http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=8161048&as=22960 Most Recent photo,video,audio,blogss on Cruiser Customizing Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:09:19 GMT Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:09:19 GMT community@cruisercustomizing.info (AlexCC) community@cruisercustomizing.info (AlexCC) KickApps Feed Builder 2009-08-15T16:09:19Z 7 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=22960&includeVideo=on&includeAudio=on&includePhoto=on&includeBlog=on&sortType=recent 0 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Old-Yeller-Emblems-Removed-V1/PHOTO/4884528/22960.html This is what Old Yeller looked like after the emblems were removed. This is what Old Yeller looked like after the emblems were removed. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:09:19 GMT http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Old-Yeller-Emblems-Removed-V1/PHOTO/4884528/22960.html OldYellerVTX 2009-08-15T16:09:19Z Fun Stuff Cruiser Customizing This is what Old Yeller looked like after the emblems were removed. fun stuff, vtx nonadult false Old Yeller Emblems Removed V1 photo fun stuff,vtx 117 4 5.0 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=8161048&as=22960 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/22960/photos/PHOTO_4884539_22960_8161048_ap_160X120.jpg false 4 0 4884528 8161048 Silver - City Rider 1283 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_God-Bless-America-Grandpa-Elliott/BLOG/442725/22960.html This may be a little off topic, but it's something I thought was well worth sharing.  Playing For Change has a web site with a video of Grandpa Elliott singing a heart felt rendition of "God Bless America" at Dodger Stadium.  Grandpa Elliot is blind.  Until the Playing For Change band picked him up, he made his living as a street musician playing in the streets of New Orleans.  He's been an inspiration for those who have struggled to rebuild New Orleans after Katrina. Here's a link to the video: http://www.playingforchange.com/episodes/11/God_Bless_America Hope you enjoy it. This may be a little off topic, but it's something I thought was well worth sharing.  Playing For Change has a web site with a video of Grandpa Elliott singing a heart felt rendition of "God Bless America" at Dodger Stadium.  Grandpa Elliot is blind.  Until the Playing For Change band picked him up, he made his living as a street musician playing in the streets of New Orleans.  He's been an inspiration for those who have struggled to rebuild New Orleans after Katrina. Here's a link to the video: http://www.playingforchange.com/episodes/11/God_Bless_America Hope you enjoy it. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:19:42 GMT http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_God-Bless-America-Grandpa-Elliott/BLOG/442725/22960.html OldYellerVTX 2009-07-17T15:19:42Z Fun Stuff Cruiser Customizing This may be a little off topic, but it's something I thought was well worth sharing.  Playing For Change has a web site with a video of Grandpa Elliott singing a heart felt rendition of "God Bless America" at Dodger Stadium.  Grandpa Elliot is blind.  Until the Playing For Change band picked him up, he made his living as a street musician playing in the streets of New Orleans.  He's been an inspiration for those who have struggled to rebuild New Orleans after Katrina. Here's a link to the video: http://www.playingforchange.com/episodes/11/God_Bless_America Hope you enjoy it. fun stuff, music, video nonadult false "God Bless America" - Grandpa Elliott text blog fun stuff,music,video 193 15 5.0 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=8161048&as=22960 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/22960/photos/PHOTO_4884539_22960_8161048_ap_160X120.jpg false 5 0 442725 8161048 Silver - City Rider 1283 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Cheating-Death/BLOG/432639/22960.html This afternoon I was heading home after a wonderful afternoon cruising along the Pacific Coast Highway.  Until then it had been a perfect day, hot where I live; but cool along the coast.  A sunny day and the beaches in Malibu were hopping. It’s amazing how a full charge of adrenalin can put things into slow motion and burn so many details into your memory.  Driving through Camarillo, I had just  crossed an intersection with a green light traffic signal and was coming out of the shadow of the freeway overpass.  The two vehicles that had been in front of me pulled into the left turn lane leaving me with a wide open lane ahead.  I was doing about 30 mph and was thinking of accelerating to the 40 mph speed limit. But there was a woman coming the other way in a white Corolla, and she was slowing down.  Apparently, when the two vehicles I had been following moved over to the turn lane, I wasn’t the only one who thought they had a clear road in front of them.  Without looking, the woman turned left directly in front of me with the intention of turning into the parking lot of the train station. I hit the brakes hard and my front wheel locked up.  I thought the sound of my tire screaming on the pavement was going to be the next to last sound I might ever hear.  The bang of my bike and body slamming into the side of the Corolla was the final sound I expected to hear before oblivion. I took my eyes off the car and looked to where I wanted to go.  And I eased off the brake just enough to regain steering control.  The bike responded beautifully.  Just when I thought I was about to impact the Corolla, the bike straightened up and swerved around the back end of the car. It wasn’t until I looked down to see if my leg was still attached to my body that I realized I had slipped by without touching the other vehicle.  I had missed hitting the car by less than an inch! It’s funny how adrenalin affects people differently.  I expected that after such a fast-paced near miss I would be shaky and have difficulty concentrating.  Instead, I found myself calm and quite focused.  I was amazed how well the big bike had responded.  And I was astounded to have escaped without injury. When I got home I opened a bottle of beer, gave the dog of milk bone, and checked out my tires to see if skidding had done any damage.  I couldn’t find any tire damage, so I must not have skidded very far.  It seemed as if I had gone to hell and back, but that was all in adrenalin soaked time and space. I’m thinking about the motorcycle safety class I took last summer.  In the class we practiced panic braking and swerve maneuvers.  We were told that in an emergency we should look where we want to go and not at what we want to avoid.  I’m not sure if it was the class training or if my survival instincts just kicked in and I did what came naturally.  It all happened so fast there wasn’t much time to think.  Whatever it was, I’m glad it worked so well.  Racers may regard an experience like mine as a common occurrence.  But to me it was a big deal.  I’ve been riding for several years, but I’ve never had to do anything this severe before. I used to hope that vigilance and strong defensive driving habits would be enough to keep me from getting into an accident.  Now I realize that my driving skills are what saved me today. There’s an advanced rider’s class that I’ve heard about.  I’m not interested in racing, but it might help to practice some of the skills that racers and law enforcement rely upon.  Who knows when such skills will be needed. Ride safely. Old Yeller This afternoon I was heading home after a wonderful afternoon cruising along the Pacific Coast Highway.  Until then it had been a perfect day, hot where I live; but cool along the coast.  A sunny day and the beaches in Malibu were hopping. It’s amazing how a full charge of adrenalin can put things into slow motion and burn so many details into your memory.  Driving through Camarillo, I had just  crossed an intersection with a green light traffic signal and was coming out of the shadow of the freeway overpass.  The two vehicles that had been in front of me pulled into the left turn lane leaving me with a wide open lane ahead.  I was doing about 30 mph and was thinking of accelerating to the 40 mph speed limit. But there was a woman coming the other way in a white Corolla, and she was slowing down.  Apparently, when the two vehicles I had been following moved over to the turn lane, I wasn’t the only one who thought they had a clear road in front of them.  Without looking, the woman turned left directly in front of me with the intention of turning into the parking lot of the train station. I hit the brakes hard and my front wheel locked up.  I thought the sound of my tire screaming on the pavement was going to be the next to last sound I might ever hear.  The bang of my bike and body slamming into the side of the Corolla was the final sound I expected to hear before oblivion. I took my eyes off the car and looked to where I wanted to go.  And I eased off the brake just enough to regain steering control.  The bike responded beautifully.  Just when I thought I was about to impact the Corolla, the bike straightened up and swerved around the back end of the car. It wasn’t until I looked down to see if my leg was still attached to my body that I realized I had slipped by without touching the other vehicle.  I had missed hitting the car by less than an inch! It’s funny how adrenalin affects people differently.  I expected that after such a fast-paced near miss I would be shaky and have difficulty concentrating.  Instead, I found myself calm and quite focused.  I was amazed how well the big bike had responded.  And I was astounded to have escaped without injury. When I got home I opened a bottle of beer, gave the dog of milk bone, and checked out my tires to see if skidding had done any damage.  I couldn’t find any tire damage, so I must not have skidded very far.  It seemed as if I had gone to hell and back, but that was all in adrenalin soaked time and space. I’m thinking about the motorcycle safety class I took last summer.  In the class we practiced panic braking and swerve maneuvers.  We were told that in an emergency we should look where we want to go and not at what we want to avoid.  I’m not sure if it was the class training or if my survival instincts just kicked in and I did what came naturally.  It all happened so fast there wasn’t much time to think.  Whatever it was, I’m glad it worked so well.  Racers may regard an experience like mine as a common occurrence.  But to me it was a big deal.  I’ve been riding for several years, but I’ve never had to do anything this severe before. I used to hope that vigilance and strong defensive driving habits would be enough to keep me from getting into an accident.  Now I realize that my driving skills are what saved me today. There’s an advanced rider’s class that I’ve heard about.  I’m not interested in racing, but it might help to practice some of the skills that racers and law enforcement rely upon.  Who knows when such skills will be needed. Ride safely. Old Yeller Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:05:43 GMT http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Cheating-Death/BLOG/432639/22960.html OldYellerVTX 2009-07-12T06:05:43Z Crash and Burn Cruiser Customizing This afternoon I was heading home after a wonderful afternoon cruising along the Pacific Coast Highway.  Until then it had been a perfect day, hot where I live; but cool along the coast.  A sunny day and the beaches in Malibu were hopping. It’s amazing how a full charge of adrenalin can put things into slow motion and burn so many details into your memory.  Driving through Camarillo, I had just  crossed an intersection with a green light traffic signal and was coming out of the shadow of the freeway overpass.  The two vehicles that had been in front of me pulled into the left turn lane leaving me with a wide open lane ahead.  I was doing about 30 mph and was thinking of accelerating to the 40 mph speed limit. But there was a woman coming the other way in a white Corolla, and she was slowing down.  Apparently, when the two vehicles I had been following moved over to the turn lane, I wasn’t the only one who thought they had a clear road in front of them.  Without looking, the woman turned left directly in front of me with the intention of turning into the parking lot of the train station. I hit the brakes hard and my front wheel locked up.  I thought the sound of my tire screaming on the pavement was going to be the next to last sound I might ever hear.  The bang of my bike and body slamming into the side of the Corolla was the final sound I expected to hear before oblivion. I took my eyes off the car and looked to where I wanted to go.  And I eased off the brake just enough to regain steering control.  The bike responded beautifully.  Just when I thought I was about to impact the Corolla, the bike straightened up and swerved around the back end of the car. It wasn’t until I looked down to see if my leg was still attached to my body that I realized I had slipped by without touching the other vehicle.  I had missed hitting the car by less than an inch! It’s funny how adrenalin affects people differently.  I expected that after such a fast-paced near miss I would be shaky and have difficulty concentrating.  Instead, I found myself calm and quite focused.  I was amazed how well the big bike had responded.  And I was astounded to have escaped without injury. When I got home I opened a bottle of beer, gave the dog of milk bone, and checked out my tires to see if skidding had done any damage.  I couldn’t find any tire damage, so I must not have skidded very far.  It seemed as if I had gone to hell and back, but that was all in adrenalin soaked time and space. I’m thinking about the motorcycle safety class I took last summer.  In the class we practiced panic braking and swerve maneuvers.  We were told that in an emergency we should look where we want to go and not at what we want to avoid.  I’m not sure if it was the class training or if my survival instincts just kicked in and I did what came naturally.  It all happened so fast there wasn’t much time to think.  Whatever it was, I’m glad it worked so well.  Racers may regard an experience like mine as a common occurrence.  But to me it was a big deal.  I’ve been riding for several years, but I’ve never had to do anything this severe before. I used to hope that vigilance and strong defensive driving habits would be enough to keep me from getting into an accident.  Now I realize that my driving skills are what saved me today. There’s an advanced rider’s class that I’ve heard about.  I’m not interested in racing, but it might help to practice some of the skills that racers and law enforcement rely upon.  Who knows when such skills will be needed. Ride safely. Old Yeller crash and burn nonadult false Cheating Death text blog crash and burn 226 6 5.0 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=8161048&as=22960 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/22960/photos/PHOTO_4884539_22960_8161048_ap_160X120.jpg false 12 0 432639 8161048 Silver - City Rider 1283 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Old-Yeller-7-2-09/PHOTO/4416401/22960.html I decided not to let my chrome addition get out of hand.  So with the addition of the petcock cover I'm calling it quits (that is, until I find something else that I've just got to have).[image] I decided not to let my chrome addition get out of hand.  So with the addition of the petcock cover I'm calling it quits (that is, until I find something else that I've just got to have).[image] Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:40:42 GMT http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Old-Yeller-7-2-09/PHOTO/4416401/22960.html OldYellerVTX 2009-07-03T17:40:42Z Fun Stuff Cruiser Customizing I decided not to let my chrome addition get out of hand.  So with the addition of the petcock cover I'm calling it quits (that is, until I find something else that I've just got to have).[image] fun stuff nonadult false Old Yeller 7-2-09 photo fun stuff 125 13 4.23077 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=8161048&as=22960 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/22960/photos/PHOTO_4884539_22960_8161048_ap_160X120.jpg false 5 0 4416401 8161048 Silver - City Rider 1283 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Members-and-Accessories/BLOG/408021/22960.html I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong here.  I signed up as a Cruiser Customizing member about a week ago.  And so far I've written reviews for 19 of my accessories.  When I go to My Bike and sign in, I see that 18 accessories are listed for me (not sure why one of them is missing).  But when I do a Members search, I find my name near the bottom of the list with zero accessories credited.  Can anyone tell me what to do to get credit for my accessories beyond adding them to my accessories, writing reviews and rating them? I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong here.  I signed up as a Cruiser Customizing member about a week ago.  And so far I've written reviews for 19 of my accessories.  When I go to My Bike and sign in, I see that 18 accessories are listed for me (not sure why one of them is missing).  But when I do a Members search, I find my name near the bottom of the list with zero accessories credited.  Can anyone tell me what to do to get credit for my accessories beyond adding them to my accessories, writing reviews and rating them? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:46:08 GMT http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Members-and-Accessories/BLOG/408021/22960.html OldYellerVTX 2009-06-26T03:46:08Z How-to Articles Cruiser Customizing I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong here.  I signed up as a Cruiser Customizing member about a week ago.  And so far I've written reviews for 19 of my accessories.  When I go to My Bike and sign in, I see that 18 accessories are listed for me (not sure why one of them is missing).  But when I do a Members search, I find my name near the bottom of the list with zero accessories credited.  Can anyone tell me what to do to get credit for my accessories beyond adding them to my accessories, writing reviews and rating them? how-to articles nonadult false Members and Accessories text blog how-to articles 156 3 4.0 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=8161048&as=22960 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/22960/photos/PHOTO_4884539_22960_8161048_ap_160X120.jpg false 5 0 408021 8161048 Silver - City Rider 1283 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Good-Old-Yeller/PHOTO/4331632/22960.html When I bought this bike I thought I might save some money on gas. I didn't realize what would happen when the fun factor kicked in. Old Yeller is a Honda VTX 1300C. I like it well enough, that if I had it to do all over again, I'd buy the same bike. When I bought this bike I thought I might save some money on gas. I didn't realize what would happen when the fun factor kicked in. Old Yeller is a Honda VTX 1300C. I like it well enough, that if I had it to do all over again, I'd buy the same bike. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:56:59 GMT http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Good-Old-Yeller/PHOTO/4331632/22960.html OldYellerVTX 2009-06-25T01:56:59Z Cruiser Customizing When I bought this bike I thought I might save some money on gas. I didn't realize what would happen when the fun factor kicked in. Old Yeller is a Honda VTX 1300C. I like it well enough, that if I had it to do all over again, I'd buy the same bike. nonadult false Good Old Yeller photo 74 5 4.8 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=8161048&as=22960 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/22960/photos/PHOTO_4884539_22960_8161048_ap_160X120.jpg false 8 1 4331632 8161048 Silver - City Rider 1283 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Old-Yeller/PHOTO/4186950/22960.html 2008 VTX 1300C 2008 VTX 1300C Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:20:06 GMT http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/_Old-Yeller/PHOTO/4186950/22960.html OldYellerVTX 2009-06-19T20:20:06Z Cruiser Customizing 2008 VTX 1300C nonadult false Old Yeller photo 58 1 4.0 http://community.cruisercustomizing.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=8161048&as=22960 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/22960/photos/PHOTO_4884539_22960_8161048_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 0 4186950 8161048 Silver - City Rider 1283