This week, we’re looking at new and improved versions of two hugely popular pieces of gear: Icon 1000’s new Variant Pro helmet, and Knox’s updated Urbane Pro armored shirt. The originals are mainstays of many riders’ gear closets, but are the new versions better than before? Let’s find out…
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I’ve got a thing for stealthy, murdered-out gear. So this week, I’m profiling some low-profile pieces: the Brigand jacket from ICON 1000, the Arch gloves from REV’IT! and a new version of the popular Saint Unbreakable Stretch jeans. Let’s take a closer look.
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Our friends at Icon Motosports have a few screws loose—and we mean that as a compliment. The riding gear they produce is wild, but the bikes they build in their Portland workshop are even wilder. So when Icon decided to spice up the annual dealer show of parent company Parts Unlimited, things got real weird,…
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The world’s most prestigious motorcycle calendar is back. The 2020 edition of the famous Bike EXIF wall calendar showcases 13 incredible new customs, including Walt Siegl’s Ducati superbike, K-Speed’s Honda Monkey cafe racer and the custom Energica from deBolex Engineering.
Read more »Portland-based Icon Motorsports traditionally makes in-your-face riding gear with a strong street hooligan vibe. But their Icon 1000 label walks a slightly…
Read more »A new bike from the crew at ICON 1000 is a bit like a Mike Tyson uppercut: it arrives without warning, and…
Read more »ICON 1000 are the guys we turn to when we need reminding that not every custom should be a 70s throwback. We’ve…
Read more »When the guys at ICON 1000 aren’t designing gear, they’re working on bikes. The customs that roll out of the Slabtown headquarters…
Read more »We’ve never considered the Suzuki GSX-R 750 as custom material. A classic and soon-to-be collectible 80s sportbike, for sure—but not the sort…
Read more »Customizing motorcycles is a very serious business. It absorbs time, money, and garage space. It also requires high levels of mechanical skill,…
Read more »The 1980s get a bad rap. Music, fashion and hairstyles are all cheap targets—and 1980s motorcycles haven’t fared much better. But if…
Read more »A sense of humor is not something you normally associate with hardcore desert racing. But this Triumph Tiger 800 XC is sporting…
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