Customizing your Harley with Black Parts and Accessories

Finding a good fitting and classy part or accessory for your Harley is as good as finding a perfectly fitting jeans or leather jacket to wear every day – the better it fits the bike, the better looking and performing the ride will be.  There are all sorts of parts and accessories in the market and just like everything else, not every part or accessory goes well with your Harley, and you should not force it.  There are a few ideas you could use though, considering that you spared no expense to get one of the best two wheel machines of today and you need to go the extra mile to match it up with custom fit seats, handlers, suspensions, foot control, visors, mud flaps and other accessories.

One of the best black or chrome parts I can recommend is the Küryakyn brand – with so many parts and customized accessories, you will find the perfect fitting component for the Harley, especially now as chrome style has eventually transformed into black.  Whether you are a beginner in customizing bikes or have done it before, you should know a few great black parts and accessories that will perfectly go with your Harley.  The customization can be thematic in nature or you can just pick the parts that matter the most to you – your pick.

Gloss Black driving lights

No lights are as catchy as Gloss Black driving lights on a smooth motorcycle.  These components fit perfectly on Electra Glides, Street Glides and Road King and feature a halogen driving light kit with a traditional ‘batwing’ design giving the bike a whole new personality.  Its compact and stretched stylized bezels and the fully adjustable brackets give a clean, sharp look with focused light output.  The lights come with H3 bulbs which outputs intense beam of lights with many options.

Kuryakyn Gloss Black driving lights

Saddlebag lid speaker pods and Kicker replacement coaxial speakers

You love to have your best music playing on your bike, but you must admit, the stock speakers are not the best to have hard rock playing on.  The Saddle bag lid speaker pods utilize the factory saddlebag lids to transform them into the finest sound system for music lovers.  They are wrapped in quality Küryakyn chrome and are water proof, this is the reason they provide the optimum sound quality and re most durable.  You can combine these with the powerful Kicker replacement coaxial speakers which are also weather proof and boast of high efficiency coaxials, very light 2 and 4 ohm speakers and the best 3/4” dome tweeters in the market created for efficiency & performance.

Kuryakyn 2 ohm Saddle Bag Lid Speaker Pods

Gloss Black bullet light rear turn signal bar & license plate frame, Scythe mirror and Zombie Levers

Creating a Gloss Black theme in your Harley decoration has never been simpler than using Küryakyn products.  For starters, replace the big stock turn signals at the rear with these bullet-shaped, streamlined turn signals and move the license plate below the taillight – that is where it is supposed to be if you ask me.  Next, get the Gloss Black Scythe mirror with its Rambo-shaped head and sleek streamlined profile for a classy aerodynamic look and Gloss Black Zombie Levers to complete the theme with its comfortable black contours and dished back for high leverage with minimal reach.

Kuryakyn Zombie Levers - Gloss Black,

If you want to stick to the Zombie theme, you can go ahead and get the Gloss Black Zombie taillight Cover and the Gloss Black cover plate to complement the theme and give your ride a whole new dangerous look.  All these black parts and accessories make the bike comfortable and guaranteed to turn heads wherever you go.

Kuryakyn Gloss Black Zombie taillight Cover

About the Author:

James McDonnel contributed this guest post. James is an automotive enthusiast and a freelance writer. He writes for wish.co.uk and he enjoys rare driving experiences like the ones they offer on their website

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Top 3 Reasons to Light up Your Front End!

Cruisercustomizing.com is proud to present a live webinar in Octover 21,2012 with Kuryakyn. We will be going over front end lighting that will let fellow motorcyclist and car drivers to see you at night. Kuryakyn has the best products for quality, style, and safety. In the end of the webinar, we will be having a QA section that will answer all of your questions. Go ahead and sign below to join the experts at Kuryakyn!

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4 Reasons to Ride Saddlemen & Ditch the Stock Seat

Bikers need a comfortable seat, and it is usually the first thing to go when they begin customizing their bikes. Stock seats are uncomfortable and lack the support needed for long trips, mostly due the poor quality materials  and construction techniques.

Join Kyle Bradshaw (host of the popular Tip of the Week) as he speaks with Saddlemen live and explains how their seats can make a difference in the quality of your ride, and ultimately soothe the pain in your rear. The innovators at Saddlemen provide bikers with the widest range of affordable seats that look and fit perfectly.

What are the 4 Top Reasons to Ride Saddlemen? Attend this webinar to find out.\\

Tip: Kuryakyn Phase 7 Headlamp Review and Installation

Our tip of the week is about reviewing and installing Kuryakyn Phase 7 headlamp and passing lamps. Kyle and Kelly is here to explain the step by step installation. It’s rather simple when they are around isn’t it?

The items we talk went over can be found here :

Phase 7 Headlight Harley / Yamaha

Phase 7 Passing Lamps

If you need more additional help feel free to give us a call at 1-888-857-5417.

 

 

Quick overview of the BikeMaster Compact Motorcycle Ratchet

In this video last week, Greg and Kyle shows off the new ratchet. Before you view, this tool, is portable and fits in puches, saddlebags and in a pocket! So come on and watch this this video.

Check it out here : http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/chrome-ratchet-with-7-piece-metric-socket-set-38-inch-drive/part/BM-15-2137

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Does your dog ride with you?

Call 1-888-857-5417 to speak with a motorcycle pet carrier specialist or visit http://www.cruisercustomizing.com for more information.

In this tip, Kyle Bradshaw take you an a detailed walk through of three of the best motorcycle pet carriers from three of the industry’s top brands. Each of these pet carriers have different features and benefits, so sit back and enjoy your walk through the differentiating features. The bags being discussed today are as follows:
T-Bags Pet Carrier: TB-U540
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/pet-carrier/part/TB-U540
Kuryakyn Pet Palace: Grey KY-4198
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/pet-palace-grey/part/KY-4198
Kuryakyn Pet Palace: Black KY-4199
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/pet-palace-black/part/KY-4199
Saddlemen Pet Voyager: PC3200C or 3515-0131
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/saddlemen-pet-voyager-pc3200c/part/TC-3515-…

If you have any questions, call 1-888-857-5417.

Thank you for watching this Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week.
Until next week, take care and ride safe.

Kyle Bradshaw
Cruiser Customizing

Mustang Seats: Because When it Hurts to Ride, It’s Not Fun Anymore

Some riders think that being uncomfortable is just part of the motorcycling experience… but that’s because they’ve probably never experienced the difference of a Mustang Seat.

Since 1980, Mustang Seats has handcrafted (in the US!) the most comfortable seats in the world, with an unwavering focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Mustang has grown to be the leader in the design and construction of aftermarket motorcycle seats because when it hurts to ride, it’s not fun anymore.

Mustang Seats stands by their dedication to riders and passengers by providing ample support due to the superior ergonomic design.  What’s unique about the Mustang Seats model is that it provides internal steel support wings without sagging on the edges. You definitely won’t get passenger complaints on this ride (unless of course, your passenger just likes to complain ;) .)

Want to learn more about Mustang Seats?

Join Cruiser Customizing and Mustang Seats representatives for a live webinar event this Sunday evening, June 24, 2012 at 6 PM, as they discuss…

  • How Mustang Seats work & What’s Inside the Seat
  • The Hot New Mustang Seats products now available
  • Choosing the Best Seat for your Ride
  • The History behind Mustang Seats
  • Benefits of a Mustang Seat in comparison to other aftermarket brands

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Rev Up! Ride to Work Day is Monday June 18th

Ride to Work Day 2012

Rev Up and Ride!

What is Ride to Work Day?

Ride-to-Work-Day is an annual national and worldwide event where people ride their bikes to work.  It’s an organized, non-profit event that promotes the benefits of motorcycle and scooter commuting to work. It started in 1992, as an informal community demonstration each year. In 2000, a non-profit organization called, Ride to Work was formed to organize Ride to Work Day, which is now celebrated on the Third Monday in June every year.

What promotions are going on for Ride to Work Day 2012?
Cruiser Customizing is offering a great deal for riders to get a $25 gift certificate on orders over $150! Just enter the coupon promo code: CC-WORK12 at checkout to get this exclusive offer!  The deal starts on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 12:01 AM PST and ends on Monday, June 18th at 11:59 PM PST.

Fun Facts about Ride to Work Day

FUEL SAVINGS BENEFITS
If everyone rode their motorcycles or scooters to work, 15,000,000 gallons of gasoline would be saved per year.

COMMUTING TIME
The U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics state that motorcycle commuting could shorten traveling time up to 33 minutes each hour for town-city travel and 20 minutes each hour for journey times through both high traffic and low traffic areas.

SAVINGS CALCULATOR
Check how much you’ll save on gas by using your motorcycle to work with this Motorcycle Savings Calculator by www.geton.co.uk

How can you get involved? Get the party started!

http://www.ridetowork.org/  Gives information about involvement in the United States
http://ridetoworkday.co.uk/ Displays events going on in United Kingdom
http://www.motorcycling.ca/ Motorcycling in Canada

For more information, visit http://www.ridetowork.org.

It’s Time to Black OUT with the New Kuryakyn Black Line

Ever since the Yamaha Midnight Star first rolled off the dealership floor with a dripping black engine, our customers have asked, “What do you have in black?”

Up until now, the answer has been, not a whole lot. However, Kuryakyn has changed that answer; with the Kuryakyn Black line, they have released more than 50 new Black products in their 2011.5 mid-season catalog. And for anyone who has shopped with us before, you know that whatever Kuryakyn makes, Cruiser Customizing SELLS.

For riders who prefer a hog draped in darkness and secrecy, this is a marked step for Kuryakyn.  The ISO grip is my personal favorite (and the first part I purchased for my 750 Aero six years ago). You can believe I’m making the change to the black iso grips. Match up the ISO grip with the black throttle boss and black end weights, and you’re ready to ride! But that’s not all coming out. Not even close.Other parts such as the Mach 2 Air Cleaner and the curved license plate frame have turned into hot ticket items we can’t keep on the shelves.

Harley and metric riders alike demand the Black. The black light bar, the sickle mirrors, the foot pegs with the longhorn offsets and clamps, the custom grill speakers… and whatever they can get their hands on! There is no mystery as to why motorcyclists prefer the Kuryakyn brand. Kuryakyn is known for high-quality aftermarket accessories and has made a strong name for themselves in the metric, Harley, and Goldwing market. These are brand new accessories you dare not miss.

Ride safe my friends,
VixRock