Lockstraps LLC was formed in 2009, shortly after the president of the company, Jeff Cranny, had the misfortune of having motorcycles stolen from his truck. He realized the importance of being able to secure his truck bed cargo from potential thieves. It prompted him to find a dependable device to secure his valuables. Jeff’s idea was to produce a heavy duty tie down with a combination lock.
I use to wear armored gloves just when riding a sportbike and more casual non-armored ones, like deerskins, when riding a cruiser, like my own. These days, Im find myself wearing more protection riding my cruiser and that means looking to the sport market for armored gloves.
GEAR REVIEW: Armored Gloves Gearbag
What a nifty gadget — plastic containers to protect your fruit from getting smooshed in your saddlebags. Check them out plus a whole lot more including a motorcycle seat that gets you down low, T-shirts that show off your biker attitude, and jackets for all kinds of riding. These are just some of the new items available now we think youll just love, or at least want to know about.
New Products: Items For Your Motorcycle You
A note from editor Genevieve Schmitt: One of the most common questions I’m asked is if changing out the stock suspension on one’s motorcycle to lower seat height will compromise ride quality. I’m answering the question here based on my experience riding 20 years and owning five motorcycles, followed by a more in-depth explanation by an expert of why and how this done by.
Changing Your Motorcycles Shocks to Get Lower
There are a lot of biker themed accessories out there but here’s one I bet you havent seen yet: a biker themed candle. Black Corset Candles is introducing a 100 percent soy wax candle in an hourglass shaped container that’s wrapped in leather with a satin ribbon corset in the front. Works perfect for my biker themed office.
REVIEW: Candles With A Touch of Biker Naughty
Now motorcycles with radial mounted brake calipers like the Kawasaki Concours 14 can take advantage of the extra lighting that Motolight auxiliary lighting adds to ones ride. Motolight recently introduced a version of its auxiliary lights that fits bikes where the brake caliper mount bolts are on the backside of the downtube instead of the side.
See and Be Seen with Powerful Auxiliary Lighting
One of the first things a lot of motorcycle owners do when they buy a new bike is change out the stock exhaust pipes for an aftermarket brand for a better sound and added performance. Cobra is introducing two new exhaust products that not only look good but sound great.
New Stylish Exhaust Pipes and Mufflers
Mustang Seats just came out with a new one-piece Super Touring design to provide rider and passenger with a more comfortable and ergonomically friendly riding position on 2008-10 Harley-Davidson FL models. The seat moves the rider back from stock 1.75 inches, and lowers her so she has a better chance of reaching her feet firmly on the ground. The deeply pocketed saddle measures a wide 19 inches.
Wide Touring Saddle for Larger, Taller Riders
Bling is all the rage for some women riders just ask our resident blingin columnist Diva Amy. Now Harley-Davidson riders can add some subtle shimmery pieces to parts of their motorcycle with the new Diamond Ice Collection.
Air suspension kits, a system that allows a rider to adjust height of a bikes suspension manually by adjusting the amount of air compression in them, are all the rage right now and with for many women riders looking to get their motorcycles low to the ground, air suspension companies know women are a viable target market. Below is a press release and photos provided by one such company looking to target women riders
Air Suspension Lets You Adjust Height On the Fly