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Rider guide 10 Nov 202610 min read Cheap motorcycle gloves in Australia: the best-tested budget gloves and what you get for your money (2026) How little can you spend and still protect your hands? What Australia's MotoCAP crash testing says about price, the best-tested budget gloves with Australian prices, how to choo... Read article Rider guide 10 Nov 202612 min read Summer motorcycle gloves in Australia: cool hands without giving up protection (2026) How to keep your hands cool on an Australian summer ride without giving up protection: what makes a glove cool, what Australia's crash testing says makes it protect, the one rul... Read article 1 Nov 20268 min read How to Size a Motorcycle Shirt: Why Fit (Not Fabric) Decides Whether You Overheat Baggy mesh moves the armour off the joint. Tight mesh kills the airflow. How to measure for a motorcycle shirt, use the size chart, and when to go made-to-measure. Read article 31 Oct 20269 min read Nullarbor & Stuart Highway in Summer: The Long-Distance Heat Gear Checklist Water strategy, UV, pacing, full gear stack, pack list and the overheating plan for Nullarbor and Stuart Highway summer crossings. Read article 29 Oct 202613 min read Are motorcycle leggings safe? What Australia's crash tests actually found (2026) Australia lab-tested women's motorcycle leggings twice. Seven of ten brands scored half a star. The published results, every legging on the Australian shelf with prices, the fiv... Read article 29 Oct 20267 min read Mesh vs Textile vs Leather in 40°C: The Honest Verdict After 10,000 km Mesh, textile or leather for an Australian summer? Five real rides decided, the hybrid that most riders end up with, and where each material fails. Read article 27 Oct 20268 min read Dry Heat vs Tropical Heat: Why NT, QLD and WA Riders Need Different Summer Gear Why 42°C in Alice and 32°C in Cairns need different gear. Darwin, Cairns, Townsville, Broome, Perth, Katherine, and the one piece that works everywhere. Read article 26 Oct 20269 min read Riding in 40°C: The Australian Survival Guide for Motorcyclists What 40°C does to a rider, the warning signs you will miss, the 5–11am rule, hydration maths, cooling vests and the 15-minute roadside reset. Read article 24 Oct 20269 min read The Complete Guide to Motrox CE Armour: Smooth Ways, Flying Bats, Keep Tech & D3O® Smooth Ways, Flying Bats, Keep Tech and D3O® explained: what each Motrox armour system is, who it suits, and how to swap between them. Decision table included. Read article 22 Oct 202620 min read Summer Motorcycle Gear in Australia: The Honest Rider's Guide Mesh vs textile vs leather, CE armour explained, gear by region from Darwin to the Snowies, free sizing guide. Code MOTROX10 for 10% off. Read article 30 Sep 202649 min read Kids Motorcycle Gear: What Your Child Needs and How to Size It What a young rider needs for mini moto, MiniGP, motocross and pillion; what race rules require; what CE really covers on a kids' suit; and how to measure a child so the suit fit... Read article