This Astric Sports motorcycle jacket includes a “compression bag” in the back for protection that converts to a bike cover...
MotoGP riders have been wearing airbag suits since 2007 to protect them in a crash, but from this year they...
If you have a biker in your life, you’ll probably get that they aren’t the easiest of people to buy gifts for unless the gifts are centred around their passion for motorcycles! However, this can cause a problem unless you’re a keen biker too as you probably won’t know what...
Riders will get discounts and free stuff at the official opening tomorrow (December 9, 2017) of Brisbane-based Ricondi Motorcycle Apparel....
Queensland Police have today launched their new DayGlo yellow motorcycles and high-visibility motorcycle police jackets to “send a message”. In...
Riders should buy leathers that are a firm fit so they won’t flap around, but with stretch panels for comfort and movement says Ricondi Motorcycle Apparel founder Andrew Smart. He says most riders buy leathers that are loose for comfort. However, when I visited his new shop at 532 Seventeen Mile...
This Astric Sports motorcycle jacket that converts to a bike cover is one of many weird and wonderful motorcycle accessories...
Unless there is black ice on the road, cold weather is really no impediment to winter riding when you have...
Rider Karen Curley of Canberra recently sent us photos of her wearing a Helite airbag vest at Mount Panorama Circuit on a ride with my fellow FRoCers (Female Riders of Canberra). She won the Helite airbag safety vest earlier this year in a Motorbike Writer competition to launch the safety product via...
When most people think of a motorbike jacket, they usually automatically think about a generic black leather jacket. The truth...
The new Ixon Zephyr HP textile men’s motorcycle jacket is claimed to be a three-in-one versatile jacket for year-round riding...
We panned a leather jacket we received from Pakistan in August 2016 and warned riders against buying cheap motorcycle goods over the internet. Read our scathing report here. However, another Pakistan motorcycle leather goods company then got in touch with us and pleaded to give the country’s goods a second...
There is no such thing as an all-season motorcycle jacket. You either have a winter jacket or a summer jacket....
Motorcycle jackets don’t have to make you look like you’ve just set the fastest lap at Phillip Island or ridden...
When it comes time to spoil yourself with a bit of luxury and high-quality comfortable motorcycle riding gear, we recommend sampling French manufacturer Helstons. Some time ago I went searching for a pair of winter leather gloves that kept the cold out and didn’t leave me feeling like I was...
These weird gizmos are called Ventz and they are designed to hold open your motorcycle jacket cuff to allow fresh...
You can have the same airbag upper-body protection as MotoGP riders but for a fraction of the cost, thanks to the...
There are many fluoro and lit motorcycle jackets around, but the makers of the NeonMoto Electroluminescent Motorcycle Leather Jacket claim it is the world’s brightest. NeonMoto founder Dao Nguyen says the jacket is the Asian company’s “first product”. It hasn’t been made yet, but they have launched a Kickstarter campaign...
BMW Motorrad and Alpinestars have collaborated to produce a textile jacket with an airbag for use on the road and...
Segura has released a very hipster jacket that takes its inspiration from the famous waxed-cotton Belstaff Trailmaster. The French-made Segura...
Australian motorcycle clothing company Blackbird has released men’s and women’s suede-look motorcycle jackets for winter riding. Blackbird Motorcycle Wear is the brainchild of former Sydney interior designer Belinda McPhee with the help of her three adult children (Belinda, 20, Eliza 17 and Sam 22) and husband Peter who all ride....
Before winter there have been enough hot days to test and confirm the cooling effectiveness of the Italian-made Spidi Summernet...
A drier-than-normal autumn is not the best time to test the Draggin Hydro waterproof jacket and pants, but I found...
The new Ixon Dual Jacket includes a zip-out hoodie which you can wear inside the jacket to keep you warm while riding in the coming winter months or you can wear it on its own as casual wear when you are off the bike. The textile jacket costs $349.95 and...
One of Australia’s leading motorcycle apparel manufacturers, DriRider, has moved into leather jackets for the first time. DriRider has become...
Which lucky Motorbike Writer reader has won a GoPro Hero 4 action camera in our giveaway with Motorcycle House? Byron...
Motorbike Writer readers could win a GoPro action camera just by clicking on this link and entering this Rafflecopter giveaway. Rafflecopter giveaway ...
French motorcycle apparel company Ixon arrived in Australia in 2005 with a wide variety of jackets and pants that suit...
Trendy French motorcycle apparel company Segura will be available in Australia in August 2015. The company which gets its name...
It’s a pretty tall order to suggest a leather motorcycle jacket is suitable for all seasons, but I certainly gave this Victory Magnum motorcycle jacket a thorough test. I took the jacket to the US for the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb where Victory motorcycles was showcasing their Project 156 prototype...
Waxed cotton is making a comeback in modern motorcycle riding gear and now manufacturers even claim they are waterproof. Many...
You don’t have to ride an Indian Motorcycle to want an Indian Classic leather jacket. The rebirth of the iconic...
The makers of the first abrasion-resistant motorcycle jeans, Draggin, have now developed a waterproof version and a matching jacket. The Australian company claim the Hydro jacket and jeans are comfortable, waterproof and breathable. If they work as they are claimed, it would mean no more stopping at the side of...
Your next motorcycle jacket could be fitted with lightweight rider armour designed like fish scales. A team of Boston University...
Do you go internet shopping when you need motorcycle riding gear and bike accessories, or do you shop around locally? The belief...
BMW and Belstaff have combined to make eight motorcycle jackets costing up to $2600. But what else could you expect from these two aspirational brands? READ ABOUT THE BRAND UNION HERE Now BMW Motorrad Australia has announced the arrival of the jackets designed and made by British clothing company Belstaff....
No, it’s not the First of April … this really is an air-conditioning system for motorcycles. Personal air-conditions systems developers...
When Ixon was introduce to the Australian market in 2005, it arrived with an enormous range of textile jackets and...
DriRider Multi-Tek all-season convertible adventure jacket Price: $339.95 Sizes: S-5XL Adventure touring places enormous demands on rider gear. On a recent ride, we started out in single-digit temperatures, climbed the range where the mercury dropped a further five degrees, dropped down into a valley around lunchtime where temperatures were more...
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