Ask RideApart: Explaining Motorcycle Armor The standard might be complicated, but safety isn't. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Ask RideApart - Jun 9 2022 -
Spidi Adds New J-Tracker Tech Moto Jeans To Lineup A happy medium between safety and style. By Dustin Wheelen News - Apr 19 2021 -
Gear Review: Pando Moto MARK KEV 01 Riding Jeans A harmony of form and function. By Dustin Wheelen Gear - Apr 28 2020 -
If It's Not Riding Season, It's Gear Inspection Season When was the last time you took a good look at your riding gear? By Kate Murphy Gear - Dec 5 2019 -
Gear Review: Pando Moto M65 Camo Black Jacket Great style, great fit, and reasonable waterproofing make this a great go–to jacket in warmer months. By Barrett Bonden Reviews - May 14 2019 -
The Forcefield Sport Suit Keeps Armor Where It Belongs Full-body protection. By Justin Hughes Gear - Oct 22 2018 -
Gear of the Day: Roland Sands Barfly Jacket The Roland Sands Barfly Jacket is a no nonsense, armor capable, vintage inspired leather jacket that is as incognito as its name plate. By RideApart Staff Gear - Mar 5 2014 -
Gear Pick: Forcefield Pro L2 Kevlar Back Protector The Forcefield Pro L2 Kevlar Back Protector incorporates Kevlar stitched into the structure for increased strength and durability. By RideApart Staff Gear - Dec 19 2013 -
Gear: Dainese Body Armor Gear: Dainese Body ArmorProtecting your ribs, torso, back, hips and coccyx has traditionally required bulky, sweaty, constrictive foam and plastic... By HFL Staff Gear - Jun 17 2013 -
New CE 2 standards for body armor and the D3O protectors that exceed it D3O Xergo armor meets the tough new EN 1621-1 CE 2 safety rating. By HFL Staff News - Jan 7 2013 -
Aerostich TF3 armor explained The recognized benchmark for protective motorcycle gear is CE approval. If you buy a jacket from Alpinestars, Dainese, Icon or any of the other common brands, it will almost certainly have CE approved armor in the shoulders and elbows. The amazing viscoelastic TF3 armor in an Aerostich Roadcrafter isn't CE certified, so is it safe? Just like a Snell or ECE 22.05 sticker on your helmet, a CE certi... By Sean Smith News - Sep 9 2011 -
D3O impact protection explained D3O impact protection explainedMade from a patented polymer who’s molecules flow freely at rest, yet lock together when impacted, D3O is one of the... By HFL Staff News - May 10 2011 -
Alpinestars Bio Armor explained We’ve been making a big fuss over thin, flexible D3O, but it’s not the only choice if you’re looking for slimmer motorcycle armor. This Alpinestars Bio Armor may not be bright orange or come with science we hardly understand, but it is safe. 100 percent safer than traditional Alpinestars foam armor, for example, while only measuring about 1cm in thickness. It’s this that we’re installing... By HFL Staff News - Apr 13 2011 -
Why can’t we look good when we ride bikes? Conventional motorcycling wisdom states, “Dress for the crash, not the ride.” But why does being safe have to involve dressing up like a DayGlo sausage, a European hairdresser or a large nylon pillow? Why can Dainese make an airbag racing suit that can tell the difference between a high and low-side crash using a GPS sensor, three gyroscopes and three accelerometers, but not offer a jacket I By HFL Staff News - Apr 12 2011 -
Gear: Icon Field Armor Stryker This new Icon Field Armor Stryker armor is nearly perfect for its intended customer. The thing is, that’s not me. What I have to remember about HFL is that, despite our fascist insistence on all-black leathers and expensive jeans, we actually have a really diverse readership. Most of you guys don’t look and dress like Grant and I, so with that in mind I expanded my safety gear horizons with th... By HFL Staff News - Apr 11 2011 -
Icon Field Armor Stryker series: d3o! Icon’s new Stryker Field Armor is the first mass-market, commercially available motorcycle armor we’re aware of that incorporates d3o — a new impact-absorbing polymer which stiffens on impact, deflecting impact energy to the sides. d3o is exciting not only because it provides full CE-level protection, but because it does so in an incredibly slim, flexible package. Impressively, Icon didn’t... By HFL Staff News - Feb 15 2011 -
Knox Kinesis body armor deflects impact energy It seems obvious. Deflection reduces impact force. But, sometimes achieving the obvious is complicated. The new Knox Kinesis body armor range incorporates a hard outer shell that can slide across the inner padding. When subjected to an oblique impact, the deflection of that shell can reduce energy transmitted to the human body by as much as 25 percent. Knox is a UK-based company that’s been pr... By HFL Staff News - Oct 14 2010 -
Alpinestars boosts dirt safety Alpinestars is seriously upgrading its off-road protection equipment for Fall 2010, finally offering real knee braces and integrating its Bionic Neck Support into its armor jackets and chest protection to make it more effective. The safety offered by that chest protector alone has been increased also, with it now incorporating a real back protector for the first time. Details of the new pr... By HFL Staff News - Aug 27 2010 -
