OK, we’ve all seen them at least once. You know, you’re driving behind a big truck or a motorcycle and there they are, dangling from the rear fender. A giant set of…danglies, berries, stones, knackers, bollocks, teabags, family jewels, gnads, nuts, testicles -you know…balls! I don’t know what it is but this particular subject has reduced me into a 12 year old boy (much like when I watch Jackass).

“You know, Dr. Evil, I have always thought you were crazy, but now I can see you’re nuts.”
-Austin Powers, Goldmember

I noticed the impact of this trend fully for the first time last summer when I went to bike week in Laconia, NH. Many of the vendors present had large displays of them in all colors of the rainblow, I mean, rainbow. Most common are chrome, gold, brass, pink and most notably, blue. Are they funny? Sure. And they’re also a whole lotta trashy!

If you haven’t seen these before or are curious to peruse the vast variety of nuts out there, allthenutz.com is the online place for you to start. They’re very serious about their nuts. And I love their videos!

But what makes someone put a set of balls on their motorcycle? What statement are they making with a big set dangling off the back? Is it just be a wise-guy? Is it to show off the power and prowess of their fine, steel machine?

“I’m upper, upper class high society
God’s gift to ballroom notoriety
And I always fill my ballroom
The event is never small
All the social papers say I’ve got the biggest balls of all

CHORUS
I’ve got big balls
I’ve got big balls
And they’re such big balls
Dirty big balls
And he’s got big balls,
And she’s got big balls,
But we’ve got the biggest balls of them all…”

“Big Balls”-AC/DC

Apparently a lot of women buy these for their vehicles as well. The pink ones are especially hot, although I’ve never seen any of these on a ladies motorcycle (or car for that matter). Whether you like them or not, these things sell like hotcakes and someone somewhere is making serious jingle off of them. I’m glad I don’t have any kids yet that I have to explain these suckers to!

So what do you think? Trashy fun or distasteful humor?

Slayer, the Grammy-winning, undisputed kings of thrash/punk/metal, have joined forces with O’Neal USA, one of the leading manufacturers of motorcycle and BMX accessories, to produce a limited edition of Slayer helmets that feature the band’s distinguished and celebrated artwork. The helmets will launch under the name of RockHard, and will be sold at all Cycle Gear locations and at finer motorcycle dealerships worldwide. In addition, each helmet will be certified and numbered with its own Certificate of Authenticity. Slayer’s RockHard Helmets go on sale on Monday, February 25 and once they’re gone, they are GONE.

Slayer’s RockHard Helmets will be available in three unique shells: Full Face Street (retail from $349), Off Road Dirt ($249 to $269), and Half Shell (Harley style) ($159 to $179). Every helmet will be boxed in a custom-made container patterned after the Anvil road cases, which are used to transport band equipment while on tour. Each helmet passes the highest safety standards from around the world, certified standards in each country in which they are sold. These standards include DOT, SNELL, Australia, EU, Japan and ECE. Each helmet is produced with the finest materials and is made with the most comfortable liners for a perfect fit every ride.

“The RockHard Helmet line, and the Slayer helmet in particular, has generated a huge amount of buzz with our retail outlet buyers,” said Jim O’Neal. “Personally, I’m very psyched about this product as it takes Slayer to another merch level.“

RockHard Helmets is also producing limited edition helmets for AC/DC, KISS, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Hustler in its current first “Tour” line up. With nearly 300 artists under contract with the RockHard project, what better way to launch the RockHard line than with the almighty metal icon, Slayer.

product images from RockHard Helmets

Article source: The Gauntlet

**RAWK!** Now you can go see a Slayer show and not worry about damaging yourself when your head-banging- especially if you’re wearing your very own Slayer helmet!

From Santiago Chopper Specialties:

Description: This bad ass looking helmet will scare the crap out of any onlooker while your enjoying you mid day cruise. Not only is it light weight, but it’s very comfortable inside, and has a lot of breathing space. You might even want to buy one for your buddy

Price on this bad-boy is $149.99 and it is not DOT approved. But it’s frickin’ cool so who cares, right?

Now that we’re nice and fat from Thanksgiving dinner, it’s time to think about decorating for Christmas! If you’re a devout biker wanting to trim your tree with all things motorcycles and biker-related ornaments here are some ideas for you.

The Harley-Davidson online shop has a plethora of ornaments to choose from, a vintage style tree topper and stocking holders to hang stockings by the chimney with care.

At Cycle Spot I found some really cute ornaments, including these biker versions of Mr. and Mrs. Claus!

Oh, you want something for the outside of your house? ChristmasLights.com has two light up, motorcycle-riding Santas to choose from (one that’s kind to your wallet and one that isn’t)!


If you prefer inflatable lawn decorations, here’s an inflatable chopper-riding Santa from the Christmas Catalog.

As you can see, no matter how subtle or over the top you want to be with your decorations there are plenty of options out there for bad-ass bikers who happen to be filled with holiday spirit!

So the saga continues with my bike. I attempted a rejet and it just isn’t working right now. Here is the deal…

On my bike board some guys put together an extensive rejetting matrix for my bike which I followed. I bought a DynoJet rejet kit and a Uni filter. I did the rejet and it seemed pretty easy, so I fired it up and took it around the block. About half way it started to bog down and black smoke started pouring out the tailpipe.

My man helped me push it back home and we tore it down again. It looked fine but was obviously running too rich. I tried to lean it out a bit by moving the needle a notch. That didn’t work. Over the next couple of days we tore that down and rebuilt it about 20 times. Finally someone suggested that one of the super tiny o-rings in the carberator might be missing (or bad) so I went to the dealer and ordered another freaking o-ring. One week later it came in.

Last night I went back and again tore the carb down again, put the o-ring in and fired it up. After dialing in the idle I thought everything would be good, but when I put it in gear (while holding in the clutch) the idle dropped significantly, the bike sputtered and died complete with a small puff of black smoke coming out the tailpipe. (It was like a bad cartoon.) I pulled the spark plugs and they were black, so I know it’s still rich.

I don’t want to give up and have to bring it into the shop. Tons of people rejet their bikes all the time so I should be able to also. Right now I need some advice which is where you guys come in.

I still think it is running too rich so should I:

1. move the needle down a notch
2. change my pilot jet from 150 to something else - if so what?
3. change my plugs
4. pay someone to do it
5. set the bike on fire and claim an “Act of God” to the insurance people

Seriously, I am at my wit’s end. Argggggggg!!!!!!!

Here’s a quickie (no pun intended) video of various reactions to the VibeRider. Enjoy watching! (although probably not as much as these ladies enjoyed their demo!)

So, how about some cute stickers for your helmet (or whatever else you like to put stickers on)?

Get your very own “Rippin-Kitten” stickers now while supplies last! Are these adorable or what???

This one is a 4.25″x1.37″size sticker

This one is a 1″x3″sticker-the perfect size to put on your helmet! Now all you have to do is send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
RIPPIN-KITTEN
c/o Frazier
P.O. Box 851
Salem, MA 01970

Last week I wrote about detailing my motorcycle after springing it out of storage. At the time I was racing against the weather and didn’t have the opportunity to take photos. Well, this weekend we had lovely weather and I was able to take some after pictures.

Here’s my fine-looking machine just out of the garage, although it’s not really looking so fine…I had a lot of cleaning ahead of me.

I’m all geared up for the ride back home. (How’s my new leather jacket look on me?)

A detailed shot of my handlebars. What a mess.

And now it’s gleaming.

Without the PowerBall Mini and the Nano polish this would have required a ton of elbow grease and a lot of time that I don’t have. (look at how filthy the spongy ball is!)

Before

After (so much better!)

Well, it’s not going to win any contests but this bike is on it’s way to looking buff and beautiful for the summer!

Being a motorcycle rider living in New England is a blessing and a curse. Easy access to the ocean, the mountains, big cities and rural scenic towns are some of what makes it great to live here. Excessive salt and sand, wet leaves, horrible roads and harsh winters all add up to a giant suckfest. Most of us store our bikes for a few months and no matter what precautions you take, the bike is filthy when you pull it out in the spring.

Guess what I did over the weekend. Thats right… spent the day detailing my ride.

I can’t believe that it’s the end of April and I’m not out riding every day. Normally by now, my weekend excursions would have begun but thanks to the craptastic weather we’re having I just don’t have my routine set up yet. The weather over the weekend was perfect to do some detail work on the bike though. Over the winter I spent some time researching some products I wanted to try and picked up a few winners.

I started out by doing a basic wash using Meguiar’s gold car wash. The way I look at it, any car wash is as good as the next as long as it is non-abrasive and doesn’t strip the wax you put on there. Now that all the winter dirt that made it’s way on there has been eliminated, I stood there looking at my non-shiny bike. For no logical reason I did the chrome next, starting with the front wheel and working my way back.

• step 1. steal your man’s powertools
• step 2. attach a Mothers power-ball mini
• step 3. apply thin coat of Nano-polish
• step 4. let the fun begin

That’s right, after being sucked in by a late night TV commercial I went out and picked up the Power-ball mini. It attaches to a drill with a 10″ rod and it’s small enough to get all those hard to reach spots, like in between your spokes, the back side of your forks, and the head casings of your engine. That made life so easy and greatly reduced the elbow grease needed. But the big surprise was the Nano-polish. Not only did it do a killer job cleaning up the chrome and making it shine, but it also got rid of some surface rust and filled in some minor scratches. I can’t get over this stuff.

I started working on the bike at about 10am and took a 2 hour break for lunch. Just when I was finishing up the rear wheel at 5:30pm the rain started up. I’m pissed I wasn’t able to take any photos of the chrome or that I didn’t get to the paint. Since I live by the ocean the fog has settled in and I’m looking out the window at my soaking wet bike cover. If the weather clears today I’m going to try and get to the paint and get some good photos.

Once the bike is all detailed it will be time to lower the back end. Stay tuned.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about Helmet Hair, artificial hair that women can put on their helmets to be stylish.

Well, I just found Silly Helmet Covers, which are latex rubber covers that fit over half helmets. I suppose these things are fun if you’re walking (or riding) around at a rally or just a plain old goofball…

Do I make you horny, baby?

All you would need is some shin guards and a battle ax and you could ride down the streets looking like you’re friends with GWAR. (GWAR rules! I met them 10 years ago-Oderus wanted to kill my family and make me his slave…)

Full-face helmet wearers feeling left out? No worries, SkullSkins for you! Made of machine-washable fabric and they come in a verirable plethora of designs to choose from!