10 Things Your Motorcycle Wants For Christmas

Hey! There are less than 12 days left until the big C. Have you shopped yet for your favorite family member? 

That's right. You don't want to forget your bike this year. Bad enough that it has to sit in the garage while you feast by the fire.

So, what does your ride need this year? Taking a tip from our own shopping lists, we recommend: 


1. Custom Handlebars



 
If you don't already have them, you know your bike wants them. Plus, you get to spend some quality time together  during that installation process. 


2. Kickstand Plate




 
Has to be tiring leaning on that cold, hard floor all the time. But you can get your achy kickstand a cool ghost flame kickstand plate

 

3.  Luggage Rack


Its not just a rack. Its a promise that there will be an adventure  soon.



 4. Universal Phone Mount


Even a vintage bike can move into the technological age with a phone mount for the handlebars. (We don't recommend watching You Tube while you ride.)



 5. Trickle Charger


Lets face it. We wish they made these for humans to keep us charged up during the non-riding season. Show a little love for your bike with one of these and guarantee that if an unseasonably warm day takes you by surprise, a dead battery won't.




6. Indoor/Outdoor Bike Cover




What? Don't you like a blanket when its cold? 

Keep your motorcycle safe from outdoor weather, indoor dust, or just those annoying people who get their fingerprints on your chrome. 

 7. Detailing Kit

If there is even the slightest chance that you will be taking your bike out before spring, then you want your bike to be able to hit the road looking like the mean machine it is-not like you pulled it out of the attic. 

(You didn't, did you?)

8. Accent Lights

If you've been thinking about adding some new accessories, why not lights? Make your nighttime presence awesome, and your bike will thank you. (especially if, you know, all the other bikes in town have them.) 

9. License Plate Frame

If you your bike doesn't already have a custom plate frame, this is a good Christmas gift. If your bike already has a custom plate frame, then it needs a cooler one. Like this one, with skulls and bones. 

10. A New Friend 

Your motorcycle probably gets lonely sitting out there day after day. The end of the year is a great time to pick up a deal on a new motorcycle. 

If anyone asks something dumb, like why you need another motorcycle, just tell them you are being humane. 

Motorcycles are pack animals, after all. 

Happy Holidays from Two Wrenches! 

Buying Your First Motorcycle | Stuff You Need to Know

You've decided to buy your first motorcycle. What do you need to know before you make the deal?


If you are totally new to the game, then you need to know quite a lot. Whether you are looking at motorcycles because its been a lifelong dream or because you are hoping to save a little in transportation costs, here are some helpful resources to get you started.

Before You Buy a Motorcycle, You Need to Know: 

You Wouldn't Want to Ride Your Motorcycle Through This!

Renegade Bees in Oklahoma

What could possibly make you think twice about taking a nice, long bike ride on a perfect day? How about several thousand angry honey bees?

That is what motorists faced when a semi hauling bee hives overturned on an Oklahoma interstate today. That was bad news for the bees, and for agriculture. But it could have been really bad news for any unsuspecting riders zooming into the swarm.

If you want to see what you could have looked like after meeting with that force of nature, check out KOCO News' video of an OHP car being seemingly swallowed alive by bees. 


As always, ride safe friends! You never know what might be around the next curve!


[If you did ride through this, or anything just as wildly awesome, let us know!]

Worship The Great Outdoors

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Easy Rider Motorcycle is the Mystery That Made History

The Most Money Ever Paid For One Motorcycle--The Captain America Bike

What is the most money you've ever shelled out for a motorcycle? Even if you broke the bank to buy your ride, chances are you didn't make history. However, on collector just did...paying over 1 million dollars for a single Harley-Davidson.

Not just ANY Harley-Davidson though. This was the legendary Captain America bike from the film Easy Rider. 

Those who embrace old-school motorcycle culture pretty much count this bike as the film's leading star--the familiar flag design has been replicated numerous times by fans and free spirits everywhere.

So, this collector is really lucky, isn't he? Wouldn't we all like to have an extra couple of million in our pockets to buy such an iconic piece?

Truth is, he may not be so fortunate. There seems to be a little question of whether or not this is the real deal--since the same seller auctioned of another bike years ago that he also claimed was the one and only Captain America. The buyer may have actually blown that much money on a really good replica.

The mystery doesn't end there. Reportedly, four motorcycles were used for the scenes in Easy Rider. Three of them were stolen, and the fourth one (the one supposedly auctioned) was wrecked and rebuilt.

So, which is the real Captain America? No one knows for sure. Were the other three really stolen, or were the stashed away to be sold so many years later in high-dollar auctions?

Conspiracy theories are great, but we like to think the other three are alive and well and just waiting for some lucky soul to find one for sale in someone's front yard.

For less than a million dollars, hopefully.