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Best Motorcycle Tires in 2026

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Best Motorcycle Tires in 2026

A new pair of tires can elevate your riding, making your motorcycle steadier, more responsive, and predictable. But pick the wrong set, and they might just as well turn the ride uncomfortable and unsafe. Tires are possibly the most difficult thing to buy for your motorcycle. There’s an entire

4 Covers to Protect Your Motorcycle

4 Covers to Protect Your Motorcycle

A motorcycle allows you to feel the wind and be better connected to the road. But when parked, your bike’s open cockpit leaves all the important bits exposed to the elements. This is why you should own a strong motorcycle cover. Whether storing your bike at home or covering

Kriega OS-Base Adventure Luggage System for ADV Touring

Kriega OS-Base Adventure Luggage System for ADV Touring

Hard panniers with a strong luggage rack are an essential part of long-distance road touring. For dual sport or ADV tours, however, they aren’t an ideal solution. A luggage rack adds rigidity and weight to the bike, which may compromise its handling characteristics. Meanwhile, the hard panniers can throw

Klim Gear for Spring Motorcycle Rides

Klim Gear for Spring Motorcycle Rides

Every motorcyclist looks forward to that first spring ride of the season. But without the right kind of gear for early-year tours, you will be in for an uncomfortable ride. Spring weather is fickle in almost the entire country, with temperatures changing drastically within a day and sudden wind or

Kriega R30 and R25 Backpacks for Long-distance Riding

Kriega R30 and R25 Backpacks for Long-distance Riding

It’s windy, rainy, and generally miserable. But with the Kriega R30 backpack on my back, I can at least be confident my belongings won’t get soaked. The R30 and R25 are Kriega’s award-winning backpacks designed for long-distance motorcycle touring. As you can deduce from the names, the

Best Dual Sport Motorcycle Gear for Rough Rides

Best Dual Sport Motorcycle Gear for Rough Rides

Your friends have invited you to a gnarly, challenging dual sport event. Your bike and tires are ready to go, but then you realize all your gear is fit for road trips, not single track. Dual sports trails can be rough, and you must have sufficient airflow and protection to

Staying Dry with Tourmaster’s Latest Gear

Staying Dry with Tourmaster’s Latest Gear

Nobody wants to ride in the rain, but you can’t always avoid it. A good set of rain gear makes the ride as comfortable as it can be when the raindrops start falling. When looking for motorcycle rain gear, you have to consider the type of riding you’re

7 Best Motorcycle Jackets in 2026

7 Best Motorcycle Jackets in 2026

The right motorcycle jacket makes for a comfortable and safe motorcycle tour. The wrong jacket can ruin it. If you pick the wrong kind of jacket for the job, you may find yourself so cold or hot that you can’t go on with the tour. You also have to

Tourmaster Heated Gear for Cold Weather Riding

Tourmaster Heated Gear for Cold Weather Riding

Riding in low temperatures is perfectly possible, but it can be far from comfortable. A good set of heated motorcycle gear goes a long way toward keeping the ride going when the mercury plummets. You shouldn’t rush to buy heated gear pieces, as picking the right ones can be

Kriega US-Drypack System: Versatile Dry Packing

Kriega US-Drypack System: Versatile Dry Packing

Picture your ideal motorcycle bag system. What would it be like? A strong contender would be something that’s weatherproof, versatile, and compact. That’s what the Kriega US-Drypack system brings to your bike. Kriega’s US-Drypack system consists of five different bags: the US-5, US-10, US-20, and US-30 Drypacks

8 Best Airbag Vests for Safe Motorcycling in 2026

8 Best Airbag Vests for Safe Motorcycling in 2026

Airbag vests are the latest must-have protective item for motorcyclists. In accident scenarios, they can keep you so much safer that you really shouldn’t ride without one. Yet, they are a relatively new introduction, and not every rider knows how to pick the right vest. Additionally, some motorcyclists are

5 Best Motorcycle Boots and Shoes for Riding in 2026

5 Best Motorcycle Boots and Shoes for Riding in 2026

As exciting and fun as motorcycles are, there’s no denying that they do leave your feet vulnerable while riding. A good pair of motorcycle boots is a key part of your riding gear. However, not all motorcycle boots are made equal. When buying moto boots, you have to consider

Tourmaster Zephyr Mesh Jacket and Pants

Tourmaster Zephyr Mesh Jacket and Pants

Tourmaster is on a roll. Last year’s models upped the ante, and now the all-new Zephyr riding get-up is yet another big leap forward. I first tested this gear on a three-day ride in southern California. From dusty trails to fast tarmac and temperatures ranging from 40 to 80

7 Best Motorcycle Riding Gloves in 2026

7 Best Motorcycle Riding Gloves in 2026

A good pair of gloves is an essential part of your riding gear. They protect your hands from falls and keep them warm against the breeze. Picking motorcycle gloves isn’t as easy as it seems, though. You need to find gloves that give you the level of protection, ventilation,

Building a Unicorn Triumph 400X Scrambler

Building a Unicorn Triumph 400X Scrambler

Over the past eight years, I’ve been enjoying small-displacement rides on a 24-horsepower 250cc motorcycle. Whether I was headed to a campground or hotel, it has carried my gear, sipped gas, and helped me keep a leisurely pace. I also own a large ADV bike to use when needed,

Enduristan Reveals Its Largest New Product Launch

Enduristan Reveals Its Largest New Product Launch

Swiss motorcycle luggage manufacturer Enduristan revealed a slew of new products at the EICMA 2025 exhibition in Italy. The product launch, headed by the new Hailstorm luggage system, is the largest in the company’s history. The Hailstorm 35 and Hailstorm 50, named after their volume in liters, are a

Continental Announces Next-generation ContiSportAttack 5 Tire

Continental Announces Next-generation ContiSportAttack 5 Tire

Tire manufacturer Continental has announced the new generation of its ContiSportAttack supersport tire. The ContiSportAttack 5 aims to bring racetrack-suitable performance to the road. In comparison to its previous generation, which was marketed as a “hyper-touring tire,” Continental has taken a sportier approach. Although the ContiSportAttack 5 is an 80%

Schuberth Announces New Lightweight S3 Carbon Helmet

Schuberth Announces New Lightweight S3 Carbon Helmet

Schuberth has announced a new version of its popular S3 helmet. The S3 Carbon promises to be a lighter helmet with additional safety and convenience features. As the new helmet’s name implies, Schuberth has swapped the standard S3’s basalt-reinforced fiberglass construction for a 100% carbon shell. The company

9 Motorcycle Jeans Worth Riding In

9 Motorcycle Jeans Worth Riding In

Jeans are part of an iconic motorcyclist getup, immortalized by the outfits worn by James Dean, Marlon Brando, and many everyday riders. But regular jeans aren’t suitable riding gear, as they don’t protect you from sliding or impacts. Don’t worry, though. Motorcycle jeans let you complete the

Do Motorcycle Jeans Protect You?

Do Motorcycle Jeans Protect You?

Continental Brings TKC 80 Off-road Tire Back with New Generation

Continental Brings TKC 80 Off-road Tire Back with New Generation

The Continental TKC 80 is one of the best off-road motorcycling tires, but unfortunately it disappeared from the market a few years back. Now, Continental has delighted riders everywhere and announced that the tire is making a comeback. Continental is bringing the TKC 80 back in a new second-generation construction.

Schuberth Reveals New Noise-canceling C5 ANC Helmet

Schuberth Reveals New Noise-canceling C5 ANC Helmet

Road noise can be distracting during riding, and it could even lead to hearing loss. To combat this issue, Schuberth is releasing a new version of its C5 helmet with built-in active noise-canceling (ANC) technology. Powering this development is Schuberth’s SC Edge ANC communications system. The communicator pairs with

Klim's New Rogue Armor

Klim's New Rogue Armor

KLIM is redefining rider protection with the global debut of its Rogue™ integrated armor system at EICMA 2025 in Hall 14, booth i45. The Rogue™ armor system is an advanced proprietary compound of impact-absorbing polymers and underscores the relentless innovation found in KLIM’s 2026 lineup, which includes fully redesigned

8 Essential Cleaning Products for Your Motorcycle

8 Essential Cleaning Products for Your Motorcycle

A clean motorcycle makes your ride better. Your bike runs better and longer when it’s not gunked up, while you’ll also deservedly turn heads with all that spotless, gleaming chrome. However, you’d be surprised how many riders neglect to clean their bikes properly. Part of the reason

Review: Clearwater Erica Lights

Review: Clearwater Erica Lights

It was one of those late fall days when I set off in the morning to connect with my friend Harry on his Gold Wing in Mount Airy, NC, for lunch at The Loaded Goat. It was my first day trip with the BMW R nineT Urban G/S I’