URBAN PROTECTIVE UPPERS

Highway 21 Marksman Flannel

Looking more lumberjack than leather, the Highway 21 Marksman Flannel hides all of its protective trades close to its chest. Behind the plaid is removable CE-approved shoulder and elbow armor. It also has a burly YKK external and internal zipper and a shoulder-expanding action back design. Topping off the protectiveness of this flannel is 156-gram DuPont Kevlar on the shoulder and elbow areas and removable spine armor. We really liked the fit and feel of this shirt and didn’t get at all uncomfortable with the added pads and protective materials.

$120 // highway21.com

SOUND TRAVELS. WHERE WILL IT TAKE YOU?

A ride is more than simple transportation. Sometimes it’s therapy. Sometimes it’s a statement. Sometimes it’s a protest. Whatever you get out of your ride, with Rinehart Racing providing the iconic soundtrack, it can take you places that aren’t on any map.

Rinehartracing.com 877-264-8282

Pictured Product: MotoPro45™

Part number: 500-0108 for 1995–2016 touring models or 500-0110 for 2017 touring models

Any add-on or modified emissions-related parts contained in this advertisement that are subject to anti-tampering laws have not been evaluated and exempted by the California Air Resources Board. As a manufacturer, Rinehart Racing makes no representation or warranty with respect to whether the emissions-related parts in this advertisement are legal for sale, installation or use in any state unless the part is installed in a vehicle used only for closed-course competition. This disclaimer shall apply in the State of California or other states where anti-tampering laws regulate modifications that affect emissions for motor vehicles. Rinehart Racing expressly prohibits the use of any Rinehart Racing product that violates or is used in such a way to violate the laws of the State of California as shall be administered and enforced by the California Air Resources Board. For further information relating to the use of emissions-related parts or components on pollution-controlled motorcycles, visit the California Air Resource Board’s web page at http://www.arb.ca.gov.

Features

SOLAR CAPACITY 7W (8–9V)

POWER OUTPUT USB 1.4A (7W max)

WEIGHT 12.8 oz. (363g)

Goal Zero

NOMAD 7 SOLAR PANEL

While I was in the El Diablo Run down in San Felipe, Mexico, I ended up sleeping in a palapa for the weekend. If you know about Mexican beaches and palapas, you know there aren’t any 12-volt plugs or USB ports in a thatched roof pagoda 8 feet above the sand.

Luckily I made sure to put my Goal Zero Nomad 7 solar panel in my sissy-bar bag before I left home. Over the din of folks crying and begging for electricity so they could take selfies, I simply opened the Nomad 7, plugged in my iPhone’s lighting/USB cord, and kept my phone charged with the power of the sun.

This is no ordinary crappy Amazon no-name panel though. The Nomad 7 is smarter than most people I know, due to the portable panel having an auto-restart feature and intelligent electronics. These built-in brains adjust the panel’s charge to equal the device’s need.

Goal Zero’s solar panels also have an intensity indicator junction box that has an easy-to-read LED indicator display, so the strength of the solar conditions above can be seen at a glance. The Nomad 7 is waterproof and comes with an adjustable and detachable magnetic kickstand with a vented zipped pocket to protect devices from the sun. This Goal Zero panel can also charge backup batteries, wireless headphones, helmet communication systems, and any other small USBcharged devices.

If you are into using that big bright (and free) charging station in the sky 93 million miles away, then grab one of these panels and keep it in your saddlebag. You won’t be sorry you did, as I use mine frequently when in the great outdoors. $99.99

THRASHIN SUPPLY CO.

STEALTH GLOVE COLD WEATHER

Made from genuine leather. Features a windproof 3M Scotchgard material on top, seamless leather palm, touchscreen-capable fingers, and a Velcro cuff closure.

$38 // thrashinsupply.com

FIRST MFG CO.

ROPER GLOVE

Made from 100-percent leather. Features an unlined short-cuff design, touch-tech fingers, multiple colors, and a basic but effective elastic closure system.

$29.99 // firstmfg.com

Black Brand

MIRROR BUSTER GLOVES

Made from leather and mesh. Features cell-touch pointer finger and thumb, D30 knuckle and palm protection, and studded finger protection.

$84.95 // blackbrandmc.com

Biltwell Bantam Gloves

Made from leather and quilted synthetics. Features accordion baffles on middle and index finger, a fleece half liner, and a neoprene wrist cuff with Velcro closure.

$39.99 // biltwellinc.com