Rider Gear Vote · Voting open

You Pick the Gear.We Test It.Everyone Hears the Verdict.

Helmets that promise quiet. Intercoms that promise concert sound. Jackets that promise dry. Claude scored 54 motorcycle gear brands from public news. Now you vote on what we put through a real 30-day test.

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Claude’s Score vs. Your Votes.

Every brand starts untested. Claude’s pre-test score comes from public news. Your votes, from all five NextWave stations, decide what gets tested first. Only a real test earns a verdict.

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From untested to verdict

Four Stages. One Way Forward.

Every product on the board moves through the same four stages. The only way forward is a real test.

Untested

Every brand starts here, with a pre-test score and your votes.

Product in Hand

The brand sends a review unit. It moves to “testing soon.”

On Test

Day 1 first look, Day 7 real life, Day 30 verdict, on air and here.

Verdict

Crank It, Keep It On or Skip It. Earned on real roads, never bought.

Cast your vote

What Gear Should We Test First?

We stream our own stations through the intercoms, ride the jackets through the rain, and pack the luggage for a real weekend. Then we tell you what held up.

Pick the Brand. Name the Product.

One line on why is all it takes.

    You Pick It. We Test It. Everyone Hears the Verdict.

    Your pick, tested: tick the box and we’ll email you once when your pick gets tested and once when the verdict airs. Nothing else.

    How we score

    Three Verdicts. No Fence-Sitting.

    Never stars. Never 4.3 out of 5. Every product we test earns one of three verdicts, and we tell you why.

    Crank It

    Top pick. We’d buy it with our own money.

    Turn it up

    Keep It On

    Good, with trade-offs we spell out so you can decide.

    Worth a listen
    For gear brands

    Your Brand Has a Score. It Doesn’t Have a Verdict.

    Claude scored you from public news. Riders are voting on you right now. Neither one is a test. The only thing that replaces a pre-test score with a real verdict is your product on real roads for 30 days.

    • Not happy with your pre-test score? It’s built only from what’s public. Send a product, and the verdict you earn takes its place.
    • A 30-day test, not a photo shoot. Day 1, Day 7 and Day 30 episodes give your product three moments on air.
    • Heard by music fans who ride. 3.5 million monthly listeners across 302 U.S. markets on five stations.
    • A verdict worth quoting. Brands can send products. They can’t buy scores, votes or verdicts.
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    Rider Gear Vote FAQ

    Questions, Answered.

    Which motorcycle gear will NextWave test first?

    The products listeners vote for most, as long as the brand can supply a review unit. Voting is open now.

    Can I vote for a brand that isn’t on the board?

    Yes. Choose Other in the form and type the brand and product.

    Do brands pay to be on the board?

    No. Brands are listed so listeners can vote for them. Being listed doesn’t mean a brand is taking part in the program or endorses NextWave.

    How can a brand improve its standing?

    By sending a product for a real 30-day test. Listener votes and verdicts can’t be bought, and every review discloses how we got the product.

    Where will I hear the verdict?

    On NextWave radio first, then in full here on NextWave Tested.

    What is Claude’s pre-test score?

    A research score NextWave made with Claude, from public news before any testing. It weighs fit for NextWave listeners, recent news and launches, and whether the brand publishes a media contact. It is not a product rating.

    Pre-test scores were made on October 19, 2026 from public news, before any NextWave testing, and are not product ratings. Brand names are trademarks of their owners and appear only so listeners can vote. Listing does not mean a brand is participating in or endorses NextWave Tested.