More winter accessories

Dropped by my local REI yesterday and picked up a couple of good ideas for winter riding accessories:

1. Chaos Mistral Pro Stretch Liner gloves $9 These seem like a really good deal for $9, if you can't afford to buy new winter gloves, these may help. REI Outlet.com

2.  Manzetta windstopper women's silk gloves $30 Check out this great review of these gloves from Commutebybike.com

3. Novara Thermal Tech Arm Warmers $18 REI.com. Many bicyclists wear these to keep warm. Why not on your motorcycle?

4. REV'IT! H20 Balaclava $45 Waterproof, windproof! Revzilla

Making my butt a little happier :D

You're probably wondering what in the world I mean by this? (Such dirty minds!)

The last time I rode down to SoCal on Minnie, my butt went numb for the rest of the weekend.  375 miles in one day is painful as it is (for those of us who lack an iron butt). My lovely friend Linda  recommended an Alaska Leather sheepskin cover for my seat.  (Thanks Linda!) Unfortunately,  I don't have a Corbin on my DRZ like she does underneath her cover,  but I'm hoping that it will get me through at least the first 150 miles, since we're breaking it up this time with an overnight stop in Cambria!

Unfortunately I can't shell out for a custom Sargent or Bill Mayer seat just yet, but I thought this might be a much better, less expensive option for the time being.   For a whopping $55, you too can have one to help cushion the pain.  Supposedly the sheepskin disperses the heat, so even though it's "furry" it won't be like sitting on a fur coat.  I can't wait to try it out next weekend. My butt can't either.

http://www.alaskaleatheronline.com/servlet/the-9/Pillion-Type-1--dsh-/Detail

New Review - Axio Swift Hardpack

And another review in the can!

http://www.gearchic.com/axio.html

Sneak peek

I just went to Macworld last week and the last thing I expected to see was a motorcycle!

Axio is a cool manufacturer who makes backpacks and gear for motorcyclists. They're coming out with a new version of this magnetic tank bag that will eventually have backpack straps. The bag is on a Yamaha R6 (Yo!), but the new version will be a more neutral shaped bag to fit other bikes. You can actually lay your laptop inside, underneath the velcro strap. It's padded so your laptop won't be sitting directly on the tank. I was told that they've also done a lot of testing while riding with a laptop as well and no damage should occur as a result of having it in your tankbag. I'll get more details as soon as I can, as I plan to conduct an interview with one of their sales reps about all their gear.

Stay Tuned!