New and Noted: Motorcycle Gear

This week we're looking at Shoei’s entrance into the retro open face market, a jacket and pants crafted from waxed cotton, and a blueprint for building the perfect custom motorcycle. Your monthly budget was doing fine...until now. Shoei J•O Helmet Not many open face helmets tap into today's tech—but Shoei's new J•O helmet does. The shell cuts a classic silhouette with a tiny 'duck tail' at the back, but uses Shoei's 'AIM' construction: multiple layers of fibers that create a strong yet light helmet. There are three shell sizes to avoid that 'bobble-head' look, but the real stand-out feature is...