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Corbin Pacific – Motorcycle Seat Maker Up For Sale

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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. This listing just came my way, the reason for sale is listed as … [Read more...]

Radix and Rogue – SnowBikes

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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 snowbike ready to ride. The Radix kit is available for a wide variety of applications: … [Read more...]

Vintage Jacwal Superwedge Fairing

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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 a 1978 Yamaha XS1100 for sale on eBay and the owner says the fairing is from the … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Tire Pressure Monitors

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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 and deliver the information to a remote display you can mount in any … [Read more...]

Motion Pro Brake Lever Recall

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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, Inc. Models affected: Motion … [Read more...]

Corbin Accessories for the Can Am Spyder

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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 where the factory left off. They look pretty nice and the … [Read more...]