If your motorcycle has issues with holding its oil, you might want to invest in the "Bike Diaper". It's an actual diaper that you fasten to your motorcycle's underbelly, to prevent against oily accidents.
The advantage of it is that you roll your bike around the garage without having to reposition your paper towels.
The Bike Diaper consists of an oil tray with oil absorbent pads, and a set of straps for keeping the diaper snug.
Changing the diaper is easy as removing the old one, and putting in a new dry one.
As for diapers for motorcycle riders, we've already covered that here.
Park-n-Move is a new product from Legal Speeding Enterprises, that allows you move your motorcycle inside your garage easily, manuevering it into tight spaces.
You place the Park-n-Move under the center-stand of your motorcycle (assuming your motorcycle has one), and then lift your bike on to the center-stand. Now you can roll it around, spin it around, and fit into a tight space.
It's platform sits just 1/2 inch high, still making it easy to pull your bike up on to its centerstand.
The Park-n-Move is made with heavy-gauge steel.
Two of its casters are locking to keep it from moving. It's fits any motorcycle with a center-stand, and can support the weight of just about any motorcycle, Goldwings too.
Piggyback Anchor Straps are marketed as a better alternative to using bungee cords. They're meant specifically for use with motorcycles.
The manufacturer's website claims that this fastening method makes loading and securing your bags simple. However, I can't imagine anything more simple than bungee cords.
On the other hand, bungee cords require various lengths and sizes just to provide one that works best for your pack. Meanwhile with the Piggyback Anchor Straps, they're adjustable using D rings.
The reason why they're called, "Piggyback" is because they're designed to fasten together multiple packs. This way, you can unpack the top pack without having to loosen up the bottom pack.
Cost is $24.95 per kit, which includes...
2-60" LONG STRAPS 2-72" LONG STRAPS 2-SHORT "PIGGYBACK STRAPS W/2 PAIR OF "D" RINGS EACH.
They're available in black, blue, red, yellow colors. They also have them in reflective straps too.
Carl Hanlon, the owner of Guilty Customs, a custom motorcycle manufacturer, recently introduced his newest creation, a medical alert bracelet for bikers.
"Biker+ID" is described as a biker themed wristband made of woven nylon with a brushed stainless steel ID plate that is imprinted with up to 6 lines of important information (blood type, contact phone numbers, allergies, doctor, etc,) that can help emergency personnel save your life.
The bands are available in five different colors and designs in two widths, for women or men.
Carl says that he created the BIKER+ID to quiet my wife's fear that he'd get run down someone and no one would know who to call, or know about his allergies.
So now whenever he takes off for a ride, she yells out at him, "Are you wearing your Biker+ID?"
The Biker+ID medical alert bracelets cost $19.99 each, and are available in a variety of colors. Buy them online at...
A company called, "Final Ride Products" decided that just because you died doesn't mean you can't ride anymore.
They offer a special urn designed to be mounted to a motorcycle. Now your cremains can enjoy the freedom of the ride practically forever as long as people are willing to pass the urn down from generation to generation.
The moto-memorial product is the creation of Steve Radz, who claims to have come up with the idea after waking up in bed...
In February 2002, Radz was working in Bosnia as a master mechanic when he woke up one day about 2 in the morning and sat up in bed. "I had the great realization," he said.
"I just saw in front of me a motorcycle tubular cremation urn. I invented the product from my mind. I drew it up on paper, and I had one made. The design hasn't changed much from the one I drew years ago."
And it doesn't have to hold ashes either. In fact Radz has a tube mounted on the forks of his Harley-Davidson containing a few of his brother's personal items: a lock of his white hair, a coin from his unit in Vietnam, a 173rd Airborne combat patch and his parachute wings. "In Memory of Monk" is inscribed on the gold cap.
Harley-Davidson Beef Jerky came out last year through a lot of press attention. I've had it before, and decided to write this review after my wife mistakenly bought more bags of it, thinking I actually liked it.
As if you really care, anyways.
The short review: It sucks.
The long review...
I eat a lot of beef jerky; it's my blogging fuel of choice, and I've sampled countless brands and flavors. Harley Davidson Beef Jerky just happens to fall below average. It's not the worst I've had, but it ranks low on my scale.
Now, beef jerky is supposed to be dry. But these days, there are so many varieties which retain a nice level of moisture making them more flavorful and chewy. Harley jerky is dry, perhaps more reminiscent of the "old technology".
And of course, it's not very chewy. Rather, pieces break off fairly easily when you bite down on them and pull. I guess if it's designed for motorcycle riders, it might suggest that this stuff eats more quickly. But I doubt it was designed for that.
This stuff is also a tad too salty. Highly salty beef jerky is usually a sign of low-grade beef. In fact, I don't taste much beef. I taste more of the flavoring than anything else. As a connoiseur of beef jerky, I like to taste the subtle hints of origin and age...
"Mmmmm, 2005, that was a good year for beef" "I can taste the corn and the alfalfa". "Mmmmm, 2005, that was a good year for alfalfa".
The other thing that annoys me with Harley Jerky is that they made the bag smaller than standard sized bags. When you stick your hand into the bag, you can barely get your hand in. I suppose the smaller chassis gives this jerky a better power-to-weight ratio.
Harley Davidson Beef Jerky is made by ConAgra Foods, Inc., which also makes the Pemmican brand of jerky. Pemmican happens to be another brand that ranks very low my beef jerky scale. In fact, Harley jerky tastes very much like Pemmican. It's probably no doubt both utilize the same recipe.
Want some good beef jerky that reasonably priced? Try "Alien Fresh Jerky". Everytime we head up to Vegas, we always stop in Baker to get some Alien jerky. My favorite flavor, "Sweet & Spicy". They use beef brisket, and it's really tender and sticky. Finger-licking good.
As if your Suzuki Marauder isn't already cool enough, now you can get a jockey shifter kit and enjoy your bike in one-handed glory.
If you look carefully enough, you can see it across the battery cover.
Jim Henderson, who designs and manufacturers accessories for Suzuki cruisers, sell this jockey shifter kit for anywhere from $125.00 to $195.00, depending on what kind of forward controls you have.
I've always though a jockey shifter would look cool on my Yamaha Road Star, but being that I like taking it out on the twisties and putting on lots of miles, I just didn't feel confident I could use it as efficiently as the heel-toe shifter.
Now you can hang your quick-release Harley Davidson Tour Pak on the wall.
On those days when you ride your Harley touring bike without the Tour Pak, now you can hang it up on the wall where it stays out of the way, and doesn't run the risk of getting scratched up.
This new storage rack mounts to the wall of your garage, allowing you to hang any kind of Harley Davidson Tour Pak, as well as Back Rests.
The rack can be used with the Tour Pak, Classic Tour Pak, Chopped Tour Pak and Leather Tour Pak. They're selling on eBay right now for a current bid price of $25.00 each.
Walters Mfg. offers an automatic transmission kit for the 1999-2005 Harley Davidson Dynaglide (FXDX/T) motorcycle.
Just like the modern day automobile this attractive transmission has a very familiar shift lever including Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, 1st and 2nd! There is no difference in operation. Place the lever in drive and forget about up shifting and downshifting, it’s all automatic!
Just what women need to get over the clutch hurdle. Now, admiring a woman who can ride her own bike just won't be what it used to be.
Grip Ace is the name of a new handle bar grip that embeds some of the controls into the grip itself, allowing you to operate the turn signals and high-low beam while keeping your fingers on the grip.
The grip also has an auxiliary function that can be used for anything else with an on/off function, like the stereo, seat-heater, or nitrous-oxide.
The company markets this grip on the notion that traditional grips and controls require you to lift your thumb off the grip to operate the lights and turn-signals, and that this compromises safety. I'm not sure I totally agree. I can operate the controls on my Road Star and Ultra Classic pretty safely. Maybe sport bike riders might like this when navigating twisties at 80mph.
It does offer a "cool factor" though. In fact, this might be a great idea for choppers and custom bikes, where clean design is sought after.
The company sells these for handle bars in 1" and 7/8" diameters. They cost $269.00 each, and can be used on any make and model.
A company called Moto-Pets Accessories, Inc. makes a pet carrier designed for motorcycles.
You may be thinking, "Why would you want to carry your dog on a motorcycle?"
Well, you put your old lady on the back of your motorcycle, so why not your dog? At least your dog won't complain about the seat!
Anyways, the Road Hound Pet Carrier comes in three sizes, the larger of which can accomodate dogs up to 30 pounds. Sold separately are mounting systems for just about any motorcycle, metric and American. The pet carrier has quick-release latches too.
RIVCO Products Inc. announced recently they've improved one of their popular Harley Davidson tools, The Wench.
The Wench is an oil filter wrench designed specifically for HD oil filters. The large end fits squarely around the filter while the small end provides leverage to twist the filter off. The small end also has a fitting for the oil pan bolt.
The improvement is that the wall around the large end was made narrower so that it fits more easily between the filter and the crankcase or sensor.
It's available now, and sells for $12.95 plus shipping.
At the Yuma Prison Run, I met a vendor selling a new product called, "Anchor Downs".
They're straps that go around your pant legs to keep them from flying up while riding. It does the same thing as a boot strap, except it creates another opportunity for company image branding.
Anchor Downs are made by Iron Horse T-Shirts out of North Hills, CA. The two folks representing the business there at the vendor booth said they're already working on private-labeling the product for other companies. Renegade Classics, a biker outlet store, is one of the companies putting its logo on Anchor Downs.
Looks like another great way for Harley Davidson to display its logo.
A new product called Lifesaver TCB provides motorcycles with an anti-lock braking system.
The device simply replaces the banjo bolt on your disc brake calipers.
The Lifesaver TCB is described by its manufacturer as a "Patented Gas Charged Accumulator Valve" that gives your braking system as a compressibility factor. You can custom tailor it for road conditions, riding style, or experience to your needs.
No matter how hard you apply the brakes the TCB device will modulate the brake fluid pressure through its diaphragm inside the unit. From light or soft to hard, the difference will increase or decrease the amount of wheel slip.
The price of Lifesaver TCB system kit retails for $89, and they're available for Harley, Japanese, and European bikes.
Stazzon is a company that just recently launched to market a new product, a do-rag, or head-wrap, that won't fly off your head or get pulled off with your helmet.
The secret behind it is an elastic band that grasps ahold of your noggin depriving your brain of precious blood flow. You might get dizzy, but your hair will remain perfect.
With all due respect, it sounds like a novel idea. The company's founder says they've tested it to 135mph, though they didn't say if they did that with the windshield on or off the bike. There were times I've ridden with the shield off, and I've had helmets that got shifted over to the back of my head, so I think they did this with a shield on.
Stazzon will even make a custom do-rag based on the graphics painted on your gas tank, so you won't be caught riding outside of color-coordination. Rubbies take note!
Otherwise, the Stazzon do-rag looks and feels like a typical do-rag. Made in America, and cost $19.95 each.
It's black tape you affix to a black motorcycle frame, which blends into the frame and becomes invisible. Yet at night, when a light shines on it, it turns to a glowing white light.
You can get one roll, containing 112 inches, for $8.95.
Reevu is the name of a company that makes a helmet with built-in rear view technology.
The helmet uses a series of mirrors running from the front to the back, to bend the light all the way around your head. The result is a front and back view, very similar to the set up in an automobile.
The mirrors are not made from traditional glass however. It's made of a reflective polycarbonate material that's unbreakable and lighter.
Cycle Charge All announced the release of its new product, allowing motorcyclists to charge their cell phone batteries on their bikes.
It involves the use of two pieces. The first is their Quick Connect Cable that connects to any motorcycle. The second is their Cycle Charger Accessory, that has one end plugging into the Quick Connect Cable, and the other end having a female DC outlet that can accept any male DC plug.
Hence, using the car-adapter cable that comes with your cell phone, you can plug it into your motorcycle.
Actually, this product quite common already, except that Cycle Charge All claims their product is effectively a "one-size-fits-all", designed to work with any motorcycle.
Motion Research Corporation announced today the availability of the SportVue™ MC1, described as the world's first "heads up" display for motorcyclists, projecting their speed, RPM, and gear setting across the face shield of their helmet.
The new SportVue™ works in tandem with the Veypor Performance Computer. The Veypor mounts to a motorcycle to read performance data such as speed, engine RPM, and transmission gear. An RF sender is attached to the Veypor which beams information to the SportVue™ MC1 mounted on your helmet. The SportVue™ then displays that information across the face sheild of your helmet.
"Knowing my lap time and gear shift points while maintaining my focus on my riding can be a big advantage at the track," says Motion Research founder and former racer Dominic Dobson. "The new Veypor with SportVue Heads Up gives the rider back that focus, and makes riding on the street more fun."
The SportVue™ operates on 2 AAA Batteries, and retails for $329.00 from its website.
The SportVue™ does not come with the Veypor Performance Computer. You can purchase the Veypor at its website or at selected cycle shops across the world.
Motion Research Corporation announced today the availability of the 
