How We Review Products

Our Experts

We pride ourselves in having real motorcyclists on our staff. They actually use the products and know what features are important.

See here for our writers credentials.

Transparency

In our effort to be 100% transparent, we want you to know that we don’t always personally test each product in our reviews.

Even if we wanted to buy 50 different helmets (or sat navs, backpacks, etc.), long-term testing wouldn’t be possible. By long-term testing, I mean seeing how the products hold up when used over an extended period of time.

No website is able to do long-term testing of every product they review. It would take years to produce a single review post. By the time the post was done, half the products on it would no longer be relevant.

Any website that says they are doing long-term testing in their reviews is lying or taking shortcuts!

How We Choose The Best

So, how can we be sure that a product is the “best”?

Whenever possible, we test it out ourselves. When that isn’t feasible, we do extensive research on the products.

We dig through…

  • Buyer reviews to see what complaints real users have
  • Forum threads where people discuss their favorite gear
  • YouTube demo videos
  • Friends’ recommendations
  • All the features and how they stack up against other competitors
  • The manufacturer’s reputation
  • The warranty and return policy

Only after doing a lot of research (and I mean a lot!) will we confidently say what the top products are.

Since we are aware that people have different needs and budgets, we always do our best to objectively lay out the pros/cons.

How We Make Money

Our work is usually (not always) supported by affiliate links on Begin Motorcycling. That means that, if you buy one of the products we recommend after clicking our link, we will get a small percentage (at no extra cost to you).

This helps finance the site so we can keep providing you with well-researched, valuable content.

We will NEVER recommend a product just to make a quick profit though. We will only recommend products that, after researching extensively, we believe are truly valuable.

Hopefully you will find our reviews useful and they will save time in getting the best product for your needs.