The helmet is the one purchase where a beginner has no room for error, and it is also the purchase most new riders get wrong first. Search results for the best motorcycle helmets for beginners are full of cheap open-face models, half helmets with no chin bar, and certification labels nobody explains. Head and neck … Read more
Cold hands take your throttle and brake control away from you, and that is a riding safety problem before it is a comfort problem. The best motorcycle gloves for cold weather combine lofted insulation, a waterproof membrane, a gauntlet cuff that seals over your jacket sleeve, impact armor, and enough flex that you can still … Read more
A motorcycle intercom is a helmet-mounted headset that lets riders talk to each other, share music, and hear GPS directions hands-free. For a group ride, the one feature that matters most is mesh networking, where every headset relays for every other headset so the pack stays connected even when a rider drops back, changes position, … Read more
A motorcycle lives outside at your mercy: sun, rain, wind, dust, bird droppings and the odd hail cell all attack it while you are at work. The best motorcycle covers for outdoor storage are the ones that block all of that and still fit your exact bike, and picking wrong means a melted exhaust shroud, … Read more
Six hours into a 500-mile day, a touring helmet stops being a piece of safety equipment and becomes the only thing between you and a headache. Wind roar works its way past the earplugs, the pressure points you ignored in the first hour turn into a burning ache across the crown, and the visor that … Read more
The best modular motorcycle helmets in are the Shoei Neotec II for riders who want the quietest, lightest-feeling long-distance lid, the 1Storm HB89 for the most proven budget buy, and the HJC C91 for daily commuting with a Pinlock-ready shield. All three carry DOT FMVSS 218 certification, and the Neotec II and HJC C91 add … Read more
A summer motorcycle jacket works when it moves air through the garment instead of insulating you, while still carrying CE-rated armor at the shoulders, elbows and back. In practice that means 3D mesh panels, ventilation you can open and close, and removable armor you can reposition — not a light cotton shirt with a logo … Read more
The best overall touring boot in our testing is the O’Neal Sierra PRO WP, a full-grain leather adventure-touring boot with metal quick-action buckles, a nylon inner sole with steel shank, and a build that holds together season after season. It is the one we reached for most often across 10 long-distance rides this year. That … Read more