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Alpinestar Octane S-Motos VS. The Dragon

If you have ever seen a Clint Eastwood or John Wayne movie, you know the basic storyline of every western ever made. If you haven't seen one, stop wasting you life reading this and rent one, you aren't American.

General idea: Good guy, who normally has no name, rides into town. He then proceeds to save the day with only six bullets and a mean-mug that makes 50 cent look like a fairy. Breezing out of town leaving nothing but happiness and women heartbroken.

Until this past weekend, this is the relationship I had with US129, or more famously known as "The Dragon." Nothing but good trips, good friends, and good rides.

While the trip had its many set-backs, I was able to get some time in wearing the Alpinestar S-Motos.

Supermoto racing is continuing to grow into a staple in the motorcycle world. With racers needing more protection on the asphalt sections of the courses than the classic mesh MX gloves offer, the S-Motos fit the bill.

But what about street riding?

Like most Alpinestar gear, the fit on the S-Motos run a bit tight at first. With being an all leather glove, they form to fit your hand perfectly with just a little bit of wear.

If you are a serious enough rider to be rocking full leathers on a street bike, you probably wear gauntlet style "race" gloves. While these glove offer the best protection, they can sacrifice wrist movement.

These gloves seem to be a perfect choice for a rider who is serious about wearing proper gear, but doesn't want to put on the long gloves for a run to the store.

While not having enough miles to grade them yet, first testing on the gloves are looking like they are going to come in at the top of the class.

D'oh!

The SV got some battle scars on the trip to Deal's Gap.