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Thanksgiving Specials If you're like me, gearing up for Thanksgiving is not really a big challenge - get outa bed, watch football, over eat, resort to antacids and claim I won't do this again...at least not until next year. But this is also the time we start the more stressful activities, those are the ones centered around what to get my family and friends for Christmas. Well, this year we're going to make this less painful for you, at least to your wallet. Starting Thursday the 29th thru Sunday December 1st we're offering our preferred customers exceptional saving storewide. We'll have sales on just about everything from 20 to 50% off. Come join us for saving and refreshment and snacks.

Tips On How To Stay Warm When Riding Riding just a short distance, whether it's to the store or to a buddy's house a few blocks away, will never necessitate the need to throw on your leathers and a jacket but many of us do use our bikes for more than just that. For many, a motorcycle is the only source of transportation to get you where you need to go, be it to work everyday, to school, the occasional long ride or to see that special gal who lives in the next county. Keeping warm on trips like these are as important as the oil that runs through your bike's engine and hopefully these tips will get you where you need to go warmer and safer than before. For many, riding year round isn't much of a problem if you happen to live in a warm climate like California or Florida. Unfortunately, for those who live in the Midwest, East, or Northeastern states, riding in the wintertime can mean some really chilly seat time. Some of the first things any rider should do even before starting up the engine is to check the tire pressure. Colder weather condenses air, which is to say it compacts the air in your tires and takes up less space within the tire resulting in less pressure. Motorcycle riders aren't the only ones usually riding around in vehicles where the tires are under inflated, car drivers are notoriously guilty of the same and with bitter cold weather to boot, the results can be extremely dangerous. Second, make sure all of your bike's fluids are fresh and doing their part, especially the brake and clutch fluids (if hydraulically operated). These hydroscopic fluids are known to absorb water as they age and can form tiny ice particles in the brake lines, which can obstruct the flow of the brake fluid and render your brakes useless. One last tip before moving on to how to stay warm and that is that you may want to consider a less viscous engine oil. A thinner grade of oil will help you start up the bike easier, especially after its been sitting outside in freezing temperatures. But back to how to keep warm when riding. First off, there is certain electronic equipment available today that will certainly help you to stay warmer. These include electric gloves, vests, and handgrips. All of which can do wonders for your hands and body. Disposable, air-activated heat packs are also a good way of keeping warm on long road trips. Available at most sporting good stores, these packs tend to cost around a dollar, and can easily fit into your gloves and boots. Another tip is to initially buy quality equipment. Good quality gloves, jacket, leather boots, and an airtight helmet. Additionally, when riding you should make sure to cover all parts of your body that might otherwise be exposed to the air. The back of your neck is one specific spot that can bring your body's temperature way down if it's exposed to the cold wind. Wrapping a scarf around your neck will greatly help. Lastly, don't be too proud to don your raincoat if needed either under your leathers or over them when riding in temperatures so extreme that all of the aforementioned tips aren't doing the job. A good quality raincoat can really assist in blocking the wind (wind-chill) and prevent it from reaching your skin. Moreover, the raincoat will also act as a barrier and an insulator, keeping your body heat from escaping. Hopefully these tips will assure a safer riding season ahead and help you enjoy year round riding more.

Changing Fluids The only Harley with a radiator is the V-Rod; all the rest are air-cooled. Both require regular changes of all fluids. Here's why. Brake fluid can become hydroscopic. If water or even water vapor is allowed to accumulate in the brake lines, the fluid could boil when the brakes are applied hard and often. Road grime kicked up by tires can contaminate oil. Even though you have an air filter on the bike, small particles often get past the filter and can accumulate inside the engine and eventually in the oil. Gasoline often becomes contaminated inside the gas station's tank. The filters on the gas station's filler lines are rarely changed as often as they should be. So the contaminants can sneak past the station's fuel filter and then past yours to end up in the combustion chamber. Then, when the gas is ignited, some of those small particles can become hard and carbonized, making them a good source of abrasives. As engines wear in, the metal-to-metal pressure often sloughs off small particles of steel, some of which stay suspended in the oil until they land in a crevice and accumulate into small, sharp shards. All of these conditions are taken into account by the engineers who did the engine design. They have a pretty good idea of how long it takes for these contaminants to get dangerous. That's why they recommend against exceeding a specific number of miles between fluid changes. Then, there's always the proviso that recommends more frequent changes if the bike is ridden in dusty areas, ridden hard, on short trips or near sea water. By the way, we do offer some pretty good deals if you want to make your bike last longer by changing the fluids and doing a few other small but important things.

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