A Biker's Needs

Tips for increasing gas mileage in a Dodge Ram

2011-11-28T19:48:00.000-08:00

Increasing gas mileage in the Dodge Ram

Your Dodge Ram may be a stylish machine, but at the end of the day, its V8 powerplant just might be the thirstiest machine around.

Building a Custom Bobber Motorcycle

2011-11-28T19:36:00.000-08:00

Tips for building your own Bobber

Bobber motorcycles are currently the hottest modification out there for your old motorcycle. Here's how to put one together yourself.

Tips for Building a Chopper Motorcycle

2011-11-28T19:29:00.000-08:00

How to Build Your Own Chopper

Building a chopper motorcycle is a process that can be done a step at a time, as long as you don't get ahead of yourself.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9156333/tips_for_building_your_own_chopper.html?cat=27

A Sportbike Review of the 2012 BMW S1000RR Sportbike Motorcycle

2011-11-28T19:27:00.000-08:00

2012 BMW S1000RR

Fast BMW motorcycles are pretty much a dime a dozen. Whether competing with bikes from Japan, the United States, or Europe, BMW Sportbike development has reached a point that you can walk into practically any BMW motorcycle dealership and find a sportbike that is a perfect fit for you.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9179711/a_sportbike_review_of_the_2012_bmw.html?cat=27

A Sportbike Review of the 2012 BMW S1000RR Sportbike Motorcycle

2011-11-27T18:01:00.000-08:00

BMW S1000RR Sportbike Motorcycle

Looking at the 2012 BMW S1000RR sportbike-

Motorcycle Reviews, Motorcycle Buyer's Guide 2012

2011-11-14T07:17:00.000-08:00

A review of the Yamaha Royal Star Venture Motorcycle
The 2009 BMW F800ST: Beautiful Bike with Just the Right Name
2008 Harley Davidson Road King Classic: Motorcycle Review
The Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe Motorcycle Review
How to Increase the Power of your Yamaha Grizzly 660 ATV
A Luxury Motorcycle Review of the 2009 BMW K1200LT
A Luxury Sport Motorcycle Review of the 2009 BMW R1200RT
Review of the Yamaha FZ6 Motorcycle - One of the Great Naked Sportbikes, the Yamaha FZ6 May Be Just the Answer to Your Desires
A Review of the Yamaha Road Star Silverado Motorcycle
A Review of the 2009 BMW R1200R Naked Motorcycle
Touring Motorcycle Review of the Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
Motorcycle Review: The Harley Davidson FXCWC Softail Rocker C
A Review of the Yamaha Raider Factory Chopper
How to Clean Wire, Lace and Spoke Wheels Without Killing Yourself
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Review: Heritage Softail Classic
A Review of the Kawasaki Vulcan Mean Streak Motorcycle
A Review of the Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide Motorcycle
A Review of the Harley Davidson Street Glide Touring Motorcycle
The 2009 Victory Vegas Jackpot: A Factory Custom American Motorcycle
Which ATV is Best for Your Child? Yamaha, Kymco, Kawasaki, or Honda?
A Dual-Sport Motorcycle Review of the 2009 Triumph Tiger
A Review of the Harley Davidson Road Glide Touring Motorcycle
A Middleweight Motorcycle Review of the 2009 BMW F650GS
Top Accessories for Your Yamaha Grizzly 700
A 2009 Triumph Bonneville T100 Review
A Touring Motorcycle Review of the 2009 Triumph Sprint ST
A Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD
A Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
A Review of the Harley Davidson Night Rod and Harley Night Rod Special Motorcycle
A Multipurpose Motorcycle Review of the 2009 Triumph Scrambler
Do Motorcycle ABS Brakes Really Make a Difference?
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Review: Dyna Fat Bob
A Review of the Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI Automatic 4x4 ATV with EPS
Living the Dream Aboard the 2009 BMW K1300GT Luxury Touring Motorcycle
Motorcycle Review of the Harley Davidson Fat Boy - The Quintessential Tough Guy Motorcycle, and One of the Most Popular on the Market
A Dual-Sport Motorcycle Review of the 2009 BMW F800GS
Top Accessories for Your Kawasaki Brute Force ATV
Touring Motorcycle Review of the Honda Goldwing
Motorcycle Review of the Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
An Urban Commuter Motorcycle Review of the 2009 BMW G650 Xmoto / BMW G650GS
Cruiser Motorcycle Review: 2009 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic
Top Accessories for Your Honda FourTrax Rincon ATV
A Dual-Sport Motorcycle Review of the 2009 BMW R1200GS
A Retro Cafe Racer Motorcycle Review of the 2009 Triumph Thruxton
Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki Ninja 650R Sportbike
The 2009 Honda Shadow Spirit 750 Motorcycle
Motorcycle Review: 2009 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide
A 2009 Triumph Bonneville Review
The New Honda Automatic Motorcycle, the Honda DN-01
A Dual-Sport Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki KLR 650
Touring Motorcycle Review of the Honda ST1300
The 2010 Harley Davidson Fat Boy Lo
Looking at the 2009 Harley Davidson Super Glide Custom
The 2009 Honda Silverwing, the Touring Honda Scooter
An Adventure Touring Motorcycle Look at the 2009 BMW R1200GS Adventure
Hypersport Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
A Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki ZZR 600
A Motorcycle Review of the Triumph America
Motorcycle Review: 2009 Harley Davidson Street Glide
2009 Honda Goldwing: What More Can You Ask For?
A Multisport Motorcycle Review of the BMW G650 Xcountry
A Luxury Sport Motorcycle Review of the 2009 BMW K1300S
Motorcycle Review: 2009 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic
A Motorcycle Review of the Honda Shadow Spirit 750: One of the Prettiest Retro Bikes Around- What's Keeping You?
The 2009 Harley Davidson Night Train Softail Cruiser
Cruiser Motorcycle Review of the Honda Shadow Aero
First Look at the 2010 Honda Fury, a Factory Custom Honda Chopper
The 2009 Honda Shadow Aero Motorcycle
A Review of the 2009 Triumph Rocket III Classic
The 2010 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic
A Retro Motorcycle Look at the 2009 Harley Davidson Road King ClassicA Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad
The 2010 Harley Davidson Super Glide Custom
A Look at the 2009 Harley Davidson Dyna Low Rider
Cruising with Star Motorcycles' Yamaha Stratoliner
A Naked Sportbike Review of the 2009 Triumph Street Triple R
Sport Bike Preview: 2008 Yamaha YZF-R1
The Norton Commando 961 SS
The 2009 Harley Davidson Fat Bob
The 2009 Harley Davidson Night Rod Special
A Streetbike Motorcycle Review of the 2009 Ducati GT 1000 Touring
Where to Find Vintage Parts for Antique Motorcycle Restoration
The 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD Motorcycle
A Muscle Bike Review of the 2009 Victory Hammer S
The 2010 Harley Davidson Softail Custom
Motorcycle Review of the Triumph Bonneville
Motorcycle Review: 2009 Harley Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic
The 2010 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide
The 2009 Harley Davidson Fat Boy
The 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic
A Vintage-Styled Chopper for Keeps: The 2009 Harley Davidson Softail Custom
A Look at the 2009 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe
A Super Bike Review of the 2009 BMW HP2 Sport Motorcycle
The 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 900 LT Motorcycle
A Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki Versys
A Review of the BMW G450X Enduro Motorcycle
The 2009 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Military Motorcycle
A Sport ATV Review of the Kawasaki KFX 700
The 2010 Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Low
A Sport Utility ATV Review of the Kawasaki Bayou 250
The 2009 Yamaha Road Star Heavyweight Motorcycle
The 2009 Harley Davidson Road King
The 2009 Honda Metropolitan Honda Scooter
A Sport Utility ATV Review of the Kawasaki Brute Force 650 4x4i
The 2009 Harley Davidson Street Bob
A Review of the Kawasaki KX 450 F: Kaw's Top of the Line 450 Dirt Bike
Installing Auxiliary Driving Lights on Your Motorcycle
A Look at the 2009 Harley Davidson Crossbones
The 2010 Harley Davidson Night Rod Special
The 2009 Yamaha Roadliner Midnight: Motorcyle Review
A Review of the New 2009 Harley Davidson Softail Rocker
Big Bike Performance is All You Need in the Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic LT
An American Motorcycle Review of the 2009 Victory Vegas
The 2009 Triumph America Motorcycle
Cruiser Motorcycle Review of the Honda VTX1300T
The 2010 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe
The 2009 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Standard
A Motorcycle Review of the 2009 BMW HP2 Megamoto
What You Need to Know Before Buying a New or Used Yamaha Rhino ATV
The 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 Classic
A Youth ATV Review of the Kawasaki KFX50
A Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki Ninja 500R
2009 Triumph Daytona 675 Review
A Touring Motorcycle Review of the 2009 Harley Davidson Road Glide
Best Options for Adding an Aftermarket Exhaust to Your Cruiser Motorcycle
The 2009 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200
The 2010 Harley Davidson V-Rod Muscle
Heavyweight Motorcycle Cruiser Review of the Honda VTX1800N
The 2010 Yamaha Royal Star Venture S
The 2009 Honda Rebel
The 2010 Harley Davidson Fat Bob
The 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1600
Motorcycle Review of the Honda VTX1300C
The 2010 Harley Davidson Iron 883
A Kid's ATV Review of the Kawasaki KFX 90
The 2009 Yamaha Raider Motorcycle
A Sport ATV Review of the Kawasaki KFX 450R Monster Energy
How to Purchase Your First Bike from a Reputable Motorcycle Dealer
A Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki Concours 14
An ATV Review of the Kawasaki Brute Force 750 NRA Outdoors Edition
A Hot Rod Motorcycle Review of the 2009 Victory Hammer
The 2009 Harley Davidson Super Glide
The 2009 Yamaha TMAX Scooter
The 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1700
A Look at the 2010 Harley Davidson Street Bob
The 2010 Harley Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic
A Review of the Ducati Monster Sport Motorcycle
The 2009 Aprilia SR50 Aprilia Scooter
The 2010 Harley Davidson Rocker C
The 2010 Harley Davidson Cross Bones
A Motocross Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki KX 450F Monster Energy
The 2010 Harley Davidson Fat Boy
The 2009 Kymco Grandvista 250 Kymco Scooter
The 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager 1700
The 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Custom 900 Motocycle
The 2009 Yamaha C3 Scooter
The Most Important Points to Consider When Shopping for Your Next ATV
2010 Yamaha V Star Tourer: Review
A Motorcycle Review of the Kawasaki Z1000
Yamaha YZF-R1 Super Sport Motorcycle Review
The 2010 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited
A Look at the 2009 Harley Davidson V-Rod Muscle
The 2009 Moto Guzzi California Vintage
Shopping For An ATV or Quad? You'd Better Read This Before You Buy
The 2010 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic
The 2010 Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide
A Review of the 2011 Honda Fury
The 2009 Vespa GTS 250
The 2009 Aprilia Sportcity Cube 250 Aprilia Scooter
A Sport Utility ATV Review of the Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i
The 2009 Vento V-Thunder XL
The 2010 Harley Davidson Road Glide Custom
The 2009 Harley Davidson Iron 883
The 2009 Honda Ruckus
The 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1600 Motorcycle
The 2010 Harley Davidson Sportster Nightster
Motorcycle Review: The 2009 Cory Ness Victory Jackpot
A Review of the 2011 Yamaha Royal Star Venture Motorcycle
The 2010 Harley Davidson Forty Eight Sportster
The 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1700
The 2010 Harley Davidson Street Glide Trike
The 2009 Yamaha Midnight Warrior Motorcycle
A Custom Cruiser Look at the 2009 Victory Vegas Low
The 2010 Harley Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide

New season of Bike Shows

2011-10-24T08:17:00.000-07:00

So, there's a new season of bike shows fast approaching, and dammit this year, I'm going to make it to one. Ended up working last year when the international motorcycle show rolled through the Georgia Congress Center, so I didn't get a chance to make it out.

Here's a new thought- I went with a buddy a while back to a Harley dealership. He was wanting to check out a Wide Glide- pretty sweet looking ride, and I asked about the dark custom book. Is that thing still around? The salesgirl said she didn't know what I was talking about, so of course I wasn't quite "up to snuff" with her way of selling the damn bike, but there was so much that went around two years ago about the thing that I was wondering if it even still exists. Anyway, enough of that.

Turns out Yamaha's got a new ride coming out for 2012, an ultra-limited edition Raider variant, the Raider SCL. Looks pretty good from here behind the keyboard! It's got a slick custom paint job and apparently will be limited to a production run of just 500 units. Limited, indeed! I'm not sure it's worth $19,000, but hey, to each their own, right?

The 2012 Lineup

2011-10-07T07:43:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I've been away for a while- 2011 was a messed up year, all in all, but for 2012, we're gonna get right down to it, and I'm going to look at some bikes. Dammit, that's all there is to it. So, what're you riding this year? Harley? Sport bike? what've you got? I'm still on the Suzy- 2003 Anniversary edition Suzuki Volusia. It's a good bike, but I haven't had much time to spend on it this year. Which brings up a point. Do you ride by yourself? Or with others? I spent most of my riding time up in Ohio with my brother and Dad. Now, down here in good 'ol GA, there's no one, and I find myself riding a lot less then I used to. Hell, I've got a nearly ten year old bike now with less than 12k on the odometer! Sucker's still pristine! That's not to say that I've been totally out of it. I did Deal's gap, and occasionally take the long way home, but the ride just seems better when there's family to share it with, wouldn't you say?

The 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic

2010-03-19T07:05:00.000-07:00

How appropriate that this new venture should begin with what is quite possibly one of the best looking Harleys on the market today, and one of my personal favorites. So, what is the 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic? You can't sum it up in A splash of chrome trim, maybe a few different color choices, but For many riders of past Harley Davidson Road King Classics, the question isn’t about the tangible aspects of the Road King Classic, but the feeling you get when you're riding one. The 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic features the same Air cooled 96 cubic inch engine as last year, rated at the same power, and features a host of touring options and standard features, as well as enough accessories to make even the most dedicated customizer’s head spin. On first glance, it’s the bags. The 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic is outfitted with leather bags rather than color-keyed hard bags. Then you realize what it is: It’s the feel of the bike more than anything else, like twins who’ve dyed their hair different colors. You know they aren’t that different, there’s just something…

The 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic is powered by the same Air-cooled Twin cam 96 engine used effectively throughout the Harley Davidson lineup for this model year. It produces as much as a rated 92.6 lb/ft of torque at 3,500 RPM, just right for freeway riding when you just might find the need to pass quickly or remove yourself from a bad situation in a hurry. Fed with Harley’s electronic sequential port fuel injection system, the 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic attains fuel economy of 35 miles per gallon in the city, and 54 miles per gallon highway. Assisting with these numbers is Harley’s six-speed transmission, which for 2010 is fitted with a helical cut fifth gear designed to improve transmission sound. Braking is handled with 32mm, four piston fixed front and rear brakes, and optional on the 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic are ABS brake systems.

Priced from $17,999, the 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic can be had in any of six colors, with Vivid Black being the color of the base MSRP. Choosing Brilliant Silver Pearl, Flame Blue Pearl, or Red Hot Sunglo will add $405 to your sticker price, and you’ll pay $18,819 if you choose either of the two custom colors, two-tone Merlot Sunglo / Cherry Red Sunglo or two-tone White Ice pearl / Black Ice Pearl. If you’re in the mood to really go all out, though, The 2010 Harley Davidson Road King Classic can be fitted with a paint matched sidecar (just in case you want to take both twins with you when you go.)

Welcome to A biker's needs

2010-03-19T06:37:00.001-07:00

There's a hell of a lot of information out there for riders- some of it more useful than other. There are products out there that can help us out, some that are nothing but bullshit, and some are bullshit that isn't too bad anyway. I'll try to comb through it for you. I'll give you some reviews of new bikes as they become available, starting with some of the new Harley models for this year. Thing is, here you'll find no difference between riding a Harley and riding a Honda, because dammit, it's all riding, regardless of what you spent on it or where the damn thing was built. If that's a problem for you, than go ahead and move on, because this writer feels that the new Yamaha Vmax is quite possibly the baddest bike that ever lived, while the Harley Softail Deluxe is about as smooth as a ride can get. This is about OUR needs, the customs that define our lifestyle, the rides we long to try. Let's get to it.