Motorcycle News - MO Tested: REV’IT! Offtrack Jacket Pants
https://ift.tt/346vHNy The REV’IT! Offtrack jacket and pants have actually been in the company’s lineup for some time, albeit with a brief hiatus. Now, the combo is back, ready for adventure, and available in three colorways to make sure you look good whilst doing so. The first chance I had to test the Offtrack gear was 1,600-plus miles through England in August. It had been scorching hot the week prior to my arrival and though the temperatures had begun to drop, I still experienced vast temperature swings and plenty of moisture. As it would turn out, the Offtrack jacket and pants were the perfect kit for the trip. How so? Read on. I call the Offtrack a three-season outfit mostly because you can’t close the large 3-D air mesh panel that spans the upper chest, traps, and upper back area. Yes, the jacket and pants come with full-length removable thermal quilted liners for warmth and waterproof liners for the rain, and yes, that does provide enough insulation for me to wear this kit well into frosty temps. Still, I run hot all the time, and in my experience, others tend to chill faster. I actually opted to leave the thermal liners in my closet in sunny SoCal as I jetted off to the UK – a place where they’ll likely stay thanks to my home base being rather temperate. The inherent windproofing of the waterproof liner proved to be enough for me to stave off even the chilliest parts of my trip. The outer shell of the Offtrack jacket and pants are made primarily of 450D polyester with 600D added for extra abrasion resistance in key areas such as the elbows and forearms as well as the knees. For ventilation, the jacket has the previously mentioned large 3D air mesh panel that offers a good amount of air to flow into the jacket, particularly nice when riding quickly off-road in an aggressive standing position. The chest features two large panels that can be opened halfway, however, due to this flap being sewn entirely to the garment on the outer side, you’re only able to really open the vent halfway. I might have liked to see these flaps fold down and into the jacket to really allow the large chest panels of mesh to fully vent. Large zippered vents can be found on each arm that span from wrist to elbow and have a zipper at each end to fine-tune the amount of airflow that the rider is looking for. There are also two zippered vents located on the front of each thigh. The adjustable collar button allows the user to fit the collar as tight as they would like and also features a hook and loop for holding the collar open during sweltry days. Waist and forearm adjustment can be cinched down to keep the jacket and armor in place when removing or adding layers, and reflectivity can be found throughout the chest, sides, and back, as well as the outer thigh and ankle area in the pant. In the interest of keeping your bony bits safe, REV’IT! has used its SEEFLEX CE-Level 2 armor in the shoulders, elbows, and knees, while including CE-Level 1 hip protectors in the pants. The jacket has a pocket for the brand’s SEESOFT CE-Level 2 back protector, which is sold separately. Inside, the Offtrack features the aforementioned full-length quilted liner and full-length waterproof liner which, for me, really stretches this kit into lower temperatures. The liners can be used in conjunction with one another or separately and attach to the garment via zippers and snaps. The jacket and pants can also be zipped together via the two-thirds length zipper at the waist. With the liners out and the garment adjusted properly, the Offtrack feels like a more off-road oriented adventure suit. Its lightweight and relatively good breathability helps when tackling trails during all but the hottest times of the year. Since my trip through the UK, I’ve also been able to use the Offtrack setup during a light on- and off-road tire test which unveiled one minor issue for those with dirt-focused adventure in mind. I was just barely able to get the Offtrack pants over my Sidi Crossfire 3 moto boots. I don’t consider that boot overly thick around the calf, either. So, if you have some thick moto boots you like to wear with your ADV kit or if you like to wear knee braces, these pants might be too slim. Despite the risk of sounding like a total REV’IT! fanboy, I was pretty happy with my choices for the varying weather my English trip threw at me. The Sand 3 and Dominator GTX gloves were perfect to switch back and forth between during the warm, cool, and wet days I encountered. The Hydratex waterproof layer of the Offtrack, and Gore-Tex found in both my Dominator gloves and Sidi Adventure 2 boots kept me dry in everything from driving rain to days of thick fog and mist. An interesting feature not yet mentioned is the large rear stash pocket on the lower back. This pocket is backed with mesh so it’s not waterproof like the other pockets on the jacket and pants. The mesh makes this a great place to store damp gloves or other items to give them a chance to dry out when the precip has passed. The rain liners also fit easily into this pocket, though if you’re trying to stash the thermal liner and rain liner, it’s going to be a tight squeeze, not to mention leaving you with an unsightly backside bulge. The Offtrack jacket is available in four colors: Silver/Green (shown here), Silver/Red, Silver/Blue, and Sand/Black (a desert camo pattern). The pants can be had in either Black/Silver (shown here), or Black to the floor. What was also great to see aside from the color options, is the size range available for the jacket and pants. The jacket can be had from S-4XL, and pants are available in the same S-4XL, with short sizes offered in S-3XL and long sizes offered from M-2XL. I opted for a medium jacket and medium short pants, both of which fit spot on. Kudos to REV’IT! for offering a solid adventure setup in such a large swath of sizes. At the mid-range price point, $440 for the jacket and $240 for the pants, the Offtrack jacket and pants should be solid options for anyone looking for a versatile adventure kit. After my initial tour and extra time in the dirt with the Offtrack get-up, it has become one of the most comfortable adventure suits I have. I’d opt for more traditional off-road gear if my ride is comprised of mainly technical off-road based terrain simply due to my raging internal temperature and the lack of room to get moto boots into the pants. For everything else – or a little bit of everything – the Offtrack jacket and pants are right on track. Shop for the REV’IT! Offtrack Jacket here Shop for the REV’IT! Offtrack Pants here The post MO Tested: REV’IT! Offtrack Jacket & Pants appeared first on Motorcycle.com. Motorcycles via Motorcycle.com https://ift.tt/2Std7JO October 28, 2019 at 10:46AM
MotoGP News - Marquez: Aggressive Crutchlow pass key to win Australia MotoGP race
https://ift.tt/2NiqxaC MotoGP Australian Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez admits he had to pass Cal Crutchlow aggressively or else leader Maverick Vinales would have broken away and 'finished the race' Motogp Motorcycle Racing News via MotoGP news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2uOa9Ei October 28, 2019 at 10:06AM
MotoGP News - Zarco can enjoy Australia MotoGP result after his KTM struggles
https://ift.tt/31R7rgQ Johann Zarco admits he can "enjoy" his MotoGP Australian Grand Prix result more after "thinking where I came from", a reference to his miserable 13-race stint with KTM Motogp Motorcycle Racing News via MotoGP news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2uOa9Ei October 28, 2019 at 06:04AM
Motorcycle News - IT’S A SMALL WORLD: 1972 Honda Chaly
https://ift.tt/32T0g9l Written by Ian Lee. There is an idea in some motorcycle cultures, that having a bigger bike isn’t necessarily better. I can agree with this line of thought. I remember opening up the throttle in sixth gear on my Suzuki 250, leaning into a corner, feeling like a MotoGP racer and seeing that the bike was just nudging 95kmh. This culture of smaller is better is prevalent in South East Asia, where big capacity bikes are not an option, yet the desire to customise bikes is still strong. This part of the world is where our story begins, with Callum Blackmore discovering in Thailand exactly what he was looking for in a motorcycle. And so today we feature the fruit of his labour, his 1972 Honda Chaly Custom. In 2014, Thailand was an interesting place to be. Callum Blackmore had been living in the country for a year, the military had taken control and Callum was forced to stay in the provinces while everything quietened down. It was during this time that he came across his first Chaly: ‘An old lady had it sitting outside her house; flat tyres, weathered, looking like it could do with some love. I plucked up the courage in my poor Thai language and asked if it was hers? She said yeah, ‘if you can make it work you can ride it around.’ And that is how it all began. Moving back to New Zealand in 2015, Callum worked his way through a whole range of small capacity bikes, but it wasn’t until he had purchased another Chaly that he really felt like he was at home on a bike again. From stock commuter, to hacked up custom, and onto Ape Hanger, the Chaly went through a few guises until Callum stumbled onto the ‘CDM’ custom scene. Custom built Chaly, Dax and Monkey minibikes were being produced in workshops in Thailand and Japan, bikes the likes of which were nothing seen in the NZ custom scene. A trip to Kuala Lumpur in 2018 introduced Callum to Nuttawut Chaikapho, the man behind DKK Minibike. Working on a Chaly, Nuttawut had chopped almost 5cm out of the frame under the tank, and another similar amount from the down tube; when reattaching the front end he’d raked it back slightly. Using this build cue as inspiration, and bringing back a bag of parts from the CDM shop in Bangkok, in Callum’s words he had ‘sourced enough for the bones of a wicked build’. Aiming for functionality as well as form, the Chaly has been left at stock height, although not much else has been left as the factory fitted it. Dax style mud guards replace the original ones, a new rear rack has been fitted. A Honda CT110 headlight bucket has been mounted up, as it allows fitment a Harley-Davidson LED Daymaker headlight unit. The rear tail light has been modified to become an LED unit, with four tiny LED indicators added. Callum wanted the bike to have everything, horn, killswitch, lights, but to keep with the bike itself the setup needed to be minimalist, with one single switchblock mounted on the left hand side of the handlebars. To help the little bike pull up, a disc brake conversion has been added to the front end, and the rear end is 6.1 inches wide, while still retaining the drum brake set up. To give the bike a bit more poke, Callum decided on an engine refresh which turned into a four month section of the build. Forced to source parts from five different countries, the instructions on modifying these types of engines made it hard to get one solid source for what to do, so a lot of it was learning as he went along. The big bore kit ended up needing a crankshaft from Malaysia, the crankshaft needed a timing gear from Vietnam, the new clutch kit came from Thailand. Seeing as he was going to all this effort, Callum was able to talk himself into race prepped head, camshaft and big valve setup, ending up with a 118cc motor which is ‘fairly aggressive but not so powerful that it is un-rideable’. The front end lifts up easily, even with such a short wheelbase and the bike itself approaches triple digits in a rather spritely fashion. Taking a pedestrian commuter bike, Callum Blackmore has taken experience and parts from all over South East Asia, to build a truly unique custom bike. A build like this shows that bigger isn’t always better, and that you can have a hell of an adventure even building a small bike like this one. [ Small Bike Stuff | Facebook | Photography by Andrew Wilson ] Motorcycles via Pipeburn.com https://ift.tt/2LY9tnG October 28, 2019 at 05:51AM
Motorcycle News - Hellion Honda – Origin8or CB750 Brat
https://ift.tt/2JsgaQu The decision whether to customize a K series Honda CB750 or not is becoming a tough one to make. There was a time when the K was a hot favorite of backyard builders and custom motorcycle workshops. The K series bikes sold in huge numbers between ’69 and ’78 so there were plenty of affordable examples available. The bike also had serious street cred as the motorcycle that holds the title of the world’s first “superbike”. Unfortunately, times have changed. These days a decent Honda CB750K is hot property and as a result, they demand prices that put them out of reach. Solid, unmolested examples are becoming harder to come by so most potential buyers are looking for investment bikes to restore rather than customize. Motorcycles via Return of the Cafe Racers https://ift.tt/2M9riRb October 28, 2019 at 01:35AM
Motorcycle News - MotoGP Phillip Island Results 2019
https://ift.tt/344ey7c The second of three grand prix motorcycle championships was decided today as Italian veteran Lorenzo Dalla Porta won the Moto3 title from the top step of the podium. In Moto2, Alex Marquez was unable to clinch the title, but held on to most of his margin, putting immense pressure on his pursuers heading to Malaysia. Over in MotoGP, Marc Marquez won another race. Ho hum. With Tom Luthi and Brad Binder still mathematically alive in Moto2, the season trudges on. Alex Marquez was unable to get anything going all day, finally finishing eighth, while KTM teammates Binder and rookie Jorge Martin finished one-two and top challenger Luthi third. In other words, short of sailing over the handlebars, Marquez had about as bad a day as one can have in this business and still holds a 28-point cushion with two rounds left. The contest is not as close as the announcers would have you believe. Practice and QualifyingWith a wet FP1 and a dry, surprisingly fast FP2 Yamaha and Maverick Viñales topped the day on Friday, to a resounding “So what?” Yamaha put all four bikes in the top nine, including young Fabio Quartararo, whose F1 highside sent him to the medical center with a bad ouchie on his ankle and which would likely affect him not a whit on Saturday. The Yams were joined by Ducatis and Hondas: Marquez and Cal Crutchlow (Honda), Andrea Dovizioso, Jack Miller and Danilo Petrucci (Ducati). The Suzukis were struggling, the Aprilias showing improvement in the dry. Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo had a close encounter in FP2 that folks would be talking about for the weekend. I didn’t hear the post-session comments, but it looked like Lorenzo slowed down on the racing line while MM was on a hot lap and MM brushed him on the pass. Mostly by accident. Any two other riders it wouldn’t amount to much at all. After all, it was Friday. As a footnote, Johann Zarco ended his first day on a 2018 Honda RC213V in P15, ahead of both Lorenzo (Honda) and former teammate Pol Espargaro (KTM). Just sayin’. On Saturday the weather gods, Arbitrary and Capricious, got involved, wind being their tool of choice, the result being a shambles in the premier class. Moto3 and Moto2 got all their sessions done, barely, but the MotoGP grid basically sat out FP3, after which FP4 was red-flagged, with qualifications were pushed to Sunday. Fabio was limping around all day Saturday trying fruitlessly to avoid Q1; Miguel Oliveira had what the Brits call a “heavy crash” during FP4 that’s gonna leave a mark. Left on the outside of Q2 looking in were some big names – Quartararo first and foremost, along with Joan Mir, Zarco and the KTM machines of Pol Espargaro and Oliveira. All would be sorted out on Sunday. In Moto2, Sudden Sam Lowes, Remy Gardner, Xavi Vierge and Luca Marini moved on from Q1. The Q2 front row ended up comprised of Jorge Navarro, Binder and Marini, going for a late-season hat trick on Sunday from P3. The second row included Fabio di Giannantonio, Martin (!) and Lowes, with aspiring champion Alex Marquez 7th and Luthi 11th. As to Marquez’ chasers, they would start Sunday, respectively, from P11, P17, P1 and P2. Marquez can afford to let these guys bash each other’s brains in as long as he finishes in the top ten; he does not need to mix it up at the front with Binder. In Moto3, Can Oncu, Tony Arbolino, Jaume Masia and Tom Booth-Amos graduated to Q2. A wind-chill seemingly in the 30s produced a front row of Marcos Ramirez, a stoked Aron Canet, and another hottie, Albert Arenas with a win and a second in his last two races. Plucky John McPhee (you just know he hates that label) sits dangerously at the top of Row 2 joined by Kaito Toba and LDP, Lorenzo Dalla Porta, the putative 2019 Moto3 world champion, needing only to beat Canet by five points on Sunday to clinch. If Aron Canet were in the NFL playoffs, his team would be down six with a minute left, facing 4th and 47 from their own one-yard line. Quartararo and a surprising Andrea Iannone passed the Q1 test and were promoted to Q2. With times well off Jorge Lorenzo’s 2013 pole record, the race would start with Viñales, Quartararo and Marquez on the front row, followed by Rossi, Petrucci and Crutchlow. Five of these six would feature prominently in the race. Valentino Rossi, for those of you still paying attention, started fourth, finished eighth, and was a non-factor all day, although not to the extent that Jorge Lorenzo was, starting from P19 and finishing last, over a minute behind teammate Marquez, on the same bike, his nerves and spirit shot full of holes. The RacesMoto3 featured your typical 17 bike lead group, the first six finishers within three-quarters of a second of one another. For the suspense to have been sustained to Sepang, after jinxed challenger Canet DNF’ed for the fourth time in five rounds, Arbolino would have had to win the race with Dalla Porta finishing no higher than ninth. By about Lap 5, with those two positions essentially reversed, it was clear that wasn’t going to happen. So we watched everyone go round and round and absorbed another over-the-top podium celebration, par for the course for first-time winners. For all winners in this sport, come to think of it. In Moto2 the two KTM factory machines found some love in the long, sweeping turns in Australia and won going away. Marquez spent his entire day mixing it up with the likes of Lorenzo Baldassarri, Iker Lecuona, Remy Gardner and so on, risking a skittling that could have put a serious damper on his title aspirations. He was fortunate to finish eighth. The conditions will probably be more favorable for him in Malaysia. In my opinion, next week is his first real match point, and I expect he will put it between the white lines. In MotoGP, in what has become a disturbingly familiar scenario, world champion Marc Marquez spent the entire day in second place, dogging the Yamaha race leader and ultimately breaking his heart into small shards on the last lap. In Buriram and Motegi it was rookie stud Quartararo. Today, it was Viñales who had his wings plucked off late in the day, at the time and place of Marquez’ choosing. Viñales panicked once Marquez went through on at Turn 1, asking more from his rear tire than it had to give, and finally lost his grits in Turn 9, gifting second place to Crutchlow and a cheap podium to homeboy Jack Miller, who couldn’t have been more surprised. An early high side from Petrucci created collateral damage for young Fabio and ended his day on the first lap. Premier Class TranchesAfter Motegi: Tranche 1: Marc Marquez. Tranche closed. After Phillip Island: Tranche 1: Marc Marquez Are There Any Big Pictures Left?Sure. Moto2. For about another week. A Look Ahead: SepangRecall what we said a couple weeks ago: Freeze them off in Australia and fry ‘em up in Malaysia. Despite pulling for Alex Marquez to get the monkey off his back next week, I would love to see two or three riders heading to Valencia for the finale within a few points of one another. We’ll have a few thoughts on this and other subjects on Tuesday or so.
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F1 News - Lewis Hamilton wins Mexican GP but misses out on F1 title
https://ift.tt/31POTh7 Lewis Hamilton wins Mexican Grand Prix, but must wait to claim sixth F1 world title More to follow #F1 via BBC Sport - Formula 1 https://ift.tt/OHg7x6 October 27, 2019 at 03:54PM
Motorcycle News - Church of MO: 2009 Victory Cory Ness Signature Jackpot Review
https://ift.tt/2JtSzyO Ten years ago, Victory was ours, and its partnership with the Nesses – Arlen, Cory and Zack – was alive and doing well, as far as anyone knew. Now, sadly, Arlen and Victory have both passed on to their rewards, but no one can deny they left some interesting motorcycles in their wake. A reading from the book of Duke and the Apostle Fonzie, on pilgrimage to Daytona. Amen. 2009 Victory Cory Ness Signature Jackpot ReviewThe New American Motorcycle goes big on bling
By Kevin Duke May. 07, 2009
Photos by Alfonse “Fonzie” Palaima
It was a seemingly innocuous moment at Daytona International Speedway when a middle-aged man took a long look at the Cory Ness Signature Victory Jackpot as it slowly rumbled past.But this was no ordinary man. It was Bill Davidson, son of the legendary Willy G. and the current VP of Core Customer Marketing for Harley-Davidson Motor Company. When a cruiser is able to capture his studied attention, the company behind it is certainly doing several things right! Every motorcyclist loves the feeling of freedom a bike offers, but the individual reasons for riding a motorcycle are nearly as varied as snowflakes. Sportbike pilots demand pure performance, while a scooterist has an emphasis on ease of use and fuel economy.
A cruiser rider presents a unique challenge to manufacturers. It’s an equation that has a style factor as its root – it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that bling. The Ness Signature models epitomize maximum style for Victory Motorcycles. The formula is two parts Victory custom cruiser and one part the creativity and flair of the Ness family.
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MotoGP News - Rossi faded in Australian GP as he was "slowest on the straight"
https://ift.tt/2JreyGF Valentino Rossi could only manage eighth in the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix having led early on because Yamaha's speed deficit meant he was "the slowest on the straight" Motogp Motorcycle Racing News via MotoGP news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2uOa9Ei October 27, 2019 at 10:00AM
MotoGP News - Vinales: I'd have rather crashed than lose Australia MotoGP win
https://ift.tt/2pl9KM3 Maverick Vinales says he was not going to settle for second place in MotoGP's Australian Grand Prix and that he would have rather crashed, which he ended up doing Motogp Motorcycle Racing News via MotoGP news - Autosport https://ift.tt/2uOa9Ei October 27, 2019 at 05:59AM |
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