Five Stunt Gloves Reviewed
Mon, 30/08/10 – 9:33 | One Comment

Some things you love to death, wearing them relentlessly until the bitter end. So it was the case with my Five Stunt Gloves, but 65,000km of adventure and street riding have taken their toll. …

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Five Stunt Gloves Reviewed
Monday, 30 Aug, 2010 – 9:33 | One Comment
Five Stunt Gloves Reviewed

Some things you love to death, wearing them relentlessly until the bitter end. So it was the case with my Five Stunt Gloves, but 65,000km of adventure and street riding have taken their toll. …

Giant Loop Great Basin Review: Weekend? Week? Around the World?
Wednesday, 28 Jul, 2010 – 16:06 | 5 Comments
Giant Loop Great Basin Review: Weekend? Week? Around the World?

It’s a debate as contentious as oil, octane or tires… the ultimate luggage question, soft or hard bags. ‘Round the World traveler Andrew Lord weighs in as he reevaluates the option 50,000 miles and fifteen countries into his trip thanks to an accident and Giant Loop.

Teiz Motorsports Ventura Jacket Review – Quality Offering, Bargain Price
Monday, 26 Jul, 2010 – 11:36 | 2 Comments
Teiz Motorsports Ventura Jacket Review – Quality Offering, Bargain Price

The Teiz Motorsports’ Ventura is a 5/8th length motorcycle touring jacket, so where are we putting it though it’s paces? The Baja and neighborhood, which should evaluate this handsome garment’s touring and adventure credentials.
We …

Giant Loop Fandango Tank Bag Review
Monday, 12 Jul, 2010 – 17:10 | 2 Comments
Giant Loop Fandango Tank Bag Review

Some bikes were never designed with a tank bag in mind, my own KTM 640 Adventure for example. A narrow seat runs most of the way up the tank, and that leaves very little room for mounting or fitment. Enter the Giant Loop Fandango, a tankbag near perfect for your problem child bike.

Giant Loop MoJavi Saddlebag Review
Thursday, 17 Jun, 2010 – 10:15 | Comment
Giant Loop MoJavi Saddlebag Review

The MoJavi Saddlebag from Giant Loop is a smaller day bag version of the Oregon based company’s already popular Great Basin and Coyote Saddlebags. The Mojavi was designed to lighten the load off your back by placing the essentials needed for your ride on your dualsport or dirt bike.

Klim Adventure Rally Suit – Video Preview
Friday, 14 May, 2010 – 13:04 | Comment
Klim Adventure Rally Suit – Video Preview

The Klim Adventure Rally Suit is the off-road and snowmobile gear manufacturer’s first foray into a serious adventure rider’s suit. The jacket and pants boast a feature list longer than some modern cars, and some of the highest tech materials we’ve seen here on OWD.

Icon Variant Helmet Baja Review – Adventurous as You Want to Be
Wednesday, 14 Apr, 2010 – 12:41 | Comment
Icon Variant Helmet Baja Review – Adventurous as You Want to Be

Icon’s latest Halo-as-you-want-to-be “Urban Assault Helmet” offering, the Variant, is targeting the street market, but adventure riders looking at this lid will recognize cues from the Arai XD and Shoei Hornet DS. So taking the Icon Variant beyond the urban, how does it measure up? Over 8000kms of adventure riding from Northern California to the southern tip of the Baja and back is provides the answers.

Win an Icon Variant Helmet
Wednesday, 3 Feb, 2010 – 15:40 | Comment
Win an Icon Variant Helmet

We’re off testing the Icon Variant Helmet this February, but early indicators are this is the one to have for those who mix a bit of dirt with their pavement. Even better, Icon’s giving one away. Here’s how to win.

VholdR upgrade makes ContourHD Helmet-cam “Configurable”
Monday, 4 Jan, 2010 – 18:51 | Comment
VholdR upgrade makes ContourHD Helmet-cam  “Configurable”

For those who’ve “Fa-la-la-la-la”-ed themselves into some ContourHD Helmet-cam joy this past Christmas, VholdR, the maker of ContourHD Wearable Camcorders, is releasing a firmware update enabling users to configure the camera’s microphone volume, lighting and bit rate.

BMW Santiago Boot Review
Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2009 – 13:10 | Comment
BMW Santiago Boot Review

Boots are a bit of a funny thing, at least for me. They never seem to appear at the top of my gear wish list, in fact I don’t even pay much attention to them until the ones I’m wearing develop an ache, a sharp point, tightness, or don’t support me when getting into some nastier terrain.

California Cycleworks HM69 Extended Range Hypermotard Fuel Tank – Priceless
Monday, 16 Nov, 2009 – 10:36 | Comment
California Cycleworks HM69 Extended Range Hypermotard Fuel Tank – Priceless

It’s hard to get anywhere when a your Ducati Hypermotard 1100 is sucking fumes after 110 kms (70 miles) of full-on frolic. Luckily, California Cycleworks offers a solution, the 22.2L (6.4 US Gal) HM69 fuel tank, and if you invest in one accessory to transform your Hypermotard from “toy to tool”, this is it.

Cross-Continent Tested: MSR Hubba Hubba 2 Person 3-season Backpacking Tent
Tuesday, 3 Nov, 2009 – 8:00 | One Comment
Cross-Continent Tested: MSR Hubba Hubba 2 Person 3-season Backpacking Tent

16 days on the road, 5051 miles and a 1994 Honda VFR 750 – OWD contributor Jake Moritz crossed the continent putting the latest camping gear to a motorcycle specific test. This week, the MSR Hubba Hubba 2-person tent gives us shelter.

Cross-Continent Tested: Sea to Summit Stuff Sacks
Monday, 26 Oct, 2009 – 8:00 | Comment
Cross-Continent Tested: Sea to Summit Stuff Sacks

16 days on the road, 5051 miles and a 1994 Honda VFR 750 – OWD contributor Jake Moritz crossed the continent putting the latest camping gear to a motorcycle specific test. This week, putting the squeeze on your gear with Sea to Summit eVent Compression Dry sacks.

Cross-Continent Tested: Pot – Not the Type Smoked, but the GSI Pinnacle Dualist Cookset
Tuesday, 20 Oct, 2009 – 8:00 | One Comment
Cross-Continent Tested: Pot – Not the Type Smoked, but the GSI Pinnacle Dualist Cookset

The GSI Pinnacle Dualist camping cookset was a bit of an impulse buy the day prior to Jake Moritz’s departure on a 16 days on the road, 5051 miles trip across the US and Canada. Here’s how it faired.

Cross-Continent Tested: Montbell Sleeping Bag
Tuesday, 13 Oct, 2009 – 17:41 | Comment
Cross-Continent Tested: Montbell Sleeping Bag

16 days on the road, 5051 miles and a 1994 Honda VFR 750 – OWD contributor Jake Moritz crossed the continent putting the latest camping gear to a motorcycle specific test. This week, the Montbell UltraLight Super Stretch Down Hugger, or sleeping bag to the rest of us.

Twenty20 ContourHD 720p Helmet-Cam Review
Tuesday, 30 Jun, 2009 – 17:30 | Comment
Twenty20 ContourHD 720p Helmet-Cam Review

The Twenty20 ContourHD has is the world’s first 720p helmet cam for the consumer market and OneWheelDrive.Net has bought one for independent review. So how does the footage look and will the unit make the cut with the motorcycle traveler? You be the judge.

Review: Dainese Neck Goretex with Odessa Pants.
Thursday, 2 Apr, 2009 – 16:51 | Comment
Review: Dainese Neck Goretex with Odessa Pants.

Earlier on this week my package from Bimoto, which contained a Dainese New Neck Goretex, and Odessa pants arrived and just begged to be reviewed. The Dainese New Neck Goretex, is quite a mouthful but its fitting (if you pardon the pun) as it’s quite a jacket!

Alpinestars Tech 3 All Terrain Boots – Trick!
Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2009 – 12:13 | Comment
Alpinestars Tech 3 All Terrain Boots – Trick!

Dawson, Yukon – At the Dawson Music Festival the beer garden has become a beer swamp, sporting an ankle deep covering of mud.  Taking no half-measures in testing the gear, I’ve ridden just over 4000kms …