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New and Cool Motorcycle Gear: May 2025

Keep up with the latest in motorcycling gear, parts, accessories, and products with Rider’s New and Cool Motorcycle Gear monthly installments. The items in this list are available now.


National Cycle VStream Windscreen for Suzuki V-Strom 800/800DE

New and Cool Motorcycle Gear May 2025 National Cycle VStream Windscreen Suzuki VStrom 800/800DE

National Cycle’s VStream windscreen for the Suzuki V-Strom 800/800DE offers excellent wind protection. The patented V shape and advanced dimensional contours deflect wind away from the rider and passenger, offering a peaceful, quiet ride. The screen is made of polycarbonate for better optics and has 20 times the impact strength of commonly used acrylic, and it also includes a tough Quantum hardcoat for scratch resistance. The Low/Dark Tint (15.5 inches tall) is available for $209.95, the Mid-Size/Light Tint (17.5 inches) is $219.95, and the Tall/Clear (19.5 inches) is $229.95.


IMTBike 2026 Tour Calendar

New and Cool Motorcycle Gear May 2025 IMTBike 2026 Calendar

IMTBike’s 2026 calendar includes popular motorcycle tours in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, the Alps, Morocco, Thailand, Japan, and Vietnam, including four new tours. The new Best of Southern Spain Tour is a 16-day tour from Málaga through Andalusia, or try out the new 12-day Mediterranean Mountains Tour through natural parks and mountains. The Costa Brava Catalunya Tour is an 11-day trip with hidden gems, coasts, mountains, and curves, and the 9-day Essence of the Alps Tour departs from Lyon and includes the best riding roads in the Alps. Register now to reserve your spot.


Spectro Oil Finder Tool

New and Cool Motorcycle Gear May 2025 Spectro Oil Finder

Riders can find the perfect oil recommendation for their motorcycles with Spectro’s new Oil Finder tool, available for free on the Spectro website. To get a precise oil recommendation in seconds, simply navigate to the website, click the yellow oil-drop icon, and type in your motorcycle’s make, model, and year. The search results will provide not only oil type but also fill volume, oil change intervals, and brake fluid and coolant recommendations. Spectro’s Oil Finder tool makes staying up-to-date on your oil changes easy and saves time when searching for the right oil. 


EAGLERIDER x Ducati

New and Cool Motorcycle Gear May 2025 EAGLERIDER x Ducati

EAGLERIDER, the world’s largest motorcycle rental and tour company, has announced a new partnership with Ducati North America to include four Ducati models in the EAGLERIDER fleet. With a focus on EAGLERIDER’s on-/off-road guided tours, the new models include the Multistrada V4 Rally long-distance tourer, the premium Multistrada V4 S, the DesertX adventure bike, and the retro-styled Scrambler Icon. The new Ducati models are now available at EAGLERIDER locations across the American Southwest, and existing bookings can be upgraded to include available Ducati models.


DP Brakes

New and Cool Motorcycle Gear May 2025 DP Brakes

DP Brakes has been offering quality sintered brake pads since the 1970s. For normal OEM replacement pads for street and off-road bikes, consider the Standard pads for excellent all-round use. The SDP Sport HH+ pads offer an industry-high friction rating and a high-tech ceramic heat shield for aggressive high-performance riding. The DP for Harleys pads are specifically engineered for Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and the RDP X-Race Titanium pads are up to the task of handling the extreme demands of racing and trackdays. Find these and more at your local dealer.


Mitas Touring Force SP

New and Cool Motorcycle Gear May 2025 Mitas Touring Force SP

Mitas has launched a new sport-touring tire, the Touring Force SP, available now in four popular sizes. Designed for riders seeking a sporty ride experience with improved cornering grip, these tires build on the success of the original Touring Force and include Multi Compound Tread Technology for excellent mileage and grip. They include a high silica content for wet-weather handling and a lightweight construction for quick and precise responses. The tires are currently available in sizes 120/70-ZR17, 160/60-ZR17, 180/55-ZR17, and 190/55-ZR17, with four more sizes to be added.


Adriatic Moto Tours 2026 Tour Schedule

New and Cool Motorcycle Gear May 2025 Adriatic Moto Tours 2026 Schedule

Adriatic Moto Tours has released its full 2026 tour schedule, with tour dates from April to October. With more than 30 tours on the schedule, riders have plenty of options for exploring some of Europe’s best motorcycling areas and roads. Additionally, AMT has added the BMW 1300 GS Adventure, significantly updated for the 2025 model year, to its fleet. AMT now offers four BMW models with Automated Shift Assistant, allowing riders to simplify the experience as they wind through gorgeous scenery. Register for your next tour on the AMT website.


3DCal Online Personalization Platform

New and Cool Motorcycle Gear May 2025 3DCal Online Personalization Platform

The new 3DCal online personalization platform allows riders to design their own custom, protective decals and wraps using the world’s first 3D graphic design product personalization system. The platform’s 3D instant mockup feature allows users to view their designs in a realistic three-dimensional model, and users can incorporate logos from their favorite brands, nonprofits, and causes to show their support. After finishing your design, 3DCal takes care of production, printing, and global shipping. Visit the 3DCal website to view compatible motorcycles and to get started.

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DP Brake Pads | Gear Review

DP Brakes pad review
DP Brakes were the first to develop sintered brake pads for motorcycle use, and now sintered pads are used in nearly all OEM specifications.

Having bought my first Triumph Bonneville in 1960, I must say that my 2006 version has some notable upgrades. Like the brakes, with single discs on both wheels. Honda did it first with its CB750 in 1969, and then everybody followed suit.  

My 2006 Bonnie has fixed brake discs, and when changing tires a couple of months ago, I noticed the pads on the sliding calipers needed replacing. There are fancier (and more complicated) braking systems, but I’m happy with what the Bonnie has.  

A call to DP Brakes in Lancaster, New York, got me two new sets in the mail. The packages warned, “Brake pads should be fitted by experienced mechanics,” which leaves me out. I decided that my local technician, Herb, should do the job. Better to have an expert do the job than for me to do it inexpertly. If you really want to know more about your motorcycle’s brakes, I recommend getting a Haynes manual.  

DP Brake Pads
The author’s 2006 Triumph Bonneville has single-disc brakes front and rear.

Motorcycle brake pads mostly use the sinter (great Scrabble word!) process, which means taking a powdered mix of various metals and compacting it, then using the right amount of heat and pressure to create the pad. Done right, this increases things like tensile strength in the pads. DP says it was the first company to use this sintering method, and OEMs now use sintered pads on virtually all their motorcycles. 

Heat is the main problem in braking. Squeeze the front brake lever, or use your foot on the rear pedal, and the fluid pushes the little pistons behind the pads against the spinning disc. If you are going fast down a steep hill and approaching a tight curve, the pads slow the disc and transform kinetic energy into heat. Fortunately, in normal riding, all that heat escapes into the air and the pad compound is quickly good for the next braking event.  

DP Brake Pads
Fitted to the author’s Triumph Bonneville, the DP brake pads provided swift, smooth braking and excellent lever action.

There is a break-in period for brake pads, with relatively gentle use advised for the first 150 miles. After that, I took the Bonnie out on a twisty section of local road around here, nicknamed Rossi’s Driveway, and was quite satisfied with the swift, smooth slowing down, providing excellent lever action and sensitive pedal operation, even when pretending there was an emergency with a couple of very fast stops on my non-ABS bike.  

There was no chance to try them out in the rain here in drought-stricken California, but since they are manufactured in the United Kingdom, a nation noted for its many rainy days and wet roads, I figure that DP knows what it is doing. MSRP for the front DP118 pads is $48.95, and for the rear DP411 pads is $37.95.

For more information visit: dp-brakes.com

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DP Brakes Achieve Impressive Results in North American Road Racing

DP Brakes X-Race Pads

From Press Release:

DP Brakes, the leader in sintered braking technology, are proud to have finished impressively in Road Racing throughout North America. The following are how we ended up:

Moto America
Twins Cup
1st Rocco Landers

Liqui Moly Junior Cup
1st Rocco Landers

Canadian CSBK
Pro Superbike
1st Jordan Szoke

Edmonton EMRA
Expert Superbike
1st Ryan Boddy

“All of our competitors are racing with our High Performance RDP X-Race Titanium brake pads. Results prove that we have a compound available to be competitive with all other brands and even show an upgrade over those. The superb initial response, incredible feel and fade free performance puts us at the top of the charts”, stated Larry Mills, President of DP Brakes and Clutches North America. 

Mills added, “Not only will riders experience all those features, but also receive the DP Brakes long reputation of no brake dust and quiet performance. We are truly honored to be part of their program for 2020 and wish them tremendous success in 2021. Their constant feedback will enable DP Brakes to be on the leading edge of sintered metal brake pad technology and further our growth in the Road Racing Market”.

RDP X-Race Titanium Brake pads are available exclusively through Parts Canada and Parts Unlimited, in North America.

For more information, visit: dp-brakes.com

DP Brakes X-Race Pads

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