Gear: street, track and in between Gear: street, track and in betweenAs you can see here we’ve just been to the track to test the new 2013 Honda CBR600RR. As part of that test, we also... By RideApart Staff Gear - Apr 8 2013 -
The Art of Shopping for motorcycle gear The Art of Shopping for motorcycle gearA few weeks ago, in the article about Alpinestars' 2013 Spring Collection, "karlInSanDiego" left a comment... By Sean MacDonald News - Mar 5 2013 -
Alpinestars' 2013 Spring Collection Alpinestars is now in its 50th year of production and they still continue to put out quality gear as shown in... By Daniel Silverman News - Feb 20 2013 -
Gear: Alpinestars SMX-1 boots Alpinestars SMX-1 short motorcycle boot review By George Roberts News - Jan 7 2013 -
A biker’s guide to Christmas A biker’s guide to ChristmasWhat do you give a man or woman who already has motorcycling? That can be more difficult than it sounds. The clothes we... By HFL Staff News - Dec 1 2012 -
Gear: Alpinestars Vika leather suit By now, you know the standard formula for making a women’s leather suit: take an outdated guy’s item, widen the hips and sew on some tribal roses. Make sure it’s only offered in a condescending color palette and, voila, job done, yet more women put off riding. But not this new Alpinestars Vika range. Specifically created to flatter the female figure while offering significant protection it s... By Sean MacDonald News - Nov 5 2012 -
Crash Tested: Alpinestars Bionic Air back protector That awkward moment when an ER doctor feels around your spine, convinced your back must be broken and you have to explain to them that no, you're not like other motorcyclists, you wear safety gear and your spine's just fine. This Alpinestars Bionic Air back protector is slim, comfy, affordable and, most importantly, capable of protecting one of your most vulnerable areas in a crash. It's alway t... By HFL Staff News - Oct 19 2012 -
Crash Tested: Vanson AR2 jacket and Alpinestars Bio Armor If you’re a regular HFL reader then you’re familiar with the Vanson AR2. Over the last year and a half that I’ve been wearing, it’s become utterly synonymous with who I am. There’s a good reason for that. I wear it every day, everywhere, on and off the bike. And I was wearing it when I crashed last week too. Can a good looking jacket with no logos, no day-glo colors and, gasp, no speed h... By HFL Staff Safety - Oct 12 2012 -
Finally, a leather suit designed for ladies 24 million people in the US rode a motorcycle last year. Want to take bets on how many did so in full leathers? Yeah, a tiny, tiny, tiny fraction of that total. But why would the vast majority of riders risk their lives and comfort by skipping protection? They either don’t like the way it looks or don’t understand its benefits. That’s where this new Vika suit by Alpinestars comes in. It seek... By HFL Staff RideApart Women - Aug 28 2012 -
A car hit me! Riding up the 101 to the Honda NC700X launch the other day, I was cruising through congested highway traffic when, all of a sudden, a Town Car veered wildly into me without warning. This was the first of two incidents last week, here’s the damage. Like any motorcycle crash, this one was my fault. I should have spotted the driver’s erratic behavior sooner. I should have taken more dramatic, ra... By HFL Staff News - Aug 24 2012 -
Death Spray x Alpinestars = Anatomy Death Spray and Alpinestars team up with the Anatomy Suit. By HFL Staff Gear - Jun 14 2012 -
Pictured: the future In the future, our race suits will be capable of predicting crashes, inflating prior to impact in order to absorb forces exceeding even 23g without injury. In the future, those suits will sync to mobile devices more powerful than the computers used to put men on the moon. In the future, all those components will add only 450 grams of weight and require no additional space in the suit. In the futur... By HFL Staff Reviews - Jun 13 2012 -
Gear: Alpinestars 365 GoreTex gloves Gear: Alpinestars 365 GoreTex glovesIf you ride in all weathers, you’ll be familiar with the motorcycle glove conundrum. Race gloves provide huge... By HFL Staff News - May 2 2012 -
This is the city gear that saved my life About a month ago, I had a terrible motorcycle accident here in LA. Six broken bones, a week in the hospital and three surgeries. About as bad as it gets, right? Well, not quite. That's thanks to the gear I was wearing — head-to-toe protection. But, I wasn't in leathers or ungainly Cordura or anything like that, I was in jeans and a jacket; the kind of thing I wear to go to a meeting or a bar. C... By Sean Smith News - Feb 25 2012 -
Jamie Robinson does Europe: Stelvio, Mugello, Switzerland and Italy Camping for three days on the Iron Mountain in the rain and cold gave way to a much needed real bed on our last day in Austria, we spent a night at a 14th Century guest house and also caught up on doing some much needed laundry thanks to a very helpful owner. Soon Seth and I were heading towards Switzerland where riding east took us on a glorious ride up and down the Gerlos Alpine Road and right p... By Jamie Robinson News - Feb 2 2012 -
Gear: Alpinestars Bionic Air Back Protector During the summer, Grant and I set out to make ourselves a couple of jackets actually capable of real protection, but that wouldn’t make us look like Power Rangers. Thanks to this Alpinestars Bionic Air Back Protector, I’ve finally finished mine. Now, I can fall off a bike in my Vanson AR2 without being paralyzed. Light, incredibly slim and very comfy, you can probably benefit from its protect... By HFL Staff News - Dec 22 2011 -
Going Home on a Gold Wing Was it worth it? By Guest Contributor Touring & Sport-Touring - Dec 15 2011 -
Jamie Robinson does the Elsinore Grand Prix I've wanted to race the Elsinore Grand Prix ever since I watched Steve McQueen and Malcolm Smith blasting on and around the streets of Elsinore, California in the '70s movie On any Sunday. So, when I found out there was a vintage class at this year’s event, I instantly booked myself in and turned up very early in the morning in the Pussy Wagon, complete with my '79 YZ 400, dog and my very pregna... By Jamie Robinson News - Dec 6 2011 -
His and Hers: Boots made for walking Packing for our west coast Goldwing tour, we each opted to bring along an extra pair of shoes (which took up valuable space in the saddle bags). Would our new riding boots be comfortable enough to walk around in? How about hiking? Days when we weren't really on the bike much? As it turns out, we could have saved the trouble and the space. Sean's Icon Reign boots and my Alpinestars Stella Armada bo... By Ashlee Goodwin News - Nov 22 2011 -
Gold Winging: Learning to Love the Dainty Elephant Not just for summer, not only for dads. By Sean Smith Touring & Sport-Touring - Nov 18 2011 -
Go North Young Man, Go On a Honda Gold Wing This is a fantastic idea and nothing bad can come of it! By Sean Smith Touring & Sport-Touring - Nov 9 2011 -
Jamie Robinson does La Baneza Earlier this summer, I rode out of London on the Yamaha Super Ténéré, down through France, into Spain and to a historic little town in the province of León called La Bañeza. It's far enough away from the Major cities to still be old Spain, the pace is slower, all food is authentic and the town loves motorbikes. So much so that they have there own mini Isle of Man TT every year, this annual st... By Jamie Robinson News - Sep 21 2011 -
I got free riding gear from Alpinestars and HFL When HFL randomly choose me as the winner of the Alpinestars giveaway Lagniappe I was, and remain, genuinely thankful. Especially because my old gear was falling apart. So, I submitted my sizes (always a gamble) and Alpinestars, via HFL, hit me with an impressive smattering of black leather. A jacket, gloves and boots. It was that easy. Killer. We motorcycle-obsessed are a fickle bunch. The mac... By Noah Leger News - Aug 8 2011 -
Alpinestars Venture Jacket combines enduro practicality with neck support When something is described as a "Race Replica" it's almost always a sportsbike with ridiculous graphics, an over-priced helmet or occasionally a really nice set of leathers. The Alpinestars Venture Jacket is another kind of race replica. For $279.95 you can have the same jacket that Marc Coma wore on his was to victory in the 2011 Dakar. This jacket is especially interesting to me because it's t... By Sean Smith News - Aug 4 2011 -
