Tested or reviewed

Just simple words about things I have purchased and bikes I have rented but honest reviews not fake bullshit that fills YouTube.

Photon Cruise control test

Despite my previous poor results with a Vista cruise control for motorcycles (which was really throttle lock device same as this is) I have decided to try another design since I have a large Australian tour coming up soon. The Photon Cruise 2 is a small device that clips on […]

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Restoring a pair of riding pants

I just dyed my old (first) pair of BMW City riding pants and now they look almost as good as when I first purchased them. Originally a charcoal colour they faded to a pale grey which did not look good but otherwise they still were in excellent condition. I purchased […]

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BMW Airflow 4 Jacket review

I have previously owned three dedicated summer jackets but never been really happy with any of them. The first jacket was made by Dryrider that I purchased 10+ years ago. This was a very light weight item with minimal protection but maximum cooling. I expected to use it for a limited […]

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BMW City Pants 2

My original pair of BMW City pants have proven themselves to be really versatile and I have just grown out of them size wise so when looking around for a new pair of riding pants I decided to go again with the BMW City Pants, this time version 2. I […]

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Spyder shorty gloves

I picked these up in Philippines and was told the brand would be available in Australia soon. A mixture of textile and soft leather, with the usual reinforced areas and small portion of carbon fiber. Generally similar in style and construction to many other shorty style summer gloves but the […]

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Held RainStar gloves

Update 2020. Finally retired these gloves after almost ten years. Still look ok but the Gore-tex liner now failing. Great gloves. At the risk of sounding like a Held Gloves fanboy – the Held RainStar gloves are truly the best gloves I have ever used and exceeded my expectations by […]

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Shark RSR2 Carbon helmet

Updated 25.06.2011 – Further update Feb 2012. Yes I ended up buying one of these from BikeBiz, half price seemed too good a deal. So now I seemingly have 3 helmets however none are without problems. I retired my old Shark RSR1 to back up duty after the fall in […]

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Crampbuster Vs Throttle Rocker

Updated I have owned both of these and a vista throttle lock device and the photon cruise control device and frankly they do a poor job of giving your throttle hand a rest on long rides. The original post below is dated so I will try to explain anew the […]

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Motorcycle Roller Stand

A down side to my new exhaust system was they were unable to find a way to keep the centre stand. I probably would never have looked at one of these roller stands if I had not enjoyed the centre stand on the CB so much when cleaning the rear […]

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Mighty Plugs

Revised 16.04.2011 and 25.06.2011. Also see updates below. Further update – I stopped using silicon type molded ear plugs and change to “no roll” type foam ear plugs which I find superior.  You know I love ear plugs for riding. Besides saving you from  hearing loss they greatly reduce rider […]

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Dainese Guanto X-ILE gloves

One of the things I decided to do after my spill in the Japanese alps was to change out my summer gloves from O’Neil Moto-X gloves to items with greater protection. I wanted a summer glove still but with more chance of saving my hands in  fall. After reading some […]

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Vitesse Boots

I currently have in the cupboard a variety of unsuitable riding boots. One pair are simple walking boots/shoes with little protection and which I have already stopped using. Another pair are also short height boots/shoes from Alpinestars that after a days riding bite into my arch no matter what I […]

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