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Motorcycle Accessories

Corbin, probably one of the best known brands among motorcycle seat and accessory makers, is up for sale. Everyone knows the Corbin name, they make seats and a line of accessories for practically every make and model of motorcycle. Most of us have owned one or more of their seats, personally I’ve owned 3.
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Radix and Rogue – SnowBikes

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/19/2008

in Motorcycle Accessories, Motorcycle Business

Looking out my window at the falling snow reminded me of this tip I received a few days ago. 2Moto, in Nampa, Idaho wants you to keep riding even when the weather outside is frightful. So they offer the Radix, a kit to convert your dirtbike to a snowbike and the Rogue, a complete 650cc [...]

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Vintage Jacwal Superwedge Fairing

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/8/2008

in Motorcycle Accessories, Vintage Motorcycles

Most everyone is familiar with the old Vetter fairings that found their way on to almost every two wheeler at some time or other, but many other companies have produced fairings of their own design and I just ran across one that’s new to me, it’s called a Jacwal Superwedge. This one is mounted on [...]

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Tire pressure monitors have begun to appear on cars and I notice the new 2009 Honda Gold Wing will include a pressure monitoring system, but what can you do for your current bike? Here’s an option from Doran Mfg., the Doran 360M, a system that mounts in special valve stems to constantly monitor tire pressure [...]

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Motion Pro has issued a recall for brake levers designed to fit many Suzuki motorcycle models from 1999 to 2008. Please read the details below for a list of specific models. This recall only pertains to aftermarket Motion Pro brake levers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on Suzuki motorcycles.
Manufacturer: Motion Pro, [...]

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Corbin Accessories for the Can Am Spyder

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 8/20/2008

in Motorcycle Accessories

It looks like Corbin has come out with a full line of accessories for the Can Am Spyder providing the same comfort and integrated storage they’ve been adding to motorcycles for years. There is a modular saddle system, Fleetliner saddle bags, the Smuggler trunk, a rear fender and an upper Fleetliner fairing to pick up [...]

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There’s a never ending quest to make motorcycle riding safer and inventors are coming up with new ideas all of the time. The Side Angle Motorcycle Helmet Camera System (SAM-HCS), by Adorg Safety Technologies, is a new setup designed to show you the blind spots where your mirrors can’t see.
SAM-HCS consists of two tiny [...]

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Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) is a technology that’s been around for a while but has been getting more attention for the obvious reason that gasoline prices are forcing us to look at alternatives and I wondered recently which technology would eventually win. ANG conversions for motorcycles are interesting because they can be used to convert [...]

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