How to Turn Down the Sun if You’re Wearing an Arai Helmet – Arai helmets have long been an industry benchmark in terms of quality, safety, and attention to detail. The elite Japanese company has a reputation of being resistant to abrupt changes in style, form, or function. That is especially true when it comes […]

The first visual clue that a motorcycle may be used for touring is the presence of a windscreen and/or other wind management devices. On the other hand, around town riders often eschew the look of a windscreen protruding above their handlebars. After a few months of riding my Suzuki cruiser back in the day I […]

Yamaha’s first-generation FZ-1 (FZS-1000 or Fazer 1000 in other markets), sold from 2001 through 2005 in the U.S., is a quick and affordable street bike that is surprisingly comfortable. There’s one problem though, the tiny windscreen barely provides any wind protection at all to the rider. Fortunately, MadStad offers several taller windshield sizes to fit […]