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.
It seems the minute a new motorcycle is unveiled Mustang Motorcycle Seats is right there designing custom a seat for it. Here are three new aftermarket seats for touring applications: Mustangs new touring seat for the Honda VT750C2 Shadow Spirit, the new seat for the Yamaha V Star 1300, and the new seat for the 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 offer a custom feel with stock-like installation.
We always get excited when new books come into our office because were big book lovers. We think any of the ones listed below would make a great gift this holiday season for any rider, male or female. The five titles listed below explore motorcyclings culture from its roots in Americana to todays adventure lifestyle.
Motorcycle Themed Books to Give
Call it the anti biker babe / tool girl calendar. Its a calendar featuring female mechanics of all kind in their element doing what they do best, building and fixing motors. Photographer and mechanic Sarah Lyon came up with the idea two years ago to tour the country and photograph female mechanics. The idea was so successful, Sarah is now on her third wall calendar.
Gift Idea: Female Mechanics Calendar
The importance of checking tire pressure on a motorcycle can never be reiterated enough. Heres a new product that makes that easy, literally automating the chore. Doran Manufacturing is introducing a tire pressure monitoring system for motorcycles.
Automatic Tire Pressure Checker
If you ride a Harley-Davidson touring or Softail model that has a front brake pedal with a rubber pad, you may have experienced your foot slipping on the rubber when the rubber gets wet, muddy or greasy, or when it wears over time. Well, the folks at The Robson Company, have come up with another great idea to solve the problem of your foot slipping off the brake pedal.