Im a big fan of quality leather made goods for your motorcycle. When I was at the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati in February, I met Jay Burgher of Mad Cow Custom Leather showing off his handmade designs. What you see here is only a sample of what Jay can make for you. He uses cowhide and ostrich skins to create one of kind motorcycle seats, saddlebags, tool bags – you name it.
Custom Leather Products for Your Motorcycle
After designing and building thousands of HeliBars to make sportbike and sport touring motorcycle riders comfortable, Harry Eddy, owner and chief design engineer at Heli Modified, Inc. turned to the cruiser rider. “Cruiser handlebars dont fit most riders. Wrist angle and reach are the key problems.”
Aftermarket Handlebars That Help Riders With Their Reach
Since I now own a brand new motorcycle I purchased my new 2008 Harley-Davidson Street Glide in the summer of 2008 I want the best cover out there to protect it while its parked in my garage as well as for when Im out on a road trip.
REVIEW: Waterproof Motorcycle Cover with Alarm
Kawasakis new Comfort Gel Seat features the “Comfort Step” shape providing the rider more support and the passenger more seating area. Plus it brings the seat height down by 1/2 inch, which any rider can appreciate. The Comfort Gel seat is just one of Kawasakis new accessories.
Weve put together some products designed to protect you and your bike from the elements that you encounter on the road. Whether you are stuck out in the rain with your favorite leather boots, trying to save a great paint job, or constantly battling helmet hair, check out these new products.
Arm Yourself: Protect Your Bike, Hair and Feet
Working on your own motorcycle can be rewarding. I was 18 years old the first time I performed an oil and filter change on my motorcycle, and the knowledge I gained from doing it was gratifying and confidence inspiring. Since then Ive done a lot of mechanical repairs and maintenance on motorcycles, but always with the thought in the back of my head that working on a motorcycle is serious business
Setting Up Your Motorcycle Garage
If youre a motorcyclist, youve probably heard of the Iron Butt Rally, the endurance motorcycle race that challenges riders to travel 11,000 miles in 11 days. More people have traveled to space than have ridden the Iron Butt. Not until now has there been a video presentation that encompasses the true essence of what the ride really is because for the past two decades the Iron Butt has been around, organizers shunned publicity preferring to keep the event out of the spotlight.
REVIEW: Iron Butt DVD: Extremely Entertaining!
I recently attended the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati where manufacturers showcase their new products to motorcycle dealers hoping the dealers will buy them to sell to us. Here are some products I found that I think you should know about.
Cool Gadgets You Should Know About
Harley-Davidson is going high tech with a new gadget for the upcoming riding season. The Road Tech Bluetooth 2.0 Helmet Headset system allows riders to listen to music or talk on their cell phone, handsfree yes, while riding your motorcycle if thats what you choose to do.
A Honda Rebel no longer has to be relegated to just a beginners bike. Cobra Engineering has an accessory line for the Honda 250 Rebel that gives Rebel riders a reason to hold on to the bike long after theyve outgrown it because of the added functionality the bike now has.