Custom Chopper Kits

Converting A Quad Into A Street Legal Vehicle

Kenny — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:37:03 +0000

Off-road vehicles are extremely popular among men and women of all ages. Quads were once used for farming and provided a way for people to drive through rough terrain such as wooded areas. People had so much fun driving quads around that they eventually became a popular weekend sport. Many people enjoy taking their quads to a variety of different off-road trails. The hobby attracts many adventurous individuals who enjoy the challenge of rough road driving. This has led into many people using quad bikes as their daily drivers. Although some drivers want to purchase the fastest quad available, not everyone wants a vehicle that drives at high speeds.

Many people choose to purchase one of the well-made Japanese quads that are currently on the market. Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha produce quality bikes that offer the latest in technology. Some people enjoy driving their quad so much that they want to take it out on local streets. Driving a quad alongside regular traffic is not allowed in every state, but most states allow modified quads on the road.

Quad owners should contact the Department of Motor Vehicles to find out what they need to do to make their quad a street legal vehicle. People can also find out more on how to make a quad road legal by searching for information online. There are many good website articles that offer information for quad owners. Those who are considering purchasing a quad that is suitable for regular road use may be able to find a used vehicle to purchase. The advantage of finding a used road legal quad is that no modifications will need to be made. It will only need to be registered and insured before it is ready for the road. Buying a used model is also a great way to save money on road legal quads.

Used Motorcycle Buying Tips

Kenny — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:35:11 +0000

The thought or dream of buying a motorcycle may have been eating at you for years. It may be a hard sell to turn these dreams into your reality. Lately, there is not a better time to start searching for a motorcycle that will be right for you.

Buying a used motorcycle is very similar to purchasing a car. It is still a major purchase and it is necessary to avoid any quick or careless decision.

When looking for tips for buying a used motorcycle, you must decide what type of bike that you want. It's always wise to make sure there is a good supply of used motorcycle parts for the model and brand you're thinking about buying. Thinking about the style of riding that you will be doing will help you to decide. Find out how you will ride and then begin your search to buy a motorcycle.

If you plan to take any passengers on your bike, this will influence your decision. If you are experienced, a passenger is not a problem. For the single rider, however, it is best to learn first and plan for a passenger in the future.

Do Your Research

Visit the major brands of motorcycles like Harley Davidson, Yamaha, Honda, BMW, and many other manufacturers to become familiar with the different types of styles. Look at the deal invoice information, accessories, and included features. Take notes to bring with you on your search.

Reading reviews from current customers is always useful. Reviews from actual owners are important for learning the ins and outs of the model and brand that you purchase.

Asking friends or family that own a motorcycle is a great idea. They know how to find the right price and what to look for that is not mentioned by some reviews. Learning sources for reputable dealers will help you to find the best deal on a used motorcycle.

Test drive any motorcycle that you find to be sure that it handles corners well and actually is drivable. Look for comfortable seating and working features. Take a look at the brakes, tires, turn signals, and headlights. These are necessary for operation and taking a look at any maintenance records will show if the bike has been wrecked or repaired. Make sure there are no leaks around the motorcycle oil filters either. This can be a sign of deeper issues.

Make it Legal

Register after your purchase with the DMV in your state. Operating without a license is illegal. The title needs to be registered for proper operation.

Purchasing from a dealership will help you to complete all the required documentation. A used motorcycle needs a copy of the title and registration from the previous owner. A seller that cannot provide these documents is not reputable. Use these tips for buying a used motorcycle.

FARO Celebrates 30 Years of Work with A Custom Chopper from Paul Jr. Designs

Kenny — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:52:11 +0000

I bet you have watched the hit show American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior as featured on Discovery Channel? Well, the FARO motorcycle build was featured there when it premiered last January 17, 2011. So, do you ever wonder what FARO is and what it does? Read on to discover the wonders that FARO can do to change the technological industry.

FARO Technologies, Inc. develops, and designs, computerized measurement devices and software used to produce digital models that requires highly detailed 3-D measurements. Its state of the art technology boosts productivity by significantly reducing on-site measuring time, and allowing users to process and present their outputs promptly and more effectively.

FARO is now celebrating its 30^th year in the industry and is still in keeping with its primary goal to innovate and help customers’ products and processes needs. In line with this celebration, Paul Jr. Designs, one of FARO’s valued customers promised to build a custom FARO-themed chopper. FARO Arm technology will be used in building the FARO’s custom chopper, like most of the bikes built at Paul Jr.

Paul Jr. Designs uses the company’s FARO Arm in the manufacture of its custom choppers, and this 30^th anniversary bike was no exception. Mechanisms which have intricate shapes and contours such as the gas tank, seat pan and primary cover are very difficult to create by hand; thanks to FARO Arm, this process will be a breeze! The FARO Arm allows you to digitize the exact form and position of gears and mechanisms, practically eradicating the need to trace and create templates, the company says.

FARO Edge offers the first ever incorporated personal measurement supporter with a built-in touch screen and on-board operating system, as well as many more innovative features that continue to overshadow competitive models. Just like in a fitness program, you experiment on various ways and methods to find out the best ways to lose weight fast, FARO keeps up with the latest technological advancements and provides its customers with the top of the line products and services.

Kawasaki Dirt Bike Parts

Kenny — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:47:06 +0000

If you are in the market for Kawasaki dirt bike parts, then you need to check online to find ones that are affordable. There are a good many internet retailers who sells these parts for dirt bikes; you can find them by checking on sites like www.nextag.com or Google Shopping.

When buying parts for your bike, it is important to make sure the part will fit that bike. Kawasaki makes a bunch of different models; not all parts will fit on every dirt bike. If you buy the parts online, be sure that you read the parts description very closely. It will tell you what models that the parts are used for.

If you do not have a big budget, consider buying either secondhand or re-manufactured dirt bike parts. However, there are many risks that go along with buying them secondhand like this. The part will not have any leftover warranty; if it breaks or wears out real quick, you end up losing money rather than saving any. If you buy online, you cannot see it and look at it ahead of time, so you really do not know what condition it is in or if it works.

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However, refurbished bike parts are a good choice usually. They can be found online on eBay. They usually have a warranty of some sort that guarantee the part will be in good working order. They may not look as good as new ones, but they are a good choice if you have cash flow problems.

When picking out dirt bike parts, remember there are a number of models; make sure it will fit yours the right way before you buy it. Check online for a number of retailers to see which one has the part for sale at the best price available, and make sure the part is working right. Usually new or redone parts are the best choice to make.

Bennetts Motorcycle Insurance Review

Kenny — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:18:59 +0000

If you are looking for quality insurance for your motorcycle, where should you look for coverage? There are many companies that are available to buy a policy through, but not all of them provide good services to their customers. One of the most popular companies that people buy through online is Bennetts motorcycle insurance. If you want to learn more about this particular company, this article will provide you with a general overview of what you can expect with Bennetts policies. If you live in the United States, it should be noted that Bennetts only provides European coverage.

What does Bennetts motorcycle insurance provide?

Coverage throughout Europe – If you buy a policy with this company, you will have coverage all throughout the European Union. That means you will be free to travel wherever you want in Europe with your motorcycle. Most companies will limit you to select countries, but not Bennetts.

Accident helpline – This company gives all of their customers access to free accident help 24 hours of the day. If you get into a crash or want to file a claim, there will be representatives waiting to help you out at anytime that you need it.

Extensive theft support – If your motorbike gets stolen, they will reimburse you for its Blue Book value if you buy a comprehensive policy. It is comforting to know that even if someone takes your bike, Bennetts will buy you a brand new one.

Savings for multiple bikes – If you insure more than one motorcycle with Bennetts, you will be able to save more money. Each bike that you add to your policy, the more savings you qualify for. So if you have 3 motorcycles that need to be insured, you will get a cheaper “rate per cycle” than just 2 and so on.

Remember that although Bennetts offers some great coverage opportunities, they are not the only option out there. Take a look at some other companies and read more quality reviews of companies over at the Comprehensive Car Insurance Guide.

The Pocket Bike

Kenny — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:01:56 +0000

A pocket bike, also known as a mini bike, which is a miniature version of a motorcycle. They are designed to look like their larger motorcycle counterparts. Most are designed to look like miniature racing bikes. They are very durable and built for racing.

The pocket bike is approximately 2 feet in height, 3 feet in length and weighs around 50 pounds. They generally carry a 39cc to 50cc two-stroke engine and have a maximum horsepower of 17-18.

Pocket bikes are available in both electric and gasoline versions and have speeds around 35-45 mph. These bikes are built to perform best with high octane gasoline, with a 2-Stroke Motorcycle oil mixture of 25:1 when new and 50:1 later on.

These bikes have become popular for racing in the U.S. and although they look like a toy, they are not. They are recommended for children over the age of 12 and protective gear is a must. They are equipped with front and rear disc brakes, a centrifugal clutch and a hair-trigger throttle. These bikes are built for fast acceleration and should not be used without parental guidance. With that in mind you should have a wonderful experience with these bikes.

There are many sites online to order these bikes from and doing a search around your area will probably provide a few retailers offering these bikes. Prices seem to range from around $180-$700 or more depending on the style and equipment you buy. If you are a racing enthusiast, there are also upgrades available for more power and speed.

If your son or daughter seems interested in motorcycles, these bikes may be great beginners for teaching them to ride and how to properly handle a two wheeled motorized machine. They are also great machines for adult riders wanting to enter super pocket bike racing competitions or just having fun. The super pocket bike is much faster and a lot more to handle than its standard counterpart.

Buying The Right Type Of Helmet

Kenny — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:05:43 +0000

If you are thinking about buying a new motorcycle helmet, you should consider buying a retro style motorcycle helmet. Old-school helmets are much more comfortable compared to full faced motorcycle helmets. These vintage motorcycle helmets are popular because they allow air to flow directly onto your face while you are riding around town. You can purchase these from many different motorcycle safety gear retailers online.

Some of the more popular manufacturers for retro helmets are Fullmer and Davida. Fullmer makes their helmets in the USA, while Davida helmets are made by hand in the United Kingdom. Handmade helmets are very rare to find these days, and offer a lot more in uniqueness and value. Both of these companies make very high quality and comfortable helmets. They come in many different colors other than plain black. Try to avoid purchasing plain black helmets whenever possible. This is not only for style and looks, but for safety reasons as well. Black helmets are extremely hard to spot by other motorcycle riders and cars.

You can increase the chances of avoiding motorcycle accidents by wearing brightly colored helmets. You can also buy a motorcycle helmets which offer custom printed designs as well. These will usually cost more money because of the custom work required. If you definitely want to buy black, consider at least purchasing a helmet with bright orange flames on a black background. Always try on a helmet first, before you buy it. It is very hard to compare two different helmets without first trying them on. Looks can be very deceiving, as they do not give you any indication with regards to the overall comfort. One of the biggest differences between different helmets, is the quality of the inside liner material. The inside liner is what keeps the sweat from collecting on the inside of the helmet. This can make the difference between having a helmet feel sweaty compared to a helmet which keeps you cool during hot riding conditions.

Outfitting Your Chopper with a Radio

Kenny — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:56:39 +0000

You've finally bought or built the chopper you've always wanted, and though you enjoy the sound of the rushing wind, the tires humming, and the engine growling, sometimes you just want to listen to your favorite road tunes.

Outfitting your chopper with a motorcycle radio really isn't as difficult of a task as it may seem. The parts you're going to need include the radio, or other music source, a mount for the radio, a wiring harness, speakers & wire. You can also add in a handlebar mounted thumb control for ease of use. These parts come in kits that you can buy for less less than $100.

Now, you know motorcycle radios have to be loud. It's important to get high quality speakers that can handle a lot of power, and a radio that has the ability to provide that power. Sometimes you might even consider getting an amplifier just to make sure you can hear those tunes over the road noise and through your helmet. Your neighbors will also appreciate the fact that they can hear your music loud and clear. That is a joke, of course. Out of courtesy for your neighbors, it's best if you hold off on turning that radio on until you're on the road. They're already jealous enough because your bike is cooler than theirs.

You have some options when it comes to music sources. You can find mounts for most MP3 players, including iPods, and Zune players. You can also find mounts for a standard car radio, as well as Sirius Satellite radios. They mount by clipping onto the handlebars, but these might be a bit awkward and ugly in comparison to the sleek looks of your chopper. This is where a custom motorcycle radio comes in. This is something you'll want to design into the look of your bike in the beginning stages of development so it flows with the appearance of the bike and gives you the best look combined with great audio quality.

Motorcycle Lights Sold As Kits

Kenny — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:49:48 +0000

Among the auto driven vehicles, motorcycle is the most accident prone. These accidents very often occur due to poor lighting of the motorcycle. When you ride in a bad climatic condition with a poor vision on roads, a good lighting in your motorcycle will ride you safe to the destination.

So by giving safety the top priority your motorcycle must be equipped with good lighting system, if not the best. Do keep in mind that when you are riding your vision should be clear and others can see you clearly. You can fix LED, halogen lights, chrome lights. But HID lights (High Intensity Discharge) are more efficient as head lamps, than halogen lights using same wattage. These HID kits consist of 1 bulb, 35 watt ballast and a set of instructions. You can install it just by plugging it and mounting firmly in the frames. Some HID lighting kits come with 2 ballasts and 2 bulbs. The illumination varies with the number of bulbs and ballasts. Most HID kits come with lifetime warranty. Headlamps generally require high beam light, so XP Moto lamps light your way much better than any other lights in market, providing lifetime durability and also gives a better look to your motorcycle.

Honda Gold Wing Roadsmith Trike Built On Site With Heated Seats Grips Toe Warmers Hiway Pegs Spoiler with Integrated Brake Light and Fog Lights Included In The Price 2012 Honda Goldwing Roadsmith Trike Touring Motorcycle Built On Site
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With the advancement of LED technology, LED lights are becoming very popular to fix on the motorcycles. These LED’s are fixed at tail lights, end lights, lights on brakes, courtesy lights and turn signals. One most advantage of these LED’s are that they draw lesser amounts of currents compared to the halogen and incandescent lamps. Not all LED’s give good and prominent lighting, so you need to choose carefully while paying for them. Fixing LED’s on brakes, sides and on the back side improves the visibility of the motorcycle providing safety to the rider. Lights must be there on the sides of the motorcycle, so that it starts glowing whenever you attempt to make a turn. These LED lights come in different colors like red, yellow, orange, pink and amber. The colors can be changed to any 7 colors. These kits are programmed, can be controlled by remote and often programmed with music. These kits are available in sets of 4 and 6 pieces. These are set in a control box and connected by tubes. Provisions are also there to attach more tubes. These kits come in complete form and you don’t need much toil and sweat to install them. On the other hand these designed LED kits make your bike more gorgeous looking adding to your personality.

You can also lights to the wheels, turning signal light, light on thee brakes to give a much colorful glow while riding. All these additional lightings also come in different kits.

To light your motorcycle with latest sophisticated lighting systems, the electric wiring of the motorcycle should be noted carefully. As these lamps require high voltage, so a weak electrical wiring system may damage the costly installations.

There are numerous agencies manufacturing these lighting kits, with varying costs, varied degree of illumination and looks. The thumb rule for motorcycle lighting is to maintain the basic safety factors followed by gorgeous looks or any other fabrications of personal choice.

Exciting Features Of The Buell Chopper

Kenny — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:03 +0000

The Buell chopper is not one of the ordinary bikes you see on the streets every day, it is a custom bike with a similar design to those bikes famous in the 1960’s and 70’s. Notable features of an ordinary chopper include extended raked forks, custom suspension and a thinner wheel at the front compared to the rear wheel. This chopper however has different brakes and forks compared to ordinary choppers. The Buell can be referred to as the bridge between ordinary sport bikes and choppers. It has a Sportster engine mounted in an exotic sports style chassis resulting in a rather unique power machine. The sportster engine is usually tweaked to give it more power.

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The chopper is available as a plain chopper or a fighter chopper. This chopper is one of the favorite among chopper enthusiast because it can be transformed to an ultimate street bike. The three main reasons why Buell has achieved such status include a striped down skeletal styling, ease in handling and deep throaty sounds produced by the engine. The Buell Company refers to these choppers as naked sports bikes following their philosophy that it is shameful to cover powerful metal with glossy plastic flairs. This leaves the twin V Engines exposed much to the delight of chopper lovers. With the exploding spluttering noise made by the chopper on the road, many people are drawn to like them. The engine makes a loud rumbling and putting sound commonly referred to as torque. Even a small chopper can wake up a whole neighborhood. This huge sound makes even the least exciting Buell more glamorous.

A Buell Chopper is usually perfect in terms of handling reception on the road. It is one of those bikes that can turn in one spot. The super handling capabilities are brought about by concentration of weight around the centre of the bike. Components such as suspensions, engine and exhausts are aligned in a way that ensures this. Concentration of weight on the center reduces the amount of stress usually left on the frame, which results in the better handling capabilities for the rider. Finally, Buell chopper frames also add to the strong points of these bikes. A typical frame is usually lightweight while still maintaining the required rigidity. This also serves in increasing the ease of handling the bike even when fitted with a wide rear wheel or very high handlebars.

Other great points of these choppers include reduced weight of all components independent of springs and shocks. This allows the bike to maintain road contact even in uneven surfaces. Chopper enthusiasts know that a lighter bike makes a better chopper. With this regard, Buell has designed all its chopper models with a single-disk front break system. This helps in reduction of more weight. With all these exciting features, the Buell gives any rider a rather cheap, sharp handling machine to show off. With the current trend of striping down choppers, a Buell Chopper looks perfect. Some Buells are striped down and then combined with Harley Davidson’s parts giving them a strong futuristic look.