CruiserCustomizing.com - Newsletter #052

Issue #052


What's New at CruiserCustomizing.com

1. New Accessories for the 2004 Season
2. Kenny "BearKiller" Returns back to CruiserCustomizing
3. Updates


1. New Accessories for the 2004 Season

In February the CruiserCustomizing Team attended the Annual Motorcycle Dealer Convention in Indianapolis. This is the biggest show for our industry where all the manufacturers and suppliers showcase their new products for the year. Since it is strictly for dealers we wanted to give you guys a chance to see some of the new goodies:

Küryakyn was voted as the most popular accessory manufacturer among CruiserCustomizing members, so we stopped by their booth first to chat with them about their new products for the 2004 season.
The Driving Light Bar is one of the hottest products for the year and is available to fit nearly all metric cruisers. VTX Triple Tree covers and a VTX C model License Plate Mount are also new and many other exciting products will be introduced during 2004.

Big Bike Parts with its popular Show Chrome Accessories, Hopnel and UltraGard product lines had a ton of new stuff to show. A fully chromed out Suzuki Volusia featured Chrome Neck Trim, Radiator covers, Chrome side covers, Air Cleaner cover, Solo lugguage rack and other chrome parts. Also new are the triple tree covers for the VTX and Chrome side covers for the VTX 1800 Retro, Chrome Neck covers and V-Style Radiator grilles for the 750 ACE and other cruiser models.

Cobra unveiled a new custom bike from their special projects division, the "MadKaw" based on the new Vulcan 2000. Check it out at www.CobraUSA.com. Cobra already had chrome accessories to show for the new Shadow 750 Aero, Mean Streak 1600 and Vulcan 2000 and they should become available during the next few months.

Give your VTX a custom look with beautifully sculpted raked triple trees from VTX-treme. Precision machined from solid billet aluminum that sports beefy thick trees. It extends your front end just over 3 inches and gives your bike a perfect 38 degree rake with no drop. This awesome addition to your bike will turn heads everywhere you go.
Also available from VTX-treme are headlight extension kits, billet tank emblems and iron cross fork caps. Click here for details.


The new Jug Huggers exhaust from Bub with oversize 2 1/2" diameter heat shields offer a fat look and eliminate bluing. Removable baffle design offers the right mix between air flow and back pressure. The stepped header design offers increased performance and an incredible sound. The chamber design allows the use of baffles, torque chambers or an open header design.


Thunder Manufacturing offers two new styles of air kits: Tornado and Hurricane.
The improved air flow assures more power and greatly improved throttle response! The kits are available for most cruisers and Thunder Mfg. is also one of the first vendors to have performance products available for the new cruiser models including the Vulcan 2000.


The riderlight is an innovative safety product. Just replace your taillight bulb with the transmitter LED and your brake light signals are received by a LED strip glued to your helmet.






You dream about a custom paint job for your bike but don't want to invest hundreds of dollars?
Lethal Thread Designs takes designs from award-winning airbrush and tattoo artists and creates high quality decals that are easy to apply and can even be protected with a clear coat!



Every year there are more and more new female motorcycle riders so it was only a matter of time before Jerry "Motorman" Palladino produced a new version of his popular "Ride Like a Pro" video just for women. His wife Donna will teach you all the tricks in the "Ride Like a Pro for Ladies" video.




Tired of your stock seat? Granucci is an Italian brand that offers beautifully crafted seats that are one of a kind and very stylish.
They are available for most metric cruisers in many styles and designs. Check them out!


Cruiser Performance manufacturs top quality cruiser accessories. Their new Massive T-Bars are the biggest and baddest T-bars on the metric market. At 1.5 inches in thickness, these bars will give your bike the ultimate look.


Finally!! A mechanical throttle management device from BrakeAway Products that combines, Style, Quality, and Safety.
This quality crafted motorcycle accessory is the first and only mechanical cruise control that instantly disengages when you apply the front brakes. Normal throttle function is immediately restored without the rider ever having to think about it.



We are looking forward to serving your accessory needs for 2004 and beyond!

Your CruiserCustomizing Team



2. Kenny "BearKiller" Returns back to CruiserCustomizing

Kenny is back!!!


Most of you will remember Kenny's accident back in July of last year. He went through a lot of pain and suffering, had his mouth wired shut for weeks and had a huge cast on his leg. He couldn't move at all and even after being released from the hospital he couldn't leave the house.
Finally in November he got a smaller cast and we gave him a ride to the Cycleworld Motorcycle Show where he could swing his leg over some bikes.

Exactly 8 months after the accident his doctor gave him the green light and he started to work again at CruiserCustomizing. We re-arranged a few tables and brought in a special desk so he can keep his leg up during the day. He is answering the support and order related emails and is already lusting for more chrome and maybe a replacement for this LC1500 that got totalled in the accident.

Kenny, it's great to have you back!!!




3. Updates:

CruiserCustomizing Feedback - Win Prizes


Please complete a simple questionnaire that CruiserCustomizing has developed to better serve you and to improve the value of CruiserCustomizing.com to all our members.
Among all participants we'll give away one $100 Gift Certificate, 3 CruiserCustomizing Sweat-shirts, and 5 CruiserCustomizing T-shirts. Survey ends 3/14/04.

To start the survey click here.


CruiserCustomizing Member Calendar March


March Edition


Please feel free to download the March 2004 edition of the CruiserCustomizing member calendar. Other months will follow. We still need more photo's for future months so feel free to submit your own photo from your "My Bike" page.








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Also, members who donate $40 will receive the new CruiserCustomizing Long Sleeve Shirt and members who donate $50 or more will receive the CruiserCustomizing Sweatshirt!
All site supporters, current and future, will receive a $5 discount on all merchandise purchases. We thank you in advance for your support!

Benefits: After we have received your donation we will display a "Site Supporter" graphic next to your name wherever it appears on the website and show a thumbnail for your uploaded picture in the member list. As a Site Supporter you will also be the first to find about new features and we'll contact you from time to time to get your feedback on important decisions.

A very big "Thank You" goes out to the following members who have become Site Supporters since our last newsletter went out:

Click here for a complete list of all 439 Site Supporters.



New Products:

We now have Long Sleeve CruiserCustomizing Member Shirts available. Everyone likes the design and flames on the sleeves. Get yours now!

Click here to view all new products added in the last 4 weeks.

If you have any products that we don't have listed yet, please send us an email to newproducts@CruiserCustomizing.com




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