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• 10 Things You Really Need - Te

  • From: twest137
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    A list of ten essential items that everyone and anyone who rides a motorcycle should own.

    1 An owner's manual
    This is the most valuable tool you can own. It'll tell you everything you need to know about your motorcycle. Including how to tell when something's gone wrong.

    2 Tire pressure gauge
    Even a cheap one is better than none. If you can't check and adjust your own tire pressures, you shouldn't be riding without adult supervision. Check them once a week or whenever you ride the thing.

    3 Four-way screwdriver
    A halfway decent four-in-one screwdriver with interchangeable tips cost about five bucks at your local big box store. Use it to change that burnt out tail light bulb or tighten that loose light switch in the hall.

    4 Medium size adjustable wrench
    You can use a good adjustable to do everything from tighten a loose bolt to open a can of beans. Figure on spending about 15 clams for a good one.

    5 Locking vice grips
    Your bike tips over, and breaks a shift lever, how do you get home? Clamp the vice grip on the stub of the broken shifter. Oh yeah they work well as pliers to.

    6 Flashlight
    Peer into dark spaces, signal on-coming traffic, find out what evil lurks in men's souls. Okay, the last is a stretch, but a good flashlight is worth its weight in just about anything, and should be carried by anyone that ventures out after dark or just wants to see where that drop of oil is coming from.

    7 Shock adjusting tool
    
    Carrying a passenger or even yourself is a lot more fun when the shock preload is properly adjusted and its lot easier to do when you've got the proper spanner. If your bike didn't come with one, and most don't, order one from your favorite local shop.

    8 Battery Tender
    If you don't ride your bike on at least a weekly basis, the battery should be kept up to snuff with a plug-in charger. I use one on my infrequently ridden dual sport bike and the battery has lasted nearly 6 years.

    9 A funnel
    I have a real aversion to riding my bike when it's low on oil, and an even bigger one to spilling lubricant all over it. You should be checking, and if need be, topping up your oil on a regular basis. Having a funnel handy makes the job a whole lot easier.

    10 Cruz tools Econo-Kit
    (or equivalent) Okay this last is something of a ringer. However, if you want to delete items two thru six buy one of the prepackaged tool kits that are on the market, and yeah, I unabashedly recommend one of Cruz-tools kits. They contain everything you need to perform minor (or not so minor repairs) and start at about 40 bucks.

    Keep it upright and ride it like you mean it!

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• When did it click for you?

  • From: Hiwayprisoner
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      I've been reading different posts and reading about the members of their bikes and such but was wondering.  Just what was it in your past, what moment was it that you knew that riding that bike was something you would always do.  What was it that took you from just interested to full blown passion for riding.  For me, it was the moment a friend sat some large boxes of bike parts down in the garage and we began wrenching.  I'd ridden dirt bikes as a kid and loved riding.  B

  • 4 months ago
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• Long Haul Necessities Tip of t

  • From: manybikes
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    Kyle Bradshaw here to share with you the things I find necessary when hitting the road...

    Read the Story: Long Haul Necessities

    I believe there are 5 Essentials that every biker should take with them on any ride:

    1. Camera: Documenting and sharing the ride is always great fun! I use a Casio Exlim
    2. Water: Bottled or Hydration Packs are the way to go!
    3. Tire Repair Kit: Progressive Suspension or Slime Tire Repair are two kits I have used which have worked well. 
    4. Tools: Cruz Tools make some great kits. 
    5. Fuel

    Essential Clothing

    • Rain Gear
    • Heated Gear
    • Cooling Vest

    Other miscellanious items I find useful:

    • Sun Screen 
    • Flashlight: I prefer LED over the other options
    • Insect Repellant
    • Tie Downs: I prefer adjustable ROK Straps
    • Spot Finder

    Now... What do take with you when you hit the road?

    Please comment, write your own story, or record your own video documenting your biker essentials!

    Thanks for taking a read of this weeks Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week.

    Take care,

    Kyle Bradshaw aka: Manybikes

     

  • 5 months ago
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• Long Haul Necessities Tip of t

  • From: manybikes
  • Description:

    Kyle Bradshaw here to share with you the things I find necessary when hitting the road...

    Watch the Video: Long Haul Necessities

    I believe there are 5 Essentials that every biker should take with them on any ride:

    1. Camera: Documenting and sharing the ride is always great fun! I use a Casio Exlim
    2. Water: Bottled or Hydration Packs are the way to go!
    3. Tire Repair Kit: Progressive Suspension or Slime Tire Repair are two kits I have used which have worked well. 
    4. Tools: Cruz Tools make some great kits. 
    5. Fuel
    Essential Clothing
    • Rain Gear
    • Heated Gear
    • Cooling Vest

    Other miscellanious items I find useful:

    • Sun Screen 
    • Flashlight: I prefer LED over the other options
    • Insect Repellant
    • Tie Downs: I prefer adjustable ROK Straps
    • Spot Finder

    Now... What do take with you when you hit the road?

    Please comment, write your own story, or record your own video documenting your biker essentials!

    Thanks for taking a read of this weeks Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week.

    Take care,

    Kyle Bradshaw aka: Manybikes

    
    

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  • 5 months ago
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• Driving without a headlight

  • From: mizuez
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    So I'm at a friends house last night (5-12-09) and at about 12:00 I firgured I should be getting home.  I got all my gear on and went out to my bike.  I drove my '93 Honda Nighthakw because i figured that driving my Shadow at night would'nt be the nicest thing to do to the neighborhood.  When i got the the bike and turned the key, i noticed that it was real dark and then soon realized my headlight was out.

    I spent about five to ten minuets in their driveway trying to figure out a way to get the headlight back on, but had no luck.  My Nighthawk has had trouble in the past with the headlight going out and it is because there is a problem with the highbeam switch.  SOmetimes it looses conection in the switch and messing with it for a while fixis the problem for a while.  I recently overhauled the switch and cleaned it really good.  The headlight has worked perfectly sence then.

    Well, it was only getting later and i needed to get home.  I desided to drive the bike home without a headlight and for safety, i used the left trun signal to worn cars infrount of me that i was there.  It would have been a better idea to use hazard lights, but nighthawks dont come standard with those.  You would probobly be suprized at how bright stock trun signals are with out a headlight washing them out.  anyway, at about half the speed limit in a 50mph zone and 20 minuets later, i made it home safely.  Now i will spend the rest of today (5-13-09) fixing the headlight so this problem won't happen again.

    Update: (5-14-09)

    Turns out that then bulb just went out at the wrong time.  I have already ordered a replacement and it should be shipped today.  The nighthawk should be back on the road early next week.  To reply to some of the comments, yes the traffic was much lighter at that time of night rather than noon, so thats one thing to be happy for.  If you have saddle bags on your bike, a flashlight abd some Gaffers tape would be a good thing to put in them.

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  • 6 months ago
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