Accessories

The world of motorcycle helmets is like an evil weed in the flower bed of life. The more you dig to find the roots and try to take out the problem plants, the more you destroy the habitat of the growing wonders you wish to enjoy. I'm relating this directly ...

When you're working in your garage, it always seems like light has a way of being everywhere except for the place you need it. Sure, having a flashlight can remedy that problem, but I find that a lot of the time using your hand to hold the light and another ...

Let's say, hypothetically, that you're the type of person that really likes to keep adding accessories on your bike. Heck, that's why you keep coming back to look at reviews about accessories that you might be somewhat interested in right? What if you ran out of items to install on your ...

It sucks trying to work in the dark. I'm sure bats don't mind doing it, but I don't have echolocation abilities... yet. So, until I master my gene splicing techniques, I think I'll stick to the good old 3-foot-long Maglite. Oh, wait. I forgot that those things are a ...

"Ha ha ha guys, very funny. I see what you did there. Taking my Kowie and running it through all the dirt over there. I'm sure it was a lot of fun, heck I bet if I wasn't laying in the tent with all of my limbs duct-taped together, ...

Imagine you're riding throughout the night in less than perfect weather. You can see the rain streaming through the high beams and you're so focused on the road that you don't take the time to wipe the rain off of your visor. Your muscles are tense, your senses are on ...

What would the world be like if MacGuyver never existed? Besides being completely boring, a world without that show could have kept the majority of Americans from ever realizing how important a pocket knife and a rubber band could be. There could also be a lack of ...

Your challenge, if you choose to except it, is to tie down your motorcycle in the back of the trailer or truck bed as best as you can. We'll be throwing all sorts of things at you while on the road, things that will cause you to slam on ...

Besides parking your motorcycle under a school bus, the quickest way to make its age apparent is to let it sit outside in the elements. Just by taking the extra 2 minutes it takes to throw a cover over your bike will keep it looking young and fresh, but ...

My family has a pretty rich military background. My grandfather served during WWII, my father was in the Air Force, my uncle currently serves in the Navy, and my brother had a stint in the Army. Though I've never fought for this country, I'd like to think that I've ...

There are motorcycle covers, and then there are motorcycle covers. What's the difference, you ask? Well, I've seen "covers" that are made from a 10-year-old bed sheet. Not really going to protect that investment of yours, right? Another common "cover" is the good ol' 10'x10' blue tarp. Sure, it'll keep the rain ...

Things that come in sets of four seem to really create a finished look. Think of your dining room table with four chairs, or a set of coasters. Even silverware typically comes in sets of four, forever reinstating the idea of the American perfect nuclear family, which is a family ...

Knowledge, not guns or knives, is by far the best weapon. We use it to out-think our other halves in an argument to try and turn the tide of war: "I know you told Stephanie, who told Janet and her husband Bill, that you wanted a divorce; well Buster, I've already ...

I could never be a doctor... not because I don't think I'm intelligent enough to go through medical school, or could deal with all of the blood and sick people. Mainly it's because I can't stand putting on latex gloves. It seems like they suck all of the moisture ...

Eh, what's that you say? Your children wish to be able to see clearly whilst they drive around in the sand and dirt on their ATVs and little dirt bikes? They're tired of riding straight into ditches or into those trees that jump out of nowhere because ...

You know what kind of inventions are the ones that make life easier? The ones that combine necessities together to make life easier. Take the beer bottle opener/key chain for example. The key chain keeps all of your keys in one place, and the beer bottle opener makes it so you ...

I've been doing my fair share of hauling friends' bikes around for them when they need to get to the shop or break down on them. It kinda happens when you're the only one in the circle of friends that owns a truck (I'm just glad nobody is planning on ...

What sets us apart from the other animals in the world besides our opposable thumbs? It's got to be our love for things of a frill-like nature. You know, like the fringe that is put on the sleeves of leather coats to make them look even more interesting, ...

Changing your own tires can be quite the challenge; it doesn't really matter what motorcycle you have, either. I've had times where I've had to hang the front part of the bike up from the rafters in a garage with ropes just because I didn't have a stand to ...

Give a man a fishing pole and he can spend all his time at the river bank casting the line, but hand him a sissy bar bag and he can buy a fish at the store, carry it on his motorcycle, and cook it at home. I'm pretty sure ...

Where I come from, there's almost a mandatory law that states that if you don't have stickers or other accessories on your truck or car that states exactly what your political views are, or the brands of vehicles you enjoy, it's weird -- because if you don't have a bumper sticker ...

There's a certain amount of excitement and fear that comes over you as you ride your bike, miles from the nearest town, and you notice your fuel gauge is on "E." You could be like me and panic, to which I start convincing myself that my bike will soon ...

"Now, Franklin, why don't you tell me where your fixation on license plate frames came from?"

"Well, to be honest, Doc, I don't really know. I mean... my Pops always used to switch out the ol' plate frame on the family Bonneville. Ya know, one month we'd have one that said ...

For those of you out there in internet land who have a utility trailer that is used to carry your ATVs and dirt bikes out to the sand dunes, sometimes finding a ramp that is portable and strong enough isn't always an easy task. There are plenty of ...

The Team Valhalla Neck Brace / Support Kart is designed to protect that wonderful neck of yours in many ways. First of all, this brace is approved for use in the WKA (World Karting Association), which is the world's largest sanctioning body for the world of go-kart racing. That ...

Before all this GPS being able to get mounted to the handle bar nonsense, the only way I had a map of where I was riding to was by taping a MapQuest printout to the inside of my windshield and hoping that it would stay put. Actually, now that I ...

How many times have you gotten on a bike and adjusted the mirrors over and over again, only to realize that the only way that you're going to be able to see behind you is to shift your shoulders to either side when you want to take a peak? ...

Probably one of the easiest things to lose on your bike is that side cover. Usually it's just covering up your battery or some other miscellaneous wires, but for some reason (at least with my experience), the little plastic tabs that typically keep them in place seem to get ...

The modulating headlight beam from Parker's sport bike flashed in a brilliance that could be seen from blocks away. As the general traffic, monotone and fixated on their normal evening routine, made the commute back to their dwellings, all were blended together by the low-beam camouflage found commonly in ...

We talk about a lot of stuff that goes on two-wheeled vehicles here, but sometimes you need gear for your four-wheeled toys as well, and if you're out in the woods on an ATV and get stuck in a rut, you're gonna wish you had some type of way ...

One of the most bizarre things that I ever saw riding down the freeway was pulling up past a couple on a big touring Harley-Davison and seeing the woman on the back asleep. Not only was I dumbfounded that someone could feel comfortable enough on a bike to catch some ...

Are you indecisive by nature? Are you afraid of picking out a color of helmet, or one with a designed graphic, only to fear that you will have immediate buyer's remorse and wish you had picked door number two instead? Sure, you can just stick more stickers over that hideous ...

Not all of us live in a house with a two-car garage these days. In fact, most people in the city who have motorcycles probably have to park them on the street or an uncovered driveway just because their apartment complex doesn't have car garages. If you're wanting someplace to protect ...

These days, it's pretty important to take care of those two little orbs that allow us to see where we're going and witness all the beauty the world has to offer. I see people riding their bikes without eye protection, just waiting for a lone rock to fly up ...

For the longest time, I couldn't tell what the difference between Crash Bars and Highway bars were. They seemed to have the same purpose, and a lot of the time they have the same look. Then I really started thinking about it: the only difference is the psychological ...

Lights on a motorcycle equal safety. The more lights you can have illuminating your path and catching the attention of the cars out on the road the better, I always say. You can't help but notice bright lights when you're driving at night, which is why adding some additional headlights onto ...

Ever get that feeling when you're riding on the freeway that you could fly off at any moment, or that even at 60 mph you're holding on as hard as you can to the handlebars? It's not because you're going too fast; it's probably because you don't have ...

The Matrix Concepts Orange Phatty Tie-Down Set is a much better product to use instead of rope when it comes to transporting your motorcycle by truck or cargo van.

First of all, there is a soft loop at the top of the tie-down that works great for wrapping around the handlebars ...

No saddle bag is created equal to another. With all the different sizes and materials out there, it can be hard to find the pair that will compliment your bike as well as have all the room you need. These Willie and Max Black Magic Compact Slant Saddlebags ...

In my opinion, there's never really a wrong accessory that you can put on your bike. Sure, there are ones that work better than others or have more features that you really need, but at the end of the day no matter what you do, you're customizing your motorcycle ...

In today's society, it seems like there really isn't much consequence to those who would feel content to take your motorcycle from its happy little parking spot and steal it without thinking twice. Sure, the police will try and help if they can, but typically with my ...

If you were around during the '90s, I'm sure you've seen (or have at least heard of) Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor and his shenanigans on the TV sitcom Home Improvement. His constant love of making machines that could produce more power than they should have rightly been able to ...

How thin is too thin? Well, it really depends on what you're talking about. In the world of motorcycles, "thin" might be a word that's used to describe the gas tank, or perhaps tires. It is also used to describe the thickness of your helmet, too, and some ...

Have you ever heard the phrase "Oh my God, it's so cute I just want to squeeze it until it explodes its cuteness all over the place" exclaimed by a woman? I'm sure you have, especially if you have kids and walk around a grocery store once in ...

You've probably heard about how you should lock your bike up if you don't have a garage and have to park it outside. I'm sure you've looked into getting something like a disc-brake lock, or perhaps just a really big chain and padlock, and figured that would be perfect for ...

There are really two major things that you can do to a bike to make a drastic change in appearance. Of course, adding chrome here and there or saddlebags is one way, but the two major ones are having a complete paint job, and changing out the handlebars.

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So, you own a motorcycle and a leather vest. I guess the next logical step is to join a motorcycle gang and cause lots of trouble, right? Well, if you're not quite ready for the lifestyle change that will most likely involve some time behind bars as well as getting ...

Bugs are really annoying. It never fails, either. I could be out taking a nice leisurely ride out in the country roads and get thirty miles out with not a single bug splatter, then all of a sudden it will be like a swarm of locusts have descended ...

"It's not so much of a problem having to deal with helmet hair as it is trying to deal with not being able to ride my bike because of the weather." This was told to me by a seasoned woman rider who I noticed pulling off a Harley-Davidson half helmet after ...

"It's too hot to ride that thing right now! You're gonna blow that air-cooled engine to smithereens if you try," Gus screamed as Jack grabbed the keys to his motorcycle.

Jack thought about what Gus was saying, thought about it hard. "I know you're right, Gus, but there's just no other ...