The tires of your motorcycle are just as important as the engine. The tires are the only connection to the road. Well maintained tires grip the road and make riding much more pleasurable, they allow the rider to go faster and maneuver better. Tires are often bought because of how they make the bike look. But beauty is only skin deep or in this case

When most people hear the company name BMW, they usually associate it immediately with the high end automobiles that the company is well known for. Often they picture sleek sports cars and luxury sedans that epitomize an ideal blend between safety and high speed performance. What most people don't know, however, is that BMW had it's beginnings i

If you really want a custom chopper but don't have loads of cash to drop, why not build it yourself? Building a custom chopper is difficult, but something that can be overcome with patience, a willingness to learn, and dedication. It just takes starting with one of the many custom bike kits and adding your unique style of custom motorcycle parts

If you have a motorcycle and you have extra money you can make your bike look however you want to make it look. You just need to take a look at some of the accessories they are offering these days for bikes. Safety accessories the main thing you will need when you first buy a motorcycle no matter what you or anyone else thinks. If you cannot aff

Radar detectors are very popular now days to help people avoid costly speeding tickets. One place you don't see radar detectors is on motorcycles. When you think about it this does not make much sense since motorcycles can go just as fast as cars. The sport bikes tend to go even faster than cars. I'm sure you've seen one of these sport bikes whiz b

Summer is fast approaching and you are excited to get out there with your buddies. Some of you might even be planning cross country or inter city tours over one of the following weekends. What comes to your mind when you talk about the long tours? Yes you guessed it right i.e. motorcycle saddlebags. This summer many of you might be buying motorcycl

When you're buying a motorcycle you need to know about bikes, but you also need to know about how to buy a bike, and that has nothing to do with engines and manufacturing. One important detail where a lot of people that purchase motorcycles go wrong is getting the right loan. How much the loan agent is willing to loan you is a good way to figur

Leather saddlebags vary in quality and there can be different types of leather. However there are 3 Major categories used to classify the leather used to make saddlebags. They are split, vegetable and chrome leather motorcycle saddlebags. All of these different types of leather saddlebags have one specific method to care. Proper and adequate care i

Let's face it, a custom motorcycle isn't just for riding, it's the ultimate extension of your personality. You want it to turn heads on the street when it's parked outside, cause the guy in the 4 door sensible car to nearly have an accident on the freeway, and be a conversation starter at motorcycle gatherings. Of course your frame, tank, and

One of the most common problems with motorcycle Luggage especially saddlebags is sagging. Over the years or some times over the months the saddlebags start cracking and sagging due to either the weather or poor quality. This can be a very frustrating situation as the saddlebags can start to look very unappealing and ruin the aesthetics of a motorcy

When it comes to motorcycles and motorcyclists, patches and emblems are one way to both set yourself apart and define yourself as part of a group. Many motorcycle clubs, both formal and informal, use patches and emblems to identify themselves. You can use these patches to locate other chapters of your motorcycle club, express your interests and p

By now, almost everyone has seen a pocket Bike Some people may think it's a toy, and some people may see it as a real motorcycle, only smaller. The truth is, pocket bikes and Super Pocket Bikes are really machines of a sport that has been sweeping Europe and Japan for over 5 years. They are well built with an aluminum or steel frame and will be

Scooters, the name itself brings to our mind a vehicle, which is usually a two- wheeler and helps us to be mobile. A scooter before used to be motorized scooter but from time to time there have been various upgrades on scooters and now we have many types of scooters that are available in the market. With the upgrades a lot of different accessories

A Harley Davidson isn't a motorcycle, a mindset, a ride, or a hog. It's an entire culture within our national fabric complete with leather clothes, wild rides, thousands of t-shirts and darn good people. When you purchase a Harley you are entering a whole new world with friends in every corner and a way of life stretching out before you like a long

I like to observe other bikers and usually get a chuckle out of trying to match the biker to the bike. It's a fun pastime when we are sitting out on the deck on Sundays at Cocodries on Navarre Beach where they have a big biker party every Sunday. Oh, by the way Navarre Beach is in the Florida Panhandle! Anyway, back to my story. I remember one