Get ‘em while they’re hot and available. For a limited time Alpinestars is offering a hand-numbered, high-quality 11X17 art print with the purchase of a slim fit, 100% cotton T-shirt from Astars Heritage Series. The Heritage Series celebrates Astars’ 50 years of existence.

“All of the graphics are inspired by or sourced from our archive of material. We have an extensive archive of photos, posters, flyers, catalogs and other promotional materials spanning our 50 year history,” says Alpinestars’ Nic Sims. “For the Heritage Series, we referenced some of that material and either updated it or reformatted it. Some of the graphics, such as the One Day graphic are more contemporary. One Day features Alpinestars’ Surfer, Nathaniel Curran, on a bike with his surfboard. Again, pulled from our archive, just a more recent image. We thought that many of the graphics would translate well as art prints and thus produced the prints which accompany each.”

Polaris Industries has acquired motorcycle and snowmobile gear manufacturer KLIM. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

The KLIM brand will continue operating as a standalone business alongside Polaris’ existing apparel labels. KLIM staff will continue operating at its existing headquarters in Rigby, Idaho. In fact, Polaris plans to make KLIM’s Rigby facility its new apparel “Center of Excellence”, using the company’s expertise and capabilities across all Polaris apparel brands.

“I built KLIM with a passion for the category and a commitment to the world’s adventure snowmobile and motorcycle riders,” says Justin Summers, KLIM founder, president and CEO.  “We had a vision of making products that mattered, that solved problems and that were the best they could be. I am very proud of what we have built at KLIM, and I am fired up that the next chapter of the KLIM story will be written through our exciting partnership with Polaris. KLIM will now have the resources to reach the next level as we continue to innovate and lead into the future.” Continue Reading »

Sneakers are not appropriate riding gear. High tops or not, sneakers provide the same protection during a crash a ripped condom does during intercourse. Shorty boots are the perfect blend of comfort and protection for summertime riding and REV’IT!’s Air Blend Boots encapsulate these qualities. Recently worn and tested here at MO, the Air Blends, for $220, are a superior option to sneakers at near to the same price of a pair of Air Jordans.

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Canadian riding apparel manufacturer Velocity Sportsgear has launched a new website allowing customers to custom design their own leathers online.

Visitors to VelocitySportsGear.com can order from Velocity’s existing catalog of riding apparel or choose to custom design their own jackets, pants and suits.

The customizing tool offers several design templates to start from, and then users can pick and choose the color for each particular section of the apparel. Velocity offers 15 base colors and six premium metallic colors.

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Ducati has opened its first in a planned chain of airport retail locations at the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome.

The 322 sq-ft. Fiumicino location will sell Ducati-branded products such as official Ducati apparel, Oakley sunglasses, Puma shoes. The shop is run by Meridian Duty Free, a specialist in airport retail locations. According to DFNIOnline, Meridian Duty Free is in talks with other international hubs about starting similar Ducati locations. The company plans to open 12 stores in the next three years with initial expansion across Europe before reaching airports in the U.S. as well as Brazil and China.

“The decision to open an airport retail format stems from the growing interest in the Ducati brand and the entire product range associated with it,” says Lucio Attina, director of Ducati apparel & brand development. “For years, Ducati has been a committed global ambassador of the ‘made in Italy’ concept of premium quality and so the decision to open this first shop in Italy’s capital was inevitable. We feel sure this opening will be followed by many others, enabling us to offer the fast-growing community of Ducati fans and enthusiasts the chance to purchase apparel and other products. To ensure our customers enjoy a unique experience we’ve put our trust in a truly professional travel retail specialist, Meridian Duty Free.”

I don’t know about anyone else, but I think the trellis in the ceiling would look better painted red.

[Source: Ducati, DFNIOnline]

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If you have a Yoshimura exhaust on your bike you are eligible to enter their photo contest in order win some free Yoshimura apparel.  Yoshimura will choose a winner every month, go to their site for all the details, good luck!

Hit the jump and check out some of the submissions so far.

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