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Product Review: Leatt STX-RR Neck Brace

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Ken Condon — 6 Comments ↓

I’ve had several people ask about the Leatt STX-RR brace that I wear on the racetrack. Well, here is my review. Should You Wear a Neck Brace? I decided to invest in a Leatt STX-RR neck brace after a recent…

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Mitas Sport Force + Tire Review

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Ken Condon — No Comments ↓

Originally published in Motorcyclist Magazine. North American sport and sport touring riders have a relative newcomer joining the sport tire fray with the Mitas Sport Force+. It turns out that Mitas (pronounced me-tass) has been around for a while as…

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Review: Racer High Speed Gloves

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Ken Condon — 2 Comments ↓

I ride over 2,000 track miles every season. That means I spend a lot of time wearing road race gloves. I need high-performance gloves that are comfortable as well as protective. Racer’s High Speed Glove is a premium CE certified,…

How to Not Suck at Motorcycle Maintenance

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Ken Condon — 9 Comments ↓

Motorcycling is much more than simply owning a two-wheeler. It also means learning to ride well enough to be safe and having the ability to maintain your motorcycle so that the machine you straddle is in top-notch condition. This is…

Adventure Accessories for the Triumph Tiger 800

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Ken Condon — 3 Comments ↓

The arrival of the newest addition to the RITZ garage is a Phantom Black 2016 Tiger 800 XRx. The Tiger has proven to be a true all-arounder. I have toured on it, done a track day, conquered Deal’s Gap and…

Product Review: Mitas E-07 Dakar Dual Sport Tires

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Ken Condon — 8 Comments ↓

My 2016 Triumph Tiger 800 XRx has proven its awesomeness, both on the street and off-road. To gain even more confidence in rough terrain, I swapped the stock Metzeler Tourance Next (90% road/10% off-road) tires for a set of Mitas…

Product Review: TCX X-Desert Boot

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Ken Condon — No Comments ↓

After riding in a pair of vintage Fox off-road boots for several years, I decided it was time for an upgrade. Enter the TCX X-Desert Gore-Tex boots. The X-Desert name suggests a hard-core boot intended for super-rugged adventures far from…

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Product Review: MRA X-creen Add-on Spoiler Blade

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Ken Condon — 10 Comments ↓

I get a lot of questions about which products I use, so I’m adding a new blog category where I can share some product reviews. Many of the products I am writing about are ones I actually use and can…

Posted in All Things Motorcycle, Recommended Products Tagged with: motorcycle, MRA, review, Triumph, wind screen, windshield