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Best Denim and Lightweight Motorcycle Vests: A Roundup
Not every rider wants hide. A roundup of the denim and lightweight motorcycle vests Legendary USA carries, who each one fits, and where each falls short.
Best Motorcycle Gear for Labor Day Weekend Rides
Riding over Labor Day weekend? This Legendary USA roundup covers American-made gloves and vests for late-summer heat, cool mornings, and long miles.
Perforated Leather and the American Summer Ride
Perforated leather is how American riders kept leather on their hands through summer instead of giving it up. Punching a pattern of small holes through the back of a glove...
How to Prevent Mildew and Odor in Leather Motorcycle Gear
You prevent mildew and odor in leather motorcycle gear by drying it completely after every ride and storing it with air moving around it. Mildew needs two things to grow:...
Motorcycle Gloves for Sweaty Hands: A Rider's Buying Guide
The best motorcycle gloves for sweaty hands are unlined, perforated leather gloves in deerskin or goatskin. Unlined leather sits directly against your skin, absorbs moisture, and releases it as the...
Best American-Made Gear for Rally Season: A Roundup
The Legendary USA gloves and vests riders actually reach for during rally season, what each one is built for, and who should skip it.
How to Layer for Temperature Swings on a Motorcycle Tour
A three-layer system you can change at a gas stop, plus the two-glove rotation that carries you through a 40-degree temperature swing in a single day.
Best Gloves for Hot-Weather Riding: A Roundup
The best gloves for hot-weather riding are perforated or ventilated leather in a lightweight hide, cut short at the wrist so air moves up your sleeve. Deerskin and goatskin both...