Gear

Arai has just unveiled its 2011 Isle of Man TT helmet, which has been designed to be a celebration of 100-years of racing on the Isle of Man.

For a brief twenty minutes, I got the chance to don Scorpion’s Exo-750 Live Fast helmet and tear through the rural streets of the Greater Chicago Land Area. But then it got cold, snowy, and I sulked back to the comfort of my garage. Scorpion’s Exo-750 helmet is now sitting on my shelf, waiting for the next break in the cold weather.

The Topanga leather jacket from AGVSPORT is modern with a classic twist.

Topanga – Men’s Leather Jacket ($349.00-$374.00)

Added features such as an inside waterproof media pocket that has a cell phone pocket and a MP3 player pocket with an earphone wire opening and tab for tangle free use brings the jacket into thetwenty-first century. twenty-first century.

Many modern motorcycle jackets are marvels of muti-functionality. They have all the protective and venting traits that motorcyclists expect. In addition, they most often offer some level of water protection. That is all well and good, but if you ride in jeans or a pair of Kevlar and armor reinforced denim pants, that leaves your legs vulnerable in wet weather. I have taken to packing rain pants under my seat for wet weather readiness; and the pants that reside there are the Alpinestars RP-5.

Nolann N-90There are two new Nolan Modular Helmets added to the tried and true Nolan Helmet line being sold at an HJC Helmet price tag.

New 2011 Shoei X-12 Motorcycle Helmets!

There’s nothing more beautiful than riding your motorcycle off into the sunset. Unfortunately, there’s also nothing more blinding. Some riders carry extra pairs of sunglasses to adjust to the light conditions. Others carry additional visors. And some just squint. eTint’s new automatic visors attempt to do away with all of that excess gear, and they do a pretty good job.

What do we have here…a review of a delectable Mexican dish?  No, this Gordito is not a taste treat for your throat. However, it is protection for the vulnerable region.

For 2011 Cortech has just released the Cortech Latigo Boots. They come in 2 versions. The Cortech Latigo Air Boot and the Cortech Latigo WP Boots ( waterproof version ).

AGVSPORT Laguna Jacket has a 1.2mm to 1.4mm premium, top-grain leather construction for optimum protection, durability and comfort.

The Laguna Jacket lets you feel safe while riding in style. You cannot go wrong with this great product from AGVSPORT. The leather jacket comes with removable and washable quilted liner that zips in over a permanent mesh lining. The Leather jacket also comes with a 8mm thick memory foam upper, lower back and chest padding and CE approved dual-density shoulder and elbow protectors.