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Quick Release Tip of the Week
- From: manybikes
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Kyle Bradshaw meets with National Cycle's Paul Gomez this week to learn about their cutting-edge quick-release technology, their superior wind deflection products (windshields), new products coming to market, and much more!
You will get a better understanding of how the technology works and an even better understanding of the superior quality and dedication to the customer that National Cycle brings to the motorcycle industry.
Switchblade Quick Release Windshields: Cruiser Riders now can enjoy unprecedented convenience, quality and function through an innovative line of quick change windshields. The SwitchBlade System is hilighted by National Cycle's Quickset IV mounting hardware. Featuring National Cycle's exclusive Cushion Wheels, the attractive, buffed stainless steel mounts allow the rider the ability to install or remove a windshield easily, in less than 10 seconds - with NO TOOLS.
Windshield Mounting Kits: Strong, sleek, elegant and functional! QuickSet4 secures your SwitchBlade windshield with bulldog tenacity, but is attractive and refined when the shield is off. Our innovative Cushion Wheel spools turn and flex, allowing the shield to lock into place with a reassuring "pop". Want to remove or change the shield? A gentle tug is all that is needed.Windshield Lowers Chrome Lowers extend the protection of your SwitchBlade windshield and, with a National Cycle Light Bar, form an integrated front end look. We engineer our Chrome Lowers with these other components to ensure proper fit and appearance. Designed specifically to fit with our innovative QuickSet4 SwitchBlade windshield mounts. A QuickSet4 Mount Kit is required to fit these particular Chrome Lowers.Vstream Windshields: National Cycle revolutionizes windscreen performance with the new VStream®! The advanced 'V' shape and dimensional contours push the wind vortex out and away from the riders' helmet, resulting in a peaceful, quiet environment. Greatly reduced wind noise... much less turbulence... The VStream revolution is here!Backrest Mounting Hardware: Integrated Mounting System to be used in conjunction with the P9800 Back Rest and/or P9900 Luggage Rack. Quick Release and Lockable. High-Strength Steel, finished in National Cycle quality bright chrome. Stainless Steel locking mechanism.Integrated Mounting System to be used in conjunction with the P9800 Back Rest and/or P9900 Luggage Rack. Quick Release and Lockable. High-Strength Steel, finished in National Cycle quality bright chrome. Stainless Steel locking mechanism.Other National Cycle ProductsThere you have them!All the parts necessary to make your ride Quick Release!Thanks for watching this Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week!Until Next Week,Take Care & Ride Safe!Kyle Bradshaw aka: Manybikes - 1 day ago
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Adams room
- From: Dimitra
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This means war... Here's where I lock up the "Rent-A-Hubby" once he's served his purpose for the day! LOL
- 4 days ago
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charlesedwards
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- Since: 2 weeks ago
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Lock and Dam #8 on the Mississ
- From: gostr8r
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- 4 weeks ago
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awscoach
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Tips to prevent motorcycle the
- From: twest137
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According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, more than 60,000 motorcycles were stolen last year: that's one bike stolen every 8.7 minutes. The good news is that there are simple steps that can help you protect your bike.
Motorcycle insurer Progressive offers these tips:
• When you're home, store your bike in a secure place like your garage, shed, or gated and locked yard.
• Always remove the key from your ignition and keep your front fork locked.
• Garage your bike out of plain view whenever possible.
• When parking in public, check on your bike frequently.
• If you have to park outdoors, do so in well-lit, secure areas. Look for an outdoor security camera and park in its view if you can.
• Always carry your registration and insurance card with you when you ride, but keep your title at home or in another secure place.
• Lock your bike to a stationary object or to another motorcycle when traveling with others. Use high-quality locking devices.
• Consider adding an audible alarm or tracking device. Systems like LoJack can not only help you locate your bike if it's stolen, but in several states, you can get a discount with some insurance companies. Check with your local independent agent to find out what discounts are available.
• Check with your agent to make sure you have the right coverage. If your bike is stolen, liability-only insurance won't cover the loss. Make sure your policy has Comprehensive coverage.
• And if your motorcycle is less than two years old, consider adding coverage such as Total Loss Replacement to your policy. This coverage will pay for a brand-new bike of the same make and model if your bike is stolen or totaled.
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- 1 month ago
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Cruise Mate Throttle Lock
- From: mike4139
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Cruise Mate Throttle Lock Cruise Control.
http://cruise-mate.com/Products.htm
Easy to Install and Works Great!
- 1 month ago
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Reasonable considerations
- From: dmeach
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Way to many motorcycle accidents this year!!!
50 WAYS TO STAY ALIVE ON TWO WHEELS
1. Assume you're invisible. To a lot of drivers, you are. Never make a move based on the assumption that another driver sees you, even if you've made eye contact. Bikes don't register to the four-wheel mind.
2. Be considerate. The consequences of strafing the jerk du jour or cutting him off, start out bad and get worse. Pretend it was your grandma and smile.
3. Dress for the crash, not the pool or the bar. Sure, McDonalds is a 5-minute trip, but nobody plans to eat pavement. Modern mesh gear means 100-degree heat and is no excuse for a T-shirt and shorts.
4. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Assume that car across the intersection will turn across your bow when the light goes green, with or without a turn signal.
5. Leave your ego at home. The only people who really care if you were faster on the freeway will be the officer and the judge.
6. Pay attention. Yes, there is a half-naked girl on the billboard. That shock does feels squishy. Meanwhile, you could be drifting toward Big Trouble. Focus.
7. Mirrors only show you part of the picture. Never change direction without turning your head to make sure the coast really is clear.
8. Be patient. Always take another second or three before you pull out to pass, ride away from a curb or into freeway traffic from an on-ramp. It's what you don't see that gets you. That extra look could save your butt.
9. Watch your closing speed. Passing cars at twice their speed or changing lanes to shoot past a row of stopped cars is just asking for trouble.
10. Beware the verge and the merge. A lot of nasty surprises end up on the sides of the road: empty McDonalds bags, nails, TV antennas, ladders, you name it. Watch for troublesome debris on both sides of the road.
11. Left-turning cars remain a leading killer of motorcyclists. Don't assume someone will wait for you to dart through the intersection. They're trying to beat the light, too.
12. Beware of cars running traffic lights. The first few seconds after a signal light changes are the most perilous. Look both ways before barging into an intersection.
13. Check your mirrors. Do it every time you change lanes, slow down or stop. Be ready to move if another vehicle is about to occupy the space you'd planned to use.
14. Mind the gap. Remember Drivers Ed? One seconds worth of distance per 10 mph is the old rule of thumb. Better still, scan the next 12 seconds ahead for potential trouble.
15. Beware of boy racers. They're quick and their drivers tend to be aggressive. Don't assume you've beaten one away from a light or outpaced it in traffic and change lanes without looking. You could end up as a civic hood ornament.
16. Excessive entrance speed hurts. Its the leading cause of single-bike accidents on twisty roads and racetracks. In Slow, Out Fast is the old adage, and it still works. Dialing up corner speed is safer than scrubbing it off.
17. Don't trust that deer whistle. Ungulates and other feral beasts prowl at dawn and dusk, so heed those big yellow signs. If you're riding in a target-rich environment, slow down and watch the shoulders.
18. Learn to use both brakes. The front break does most of the stopping, but use some back brake.
19. Keep the front brake covered always. Save a single second of reaction time at 60 mph and you can stop 88 feet shorter. Think about that.
20. Look where you want to go. Use the miracle of target fixation to your advantage. The motorcycle goes where you look, so focus on the solution.
21. Keep your eyes moving. Traffic is always shifting, so keep scanning for potential trouble. Don't lock your eyes on any one thing for too long unless you're actually dealing with trouble.
22. Think before you act. Careful whipping around that car going 7 kph in a 30-kph zone or you could end up with your head in the driver's side door when he turns into the driveway right in front of you.
23. Raise your gaze. It's too late to do anything about the 20 feet immediately in front of your fender, so scan the road far enough ahead to see trouble and change trajectory.instead of the problem.
24. Get your mind right in the driveway. Most accidents happen during the first 15 minutes of a ride, below 40 mph, near an intersection or driveway. Yes, that could be your driveway.
25. Come to a full stop at that next stop sign. Put a foot down. Look again. Anything less forces a snap decision with no time to spot potential trouble.
26. Never dive into a gap in stalled traffic. Cars may have stopped for a reason, and you may not be able to see why until its too late to do anything about it.
27. Don't saddle up more than you can handle. If you weigh 95 pounds, avoid that 795-pound cruiser. If you're 5-foot-5, forget those towering adventure-tourers.
28. Watch for car doors opening in traffic. And smacking a car that's swerving around some goofball's open door is just as painful.
29. Don't get in an intersection rut. Watch for a two-way stop after a string of four-way intersections. If you expect cross-traffic to stop, there could be a painful surprise when it doesn't.
30. Stay in your comfort zone when you're with a group. Riding over your head is a good way to end up in the ditch. Any bunch worth riding with will have a rendezvous point where you'll be able to link up again.
31. Give your eyes some time to adjust. A minute or two of low light heading from a well-lighted garage onto dark streets is a good thing. Otherwise, you're essentially flying blind for the first mile or so
32. Master the slow U-turn. Practice. Park your butt on the outside edge of the seat and lean the bike into the turn, using your body as a counterweight as you pivot around the rear wheel.
33. Who put a stop sign at the top of this hill? Don't panic. Use the rear brake to keep from rolling back down. Use Mr. Throttle and Mr. Clutch normally and smoothly to pull away.
34. If it looks slippery, assume it is. A patch of suspicious pavement could be just about anything. Butter Flavor Crisco? Gravel? Mobil 1? Or maybe it's nothing. Better to slow down for nothing than go on your head.
35. Bang! A blowout! Now what? No sudden moves. The motorcycle isn't happy, so be prepared to apply a little calming muscle to maintain course Ease back the throttle, brake gingerly with the good wheel and pull over very smoothly to the shoulder. Big sigh.
36. Drops on the face shield? Its raining. Lightly misted pavement can be slipperier than when its been rinsed by a downpour, and you never know how much grip there is. Apply maximum-level concentration, caution and smoothness.
37. Emotions in check? To paraphrase Mr. Ice Cube, chickity-check yourself before you wreck yourself. Emotions are as powerful as any drug, so take inventory every time you saddle up. If you're mad, sad, exhausted or anxious, stay put.
38. Wear good gear. Wear stuff that fits you and the weather If you're too hot or too cold or fighting with a jacket that binds across the shoulders, you're dangerous. It's that simple.
39. Leave the iPod at home. You won't hear that cement truck in time with Spinal Tap cranked to 11, but they might like your headphones in intensive care.
40. Learn to swerve. Be able to do two tight turns in quick succession. Flick left around the bag of briquettes, then right back to your original trajectory. The bike will follow your eyes, so look at the way around, not the briquettes. Now practice till its a reflex.
41. Be smooth at low speeds. Take some angst out, especially of slow-speed maneuvers, with a bit of rear brake. It adds a welcome bit of stability by minimizing unwelcome weight transfer and potentially bothersome driveline lash.
42. Flashing is good for you. Turn signals get your attention by flashing, right? So a few easy taps on the brake pedal or lever before stopping makes your brake light more eye-catching to trailing traffic.
43. Intersections are scary, so hedge your bets. Put another vehicle between your bike and the possibility of someone running the stop sign/red light on your right and you cut your chances of getting nailed in half.
44. Tune your peripheral vision. Pick a point near the center of that wall over there. Now scan as far as you can by moving your attention, not your gaze. The more you can see without turning your head, the sooner you can react to trouble.
45. All alone at a light that won't turn green? Put as much motorcycle as possible directly above the sensor wire usually buried in the pavement beneath you and located by a round or square pattern behind the limit line. If the light still won't change, try putting your kickstand down, right on the wire. You should be on your way in seconds.
46. Every-thing is harder to see after dark. Even You. Adjust your headlights, Carry a clear face shield and have your game all the way on after dark, especially during commuter hours.
47. Don't troll next to or right behind Mr. Peterbilt. If one of those 18 retreads blows up, which they do with some regularity it de-treads, and that can be ugly. Unless you like dodging huge chunks of flying rubber, keep your distance.
48. Take the panic out of panic stops. Develop an intimate relationship with your front brake. Seek out some safe, open pavement. Starting slowly, find that fine line between maximum braking and a locked wheel, and then do it again, and again.
49. Make your tires right. None of this stuff matters unless your skins are right. Don't take them for granted Make sure pressure is spot-on every time you ride. Check for cuts, nails and other junk they might have picked up, as well as general
wear.
50. Take a deep breath. Count to 10. Smile at the idiot. Forgetting some clowns 80-mph indiscretion beats running the risk of ruining your life, or ending it.
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- 1 month ago
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XVS 650 DRAG STAR CUSTOM /CLAS
- From: Englissh
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- Forum: Riders Help...
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Recommended Tire Pump?
- From: dtinz
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When I had my Kawai 900 I used a regular bicycle floor pump. Now I have a Kawai Vulcan Classic 1600 and I can't get it on my 1600's tire. The pump has a lever that needs to be pulled up to lock on the valve and with the 1600's 90 degree valve, the disc break is in the way of popping the lever. Any recommendations on floor or even hand held pumps? How do you folks put air in your tires?!?!?
1 month ago
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- Forum: Riders Help...
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d3o and TPG Motorcycle Gear Ti
- From: manybikes
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Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week
In this Tip of the Week from Cruiser Customizing, Kyle Bradshaw (manybikes) meets with Greg Beck of Tucker Rocky and talks about the ALL NEW TPG line from FirstGear featuring d3o armor.
The New d3o armor is a specially engineered material made with intelligent molecules. They flow with you as you move but on shock (or impact) they lock together to absorb the impact energy.
Watch d3o technology in action as Kyle beats his finger with a 5 pound sledge hammer... with ZERO injury!
This new advance in protection has been introduced into the FisrtGear TPG motorcycle apparel line.
d3o protection is available in the following FristGear TPG Jackets:
FIRST-TPG-RAINIER (new)FIRST-TPG-TETON (new)FIRST-TPG-MONARCH (new)What are your thoughts about d3o?Who is this week's Cruiser of the Week? munchkin1
Thank you for watching this weeks Cruiser Customizing Tip of the week!
Kyle Bradshaw aka: Manybikes
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- 2 months ago
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d3o and TPG Motorcycle Gear Ti
- From: manybikes
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Description:
In this Tip of the Week from Cruiser Customizing, Kyle Bradshaw (manybikes) meets with Greg Beck of Tucker Rocky and talks about the ALL NEW TPG line from FirstGear featuring d3o armor.
The New d3o armor is a specially engineered material made with intelligent molecules. They flow with you as you move but on shock (or impact) they lock together to absorb the impact energy.
Watch d3o technology in action as Kyle beats his finger with a 5 pound sledge hammer... with ZERO injury!
This new advance in protection has been introduced into the FisrtGear TPG motorcycle apparel line.
d3o protection is available in the following FristGear TPG Jackets:
FIRST-TPG-RAINIER (new)FIRST-TPG-TETON (new)FIRST-TPG-MONARCH (new)What are your thoughts about d3o?Who is this week's Cruiser of the Week? munchkin1Thank you for watching this weeks Cruiser Customizing Tip of the week!
Kyle Bradshaw aka: Manybikes
- 2 months ago
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Modifying my Vulcan's toe/heel
- From: pjd1952
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What started my quest to change the toe/heel shifter on my 07 Vulcan 900 Classic was the desire to get more bend in my legs after riding with them stretched out and that became tiring. Being only 5'4", I found that I couldn't get quite the bend in my leg that I wanted because the raised heel shifter sat right behind the left foot board. I have posted two pictures which are labled BeforeMod.jpg and AfterMod.jpg and you can find them in my pictures if you care to see the results of my modification. In the process of my experimentation I over tightened the screw holding the the front shift lever to the splined shaft of the shifter. The bolt broke off in the shift lever as I was attampting to torque it but I was able to get the thread out. My big mistake was being too impatient in waiting for the correct replacment bolt so I used something out of my tool box that I also broke and then I broke an easy-out in the thread stud and at that point the threaded stud was un-removable. I ordered a replacement front shift lever and bolt and as you can see in the BeforeMod.jpg I temporarily wired the parts together.
Once the part was in, I could proceed and I found the correct positioning that allows me to rest the back of my left foot off the back of the left foot board without resting on or contacting the heel shifter. The toe shifter is raised somewhat from its original positioning but it is not noticable and gives no discomfort.
So there it is. Oh, the one thing that was touchy was that the shift rod that runs from the front shift lever to the rear shift lever is spec'd to be 5.87 +/- 0.04 inches from outside-to-outside of the front and rear locking nuts. The lock nuts move very easily when they are loose and the shaft can easily change length. If the shaft is not within spec the shifter will not operate correctly.
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- 2 months ago
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Titan7
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IMGP1567.JPG
- From: Englissh
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Hello from France.
Well here is my blunder for this bike just after I picked it up, as I use my ride for work 6 days a week I need a wind shield so I buy a multi tasking every bike will do model. It did the job kept the air-kill of my works coat.
After a few months one of the customers who has a DRAG STAR CLASSIC told me he had a wind shield for sale at a good price, so he gave me the fixings to see if all okay before I paid him. All went well the old Multi Tasker came of and the new one went on, the rackets lined up and all was well setting the rake for wind deplacement and then going for a spin.
I paid the guy 50 euros for a 365 euros shield,
I was happy UNTILL one day as the bike was outside my house not locked with the bars strait on so I could get some picies, the wind came up and the front wheel turned full lock to the left and lo and behold the shield fixing screw head put a little dent into the tank.
I was pissed, on left lock it touched on full right it dont. I went to my dealer he checked out the front end and said NO PROBLEM, without the shield mounting brackets from Yam no touche, with the brackets the head touches by about the thickness of a nats 4*kin.
The eventual answer was maybe, I am not certain, it could be, but its not that bad, its a good job we did not fit it, well you geussed it no body has any *********** clue, so when you fit new goodies to your loved one dont forget, check very slowly the passage of the moving parts.
Keep the grey coming long and slow.
- 2 months ago
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IMGP1568.JPG
- From: Englissh
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Hello from France.
Well here is my blunder for this bike just after I picked it up, as I use my ride for work 6 days a week I need a wind shield so I buy a multi tasking every bike will do model. It did the job kept the air-kill of my works coat.
After a few months one of the customers who has a DRAG STAR CLASSIC told me he had a wind shield for sale at a good price, so he gave me the fixings to see if all okay before I paid him. All went well the old Multi Tasker came of and the new one went on, the rackets lined up and all was well setting the rake for wind deplacement and then going for a spin.
I paid the guy 50 euros for a 365 euros shield,
I was happy UNTILL one day as the bike was outside my house not locked with the bars strait on so I could get some picies, the wind came up and the front wheel turned full lock to the left and lo and behold the shield fixing screw head put a little dent into the tank.I was pissed, on left lock it touched on full right it dont. I went to my dealer he checked out the front end and said NO PROBLEM, without the shield mounting brackets from Yam no touche, with the brackets the head touches by about the thickness of a nats 4*kin.
The eventual answer was maybe, I am not certain, it could be, but its not that bad, its a good job we did not fit it, well you geussed it no body has any *********** clue, so when you fit new goodies to your loved one dont forget, check very slowly the passage of the moving parts.
Keep the grey coming long and slow.
- 2 months ago
- Views: 74
