Motorcycle Links

Purchase

• How to:
  • Inspect older cycles - guide.
  • Buying a used bike, 1998 -LONG
  • Used bike check-list
• Pricing:
  • Used Bike value guide (1999)
  • Kelly's Blue Book - motorcycles
  • NADA - Used prices (retail)
• Used search engines:
  • Craig's List -- East bay and All
  • Classifieds2000 (Excite) Many in the bay area.
  • 2wheelsales search by model, not state. Few there.
  • Motorcycle exchange -- Lots, all over the country, can search by State, Make and Price
  • Kelly's (riderworld)used for sale search by Make, State, price.
  • BigBike.net - "wholesale" - very little there.
  • ebay - list by region. Not much in SF bay area. Check SF, SJ and OAK.
  • Used Cars by state and make
  • Auto Trader
  • Cycle Trader
  • Honda for sale (many) MC Mart; No way to select by region.
  • Freedom Cycle used bikes Concord, NH
  • Free motorcycle ad's; little or no location info given.
  • SF Gate (Chron & Examiner, about 85 listings at end of Dec.)
• Dealers:
  • CycleByTel - New bike broker + classifieds

News

• Motorcycle Consumers
• State Law list

Parts & Accessories

• Safety:
  • Frams horns installed on BMW R1100RS
  •   http://www.fiamm.com/eng/01mag.html for the models, I believe the ones popular on bikes are the CTE and/or AM80 lines, usually a dual hi/lo pair.
  • BMW police horn, part number: 61 33 1 358 773
  • Tell CalTrans (Maintenance) where the pot holes are.
• Flashing, modulated, pulsing tail-light products
  • Signal Dynamics PLUS LifeBrite instalation
  • Very simple CB750 installation - Paul Uses a flashing LED + Transistor to flash a long line of other LEDs.
  •   and the National Bucket Association (sic) schematic it's based on.
  • Signal Dynamics - BackOFF product.
  • Flash Alert - flashes existing lights, only $20.00
  • 4-way kit (& others)
  • LifeBrite lights $45 LED's. Steady & flashing n
• Headlight Products
  • Headlight modulator
  • Kisan - Hedlight, taillight and tire presure ($$$)
  •   Experience installing Kisan products (PathBlazer, TailBlaiser, SignalMinder)
  • Light modulators ("inexpensive") - annoying blinking site
  • Priority Plus light system installing story. Available: Tony Schebell at: TCHROME@aol.com list around $90, avail about $65; 561-439-1868
  • Motolite - High output aux. headlights.
• Security:
  • Lockitt Company - locks
  • Sport Touring USA -- Misc. accessories. Safety, locks, cruse control
• Clothing:
  • Belstaff
  • Langlitz Leathers - Portland OR
  • Seattle Cycle - Seattle WA.
  • Shifter scuff eliminators - Shu-Band-It ($13.95+$1.95), Clutch Buddy, and Geartoe ($15.95).
  • Road Rider - clothing
  • New Enough - Jackets, suits; new and used.
  • Helmet shop
  • Windstopper gloves or here
  • AGV - Helments, Boots, Jackets
• Collections of accessories (retail, etc.)
  • FayMyers - New, used, accessories (Denver)
  • Road Rider - Monterey Rd. San Jose
  • Honda (& others) accessories, Ohio
  • Dennis Kirk accessories (see Street Bike)
  • My Motorcycle -- many brands
• Trouble shooting, maintenance
• Some problems and solutions.
• Motorcycle vs. auto oil. 1994
• Places to buy tires on-line:
  Discount Motorcycle Tire
  Front:
  Battlax BT-45 V-rated 100/90v18 Front $69.00 Bridgestone Street
  Rear:
  Battlax BT-45 H-rated 130/90x16 Rear $79.00 Bridgestone Street
  Battlax BT-45 V-rated 130/90v16 Rear $82.00 Bridgestone Street

  Tires Unlimited
  Tire Bob of CCM is the best with the best prices and workmanship (perfect balance and no rim damage). 915 Commercial Street #3; San Jose, CA 95112; (408) 453 TIRE (8473)
  

• Misc. Products
  • Service Manuals
  • CB650SC Nighthawk Service manual, 1983-85; Honda Part number: 61ME503
  • Shop manuals, many brands.
  • Fiche and manuals
  • List of cycle salvage yards. And another list
  • Another salvage yard - email.
  • 15 Lb tire guage (analog) for suspention
  • Fairings & bags (Rifle)
  • Huge list of accessories sites:
    Lonestar
    Lone Start - huge list
    Link to lots of accessories locations
    MC Gear
    Drop Bears
    Used stuff, links to all kinds.
    Cycle Exhaust - huge list of links.
    Locating Honda parts and accessories.
    
  • Coating headers
    HP Coatings - They are the first company that actually perfected the ceramic coating. Jet Hot came along a few years later.
    Jet Hot
    Performance Coatings
    

    	There is a place called Western Honda out in Arizona, that advertises 
    	in the back of most Cycle Magazines. I have bought parts from them, 
    	and including shipping, it costs about 2/3 the prices quoted me here 
    	in Greensboro North Carolina. 
    	Once I replaced half the body panels on my buddies VFR750, and saved 
    	him a load from his insurance settlement.
    	They have the best prices that I have found for Honda parts, and I 
    	get everything I need from them if I am not in a hurry.
    	    1-800-279-7433
    	    info@westernhonda.com

Advocatcy, clubs, info

• Rec.Motorcycles Review Archive
• MotoDirectory - tons of links to everything.
• Lots more links to parts, books, mods, safety, etc.
• Honds Riders Club
• A case for smaller bikes
• Dr. Wong's rides / clinics - free!
• Superbike School ride report, long
• Ride schools reviewed
• ZR Riders
• Hurt Report. And witn analysis
• River City Beemers - Lots of links
• HSTAHond Sport Touring
• Motorcycling in California
• Lots of links
• an FAQ with more links.
• Short Bikers (and lots more links)
• Paul's Nighthawk Site - tips, specs, etc. (1991)

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• Countersteering
• Skill Building
• Safety tips - riding, from Airforce Base
• How to be a safe rider
• Zen and the art of Countersteering
• Motorcycle oil? or car oil?
• Interactive Motorcycle e-zine.
• Motorcycle tips and techniques
• National safety statistics
• Comparative Risks
• Once you get it back, drop me a line. I can show you some wonderful roads back in the hills, low traffic and very good for practicing your skills. Just as long as you promise not to blow past me on the straights. :) Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@cs.berkeley.edu

Next Steps

1. [x] Reflective vest
2. closeout? [Fieldsheer 2000 X-Speed One Piece Suit, Yellow]

   http://www.newenough.com
   http://www.leatherexchange.com a.k.a. http://members.aol.com/motorle/
   http://www.ibmwr.org/marketplace/
   Helimot European Accessories.  They have some used leathers on consignment.
   

3. [ ] Purchace boots, maybe Sidi City
4. [ ] Practice more (including in rain) MSF exercises Also MSF instructor Q & A
5. [ ] Accessorize - modulated lights, two 100watt PIAA bullet beam lights, Fiamms from your local car parts store, etc.
6. [ ] Have Honda dealer Inspect for mechanical, etc.
7. [ ] Honda Riders Club of America -- New memberships for used Honda motorcycles are $39.95 a year. To join, simply call 1-800-847-HRCA. (4722)

Insurance:

    National General at 1-800-325-6937
    x Progressive
    Blum-Blackfield Insurance (415-665-1440)
    GEICO insurance 1-800-442-9253
	

Training:

    Two Wheel Safety Training 
    3137 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545
    (510) 786-9751     

Roll your own LED tail-light