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.
DAY 5 : TIME TO START THE EXHAUST. TREAT WITH RUST CONVERTER EVEN MORESO, THESE ARE REALLY BAD. IT TAKES ME JUST ABOUT 4 HOURS TO GET THEM TO A GOOD CONDITION FOR POLISHING. WHILE POLISHING BY HAND, I SPIT ON THEM, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HELPS, BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF POLISHES, THEY'RE LOOKING OK. MUST BE THE BOURBON. OK, NOW THE SWING ARM. THE CONDITION IS NOT TO BAD, ONLY SLIGHT TREATMENT REQUIRED TO BRING IT UP. LIGHT SAND, RECOAT GLOSS BLACK, I CHEAT A LITTLE, AND APPLY CHROME TAPE AT VERY SLIGHTLY TACKY, BE CAREFUL IF YOU TRY THIS, IF YOU LAY THE TAPE ONLY MARGINALLY OFF LINE, AND TRY TO LIFT AND RE STICK, YOU MAY LIFT THE PAINT OFF AS WELL. BUT WHEW, IT WORKS FOR ME. LAY CLEAR LAQUER OVER. REPAT FOR DRIVE SHAFT SIDE. THATS ANOTHER 3 HOURS. SIDE COVERS NEXT. LIGHTLY SAND, THIN COAT SILVER, ALLOW TO DRY (BOTH). FINISH POLISHING AIR CLEANER COVERS WHILE WAITING. MIX SOME YELLOW TO MATCH THE TANK, MASK SIDE COVERS AND PAINT. THIS IS ALL QUICK DRY, SO ONLY 2 HOURS TO WAIT. SAME FOR MAROON (BURGUNDY IN AMERICA). HIGHLIGHT WITH CHROME TAPE & CLEAR COAT OVER. LAST 2 HOURS FOR POLISHING FINAL DRIVE CASE.
DAY 6 : COAT SPRINGS, TAIL LIGHT AND INDICATOR MOUNT WITH TREATMENT NOT TO BAD ALL OF THIS, EASY POLISH, OK. MEASURE AND CUT DAMAGED EXHAUST, TOP ONE BENT AND DENTED AT THE TAPER. CUT 45 DEGREES AT EQUAL LENGTHS. REWELD TOP INNER BAFFLE. CLEAN AND PAINT RADIATOR AND RADIATOR GAURD (MESH). START PARTS REPLACEMENT ON BIKE.
2006 Suzuki M109R. Road Burner Velocity Pros, Chrome Wheels, Rivco 2" Risers, Barnett +3 Throttle & Clutch Cables, Galfer Front SS Brake Lines, JSD-3 Tre, Suzuki Touring Sissy Bar and Luggage Rack, Power Commander III, LeatherLyke Hard Saddlebags, Rivco Brake Pedal, Rivco Front Signal Mount, Suzuki Engine Guards, Kuryakyn Front Pegs, Kuryakyn ISO Grips and Throttle Boss Both Sides, Kuryakyn Cup Holder, A&R Motosports HID Headlight, Suzuki Gel Seats, Electric Co 6 Block Panel, Stebel Air Horn and Custom Harness, RIS Radiator Grill, RIS Side Motor Cover, Shift Kit, RIS Chrome Side Inserts.
In this Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week, Kyle Bradshaw of Cruiser Customizing meets with Riders Passion's Jeremy for a walk through of their clock and thermometers.
Jeremy and Kyle discuss frequently asked questions from both the Cruiser Customizing Customer Service Team as well as the Riders Passion Crew. In addition Jeremy talks about what sets Riders Passion apart from other motorcycle clock manufacturers. Some of these include:
Click here to watch the Riders Passion Tip of the Week Video
Click here to see the Metric Installs of Stem Nut, Handlebar Mount, and Windshield mount clock and thermometers.
Kyle Bradshaw of Cruiser Customizing shows just how easy it is to install Riders Passion Stem Nut, Handlebar, and Windshield mount clocks and thermometers.
Click here to see the Harley Davidson Stem Nut Video Install
Kyle Bradshaw of Cruiser Customizing shows just how easy it is to install Riders Passion Stem Nut mount clocks and thermometers onto Harley Davidson motorcycles.
Thank you for watching this weeks Riders Passion Tip of the Week!
Until Next Week -> Take Care and Ride Safe!
Kyle Bradshaw
Cruiser Customizing: Community Director
aka: manybikes
In this Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week, Kyle Bradshaw of Cruiser Customizing meets with Riders Passion's Jeremy for a walk through of their clock and thermometers.
Jeremy and Kyle discuss frequently asked questions from both the Cruiser Customizing Customer Service Team as well as the Riders Passion Crew. In addition Jeremy talks about what sets Riders Passion apart from other motorcycle clock manufacturers. Some of these include:
Click here to watch the Riders Passion Tip of the Week Video
Click here to see the Metric Installs of Stem Nut, Handlebar Mount, and Windshield mount clock and thermometers.
Kyle Bradshaw of Cruiser Customizing shows just how easy it is to install Riders Passion Stem Nut, Handlebar, and Windshield mount clocks and thermometers.
Click here to see the Harley Davidson Stem Nut Video Install
Kyle Bradshaw of Cruiser Customizing shows just how easy it is to install Riders Passion Stem Nut mount clocks and thermometers onto Harley Davidson motorcycles.
Thank you for watching this weeks Riders Passion Tip of the Week!
Until Next Week -> Take Care and Ride Safe!
Kyle Bradshaw
Cruiser Customizing: Community Director
aka: manybikes
In this Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week, Kyle Bradshaw of Cruiser Customizing meets with Riders Passion's Jeremy for a walk through of their clock and thermometers.
Jeremy and Kyle discuss frequently asked questions from both the Cruiser Customizing Customer Service Team as well as the Riders Passion Crew. In addition Jeremy talks about what sets Riders Passion apart from other motorcycle clock manufacturers. Some of these include:
Click here to watch the Riders Passion Tip of the Week Video
Click here to see the Metric Installs of Stem Nut, Handlebar Mount, and Windshield mount clock and thermometers.
Kyle Bradshaw of Cruiser Customizing shows just how easy it is to install Riders Passion Stem Nut, Handlebar, and Windshield mount clocks and thermometers.
Click here to see the Harley Davidson Stem Nut Video Install
Kyle Bradshaw of Cruiser Customizing shows just how easy it is to install Riders Passion Stem Nut mount clocks and thermometers onto Harley Davidson motorcycles.
Thank you for watching this weeks Riders Passion Tip of the Week!
Until Next Week -> Take Care and Ride Safe!
Kyle Bradshaw
Cruiser Customizing: Community Director
aka: manybikes
ok i need some advice and opinions from ya'll. i am planning a trip in the spring with my wife and 2 kids on motorcycles. we are planning to ride from here in colorado up to mount rushmore , the badlands and to sturgis and back home. i have an opportunity to purchase a small trailer from a friend for well lets just say any less and i would be stealing it lol. anyway my question is does a trailer take away from the riding experience? i have never pulled a trailer behind a motorcycle before. i would like input from anyone who has as to the pro's and cons and any advice i could get. we will be taking 3 of our 4 motorcycles, i with my wife on the back of mine and the kids on their own. should i just pack our stuff on in a trailer or should we just pack it on our bikes? we plan to stay in tents every other nite to and motels the other nites. plus i would like any info from any of ya'll that live up in that area or have traveled up there as to camp grounds and must see places or roads that are a must ride.
thanks in advance,
andy, a.k.a. cougar
During a qualifying round on the Mugello circuit, Raffaele De Rosa was able to remount his bike when he was ejected. But clutching the handlebars, he managed to mount his bike while driving and avoiding the crash. 
I purchased my 2006 VTX1800 Retro in the summer of 2008, about one month after my wife passed away. We each had a motorcycle at the time; hers was a Honda 250 Rebel, and mine was a Honda Shadow Sabre 1100. I sold both bikes and combined the cash, plus a little more, and bought my VTX.
I absolutely love this bike! Sure, there are quicker and faster bikes on the market, but this bike has power to last for days. It feels like it will pull me up the side of a cliff. I have put over 15,000 miles on it since I bought it.
UPDATES:
Since I purchased the bike, I have upgraded the following:
Sometimes … not often mind you … but sometimes … you can actually change the official “stand” of a major company to admit that they don’t know everything about a product they sell.
The super streamlined and cool looking windscreen on my motorbike is manufactured by National Cycle and it’s called the “Plexistar 2”. They have always produced a fine line of products, and from my experience, they have always been of first rate quality.
I originally saw this magnificent windshield on a Honda Shadow and I truly loved it! It's a very "cool" aerodynamic design … sleek and slick … complete with hand-wings to protect the hands from wind and bugs going down the road. I wrote to National Cycle to ask if it would fit my 3rd Generation Magna.
Their answer?
"No!"
I went back to my buddy's motorbike where I had seen the wind screen in the first place and carefully measured the shield. I measured the headlight opening, the height, width, everything! Again I wrote to National Cycle ... and telling them of my careful measurements ... asked again if it would fit the Magna.
Their answer again?
"No!"
This time though, they advised that I could buy the shield if I wanted to despite the fact that it would not fit. They indicated they would not guarantee that it would fit ... and would charge me a $25.00 "restocking fee ... so as they put it, “Let the buyer beware".
Well, I ordered it ... and the thing fits as if it was designed for the Magna ... and I sent them photographs to prove it!
Now … all of a sudden … I see that it’s advertised as fitting the Sabre AND the Magna!
They should pay me a commission! LOL! 
(Point of fact though … the Magna has a 1” handlebar and the windscreen comes with a 7/8” mount … so be sure if you’re ordering this for a Magna, you specify that you will need the 1” mounts!)
The Mount Lofty Ranges run roughly north to south behind South Australia's capital city Adelaide. In th the south the Ranges meet the sea on the Fleurieu Peninsula. In this area the Ranges have few trees. Many think the area was cleared for farming but this is incorrect. The sweeping roads are a motorcyle riders heaven and hundreds of bikes can be seen riding through this area each weekend.