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Harley-Davidson Mens Heated Gloves 98323-09VM
When the temperatures started to drop, I started to wear my Harley-Davidson Heated Gloves. I purchased them last winter with my Friends and Family points at Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson in New Castle, Delaware. Due to the popularity of these gl...
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Tips, Tricks and Techniques for: Surviving The Mean Streets - DVD
It should be no secret that I endorse and sell the Ride Like A Pro motorcycle training DVD’s at my online store but up until today I had never watched Surviving The Mean Streets. I don’t usually sell something that I have not previewed. ...
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Heated Garment Adapter
This simple cable allows you to plug in coaxial heated motorcycle riding gear to your battery tender pigtail. If you buy heated gear, such as a pair of gloves, it will come with a fused battery harness similar to a battery tender quick connect (it j...
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January 2010 East Coast Biker Online
Check out the January 2010 issue of East Coast Biker Online! Diana’s year in review is on page 36. Joker’s monthly New England Update is on page 62 and my monthly Product Review is on page 48. Click Here! ...
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Harley-Davidson Vector Liner Lock Pocket Knife in Gift Box
This awesome little knife is MADE IN THE USA! It’s lightweight, high quality and is packaged in a two piece Harley-Davidson gift box. The Harley-Davidson Vector knife features a 2.5″ tanto blade made of 420HC stainless steel. The blade...
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Ride Like A Pro - Product Review
What is the most important thing you can spend money on after buying a motorcycle, insurance and the essential riding gear? Is the answer a custom paint job, a truck load of chrome and high performance accessories? No! Unfortunately that is not the ...
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Harley-Davidson Moneyclip Tanto Knife 13300BK
I recently received this cool little moneyclip pocket knife as a gift. I liked it so much I was inspired to write a little piece about it. The Levitator moneyclip pocket knife fits in the palm of your hand and makes for a functional gift. Manufactur...
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Motorcycle Earrings for Christmas
This is the perfect gift for the Lady Biker in your life! These adorable silver motorcycle earrings make a great gift or stocking stuffer. I now have five pair of motorcycle earrings ready for immediate delivery and if we get more than five or...
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Nife-o-maniac
Nife-o-maniacs rejoice! What is it about being a man and being addicted to… gizmos?! NO not sex! Show me a cool part that was machined on a CNC machine or the latest electronic gadget and I’ll be fascinated as will other men. It’s...
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Is your butt irritated?
A company called Anti Monkey Butt Corporation makes a specially formulated powder for people who sit for long periods of time like motorcyclists. Anti Monkey Butt Powder and Lady Anti Monkey Butt Powder are specially formulated to prevent “m...
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Battery Tender Junior 12 Volt
It’s getting to be that time of year where some of you need to think about winterizing your motorcycles. Even if you are not going to winterize, I recommend you keep your motorcycle hooked up to a smart battery tender year round to keep the ba...
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Kevlar® Reinforced Motorcycle Riding Pants
Who wants road rash? Not me! I don’t feel particularly safe riding my motorcycle wearing normal jeans. Even if you wear leather chaps over your pants, they don’t cover your butt! Jeans reinforced with Kevlar® fabric panels sound like a ...
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Harley-Davidson Hi-Vis Womens Rainsuit 98250-10VW
It wasn’t too long ago that we were criticising Harley-Davidson’s selection of riding gear for women. I believe that Harley-Davidson has realized that real women riders are a viable market and they listened to the complaints. Finally wom...
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Riding 2010 Harleys in New York City
What would you say if Harley-Davidson invited you to a swanky New York City party and asked you to demo ride their motorcycles in the city the following day? Hell yeah!!! And so that kinda explains what happened to Diana and myself this past weekend....
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S100 Wheel Cleaner - Product Review
Unless you live under a rock you know S100 products are great for cleaning your motorcycle. I’m not a chome and spoke wheel guy, I’m more practical and go for the tubeless alloy wheels. Diana and I ride Dyna’s with almost the same...
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Colorado Back-Road Touring Guide
This week on Moto Map Monday: Colorado “Where to ride?” is the question and “Moto-Maps®” is the answer! Moto-Maps are travel size 3.5″ x 6″ laminated flip charts of scenic back-roads for motorcyclists. Each bo...
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Motorcycle Earrings for Lady Bikers
Friend, fellow First State HOG member and talented jewelry artist Kathie Liounis gave Diana a pair of the cutest little silver motorcycle earrings as a gift some time ago. Diana loves them and wears them all the time. We have gone on several motorcyc...
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Battery Tender Quick Connect Cable
When I traded in my Sporty for my Dyna I had to go out and get a replacement for the Battery Tender Quick Connect Cable. When Diana traded in her Sporty on her Dyna I had to do it again! How’s that for a product endorsement? If any of you ride...
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Harley-Davidson Air Horn
Be heard! Oftentimes having a pair of loud pipes is not enough! Occasionally you need a loud burst directed in front of you to get the attention of a cager and it’s times like this that the Harley-Davidson® Premium Air Horn Kit part # 96423-0...
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Harley-Davidson Split View Mirror 92190-06
What could be better than genuine Harley-Davidson chrome accessories with style and safety in mind? I first heard about these mirrors from our HOG chapter’s Safety Officer who recomends them to everyone who rides an Ultra Classic. When I asked ...
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Moto-Maps Back-Road Touring Guides
Moto-Maps® Back-Road Touring Guides are your map to back-road adventures. Riding season is finally here! It’s time to find some twisty back-roads and see what this country looks like from two wheels. If you’re a transplant like me, y...
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June 2009 East Coast Biker Online
Check out the June 2009 issue of East Coast Biker Online! Diana’s article on Perpetual Motion in ECBO on page 26. Joker’s monthly New England Update is on page 58 and my monthly Product Review is on page 60. Click Here!...
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Brosh Women’s Kevlar Reinforced Motorcycle Riding Pants
So Jay found a pair of “Sliders” Kevlar reinforced abrasion resistant cargo pants on sale in one of his catalogs… I didn’t even know such a thing existed! What a great idea I thought, then went to find some for myself. Herein lies the p...
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48 Hour Sale At Competition Accessories
Last month I ordered a pair of camo Kevlar reinforced motorcycle riding cargo pants from Competition Accesories. They were on sale for $59.99 which is $30 off and they are still on sale. Competition Accessories shipped them out quickly and they arri...
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Rippin-Kitten T-Shirt
This t-shirt is the best as far as black t-shirts go! This is a Rippin-Kitten original limited edition design called: Faster Pussycat. It is top quality 100% cotton Fruit of the Loom with a killer two color screen printing job on the front. The desi...
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My New Rack and Rear End
The Chrome Fairy stopped by the Green household over the holidays and dropped off some goodies for my Super Glide. There was a 7-inch chrome luggage rack and a layback license plate & frame to dress up my bike’s rear end. He also drop...
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12 Volt Power Port for motorcycle GPS and other electronics
Did you receive a GPS, Satellite Radio, or other neat gadget for your motorcycle as a Christmas or Hanukkah present? Does it plug in using one of those cigarette lighter style plugs you find in cars, trucks, most touring bikes and some scooters? Wh...
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HJC SY-MAX 2 Modular Helmet Product Review
Riders Discount supplied me with an HJC SY-MAX 2 modular helmet to review. The timing is perfect because I wanted to use a full face modular helmet for cold weather riding. So far I have used the helmet on two cold weather rides and the helmet sure ...
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American Motorcycle Service - Framingham, MA
The weekend before last I helped my friend Ray Bowers man his booth at the New Jersey Motorcycle Spectacular. Fortunately we were placed next to a display for AMS: The Chopper Connection and across the aisle from CC Trikes & Custom Bikes of Dis...
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Northface Redpoint Vest with PrimaLoft - product review
Sometimes the best motorcycle gear is not motorcycle gear…like this ski vest from Northface. Just before our spring trip into the mountains of Pennsylvania where it was still wet and cold I purchased two of these from Eastern Mountain Sports (...
