At last! Das Rally has arrived. My friend Matt (2013 R1200R) and I are taking off tomorrow at 8am. Matt is into routing, and has designed a 12 hour route to take us all the way to Hamburg, NY with zero highway. I have no idea how he did it, but I'm happy to follow along. I'll be posting plenty of pics and info from the rally, especially on Facebook.
Hello All- The Motoport Kevlar Air Mesh Overpants video generated more questions and feedback than any other so far - good! That means I should do the jacket soon, too. A #Scorpion EXO-GT3000 modular helmet showed up today as well. It's very comfy so far, and I can't wait to put it through its paces.
But most of all, I can't wait to go to #DasRally in Hamburg, NY. The BMW-MOA's annual rally is going to be so much fun! Over 100 vendors, old friends, and new folks I'm anxious to meet from our forum discussions. Just one day left before we depart! -MKL
Moto Mouth #7 is up, and focuses on Motoport's
Air Mesh Kevlar Overpants, originally tested for the June 2012 issue of
Motorcycle Consumer News. These pants are a substantial investment, so I
put this together so people can see how they've held up after years of
abuse!
It was fun making this video, because for the first time I took the armor out of the pants, and duct-taped them to the outside so viewers could see the extensive coverage offered by the huge pads. My friend Matt acted as the model while I shot the overview scenes.
The BMW MOA #DasRally is this week! It will be 4 solid days of nothing but bikes, farkles, accessories, and riding - can't wait!!
Held's innovative and fairly complex #Carese II arrived today. I'm still exploring all the different layers and zippers. 14 vents! Some held open with rare earth magnets, instead of snaps. What will they think of next? This one's for a Motorcycle Consumer News review. Bring on the weather! -Moshe K. Levy
"Real" work has been busy of late, so not much blogging time, but I'm running out of gear to test! I've been spending my evenings scoping out new stuff and working with vendors to secure new products to review. I should be "avalanched" soon, I hope! I need to make a Moto Mouth video this week, but haven't decided on a test subject yet. Within a few weeks I will run out of "old" things to show, and will have to switch over from durability reports to functional ones based on new published articles. -MKL
Moto Mouth Episode #6 is live, this time focusing on Dainese's Carroarmato boots, originally tested for BMW Owner's News magazine August 2015 issue. "Carroarmato" means "tank" in Italian - did these boots live up to their name? Take a look!
