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| The Body and Machine Section is the place to hang out and grab pertinent information for everything from motorcycle maintenance to fitness to very cool stuff to know about! |
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| Garage-Girls Top Things for 2009................... Things for our Rides.... |
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| Usually every year we all find some things in our assault line-up that we just can’t live without. You know you have done it, find something cool and wear or use the hell out of it all year long. It may be a certain bike cleaner, a bandanna, jacket, sweatshirt or a good pair of riding glasses. This year we put together some of our favorites to share with you, these are some of the things we’ll be using over and over again in 2009, you know the stuff we can’t leave home without, the stuff we can’t do without, the stuff we need in order to survive! |
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H-D Premium Air Horn
Garage-Girl Carrie Zimmer sent in one of her top things for 2009, we loved her idea so much we are adding this in as a Garage-Girl Top Thing For 2009.
" my favorite accessory for my 2006 Street Glide is the HD
Premium Air Horn. That's right, it sounds just like a semi-truck. I
don't know why Harley doesn't make all bikes stock with an air
horn. The part number is 69423-05 and it costs around $139.95. |
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In true Harley style, then you have to purchase the appropriate installation kit, depending on what model bike you ride, and that can run around $59.95. Want to show your sweetie you love them for Valentines Day? Like they say in motorcycling land, sometimes you have to be heard to be seen and that doesn't just mean the exhaust!! Also, there are some aftermarket air horns out there, like Rivco,
which also do a fine job too. I have been riding motorcycles for 25 years and my top accessory, is definitely the air horn." ~ Thanks for sharing Carrie! |
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Peek-a-Boo Top Cover by Baker Drivetrain
What Garage-Girl doesn't like to see "How Things Work" This is the coolest thing we have seen in a long time in terms of parts for our rides.
This cover is so cool because you can see the tranny fluid, forks, drum and all the gears working inside your trans! How Sweet!
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* Machined from a solid chunk of optical grade Zelux W Polycarbonate plastic.
* Vapor polished to a flawless clear finish
* Industry first Clear Transmission Top Cover
* Smooth profile, no ugly neutral switch on this Bad Boy
* Vacuum Wrapped to the shift system in true FF style
* Top Cover is annealed to increase life throughout heat cycles of the transmission.
* Use 12pt polished ARP Bolts standard
* Maximum wall thickness for strength & resistance to heat stress cracks. Check it out at Baker.com |
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Pink Battery Tender Plus
Maintaining our Battery is Golden Rule #1 and the best way to get the job done is with a Battery Tender Charger, once we saw that Battery Tender was offering a Pink charger with proceeds to help out the fight against Breast Cancer we were all over it. Having been touched by this horrible disease we got on board to help support the cause and hey we get to keep our battery's charged at the same time! The Tender is a 12volt@ 1.25 amp charger designed to fully charge a battery and maintain it at proper storage voltage without the damaging effects caused by trickle chargers. It even comes with a quick connect pigtail harness. |
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The Pink Battery Tender Plus will be available before Valentine’s Day at $69.95.
Reserve yours now at www.batterytender.com or call 877 456 7901. |
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| We love the fine quality from these bags and the fact they are handmade by a craftsman sells us 100%. The tool pouch is perfect for those must have tools like the Almighty 10mm wrench, ipod, cell phone, and gloves. Besides how cool is the name of the company, Garage Leathers.. need we say more.... Check em out at www.garageleathers.com |
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Thoughts of a passenger.
By Stephanie, AKA Iowa Harley Girl
Being a passenger on a motorcycle has brought incredible joy and satisfaction to my life. If you ask anyone that knows me they will tell you I'm motorcycle obsessed. Guess what?? I'm proud of it! The motorcycle experience began for me in high school. My girlfriends and I would ask guys for motorcycle rides. I remember my first ride was on a sport bike and I could have cared less that it was raining. Then there was senior prom. My date owned a Kawasaki and we took it cruising in our prom wear. We must have looked like two crazy kids. |
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| I took a hiatus from the motorcycle life during my twenties and early thirties but that freedom and joy that I felt from riding stuck with me all those years. One day out of the blue I talked my husband into renting a Harley. We had it for the weekend and the feelings of complete freedom came rushing back. The next step was purchasing our own bike. I'll never forget the thrill of ringing that freedom bell and knowing wonderful adventures were ahead of us.
Riding for me is a passion. It is always an adventure. Being on two wheels with nothing around you to protect you, rubbing shoulders with the elements is the greatest rush I've ever felt. I've experienced things I will never experience in a car. I am sheltered in a car even if I roll down all of the windows. I will never experience what is going on outside in the same way as I do on a motorcycle. I am in the thick of it, feeling everything going on around me. I can smell every smell, see all the sights, and hear every noise out there. It is a spiritual experience.
I've had two of the most amazing experiences of my life as a passenger. Both of these were in South Dakota during trips to Sturgis Bike Week. The first was in 2004. Kristen, Big Don, Marsha and I were on our way to Winner, South Dakota for the night. It was dusk and a storm was brewing ahead of us. It began to rain and the wind picked up. South Dakota can be windy. I was watching the sky and I couldn't believe what Mother Nature was sharing with me. On one side was a beautiful rainbow, straight ahead were wicked bolts of lightening, and on the other side was the most beautiful pink sky I've ever seen. I was right out there in the middle of it. To this day that memory still gives me chill bumps.
Another memorable experience happened on our way to Sturgis this year. We left Mitchell, South Dakota in a misty rain. We were motoring along and could see this dangerous looking cloud ahead of us. The closer we road toward it the larger it became and before we knew what was happening we were riding through this wall cloud. Living in Iowa, I honestly have to say, I have never seen anything like it. I held onto Dan tighter then I ever have before because I felt at times like we might blow over or I might blow off the back. It was such a rush. I kept thinking to myself how incredibly fortunate I was to experience that. That is the point of two wheels; it's all about having the amazing adventures.
I've logged many miles as a passenger and with every ride is a new memory made. Some of the best have been early morning rides out in the country. No traffic, just my husband Dan and me on our beautiful iron horse moving across the countryside. No words being said between us, just quiet time, time to let all the stresses leave our heads and all the freedom of the open road. We are surrounded by beautiful farmland and wide open spaces. Another beautiful time to ride are those last winter days, when we can't take it anymore and the roads seem OK. We bundle up and ride out with snow still on the ground and the non riders of the world starring at us like we are nuts. I know they are correct, I am nuts about the feeling that is forever in my soul. |
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Being part of the motorcycle lifestyle has made my life richer with the experiences I've been fortunate enough to have and because of the many people I've met along the way.
There is a saying, "If I have to explain you just won't understand." Mere words can't explain the feeling. It is like describing the color blue to a sightless person, until it has been experienced it is virtually impossible to describe. |
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In March of 2006 I got my motorcycle license. I have yet to own my own scoot but I know someday it will happen. Until then I look forward to many more adventures with Dan on our beautiful Street Glide.
Pictured right is Stephanie in downtown Sturgis. Stephanie writes a blog all about the loving the Motorcycle Lifestyle, check it out here |
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V-Twin Expo '09
Garage-Girls checked out all the new stuff in the Motorcycling scene over the weekend at the V-Twin Expo in Cinci. Lots of cool things to look at, some of our favorites were the new 2009 Bagger lowering set up from Fat Baggers, the Klock Werks Flare windscreen, Rebel Girl USA gear, House of Kolor New colors,and the cleaning products from Wizards. We'll have more posts about all the new toys for your rides in the weeks ahead. This is it girls, the count down to spring is on! |