Goggles were an essential part of early motorcycling, they were also used extensively by early aviators and automobile drivers – largely due to the lack of effective windshields.
These T2 Motorcycle Goggles have ANSI Z87.1 ballistic shatterproof lenses making them ideal for motorcycle use, they can also accommodate prescription frames up to 1 5/8 inches tall and width 5.5 inches wide.
Leather padding around the eye-ports help to create an airtight seal, the the adjustable elastic strap has a silicone layer to help keep it in place when wrapped around a motorcycle helmet.
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The We Went Fast Christmas tree ornament doubles up as a bottle opener to ensure that it’s the only piece of Christmas decoration that you can actually use for the other 11 months of the year. Each one is cut from 1/8″ stainless steel by legendary custom car and motorcycle builder Bryan Fuller using a…
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The Pillbox Bat Co. was formed by Zak Fellman and Dan Watson, two close friends who grew up playing little league together. Once they hit adulthood they talked about bringing back the classically styled, individually made wooden baseball bats of yesteryear – and set about making it happen. Zak and Dan set up a small…
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The Breitling Sprint was originally developed by the Swiss watchmaker for use by athletes, with a reliable Valjoux 7733 chronograph movement allowing coaches or athletes to track their times down to the second. The exact year this watch was made is unknown, thought it’s believed to be a 1960s era unit as Breitling switched to…
