Muc-Off Helmet Care Products Premium Helmet Cleaners Put to the Test July 14, 2019 After two years of almost daily use my white Arai’s shell had developed discoloring around the chinbar and vents, hardened bug remains that seemed permanent, and black road-grime in all the nooks and crannies. I’ve wiped it down with some household window cleaner on occasion, but it doesn’t do much for these tough spots. Muc-Off have sent us some products for review and I thought I’d give their helmet cleaning products a try first. Ease of use and speed are the two most important criteria for me, cle ..read more

Riding the 2019 R1250GS600 Miles on BMW’s Newest GSJune 16, 2019 BMW’s marketing department isn’t telling the whole truth when it comes to the new R1250GS. The majority of marketing photos I’ve seen show skilled off-road riders flogging the R1250GS or GSA in the dirt, knobby tire trail exploration, and roosting in deep sand. We know the GS is more than capable off-pavement but the story they aren’t telling is that it does a lot more than adventure touring. The R1250GS is also a sports-tourer, commuter and one of the best all-around motorcycles on the market. I’ve clocked 600 miles on the ..read more

Testing Helite’s Turtle 2 VestThe Latest in Airbag Protection for MotorcyclistsJune 1, 2019 The thing that really strikes me about Helite’s new Turtle 2 vest is that you don’t really notice it when worn, yet it provides a significant amount of additional protection. It’s not cumbersome and doesn’t restrict movement when riding but, next to a helmet, airbag technology is probably the best ‘bang for the buck’ when it comes to preventing injuries in motorcycle crashes. Features The Turtle 2 is Helite’s latest airbag vest, offering the same safety as the original but also brings some new ..read more

Cardo Packtalk Bold Road TestRiding with the Latest From Cardo and JBL May, 4 2019 After trying the new version of Cardo’s Packtalk Bold with the JBL speakers and firmware enhancements during AIM Expo and coming away impressed I finally got around to purchasing one for myself. I’ve been using it daily for music, GPS and Siri on my iPhone over the last few weeks and thought I’d share some initial thoughts.  I had been slightly concerned that after a positive demo in a controlled environment at AIM that it might not work as well under real world riding conditions. It ends up I had nothing ..read more

Interview with Loryn ColeChasing the Horizon – Episode 48April 14, 2019 I recently had the opportunity to interview Loryn Cole for the BMW MOA’s Chasing the Horizon podcast. Loryn is a custom bike builder, moto-blogger at we-ridewell.com, and motorcycle instructor here in Portland. We chatted over coffee about building bikes, her experience being in this year’s The One Moto Show and motorcycling in general. You can listen to it in episode 48 of Chasing the Horizon! The post Interview with Loryn Cole appeared first on OnlyTwoWheels ..read more