HAVE JUMPSUIT, WILL TRAVEL. When I heard that Austin Vince was coming to town I was really excited. Not so much to hear him speak, I had no clue who he was. I was just excited to get out of domestic duties for a bromantic evening of motorcycle related entertainment and beer drinking. Motorcycles have been a wonderful … [Read more...]

Ever since I was a kid my favorite movie has been The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Sergio Leone’s definitive spaghetti western blurred the lines between protagonist and antagonist, introducing me to the concept of an antihero. Until then I had only seen westerns where the good guy wore a badge, the bad guy a black … [Read more...]

klim mx sock A fetish is defined as a course of action to which one has an excessive and irrational commitment. According to my wife, I have a sock fetish. Admittedly, I love a new pair of socks. Who doesn’t? It’s like brand new carpet no matter where you walk. So while it may seem silly to do a review on a pair … [Read more...]

For years I preferred in the boot pants for off road riding, believing they allowed for better movement on the bike and offered more protection than simply wearing Carhartts, jeans, or a leopard print g-string. The thing I really hated about them (besides no pockets) was that it was nearly impossible to find any with a … [Read more...]

While I don’t really consider myself an expert on motorcycle boots, I have had quite a few different brands over the years. This experience led me to believe I knew a thing or two. Then I had a conversation with Brian from Atomic Moto. As it turns out, he is an expert, and I didn’t know nearly as much as I thought … [Read more...]

It’s like a clutch purse for your Dual Sport As a general rule, I tend to avoid products and/or companies that spell things phonetically. I just assume that if you’re too stupid to know how to spell something correctly (or grasp the concept of spell check), you’re too stupid to make a decent product. I’m … [Read more...]

NO GLOVE, NO LOVE I love my hands. They’re very…handy. On my hands are these things called fingers. I love them too. They can do amazing things like count to ten or extract unwanted items from my nose. Two of these fingers are called thumbs. They are opposable and quite possibly the only thing that gives me an … [Read more...]

As an American I demand convenience. I can’t imagine life without drive through liquor stores or purchasing a car stereo that doesn’t come with a remote control. It’s through this cultural gravitation towards all things convenient that I found Quick Strap by Roko Sports. If you’re a rider that prefers goggles … [Read more...]

Unless you ride exclusively in a climate controlled Bio-Dome, you’re going to need some protection from the elements. Sticking your head and arms through a lawn and leaf garbage bag will work, but for the reasonable sum of $80 you can have an actual purpose-built riding jacket. The A.R.C. Back Country Foul Weather … [Read more...]

This product seems to run contrary to the ideals of this website. So far as sprockets go, these are expensive. But if you do the math, the Ironman Sprocket by Dirt Tricks is actually rather reasonable. Made from heat treated, nickel/chrome plated, chrome-molly steel these things last a long time. Dirt Tricks is so sure … [Read more...]