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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 wheels. Neither of us are big on cleaning our bikes but when we do we start with S100 products. Cleaning the brake dust and road grime off the wheels seems like a job in itself. That’s where S100 Wheel Cleaner comes in. It’s a high performance gel that you spray on, wait a little bit and then spray off with a water hose. I scrub the wheels with the scrubbing side of a dish washing sponge before the rinse and then again after the rinse and rinse again. I do this until I’m satisfied. S100 Products usually require extra rinsing off to make sure the washing agents have completely washed away along with the road grime.

I have practically ruined my wheels by not cleaning them enough. It seems like the road grime and brake dust are permanently attached to the exposed unpainted unpowder coated alloy of the wheel. I’m trying to take care of Diana’s wheels a little better; especially since her wheels are 100% exposed alloy. My Low Rider came with similar wheels but have a smooth finish and black powder coating on the mag spokes which makes cleaning a lot easier. Not only did the Super Glide come with no powder coating on the wheels, but Harley-Davidson gave it a textured finish which is much more difficult to clean. Another one of those jokes that H-D plays on us that I don’t get.

The S100 Wheel Cleaner is good stuff for alloy wheels.

Don’t forget to keep your suggestions coming. See previous post below.

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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 motorcycle trips with Kathie and her husband Steve and we always talk about adding these to the Road Captain USA online store. Well I have finally done it! I now have six pair of motorcycle earrings ready for immediate delivery and if we get more than six orders then I will have to ride over to Liounis Creations to get more. These earrings are available exclusively on the Internet from the RC USA online store.

Kathie is a talented jewelry artist who specializes in customized bridal pieces. She works in sterling silver, pearls, swarovski crystals and semi-precious stones. Visit her website at www.LiounisCreations.com to see more of her work. She has a lot to choose from at her online store, but you can only get the motorcycle earrings here at www.Shop.RoadCaptainUSA.com

Kathie has the little motorcycles made for her and then she hand assembles them into these cute earrings. Each pair come attached to a handmade card placed inside a special Silver Anti Tarnish zip lock bag. Included with each pair is a small handmade motrocycle gift card.

Although I expect a lot of ladies to be ordering these for themselves… these adorable silver motorcycle earrings make a great gift or stocking stuffer. It is not too early to start thinking about Christmas gifts! These would make a great gift for your daughter, girlfriend or wife. Go ahead and order three pair and make all of them happy!

Click here to order now!

Kathie in the Berkshires - Fall 2008 Peeper Trip

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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 riders out in Internet land need a Deltran Battery Tender Quick Connect Cable with a 7.5 amp fuse then I am glad to announce we now carry them at www.Shop.RoadCaptainUSA.com

This is a high quality brand name item manufactured by Deltran and sold under the brand name Battery Tender. This quick connect cable, also known as a pigtail, is 24″ long and has a built in 7.5 amp fuse and a tethered cap over the SAE2 pin connector. It attaches to your 12 volt battery with 5/16″ ring connectors. Beware of the less expensive 3 amp version with smaller ring connectors also made by Deltran… you want the 7.5 amp one.

Once you have this cable attached to your battery you can use it to quickly attach to a battery tender and other devices that use an SAE2 pin connector. You can purchase several devices that work with this conector at www.ShopRoadCaptainUSA.com

We have the innovative 12 Volt Power Port that you can use to hook up your GPS and recharge your cell phone. We also offer a Coaxial Cable Adapter so that you can plug your heated gear into your pigtail in the winter time. We also have an 8′ extension for those of you you want to connect to your battery tender from across the room.

We will add the Batter Tender Junior to our product lineup very soon. All Deltran battery tenders come packaged with this quick connect cable.

Tags: News & Announcements, Product Reviews, SAE-2 Electronic Accessories by Jay Green
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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 # 96423-05 can be a life saver! In comparison to the stock horn, this horn is much louder and it can be the difference between someone noticing you and not noticing you. In my opinion, this horn is comparable to the horn of a mid size car; definitely not your standard useless motorcycle horn. This horn has some honk to it! The premium air horn kit retails for $139.95 and requires the additional purchase of a model specific mounting kit. When you weigh being noticed in a close call versus missed wages, pain and suffering due to an accident this is a no brainer; it’s a good investment.

Whether you purchase this horn or not, please practice finding the horn button with your thumb so that you can find it automatically when you need to honk! Now that I have a horn that can be heard, I cover the horn button with my thumb in situations where I might need it… like going through an intersection or parking lot. Or when a cager is nosing his way out of a side street or driveway. I think the air horn is helpful for lead Road Captains to warn these nosers that a whole string of bikes is coming through, “so back up cager!”

The installation of this product may be something that you want your dealer to perform. I purchased mine at Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson in New Castle, Delaware. They installed it for me and it works great! I love it! If you have any questions about this genuine Harley-Davidson product please contact Ed Murrin, Parts & Service Director at Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson 302-658-8800 ext 2230 edwardm@mikesfamous.com

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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 our Head Road Captain if he had heard about them, he told me he has them on his bike and they’re great.

The Harley-Davidson Split-Vision Mirror Kit part# 92190-06 is not only stylish; it is designed to reduce blind spots. This mirror features a large primary panel for normal viewing and a second smaller outboard convex panel for a wider field of vision. Many of you use convex mirrors on your SUV’s and pick-up trucks. Why not use them on your motorcycle? When using these mirrors, I find that I can see traffic over my shoulder in the opposite lane. For example: I can see cars passing me on the left in the right hand mirror. I’m told these mirrors are especially helpful on the Ultra Classic models where many riders find they see too much of the elbows and shoulders of their passengers thus obstructing their view of traffic.  These mirrors look great and give you an edge when it comes to safety and I’m looking for every advantage I can get. I highly recommend these mirrors; they retail for $119.95 at your local Harley-Davidson dealer.

If you have any questions about these mirrors, please contact Ed Murrin, Parts & Service Director at Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson in New Castle, Delaware 302-658-8800 ext 2230 edwardm@mikesfamous.com

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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, you might not know where the good roads are hiding. Or maybe you’re out of fresh ideas and are looking for some new roads to ride. “Where to ride?” is the question and “Moto-Maps^®” is the answer!

Moto-Maps LLC is a company in New Hampshire that makes small 3.5″ x 6″ laminated flip charts of scenic back-roads for motorcyclists. There are twenty five different editions of Moto-Maps^® thoroughly covering the east coast states plus a few in the mid-west and west coast. Each booklet includes six to seven maps with turn by turn directions for 6 or 7 loops. Each ride is a full day trip ranging from 3 to 8 hours to complete. The books are small so that they can fit in pockets and small compartments. They are laminated for durability and bound by ring clips so you can easily remove just the map you want to use that day.

I purchased several of these booklets to help me plan out of state trips and they worked very well. I was so impressed I contacted the president of Moto-Maps^®, Keith Myers, and requested permission to offer these great little motorcycle maps on my website. The maps cost less than $10.00 a piece and are available at www.shop.roadcaptainusa.com

If you are going to Laconia Bike Week later this month, I suggest you purchase at least one of the three New Hampshire editions. One of the New Hampshire editions is a special one that high lights the locations of Harley-Davidson dealerships along the ride routes. Don’t waste too much time at Weirs Beach, ride those mountains! See the back-roads of this great country! That’s what it’s all about!

Click here to see all 25 Moto-Maps

Tags: Product Reviews, Trips & Places To Go by Jay Green
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