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Motorcycle Gear Review: Garmin Zumo XT2

Posted by J. Joshua Placa | Sep 25, 2025 | Bikes & Gear, Nuts & Bolts | 0 |

Gear Review: BILT Nomad Modular Helmet

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

Helmet Review: HJC i31 Tevis

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

Motorcycle Gear Review: Garmin Zumo XT2

by J. Joshua Placa | Sep 25, 2025 | Bikes & Gear, Nuts & Bolts | 0 |

Garmin has built guidance systems specially made for hurling ourselves into the the wind with no need for real maps or even a sense of direction. The Zumo XT2 is Garmin’s latest platform for telling us how to get from A to B, the fast way or the scenic way, with pretty much every conceivable convenience stop along the way while also alerting us to sharp curves, state helmet laws, speed cameras, traffic conditions, ETA and probably a few more things I haven’t figured yet.

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.