20 Aug
Get your Bruce Wayne on with full-black Dark Knight protection

We’re not really big on customized motorcycle helmets — especially the mohawk-adorned ones that seem to always compliment a hefty collection of tribal tattoos. Regardless, some better made ones certainly deserve some shine — such as Helmet Dawg‘s tribute to the Dark Knight. Their “Dark As Night” Batman-inspired helmet is based on a high performance […]


9 Jul
Black panther carbon fiber shell with nappa leather lining

French motorcycle helmet makers Ruby Atelier continue their string of handsome, well crafted products. Like their collaborations with Ill-Studio, TRON and Maison Martin Margiela, their latest item of fashionable protection differentiates itslf via an overall powerful aesthetic image. Inspired by the black panther in Robert Kipling’s Jungle Book, the Bagheera incorporates a dark black on black […]


11 Jun
Clean & simple protective riding gear

Keep your motorcycle gear as clean and simple as your ride with the Gringo Helmet. Biltwell’s DOT approved protective gear eschews vents and trendy accoutrements to create a minimal design that features a seamless injection-molded ABS outer shell, shock-absorbing EPS inner shell and a contrast hand-diamond-stitched comfort liner with open-cell foam and brushed Lycra construction. Throw […]


27 Mar
Parisian design firm collabs with French helmet maker

French motorcycle helmet makers Les Ateliers Ruby have done many collaborations in the past, perhaps best known with TRON and Maison Martin Margiela, and their wildest being the mink-fur covered collab with Karl Lagerfeld. Their latest version was done in conjunction with Parisian design firm Ill Studio — a very simple aesthetic carried out on the open-faced Pavillon […]


26 Mar
Birmingham, Alabama custom builders reveal latest 2-wheeler

Erstwhile New Orleans now Birmingham, Alabama-based Confederate Motorcycles have made a solid name for themselves designing custom bikes that drop jaws on concrete, much like their C3 X132 Hellcat. Now they’ve released images of their latest iteration — the R131 Fighter. The R131 sets itself apart from other Confederate creations via its aircraft-grade aluminum construction […]


As you may recall our favorite London-based hand made jewelry makers The Great Frog are now sharing their skills here in NYC. When they aren’t making rings for Lemmy & Slayer, or custom wedding rings for Kat Von D & Deadmau5 among others, they like to showcase artists and photographers in their LES store. This […]


28 Jan
Only 47 of the hand-built Buell 1125R-based bikes to be made

Three years ago we covered the Magpul Ronin, a stunning 2-wheeled concept based on the Buell 1125R and transformed into a dark robotic stalker. Well news has hit that Magpul is ramping up into production with its Ronin motorcycle, with only 47 bikes to be built — each hand-built bike will be issued a name (instead […]


Bell Helmets have created a new line of head protection that offers the look of a half helmet but boasts the safety — and comfort — of the 3/4 variety. Aping the vintage military aesthetic that has risen with the popularity of cafe racers, the Rogue Collection comes in a variety of matte military colors […]