The Deus Grievous Angel is a Deus Ex Machine-built Yamaha SR400 that’s had a significant influence on the custom scene both in its native Australia and further afield in the USA and Europe. It was built by Deus in Sydney in 2010, after which it was placed on display in the Powerhouse Museum for a time,…
The new Saint Model 1 motorcycle jeans are the first in the world to use a single-layer of abrasion resistant material – rather than the twin-layer denim/Kevlar designs usually employed. This was made possibly by the development of a new type of denim, using a double warp beam to blend the world’s strongest fiber UHMWPE…
The Condor A350 is a motorcycle built in Switzerland by Condor-Werke AG for the Swiss Military. Rather then building a bespoke engine for the motorcycle it was decided that the single-cylinder from the popular 350 Scrambler would be used. The benefits of this were significant – it was a simple, well-engineered motor with excellent parts…
The Armoured Cool Climate Motorcycle Parka by Saint is essentially two jackets in one. The inner quilted jacket has D3O armour in the elbows, shoulders, and back, and it can be worn as a standalone jacket. Once the mercury drops the outer jacket can be zipped over the quilted jacket, giving you significantly more warmth…
The BMW R nineT was developed by the German marque as a modern version of the now iconic R90 – the identically pronounced (but far simpler to type) name given the their top of the line model originally released in 1973 and sold through till ’76. BMW developed the R nineT as a base platform…
This interview has been provided by Luke Ray as part of a new collaborative alliance between Fuel Magazine and Silodrome. Peter Simms, like most of the people we talk to for Fuel Magazine stories, is a car nut and always has been. His first project was an 850 Mini back when he was seventeen years old…
The new Mason Kevlar Armoured Moto Jeans are a recent collaboration from Suus and Richa – directed at the under-served female sector of the motorcycle world. Each pair is made from classic denim with 6% spandex for stretch, for abrasion protection they have Dupont™ Kevlar® Aranium® reinforcements in the hips, seat, the side of legs,…
The new-for-2016 Saint Tough Jeans have been specifically developed for motorcyclists using Saint’s unique blend of denim woven with 18% content of Dyneema’s Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, otherwise known as the strongest fibers in the world. This makes the material 7-times stronger than standard denim, as well as affording it 360º impact, burst and abrasion…
Black Arrow is an Australian motorcycle gear company that was founded to provide a equipment specifically for female motorcyclists. Each of their jackets and other products have been developed to fit the female form, rather than as a female version of a pre-existing men’s product. The Ain’t No Sissy Leather Jacket you see here has a…
The Harley-Davidson Sportster is one of the longest running production motorcycles in the world, and for good reason. They’re mechanically simple, easy to work on and customise, and perhaps most importantly – there’s a huge aftermarket parts selection that’s probably unmatched for any other single model. There are some that’ll try to tell you that…
The Bromley Armoured Flight Jacket is a new release from Australian company Saint – and it’s aimed directly at motorcyclists who need gear they can wear both on and off their bike. Saint modelled the jacket on an original 1947 US military flight deck jacket, with some changes made to the cut to suit more…
The Saint Base Layer Kevlar Merino is a long sleeve crew designed to be the perfect middle-layer for motorcyclists who need to contend with cooler weather. Merino wool is famous for its heat insulating properties, and Saint have woven it together with DuPont™ Kevlar® para-aramid double spun fibres to provide significant abrasion resistance. Saint offer…
