Best Motorcycle Accessories for 2020
It’s said that a bad workman blames his tools. True. However, if you try and hit a nail and your hammerhead falls clean off you probably need a better hammer.
Sometimes you simply need the right gear for the right job. And it’s much better to invest in good quality gear right off the bat. This is definitely true when it comes to motorcycle accessories.
Good accessories won’t make a bad ride better, but bad accessories can ruin an otherwise enjoyable trip. At best, they might just hamper your enjoyment, at worst bad accessories can actually be unsafe.
But we're not here to talk about bad accessories, that would be a very boring article. We are here to tell you the best motorcycle accessories for 2020.
Best Motorcycle Saddle Bag
If you’re hitting the road for more than a couple of hours you don’t want to be weighing yourself down with a backpack. A few years of doing that and you’re going to spend all your time, and money, getting things ‘cracked’ by your friendly neighbourhood chiropractor.
Save yourself some pain and some expense by investing in a good quality set of saddlebags like the Dainese D-Saddle Waterproof Motorcycle Bag.
These saddlebags will make you the envy of even the most stylish and discerning camel in the caravan. They are waterproof, heat resistant, big enough to fit a good chunk of your stuff but not so oversized they will ruin the lining of your sleek two-wheeled beast.
Best Motorcycle Cup Holder
If you’re new to the biking game then getting hold of a motorcycle cup holder might not seem like the most essential purchase. And you’d be right it isn’t. Definitely get yourself sorted out with a helmet first. But don’t underestimate quite how useful a good cup holder can be. And also, don’t underestimate how hard it is to find one!
There are a lot of cupholders on the market but getting a good one is surprisingly tricky. Lucky for you we’ve done the hard work and recommend the Barefoot Willies Cool Rider.
If Barefoot Willies are known for one thing and one thing alone it’s their shoes. No, hang on! Um, that’s not quite right! Oh yeah, it’s their cupholders that’s what!
Best Motorcycle Camera
Helmet-mounted motorcycle cameras are great, watching the action they capture has given us all many moments of awe, delight and even horror in the last few years. We’ve lost what feels like months of our lives to YouTube videos and we regret nothing.
Even if you aren’t into watching other people’s rides yourself, and you much prefer, well, being out there yourself, motorcycle cameras are still a very sensible purchase. Why? Because they cover your ass in case anything goes against you out there. If you get into a crash that wasn’t your fault that footage is going to be your best friend either with the police or in court.
Our favourite camera is the nifty little Drift Ghost X Action Camera, this tiny aerodynamic spy cam is almost invisible and is engineered to withstand dust, snow, rain, mud and splashes of water.
Best Motorcycle Cover
If I could turn back time to my early days as a biker, the one piece of advice I wish I had been given is to invest in a good motorcycle cover. I’d never even heard of a motorcycle cover. I mean cars sit outside all day and night long with no cover and they are fine. Guess what? Motorbikes aren’t cars! They are so much better, but they are also more vulnerable to the elements.
Water in the form of rain or just condensation has the habit of getting into places it shouldn’t and doing things we all wish it wouldn't. Engines and carburettors are particularly vulnerable to that age-old enemy, rust!
Exposure to too much sun too is also not in your bike’s best interest. UV rays can cause paint to fade and damage rubber and plastic parts such as grips and gaskets.
A heavy-duty cover like the Oxford Stormex Heavy Duty Motorcycle Cover is going to save you a lot of time and money later on.
Best Motorcycle Intercom System
Whether you just want to have a lovely mid-ride chat with your darling back warmer or you want to keep in constant contact with the rest of your biker pack, you are going to need an intercom.
The best intercoms allow you to hold a conversation, take calls and stream music, and all with hand’s free ease. Voice commands are all you need.
The Sena 30k Bluetooth intercom system is the best out there. It allows you to do all of the above with a stable connection. It even allows you to stay in contact with up to 16 riders at once within a 2k range. Not bad eh?!
Well, there you have it, five of the best motorcycle accessories for 2020. Now of course none of the above is essential but they will make the thing you love, riding your bike, that little bit more joyful! Enjoy!
Written Jordan Russell, a freelance writer and Editor of Road Racerz. When he's not riding the open road, he enjoys eating Korean food and reading bad sci-fi.