On my USA tour I got to use the new Goldwing navigator and realised again my navigation setup was dated. Besides my ill fated look at Apple Car Play (which stopped working after one tour) I have been using a 2009 Garmin Nuvi 765 as my navigator outside of Japan […]

After my bad luck with the Dryrider Stealth gloves I bought whilst on my Kaputa tour I ordered what I hoped would be much better quality summer gloves. I searched to try find any stock of the Rough and Road Coolmax lined summer gloves I previously owned but were lost […]

I like bikes in the tourer category best. I enjoyed 9 years touring Japan on my Yamaha FJR1300 and could just buy another but am wishing to update so will be trying a few other bikes on my upcoming rides The BMW R1250RT is candidate. I have a future ride […]

I have always wanted to know what the Moto Guzzi side ways V Twin engine felt like and I also thought this bike might be decent alternative to a BMW GS if I wanted a large ADV style bike in the future. I found a lot to like about the […]

I saw these at my local motorcycle accessory shop and decided to see if they are better than my usual cheaper touring item of a wet microfiber cloth in a zip lock bag. In Australia I just stop at a petrol station and use the free paper and water provided […]

I have been impressed with my Merlin Mahala Pro jacket so I decided l will get the matching pants. I already had a good pair of riding pants in the Resurgence Gear cargo’s but they were a little lighter style of pant than what I had hoped for. The Mahala […]

I’ve let Captain Cheap Charlie loose again on a madcap mission to find affordable motorcycle boot socks. (p.s. I’ve been to the Captains beach at Baler, Philippines too) I really liked my Alpinestar Coolmax boot socks that were lost in shipping. I’ve had other products from them that let me […]

Not all reviews are going to be positive and this is a negative one so if that sort of thing annoys you then don’t read on. I was not intending to buy gloves from this brand but the night before my recent Kaputa tour I discovered my summer Rough and […]

This is one of the more expensive bits of rider gear I have purchased but I had a firm idea of what I wanted and for once was not going let my inner Cheap Charlie make compromises. I specifically want to move away from nylon jackets and pants. Of all […]

Do cheapo Bluetooth headsets even work? Here is Captain Cheap to find that out for you I wanted to try a helmet headset but not spend a fortune since I was not sure I had a long term use for one or that I’d even hear it given I wear […]

I continue replacing my riding gear stolen by Australia post and came to choose Resurgence gear cargo’s for my new summer rider pants. I lost three pairs of rider pants, My Macna Fulcrum pants with a two liner system – well suited to cool and wet weather in Japan. My […]

Continuing shopping for motorcycle gear stolen by Australia Post I sought a replacement for my Nolan N43 Air helmet. To understand why I would seek this style of helmet I need to help you understand how hot it is living in the tropics. It’s actually too hot to ride here […]