...
With the growing use of touchscreens on motorcycle instruments, GPS units and, of course, phones, why aren’t all motorcycle gloves touchscreen-sensitive? Ok, you shouldn’t be using your touchscreens while riding, but we know many will, simply because they can! Touchscreens So, how do they work? Touchscreens work two different ways....
GloveTacts have improved their touchscreen-sensitive stick-on pads so they are now the most effective way to use touchscreens (smartphones, GPS...
Do you wear your motorcycle gloves under or over your jacket cuff? Yes, we cover the BIG issues here at...
Seven pairs of leather and textile motorcycles gloves are the latest to fail the MotoCAP safety ratings. Only two scored two stars and four one star. The Neo Freerider leather gloves (pictured above) rated just half a star because of the minimal abrasion protection, impact resistance and seam strength. The...
Riders in the current cold snap should check out these American Gerbing Gyde S7 Gloves which are heated via two...
Siima Sibirsky Adventure Gloves may be the only motorcycle gloves you will ever need as our winter/summer test shows. The gloves...
The RST Ventilator textile jacket is the first jacket to receive a full 10-star rating for thermal comfort in the MotoCAP ratings system since it began a year ago. It is one of six jackets and nine pair of gloves to be added to the list of 110 motorcycle protective...
Unlike motorcycle jackets and pants, motorcycle gloves really don’t have all weather capabilities. That’s why MotoCAP, the world’s first service...
MotoCAP has published the safety ratings on 13 pairs of leather gloves ranging from half a star to four stars,...
These Merlin Icon street-style gloves look stylish with their mix of denim and leather, but they don’t offer fashion at the total expense of protection. Merlin Maple gloves The $79 Icon gloves come in either grey or blue denim with black leather in sizes small to XXXL. Despite having denim on...
In the biggest addition to the MotoCAP online ratings of motorcycle clothing since it began in August 2018, 19 articles...
MotoCAP, the world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing, uses a secretive system for buying and selecting...
The world’s first motorcycle clothing safety ratings program, MotoCAP, has given just half a star each to three sets of rider leggings and mixed reviews on gloves, although they didn’t test many brands. For example these leggings from Ridezza are pretty good, but who is to say how may stars they...
A recent pre-summer hot spell has been the perfect occasion to heat test the Macna Saber gloves. They are part...
Baby Boomers are more likely to choose comfortable motorcycle gloves while Millennial riders buy for style, according to the 2018 Canstar Blue...
Even some waterproof motorcycle gloves gradually lose their ability to stay dry, so you may need to update their waterproofing with a product like Nikwax Gloveproof. Cleaning, conditioning and waterproofing company Nikwax is based in rainy Seattle so they should know a little about waterproofing. Their wide range of products...
Summer is just around the next bend, so it’s time to start looking for some summer gloves that beat the...
In a few short weeks I’ve been able to test new summer and winter gloves from European motorcycle clothing company Macna....
If you’re looking to do some touring this winter, you need a good pair of winter motorcycle gloves. European brand Macna has just release their updated winter range through Australian distributors Link International. They are waterproof, comfortable, warm and include protection and some hi-tech features such as electric heating and...
These Goldtop Bobber tan gloves are the most comfortable short touring gloves I’ve worn and are perfect for the in-between...
If you have problems with your motorcycle gloves uncomfortably bunching in your palm on the handlebars, Black Arrow Queen Bee...
Do you wear your gauntlet gloves under or over your jacket cuff? While most gauntlet gloves are made to be worn over the cuff, some riders like a tight gauntlet so they can pull the cuff over the top of the glove. Harley-Davidson has now released a special all-weather glove...
Macna has added a women’s winter glove to their range, but the only thing we see that makes it suitable...
Unless there is black ice on the road, cold weather is really no impediment to winter riding when you have...
Many motorcycle gloves now come with pads on the index finger so the gloves can be used with touchscreen such as smartphones, GPS units and MP3 players. Touchscreen sensors detect a tiny electrical charge transferred to the finger which completes a circuit and drops the voltage at that point on the screen,...