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Rating summer motorcycle gear

MotoFizz seat bag
The MotoFizz Seat Bag from Aerostich  

3,900 miles of summer touring is on the odometer now, and the carefully chosen summer riding gear proved its worth -- or not.

From 100 degree days on the plains to 50 degrees in the mountains, bright sunshine to torrential thunderstorms, sea level to over 12,000 feet, it was thoroughly tested. 

Check out the slide show below for reviews of these products:

Bead Rider beaded seat
Icon Field Armor (leg)
Fammz A20 armored shorts
MotoFizz Seat Bag from AeroStich
Yoshimura SCS Mesh Gloves
TechNiche Evaporative Cooling Vest
Chicane tank bag hydration

 

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Slideshow: Rating summer riding gear

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Seattle Motorcycles Examiner

Phil Herring commutes to Seattle on his Yamaha FZ1 in all weather, year-round. For fun, he collects twisty mountain passes. His obsession with 2...

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  • ES Rossiter 2 years ago
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    Thanks Phil. Excellent symposium on the selected gear. Long-haul truckers have bestowed accolades on beaded seat covers for years. I run one in the 4-wheeler and will probably pick one up for the scooter when I see one. Do you have a link for the Bead Rider?

  • Patty, Motorcycle Travel Examiner 2 years ago
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    the beaded seat cover caught my eye also. do they come in various sizes?

  • Phil 2 years ago
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    The Bead Rider can be found at www.beadrider.com (or click the Bead Rider link in the main body of the story). They come in quite a few sizes. The Bead Rider site has a list of bikes with recommended sizes as well as sizing instructions. I can't say enough good things about it!

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