For 2013, Arai has introduced a new full-face helmet named the Defiant, scheduled to hit dealers this Spring. It may look more aggressive than its siblings, but Arai says the Defiant still offers the enviable array of upmarket features and benefits you've come to expect from the company's products. Arai touts the new model to "riders who demand more style on the outside, but who refuse to compromise in other places to get it." READ ON
We've seen complex accelerometer and GPS-based airbag systems from leading gear manufacturers like Dainese and Alpinestars
(not to mention far cheaper options from Impact Jackets), and now there's another low-priced option from a company called SaferMoto. READ ON
Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® and Wiley X are partners in a new line of premium eyewear. Harley-Davidson Performance Eyewear by Wiley X launched in 2012 with an initial collection 32 styles. In 2013 a second launch of 10 Harley-Davidson-exclusive frame/lens combinations are also available to motorcycle enthusiasts everywhere through the worldwide Harley-Davidson® dealer network. READ ON
When the five racers on GEICO Honda's 250SX team take to the dirt for the Monster Energy Supercross series opener Saturday in Anaheim, they won't only be careening over whoops and flying 30 feet in the air in their attempts for a podium finish. They'll be debuting a new helmet technology designed to reduce blunt-force trauma should one of them hit the ground.
The helmets are from 6D in Brea, which, for the first time in a motorcycle helmet, is incorporating a new omnidirectional suspension system designed to reduce the likelihood of concussion stemming from a rider's unintended head butt into the dirt. READ ON
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holidays, BikeBandit.com, the largest online source for ATV and motorcycle parts and accessories, has released a new Motorcycle Gift Guide, with tips on gifts for street riders, gifts for offroad riders, and gifts for ATV riders, as well as fun stocking stuffers!
"When it comes to the Holidays, one of the best things is giving your loved ones gifts that you know they'll love. When it comes to people who ride, you know that the presents that they want most are ones that feed their habit," said a BikeBandit.com representative. "From motorcycle gear and motorcycle accessories to tools for working on their ride, our new Motorcycle Gift Guide can help give your friends and family the best gifts that will really get them smiling."
Top gifts from BikeBandit.com for street cruisers and sportbike riders this year include:
Top gifts from BikeBandit.com for offroad riders include:
Top gifts from BikeBandit.com for ATV riders include:
For more information, or to view the entire BikeBandit.com 2012 Holiday Gift Center, please visit http://www.bikebandit.com/community/holiday-gift-center.
Full press release available here: http://www.bikebandit.com/community/articles/bikebandit-releases-holiday-motorcycle-gift-guide.
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