 Tour Master Transition Series 2 Jacket in Brown |
Manufacture: Tour Master
Product Name: Transition Series 2 Jacket
MSRP: $189.99 In The Wild: $167.19 to $189.99 Product Information: • The 3/4 Length 600 Denier Carbolex® and 600 Denier Ballistic Polyester shell incorporates reflective Phoslite® material panels for strength and increased nighttime visibility |
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 Heated Carbon Gloves |
Manufacture: Warm & Safe
Product Name: The Ultimate Touring Heated Gloves Also Known As: First Gear – Heated Carbon Gloves MSRP: $169.95 In The Wild: $152.99 – $169.99 Product Information: • DC heated, produces 15 watts of heat at 12.8 Volts (each glove) and should be used with a Warm & Safe/Firstgear Heat-Troller™ for optimum safety • Grade-A, top-grain, drum-dyed cowhide construction • Porelle® breathable, waterproof membrane • Carbon fiber protection on molded knuckles • Pre-curved fingers and finger-mounted, rubber, faceshield wiper • Elastic wrist and adjustable hook-and-loop gauntlet closure • Reflective piping on top • 2-year limited warranty • Heat Controllers are sold separately |
Hoe Hum, A Few Things
Jan 8
I’ve went ahead and removed the “Motorcycle” from my original tag line of “The Motorcycle Adventures and Projects of Mic”.
I came to the conclusion late last year, that there are so many other things to write about that I do, and it all relates.
There are many things I do, and have prepared for, that people use in other hobbies, such as hiking and backpacking. I also like to hike and backpack, so I decided this would all work well together.
Moving forward, I’ve been working on the new “Review” layout. I’m moving away from my “Need to read all of Mic’s ramblings to get an idea of what he thought of it” to a simple rating system with a quick comment at the very top of the review. This way, those who just like to see what exactly my overall impression of it is, can just figure it out with less than an minutes worth of viewing, instead of trying to read through the entire review.
BMG Ezeon Pants
With the rainy season upon us, and the miles that have passed since I purchased these pants, I am finally ready to do my review on the pants I chose to compliment my BMG Discovery Jacket.
Like the jacket, I had originally planned to write my review much sooner, and even so now, I’m pretty embarrassed that it has taken me this long to get to it. With the busy year finally winding down to an end, I find myself sitting here at my desk on a Sunday morning. Something that has not happened in a very long time.
So with that, Lets move on, take a look at these pants, and see what exactly my thoughts are on them.
As a note, I am still trying to decide on a new format for my reviews. I am not certain why I am not happy with the other format, and maybe most people don’t care. But while I toy around with a new format, the next few reviews I do may differ from previous reviews.
With this one, I’m going to pretty much follow the old format, minus a bunch of poorly taken photographs by yours truly.
Also, I figure this is a great opportunity not to take photo’s of a product, as well, they are a pair of pants. Not a whole lot to take pictures of!
Belstaff Discovery w/ BMG Ezeon Pants
Continuing on with my “Rider Reviews” we are going to take a look at the Belstaff Discovery Jacket.
This jacket, although discontinued by Belstaff, is now produced by a spin off company by the name of British Motorcycle Gear, so while this Jacket is unable to be purchased, the jacket is still manufactured to the same Belstaff standards under a new name, on the same original equipment.
This Jacket Review was originally planned to write a first impressions review of this jacket at 1000 miles. But that passed, and I figured “Well, I’ll write a review at 3000″ and then that passed and I was like, ok, how about after I get back from my trip? And that is where we are now. With now nearly 13k miles on this jacket since I have owned it, here we are.
So lets take a quick look at the manufactures information.
Manufacture: BMG
Manufactures URL: http://britishmotorcyclegear.com
Product URL: http://britishmotorcyclegear.com/discovery-jacket.asp
MSRP: $379.00 Read the rest of this entry »
Tour Master Defender 2-piece Rainsuit
Welcome to another installment of Rider Review, I’m Mic and I’ll be your host.
Today we have another Tour Master Product. In fact, the last of the Tour Master/Cortech Products for awhile. I promise.
It does seem I have a lot of Tour Master products, but the main reason is, it was easily available, and it just always seemed to fit the bill.
However, this is actually the first Tour Master product I purchased, and it now has been a couple year since I have purchased it.
I hope the review is a good representation of my feelings about this product, because I feel everyone needs a rainsuit for riding, cause eventually you’ll get stuck in a downpour you were not expecting.
Tour Master Overpant
Welcome to my second installment of “Rider Review”.
Today we are going to take a look at the Tour Master Overpant.
Product Information:
Manufacture: Tour Master
Item Name: Overpant
Item Category: Riding Gear – Pants
Manufactures Website: http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/catalog/Overpant-p-274_4.html
MSRP: $129.99
In The Wild: $116.99 – $130
Cortech Scarab Winter Glove
Welcome to my first installment of Rider Review!
I found it rather poetic, that the first review I am typing up be about gloves, those little pieces of gear we use to protect our hands from the elements that we travel through on route to our destinations.
So with that, lets take a look at how I hope to follow through with the Rider Review format in the future.
My plan is to not just write a review, have you read it, and that be it. So much happens between the time you read this, and the end of the life of a product. So many untold stories about the item, that I feel that a review is not complete until it is laid to rest at the bottom of the recycle bin or where ever it may rest. So with this thought, I plan on making this a “Running Review” of sorts.
The breakdown is simple. Read the rest of this entry »