Seat Comfort
Motorcycle Gel Seat Cushion Review: Two Seasons of Long Interstate Days
Two seasons, a couple of Myrtle Beach runs, and a lot of weekend miles on the SKYJDM gel seat cushion. What held up, what did not, and who should buy one.
A touring rider tells the story of mile 400, a sore backside and a cheap fix.
Two seasons, a couple of Myrtle Beach runs, and a lot of weekend miles on the SKYJDM gel seat cushion. What held up, what did not, and who should buy one.
I rode both on the same 600-mile trip. Here's what actually matters when your backside has to last eight hours.
Ten practical ways a gel seat cushion cuts numbness and fatigue on multi-day rides.
A touring rider tells the story of mile 400, a sore backside and a cheap fix.
Fitting a gel cushion, setting it up, and pacing a 600-mile day so your backside stays awake past mile 400.
What a gel seat cushion fixes, what it does not, and who should skip it.
Two seasons, a couple of Myrtle Beach trips, and a whole lot of weekend miles with the Crampbuster cruise assist on my touring bike.
A wing-style throttle assist vs a clamp-type throttle lock, compared after a season of long highway miles.
Ten reasons a simple throttle rocker eases right-hand fatigue on the highway, from a rider who does 600-mile days.
A rider recalls the cramped claw hand on a long run and the small fix that helped.
A plainspoken five-step guide to mounting, adjusting and using a Crampbuster throttle assist on long highway days.
A frank look at the Crampbuster: where it helps, where it is no cruise control.
How the RAM X-Grip handled vibration, rain and daily use on a touring bike.
Spring-loaded X-Grip cradle against a typical clamp holder: grip, vibration and ease.
A plainspoken look at why a solid handlebar phone mount makes a long trip easier, from a rider who does the Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach run every year.
How a spring-loaded X, a U-bolt base, and a tether ended my pocket-navigation habit somewhere south of Wytheville.
Picking the right spot on the bars, bolting on the U-bolt base, and setting up the X-Grip so your phone stays put at 70 mph.
I ran the RAM X-Grip on my touring bike for a full riding season. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy one.
Two riding seasons, a couple of Myrtle Beach trips, and a lot of weekend miles with a 30-liter roll-top dry bag strapped to the passenger seat.
After two Myrtle Beach runs with a 30-liter roll-top dry bag strapped to the passenger seat, here is where it beats hard saddlebags and where it does not.
Ten reasons a roll-top dry bag keeps gear safe on a multi-day ride.
A retired steelworker from Pittsburgh remembers the Virginia downpour that proved the IRON JIA'S roll-top dry bag was worth every mile.
The packing order, the strap-down, and how I keep 30 liters balanced for a 600-mile run.
Six months of rain, dust, and interstate miles later, here is what I would tell a friend about the IRON JIA'S dry bag, including the things the listing photos do not show.
Long-term notes on the SAVIOR HEAT heated motorcycle gloves after two seasons of touring and commuting.
A 600-mile touring rider compares battery-powered gloves with handlebar grips, and explains which one keeps your hands warm at mile 400.
Ten reasons a pair of heated gloves keeps you on the bike when the temperature drops, from a rider who logs real miles.
One cold April morning, a 61-year-old rider finally got tired of numb fingers. Then a pair of battery heated gloves changed his spring rides.
Wiring, layering and battery habits for warm hands on a cold ride, from a guy who rides 600 miles to Myrtle Beach and back.
I bought a pair with my own money, rode through a Pennsylvania winter, and kept notes on what I'd tell a friend.
Two seasons, a couple of Myrtle Beach runs, and a lot of weekend miles on the SKYJDM gel seat cushion. What held up, what did not, and who should buy one.
What a gel seat cushion fixes, what it does not, and who should skip it.
Two seasons, a couple of Myrtle Beach trips, and a whole lot of weekend miles with the Crampbuster cruise assist on my touring bike.
A frank look at the Crampbuster: where it helps, where it is no cruise control.
How the RAM X-Grip handled vibration, rain and daily use on a touring bike.
I ran the RAM X-Grip on my touring bike for a full riding season. Here is what nobody tells you before you buy one.
Two riding seasons, a couple of Myrtle Beach trips, and a lot of weekend miles with a 30-liter roll-top dry bag strapped to the passenger seat.
Six months of rain, dust, and interstate miles later, here is what I would tell a friend about the IRON JIA'S dry bag, including the things the listing photos do not show.
Long-term notes on the SAVIOR HEAT heated motorcycle gloves after two seasons of touring and commuting.
I bought a pair with my own money, rode through a Pennsylvania winter, and kept notes on what I'd tell a friend.