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Gear Review: REV’IT! Sand 5 H2O Riding Pants

Posted by Rob Brooks | Aug 4, 2025 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Gear Review: BILT Nomad Modular Helmet

Posted by Phil Gauthier | Jul 29, 2025 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Long-Term Review: 2023 Honda CB500X

Posted by Rob Brooks | Aug 11, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 20 |

Gear Review: REV’IT! Sand 5 H2O Riding Pants

by Rob Brooks | Aug 4, 2025 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

We’ve long been fans of REV’IT!, whether it be their backpacks, riding jackets, gloves, or pants. I’ve personally never owned a piece of gear from them that failed me, yet. So when REV’IT! USA reached out to us about their new Sand 5 H2O line of adventure gear, I jumped at the chance to sample a pair of their riding pants.

Gear Review: BILT Nomad Modular Helmet

by Phil Gauthier | Jul 29, 2025 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Modular helmets have been around since the 1980s, but in recent years their versatile design has become even more popular with motorcycle riders, specifically among older bikers, longer distance tourers, and riders who may not be in a position to shell out the bucks for $500+ premium helmets. So we decided to take a look at more affordable options in the modular space, and found one among our friends at Cycle Gear.

Helmet Review: HJC i31 Tevis

by Ken "Hawkeye" Glassman | Jun 16, 2025 | Bikes & Gear | 1 |

The new version is called the HJC i31 Tevis. I’ve always had a solid color helmet rather than one with wildly colored graphics, but this time I decided to go with some colors, which match those of my newly repainted Triumph America. I loved the way it looked, but the trouble began with the first time I put it on. Or more accurately, the first time I attempted to put it on.

Gear Review: Nelson-Rigg Weekender Motorcycle Tail Bag

by Ken "Hawkeye" Glassman | Aug 13, 2024 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

When I had my 2011 Triumph Bonneville America repainted last spring, the bike looked brand new. But the tail bag I’d used since the bike was new was looking a bit shabby and quite faded, and just didn’t look worthy of the rest of the motorcycle. So, I began the arduous search for a new bag.

The Call We All Dread

by Ken "Hawkeye" Glassman | May 8, 2024 | Ride Life | 3 |

The call came in early on a gray, wintry, February Monday morning. I was sitting at my desk preparing my activities for the day. It was the call that every motorcycle rider dreads getting- “Ken, it’s John.” Just the sound and tone of John’s voice told me this wasn’t going to be a happy chat. “Robert’s been in an motorcycle accident . . .it’s bad . . .real bad.” Those quiet words stabbed me like an icicle into my heart and sent a chill through my body that I can still replicate to this day.