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A cap that doubles as a beverage carrier

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

How about a biker cap that you could also use to ice down and carry a six-pack? Would be kinda cool, huh?
Well this exact type of cap already exists in the the form of the Road Rag by Robo Cap. You can find the web site here.
In a design that was, according to [...]

Bikers final resting place

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

For the most avid of bikers and from Motorcycle Memorials come custom cremation urns in the shape of a motorcycle gas tank. You can find Motorcycle Memorials’ site here.
Available in no less than six custom colors with polished finishes, models include a half-tank wall mount option, a half-tank table model and a full-tank table [...]

What did Apple learn from Harley-Davidson?

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Check out the post, ‘Macs and motorcycles’, over at InfoWorld. You can find the post here.
Subtitled, ‘Apple’s cult appeal has a somewhat unlikely predecessor: Harley-Davidson’, the author talks about the similarities the two companies have and takes a comparative look at how they have gotten to here they are. Often, if not [...]

Testing of next generation airbag for motorcycles

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Thanks to Mike over at Bikes in the Fast Lane for providing this ‘top secret’ photo from one of his crew. Seems the photo was taken on a recent ‘covert’ operation at BMW’s biker bash and Garmisch in Germany.
While the BMW brass refuses to comment on this new, prototype system, it seems the research [...]

Tunes for your bike

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

I originally saw these at the V-Twin Expo in Dallas recently. And if you are wanting to add tunes to your bike, this may be a good option for you.
From a company called 2 Wheel Tunes comes a setup for a wide variety of bikes. You can find their web site here.
The system [...]

How motorcycle helmet visors are made

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

There is a very informative and detailed post by Rick K. over at webBikeWorld entitled, ‘How to Make a Motorcycle Helmet Visor’. You can find the post here.
In case you want to build one yourself, here are the instructions, as compiled by Rick.
How do you make a motorcycle helmet visor? It’s easy. [...]

A long ride planning list

Monday, May 28th, 2007

I came across this list on the The Sportster and Buell Motorcycle forum. It was included in a post by Headshot (Matt) and can be found here.
According to Headshot, it was originally complied by a friend of his (Rob) from Chicago. Rob is a tax attorney and is very meticulous in his [...]

Inexpensive motorcycle intercom

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Over on Bikes in the Fast Lane, Mike Werner has a review of a new motorcycle intercom system called BackChat. You can find Mike’s post here.
The BackChat system, ingenious in it’s design, works without needing a power supply, wires or electronics. It has built in silicone earplugs and uses the simple ‘technology’ [...]

Use GasBuddy to find the lowest gas price

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Most mobile phones now days are capable of accessing the internet or at least receiving text messages. That being the case, you can utilize a free service from GasBuddy.com to find the lowest gas prices in an area where you are traveling. You can find the GasBuddy.com site here.
The GasBuddy.com site is comprised [...]

Find clean restroom facilities while traveling

Friday, May 11th, 2007

As the weather turns more and more beautiful and we venture out more and more on our bikes, wouldn’t it be great to find a clean, public restroom?
Well we can via a service called The Bathroom Diaries. You can find the web site here.
The Bathroom Diaries is a searchable index of over 12,000 bathrooms [...]

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