Just in time for Christmas, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has added 16 new items. The... Read More
Have you ever found out the hard way that waterproof gear has a use-by date after which it is totally... Read More
As Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort testing and ratings system for motorcycle clothing has surpassed 200 tested items, there seems to be a paucity of women’s gear. The safety intitiative, launched in September 2018, is the first of its type in the world and has now rated 202 items... Read More
With summer just around the corner, riders will be considering riding pants and may be wondering whether traditional double-layer protection... Read More
UK protective clothing company Covec Limited has released their Tactical range of jeans and cargo pants with a single layer of... Read More
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added 15 jackets to its list of more than 200 tested items. The safety intitiative, launched in September 2018, is the first of its type in the world. It has now rated 202 items of clothing, including ... Read More
Your motorcycle jackets, pants, gloves and boots that are supposed to protect you in a crash, can sometimes experience failures... Read More
Part 1 – The new European Standard EN17092. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection... Read More
Part 2 – The new levels of the standard. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092). We have asked Dr Chris Hurren to explain the new European standard and what it means for Aussie riders. Dr Hurren is a research scientist at Deakin... Read More
Part 3 – Impact abrasion resistance. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection standard (EN17092).... Read More
Part 4 – Seam strength and risk zones. Over the past seven years, Europe has developed a new clothing protection... Read More
UK protective clothing company, Covec Limited, parent company of Bull-it Jeans, has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise recognising their export success. The company exports to 14 different countries in Europe, Australia, North America and New Zealand. Company founder Keith Bloxsome says they made their first container sale to Australia,... Read More
Riding gear with multiple layers usually rates higher for abrasion safety than comparative gear, according to the MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort... Read More
What is the best motorcycle gear for riding in wet weather? Unfortunately, there is no simple answer. It depends on the... Read More
The internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added 15 more items to its list of tested gear. The Australian safety intitiative, launched in September last year, is the first of its type in the world. It has now rated 186 items of clothing, including... Read More
MotoCAP has added eight more jackets and two more pairs of pants to its safety and thermal comfort ratings, bringing... Read More
The annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale, normally held in the first couple of Saturdays of August, has been delayed this year... Read More
Do you wear your pants tucked into your motorcycle boots or are you a loose legger with your pants over the top of your boots? Look around at other riders and you will see examples of both. But why is there a difference and does it matter? We’ve asked around... Read More
Motorcycle jackets and pants tested in the MotoCAP safety and comfort ratings have failed in the abrasion tests, but could... Read More
In a surprise result, leather pants may be no safer than some denim riding jeans, according to the latest ratings... Read More
MotoCAP, the world’s first safety and comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing, is important but may be too complex and not comprehensive enough, says a British motorcycle manufacturer. The Australian ratings system for motorcycle pants, jackets and gloves launched in September 2018. Since then, MotoCAP has copped some criticism for... Read More
The fastest-growing sector of the motorcycle clothing market is leisure safety gear while traditional Cordura and leather suits are decreasing... Read More
The world’s first motorcycle clothing safety ratings program, MotoCAP, has given only half a star to two stars to eight more... Read More
“Little MBW” has given the thumb’s up to the new GoGo Gear Kevlar armoured leggings. My daughter, Alice, is a permanent fixture on the back of any bike her partner, Mitch, is riding, but she likes to look stylish. She hates the bulky nature of most of the motorcycle jeans... Read More