In 1998, our founder took a ride from Lubbock to Austin to pickup a new motorcycle. With the new bike, he bought a new jacket. When he walked outside to leave, he had his new jacket on and his old jacket in his hand. Another customer asked what he he was going to do with the old jacket. He rightly assumed that this dilemma was frequently faced by many riders. That was the spark for a new business idea and NewEnough.com was born.

Our growth continued and eventually suppliers began to reach out with closeout opportunities. The business moved from gently used gear to new old stock (basically, the prior year's models). At the time, no one was really selling motorcycle apparel on-line and some vendors still saw the internet as a fad that would pass. Over time, the relationship with several vendors became strong enough for them to give NewEnough.com a chance to sell current model gear. The business evolved yet again.

By 2008, most of our sales were coming from current year gear and we changed our domain name to MotorcycleGear.com. Today, we still focus on current model gear and work with our growing list of vendors to offer the best gear at the best prices. We constantly work with them to secure great closeout opportunities so we can pass those savings on to our customers. We want to maintain our reputation as the leader in motorcycle gear closeouts.

We are proud to sponsor the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas and look forward to meeting you when you come by Tour Stop No. 2.

We will be attending the BMW MOA 50th Anniversary Rally in Springfield, MO. If you are in the area or attending the rally, be sure to stop by our booth in the East Exhibit Hall and say hi! Since we are a small business, our entire team will be at the event. Therefore, our showroom and offices will be closed from June 14th until June 20th. We will answer emails as soon as possible. Shipments from our Shallowater warehouse will go out on June 20th. You can still come by and get your photo for the tour in front of our building, but unfortunately the shop will be closed. Thanks for understanding.

Our Team

We have some great tour sponsors in the lodging business. Click the button below to check their rates and availability.

Be sure to review the Rules for Participation, the FAQ (frequently asked questions) page and the reminders on the back of your tour flag. Many rider questions are answered in there.

Be sure to take your pictures and upload your pictures in HIGH RESOLUTION.

Be sure to enter your correct flag number, as pictures uploaded with an incorrect flag number will not receive credit.

Check your picture while still at the tour stop, as you may need to re-take it to get a good picture that will count.

If I notice a copy of "Ride Texas" Magazine in one of your tour stop pictures, I'll give you credit for the bonus. However, you should select "Bonus" (which follows stop 50 on the drop-down list) when you upload a picture with the magazine to receive credit. If you have a picture with the magazine and I did not give you credit, upload it as the "Bonus" picture.

If you made all 50 tour stops and I have not yet updated your record, please contact me so I can review your pictures out of sequence and update your status.

When the tour ends, I will issue a Tour Update Newsletter that lists all tour finishers (25 or more tour stops).

Be sure to save the following dates on your calendar for these events.

October 1 - Run with the Big Dogs fund raising event for Veterans Assistance Dogs of Texas in Kerrville, TX.

November 15 - Last day to submit pictures to the Picture Submission Portal.

Please do not reply to this newsletter email. Instead, use the "Contact Tour Director" button, if you have a question. Thank you.

In accordance with the rules for participation, submission of receipts from specified tour sponsors (up to 3) earn additional points.

Be sure that the name of the sponsor or non-profit, date of purchase or donation is visible on the pictures of receipts that you submit. Be sure to write your flag number (with a pen) on the receipts that you submit.

If a receipt for lodging or food is to be split by a couple, write both of your flag numbers on the receipt. The split receipt would need to be uploaded twice (one for each participant).

Sponsors whose receipts earn points are:

BONUS POINTS – For five (5) bonus points, take one picture of your bike at a tour stop with your tour flag and a copy of Ride Texas magazine. You pick the tour stop location, but only submit one picture. Submitting multiple pictures with the magazine in the picture will not increase the bonus points – just send one. The Ride Texas bonus points selection is right after stop 50 on the drop-down selector in the picture portal. For a list of where you can get an issue of Ride Texas magazine, see this link.

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American Diabetes Association (Lone Star Rider's Mission)

To make donations to Lone Star Rider's Fund Raising page for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), submit a picture of the receipt you receive via email from the ADA. When you fill-out the on-line donation form, put your name in the "name recognition box" and in the personal note box, enter a note to state that you are participating in the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas.