From a sunny day in November that was a gift to be treasured
From a sunny day in November that was a gift to be treasured
From a sunny day in November that was a gift to be treasured
From a sunny day in November that was a gift to be treasured
Attention Community Members! Kyle Bradshaw (manybikes) of Cruiser Customizing here!
Congratulations to the following members who have reached New Crusier Customizing Membership Levels in the month of October!
For those of you unfamiliar, click here to read about Membership Level Points
10000 points World Traveler Membership Level! As of October 31st, 2009 there have been 20 members who have reached the level of World Traveler Membership! These 20 World Traveler Contributors are the leaders of our community and I want to thank you all for making this community, The Cruiser Customizing Community the greatest on-line motorcyle community in the world! Our 20 World Traveler Contributors are as follows:
snake06, als1953, RMFIII, kenney102564, manybikes, daycaremama, surfwer, copperguy, mcornelsen, moreland4, Cehszar, madcow, brentward, geoffbaker, Bikinjb, PioneerGirl, TIMTHEGAS, vstargrl, Luuna800, Robin001
5000 points Country Rider = Cruiser Customizing Sweatshirt! As of October 31st, 2009 there have been 44 members who have reached the level of State Rider Membership! All 44 members will need to fill out the Free Gifts form to receive your sweatshirt. (limit 1 per member - while suplies last)
The Top 3 Country Rider Contributors are as follows:
Philcole with 9770 Points
simmbad with 9138 Points
australian6 with 9032 Points
2000 point State Rider memberhship level and are entitled to the NEW Cruiser Customizing Pint Glass! As of October 31st, 2009 there have been 76 members who have reached the level of State Rider Membership! All 76 members will need to fill out the Free Gifts form to receive their Cruiser Customizing Pint Glass. (limit 1 per member - while suplies last)
The Top 3 State Rider Contributors are as follows:
roadie07, semperfi1037, darkrenegade
1000 point City Rider memberhship level and are entitled to a Crusier Customizing T-shirt! As of October 31st, 2009 there have been 145 members who have reached the level of State Rider Membership! All 145 members will need to fill out the Free Gifts form to receive their Cruiser Customizing T-shirt. (limit 1 per member - while suplies last)
The Top 3 City Rider Contributors are as follows:
dtinz, sliverdeer0454, ronsigns
500 point Neighborhood Rider memberhship level and are entitled to a Crusier Customizing Key Chain! As of October 31st, 2009 there have been 813 members who have reached the level of Neighborhood Rider Membership! All 813 Neighborhood Rider member Cruiser Customizing Key Chains will be sent when you reach the City Rider Membership Level and fill out the on-line form for the Free Gifts as your Key Chain will be mailed wrapped in a Cruiser Customizing T-shirt.
I want to take a moment to personally thank you for all of your great controbutions here in the Cruiser Customizing Community! I know that I have personally benefited from the information which has been shared...
Thank you all for your participation!
Thanks again for your participation in making the Cruiser Customizing Community the worlds largest On-line biker community!
Ride safe!
Kyle Bradhaw aka: manybikes
Community Director
this is a pic of the freedom bell,it is located in my town of bayonne nj usa,it was a gift from russia to the usa after the 911 attacks on the trade center.
For those interested, here is another take on the Blog about Guardian Bells.
The story goes like this…
RIDE BELLS are said to protect the Rider and the Motorcycle from notorious road Gremlins.
These mischievous Gremlins litter roads and highways with treacherous hazards such as oil puddles, potholes and
obstacles such as boards and scrap metal. The ringing of a Ride Bell is a perfect deterrent for fiendish spirits.
TWO BELL STYLES, EACH HANDLING the GREMLINS in a DIFFERENT WAY:
With all inverted cup or open bottom shaped bells, the fiends are caught up inside the bell shape and ejected to the
ground below. Vaporizing a Gremlin causes a pothole.
GREMLIN DESTRUCTION INSIDE the BELL: Potholes are proof of vaporized Gremlins!
The rounded style bells ring much more loudly than the cup style and
are much more efficient at calling in the Angels from greater distances. Important, because
Legend also has it that the ringing of a ride bell calls an Angel to protect the rider and bike from any harm,
evil spirit or otherwise - no new potholes for Bikers behind you.
GREMLIN DESTRUCTION by your GUARDIAN ANGEL: Lets your Angel do the Gremlin vaporizing!
Bells are mounted as low on the motorcycle as possible.
It is best if the bell is gifted to the rider, because it's power is doubled.
They have been given many titles over the years including Bike Bells, Biker Bells, Motorcycle Bells, Ride Bells,
Protection Bells, Talisman & Amulet Bells, Angel Bells, Gremlin Bells, Demon Bells ... and as mentioned above, Legend says that if you receive a bell as a gift it’s protection power is doubled.
I have had them on all my Bikes and Myth / Superstition or not, I for one swear by them {anyone wants to know the details just message me lol}.
Obviously I’m not the only one who has had a problem or two while out riding, as I have seen an increasing number on Bikes that I come across in my travels. Maybe you never have had that close call or unexpected bike trouble, if so you’re one of the lucky “few”, as for me I have a "Gifted" one on each of my Bikes and I also carry one with on my key Chain.. Actually managed to capture a picture of one of these little mongrels lol A6
Fund Raiser for
ANDY MIRELES
a victim of a motorcycle hit-and-run accident,
on July 28, 2009.
Let's get together,
and help out a friend in need!!!
Andy Mireles
has been riding for over 30 years. And on July 28, 2009, he was a victim of a
hit-and-run accident. His leg was shattered in 4 different places,
he's had 3 different surgeries so far.
And as of this time, they have yet to catch the person responsible
for the hit-and-run accident. Andy has not been able to work since the accident.
Andy is under doctor's care & has yet to begin physical therapy.
Medical bills are over $160,000, and still rising.
He does not have any medical insurance.
Where: Road Runner Harley Davidson (San Benito, TX.)
Date: Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Time: llam to 4pm.
Prizes Include:
• A 32" RCALCD/HDTVFlat Screen
• $500 gift card to Harley Davidson
• Helmets, jackets, and so much more!
LIVE BAND & FREE FOOD!!!!!
Sponsored by Harley Davidson
Raffle Tickets will be sold inside the
Road Runner Harley Davidson.
You may have cruise control on your bike and you may think it's God's gift when you are out on a long ride and your right hand begins to cramp. But you should pay attention to this bit of advice: NEVER use cruise control if the road is wet!
If your bike's speed sensor obtains its information from the front wheel and the ground is slippery, your engine can begin to race aggressively as that control tries to increase your speed. That, of course, spins the rear tire. You have lost control!
And if that's not bad enough, once you pass beyond that wet spot and regain traction with your rear tire you can then be literally thrown off your bike, at least accelerated big time, when it does so.
Courtesy of James R. Davis of Motorcycle Tips and Techniques.
Keep it upright and ride it like you mean it!
I was browsing CruiserCustomizing.com a few days ago, with the hope of finding the right gift for a friend and rider in Reno that turned my trip to Street Vibrations into great vacation for my whole family -including the two basset hounds! I think I found the appropriate gift in the Show Chrome Accessories (Big Bike Parts) TireGard Tire Pressure Monitoring System. The staff pick made this decision even easier. Although this is relatively expensive accessory/gift on my budget at about $150, this wireless pressure and temperature monitoring system will stay on both my wish list and gift list this holiday season.
While shopping for the tire pressure monitoring system I noticed the Scala-rider bluetooth motorcycle headset by Cardo Systems and decided to give the product a try, and I'm very glad that I did. Proximity and great service from CruiserCustomizing.com put the product in my hands in two days. Quick and easy installation allowed me to try the headset on my commute on Friday. My wife indulged me with several voice activated incoming and outgoing calls while the headset was paired with my Sony Ericsson phone with the voice recognition (VR) feature. The headset work exceptionally well at the low speeds (< 35 mph) on my commute. I tried the wired MP3 player connection during my trip home. It’s great that the headset will automatically mute the MP3 player for incoming and outgoing calls.
Because fall has finally arrived in Sacramento and cold isn’t far away, here is a quote on the subject of “cold” from Mark Twain.
"Cold! If the thermometer had been an inch longer we'd all have frozen to death!"
- Read, Mark Twain and I, 1940, p. 44
Tonyl - Thank you for creating this blog post! Please see below this photo for the current updates to the Membership Levels and Points - Thanks, Manybikes (Kyle Bradsahw)
Today we GO LIVE with membership points based on participation and the levels are as follows:
Hello There Community!!!
Are there any changes? Not to date... but we are working on some GREAT projects which will have huge benefits to all users of this community!
Currently, we have awards for membership levels through 5,000 ponts.
However, I am working on a CASH DISCOUNT PLAN! In the near future, I intend on giving $$$ discounts for all ponts 10,000 and over! Something along the lines of... for every X number of points you will get X number of $$$$ off your next order.
For the time being, I am currently sending out Cruiser Customizing Key Chains, T-shirts, and Pint Glasses for the following membership levels:
2000 point State Rider = Cruiser Customizing Pint Glass!
1000 Point City Riders = Cruiser Customizing T-shirt (and Key Chain)
500 Point Neighborhood Riders = Cruiser Customizing Key Chain -- Key Chain will be sent with the T-shirt when the 1,000 point level is reached.
What about the 5,000 point Sweatshirt?! -- There will be a minimum order for these... and as of yet I am still gathering the pre-orders. In the next couple months, we shall be golden!
How do you sign up to receive your FREE GIFT prizes? Great Question!
I will be sending out all gifts the week of October 5th. Curretly on my list are the following: Gemini5, ctwolf, surfwer, pasnbyu, btoepfer, lennoxj, IKON-X, Rapid, VTX-XXX, daycaremama, als1953, idale77, Robin001, Loonatic, Rapid, coryprough, scott02, Tonyl
If you have not received your Free Gifts, and you are not in the list above... you will need to click here FREE GIFTS and fill out the form.
I will be sending out all gifts the week of October 5th.
Thank you!
Kyle Bradshaw
Cruiser Customizing: Community Director
aka: manybikes