The Spidi Hard Track 3 is the latest iteration of a jacket that has long sat at the heart of Spidi's adventure offering. It's a jacket with a removable waterproof which means that, in our world, this is what would be termed a proper 'adventure' jacket, in the way that a jacket with a fixed membrane can never be. And that's because if you're venturing somewhere exotically warm, or if you're working your socks off away from the beaten track the last thing you want anywhere near your body is a waterproof membrane.

There are only two timelines in the world of motorcycle armour. There’s that period before D3O came on to the scene. And then there’s the new era post the launch of D3O. Before D3O came along armour was large, heavy, cumbersome, and not very comfortable. Look today at some of that armour, and it seems impossible that we were able to walk to the bike and back when wearing it. And, of course, with the technology that was available back then that armour wasn’t necessarily all that protective.

Here at Motolegends we are not huge fans of open-face helmets. We haven't quite reached a position where we refuse to sell them, because some people know and accept the risks. But if you ever came to the shop we would usually try and dissuade you.

The other day I had someone download some of our Google and Trustpilot reviews from people who have had a PFS fit. Interestingly, we have never had anybody give us anything less than five stars. But if you're fed up of hearing me rambling on about PFS, take a few moments to read what some of our customers think.

Before we get in to Halvarssons' laminated Dalen suit I wanted to get a few things off my chest. And that's because whilst we accept that laminated membranes offer some benefits to some people, laminated jackets and pants have a much higher propensity to fail. And by fail, I mean leak. And that's because they are intrinsically more difficult and more complex to put together. All it takes is one piece of tape to be improperly applied, and the result will be water ingress.

I have come in for a bit of criticism from customers recently about our decision to offer products that might be considered to be less than truly premium. And I understand what people are trying to tell us; namely that you can't sell Rolls Royces and Kias in the same showroom. Well, you can, but when you do so you risk sending out a mixed message.

Motorcyclists are an emotional lot; often driven more by the heart than the head. After all, for most of us, there's not a lot that's rational about riding a motorcycle. Okay, for those who commute, a motorbike may be the most sensible, or even the only viable, way to get into work. But for many the bike is pure recreation; something to have fun on; something to take our minds off our daily trials and tribulations.

The R-Viss has been billed by Rukka as the replacement for the now-discontinued Rimo-R suit. The Rimo-R, though, was a totally different proposition. It was very much designed as an off-road suit. In fact, it directly targeted the more serious end of the market, which is why it didn't come with armour. And it didn't come with armour because Rukka felt the buyer would be the kind of rider who brought his own protective, body suit to the party.

The Hybrid-R suit from Rukka came on to the market in January 2025. You will find it in some shops, and on lots of websites. There you can check out the details. Some retailers have written blogs about it, and even produced videos about it. And in these they will undoubtedly have listed all the features of the new suit. But what they won't have done is explain exactly what the Hybrid-R is, how it got its name, why Rukka produced it, what’s different about it, and who they produced it for. And so that's what we are going to do here.

In response to a recent video review we did on the Shark OXO helmet, a customer challenged us by asking what had changed. Why were we now offering helmets whose internal parts were not changeable for a more customised fit, having banged on about how important custom fitting was to us? And I have to say that he's got a point. But the truth is that, whilst we sell a lot of Shoeis, we need a less premium offering, because not everybody can afford to spend £500 or more on a helmet.

Everybody knows Rukka. The gear they make is not necessarily for everyone, but if you're going to be finding yourself doing a lot of riding in the cold and the wet, then it's got to be admitted that nobody does it better. The gear is beautifully made. Equipped with the very largest, Level 2 armour, Rukka's suits are also particularly protective; even those that are only A-rated for abrasion resistance.

I think it would not be unfair to suggest that the style of helmet that Shark is most famous for is the 'flip-over' helmet. I feel sure that the company's head honchos would like to believe that they are better known for their high-end, sports helmets. After all, they have been into racing from the very early days. Carl Fogarty wore a Shark when he won world championships for Ducati back in the nineties. And certainly the company seems inordinately excited by its latest Aeron GP helmet with 'adaptive' flaps to reduce drag at speed.

Back in the day, we used to produce catalogues every month. All our communications are digital these days, but we still love the look of a traditional catalogue. I suppose that what follows is about as close as we're going to get. Anyway, we enjoyed putting this ersatz Christmas catalogue together. We hope you enjoy it, in an old-fashioned, cosy, reading by the fireside kind of way.

Today I am going to broach the thorny, not to say dangerous, subject of warranties on motorcycle clothing. Now this could be just about the dumbest blog I have ever written. And that's because nobody is going to want to hear what I have to say. Not the manufacturers. Not the distributors. And not, I suspect, many motorcyclists. But that doesn't mean that there are not things that need to be said.

No motorcycle suit does everything. Some people think that if they spend enough they will be able to avail themselves of an outfit that will work in all weathers. Unfortunately, this particular Holy Grail does not exist. Any motorcycle clothing with a waterproof membrane will start to become very uncomfortable once the thermometer hits 25 degrees. Same applies in a situation where you are working hard off road, and generating your own heat.

Now, inside every Shoei helmet, there's a label; and that's the label above. And one of the things this label is telling you is that if a helmet is to do its job properly, it has to fit properly. To us here at Motolegends, this seems pretty obvious. And that's why we have always gone to such lengths to get the fit right on customers' helmets. But not everybody realises how important the fit is. And that may explain why we seem to see so many people in the shop with helmets that are just wrong for them.

Review of the 2025 Shoei helmet collection. What Shoei helmet models there are, what motorbike riders they are designed for, and the pros and cons of each of them. Watch the video or read the review and then buy from leading Shoei retailer Motolegends.

Nobody doubts the fact that, right now, all the growth in motorcycling is coming from the adventure sector, and the reasons for this are manifold. The adventure bike is the bike that can do anything. You can commute on an adventure bike; in fact, there's probably no better kind of bike for the job. A modern adventure bike is a lot of fun if you just want to go out for a quick blast at the weekend. And, of course, if you have ambitions to travel further afield, there's no bike more capable of covering the ground, more comfortable to be in the saddle of, or more able to cope with a mix of terrains.

As with most things in life, everything in motorcycling is a compromise. And so when it comes to riding the bike, everyone has to decide what’s most important to them. Buy a sportsbike, for example, and everyone will think you're an exciting and dangerous individual. But you'll scare yourself half to death, get back ache, and accrue speeding fines as though they’re going out of fashion. You will never be able to properly see what's behind you. And you'll have to master the art of trying to look cool whilst walking about in a leather suit that causes you to stoop like the hunchback of Notre Dame.

There are many boot manufacturers out there, and choosing the right boot for your requirements can be a little bewildering. Many people end up buying a boot at their local bike dealer because it seems to fit okay, and the guy in the shop said it was very popular. But if you're a serious rider putting in high mileage, and if you're looking for the highest levels of protection, comfort and durability then you've not done your homework if you haven't tried on, and looked into, a pair of Daytonas.