New Ideas

NEW IDEAS

Klim Adventure Rally Jacket and Pant

Headed to parts unknown? Or just over the hill and through the woods? No matter where or how far your route may take you, Klim’s newly upgraded, premium-quality Adventure Rally jacket ($1499.99; sizes S-3XL) and pant ($899.99; even waist sizes 30-42) are designed to protect your body against the elements as well as unexpected encounters with Mother Earth. Jacket and pant pull together topshelf Gore-Tex Pro Shell Armacor, Superfabric “slide zones” and CE-approved D3O Xergo armor at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. A D3O Viper Pro Level 2 back protector is standard. Additiona features include arm-, backand chest-ventilation ports, built-in waist support and space for a hydration pack.

Klim, 3753 E. County Line Rd., Rigby, ID 83442; 208/552-7433; www.klim.com

Garmin zūmo 350LM

If you’re in the market for a GPS receiver, you might want to take a close look at the Garmin zūmo 350LM. This lightweight, waterproof navigator has a glove-friendly, Bluetoothcompatible interface and is jam-packed with features that will help you get where you want to go on a bike or in a car. In addition to search, turn-by-turn navigation and traffic avoidance, plus new programs like Service History Log, lane assist with junction view and TrackBack, there’s BaseCamp, a free software program from Garmin that “allows users to create routes, waypoints and tracks from their computer and transfer them to the zūmo.” Lifetime map updates are included in the $699.99 MSRP.

Garmin International, Inc., 1200 E. 151st St., Olathe, KS 66062; 913/397-8200; www.garmin.com

How To Ride Off-Road Motorcycles

Contrary to its title, “How To Ride OffRoad Motorcycles,” Gary LaPlante’s full-color, 176-page instructional guide isn’t just for the dirt set. In fact, when LaPlante, a lifelong rider who has competed in nearly every two-wheel motorized discipline, realized there was a need for “higher-quality, more practical, real-world motorcycle training,” he “began developing his own curriculum and started writing this book.” The resulting 21 chapters are chock-full of on-bike exercises, advice from industry leaders, “Tales from the Trail” and insights gleaned from five decades of riding experience. The $27.99 paperback is food for thought for anyone, regardless of age or on/off-road experience, who would like to become a better motorcyclist. Who among us doesn’t have that on the top of his or her to-do list?

Motorbooks, Quayside Publishing Group, 400 First Ave. N. #300, Minneapolis, MN 55401; 800/458-0454; www.motorbooks.com

Black+Gray CamSure Tie-Down Straps

Bike loaded in your truck, van or trailer and ready to roll? Are you sure? Black+G ray’s CamSure Tie-Down Straps ($48.95) incorporate a unique clamping knob to “provide the security of a ratchet strap without complex mechanisms that eventually fail.” Manufactured in the U.S., the powdercoated gated latch hooks and 1.5-inchwide x 5.5-feet-long nylon straps are tested and load-rated at both 45and 180-degree angles.

Black+Gray Design+Manufacturing, Inc., 1602 Rt. 9, Garrison, NY 10524; 845/424-4505; www.blackandgray.com