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Video-Rokker Red Selvage Motorcycle Protective Riding Jeans-Biker Review & Test

April 27, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

Video-Many of you Bikaholics out there wear traditional leather chaps to protect your legs from the elements and to give you some limited protection if you were to go down. There is nothing wrong with chaps if that's how you choose to roll. I just don't like the inconvenience of taking them on and off, the bulkiness, and the weight.

I am a rather progressive biker when it comes to equipment and I'm always looking for better things. Especially, things that have style to them and can protect me better than old school traditional motorcycle cruiser gear.

There are an array of companies now making protective riding jeans. They vary in the protective materials they use and in price. These jeans offer protection from the elements and offer so much more protection than chaps if you were to go down on your motorcycle.

In this video, I am focusing on the Rokker Red Selvage Jeans. The Rokker Red Selvage Jeans are made from heavy duty 13.5oz stonewashed selvage denim and feature an internal layer of 100% Schoeller-Dynatec fabric for extreme abrasion resistance. An added benefit of Schoeller-Dynatec is its water repellency and wind-blocking properties to keep you safe and protected from the elements. Rokker Red Selvage Jeans have a protective layer of 100% Schoeller-Dynatec running the entire inside of the jeans, which of course greatly increases the price.

In contrast, jeans such as the Drayko Drift Jeans, which I also reviewed, have protective Military+ Grade DuPont™ Kevlar® and DSM Dyneema® panels just in key areas of the jeans, which keeps the cost down.

The Rokker Red Selvage jeans full interior protective panels did keep my legs warmer than the Drayko Drift jeans limited lining (panels) during cold weather riding. Both jeans were about the same when riding in hot weather and they do breath a bit. They are hotter than regular jeans of course but totally bearable.

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The Rokker philosophy is style and protection without compromise, and the Rokker Red Selvage Jeans achieve both.

Note: We have found the Rokker Red Selvage Jeans to run small and suggest going up one size if you are between sizes.

Features:

Fits similar to a Levi's 510 or Diesel low rise jean
Low waist, straight cut with a slim fitting leg and button fly
Outer material made of the finest 100% cotton, stonewashed Red Selvage denim
Inner material made of 100% Schoeller-Dynatec
Schoeller-Dynatec is non-abrasive, wind resistant and water repellent
Constructed without rivets which could scratch the bike
Easy care (washable at 110° F, ironing after washing increases the water repellency)
Jeans ship in a wooden box with Rokker T-shirt

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Video-Install LED Lights on a Harley-Davidson-Tutorial | Ciro 3D Shock & Awe & Fork Mounted Illuminators

April 22, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher 2 Comments

Video-We show you exactly how to install the Ciro 3D Shock & Awe LED Engine lighting kit on your Harley-Davidson motorcycle. To complete the entire look you should add Fork Mounted Illuminators and a Saddlebag Extension kit. You can add these items at the time of purchase in the Law Abiding Biker Store! The Shock & Awe LED lighting kit can be used on any motorcycle with a 12-volt system. It doesn't matter the make or year of the motorcycle as the kit is very universal. We guarantee you can install these LED lights with the help of our detailed tutorial video.

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The Ciro 3D Fork Mounted Illuminators will work on 2000 and newer FL Harley-Davidson touring models. This is due to the fact that they are shaped to specifically bolt onto those years/models.

Note: The Fork Mounted Illuminators are an add-on and not required to get up & running with the Shock & Awe kit.

The Ciro 3D LED lighting kits come with everything you need for the install. There are the LED light strips, wire extensions, splitters, control/power/Bluetooth box, control knob, 3M double sided sticky tape, and dialectic grease. There are additional bolts, washers, and nuts for the Fork Mounted Illuminators.

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Your first impression when opening up the box is that the product is “quality”. Everything is packaged well. The LED light strips, wires, extensions, and splitters are thick. Other motorcycle LED light kits out there on the market can be very cheap and thin, thus they won't last. The light strips are sealed very well, so moisture will never be a problem.

My favorite thing about the Ciro 3D Shock & Awe kit is that you can add to it later if you like. Every LED strip you put on your bike has another plug on the end to continue on with another LED strip. The main Bluetooth power block has two channels coming out of it. We hooked channel 1 to run the left and right side of the motorcycle and channel 2 to run our front Fork Mounted Illuminators. With the awesome Ciro 3D Shock & Awe intuitive smartphone app, we can have our front wheel LED's a different color/pattern than the main bike LED's.

There is also a control knob that you can mount in a convenient location for controlling different colors and modes of lights. However, the smartphone app allows even more control and makes the LED's programmable.

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LAB-139-About the 2016 Harley Dyna Low Rider S | Biker Talk

April 18, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher 1 Comment

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Podcast-In this episode we talk all about the 2016 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider S we have in the Law Abiding Biker™ garage for a while. We have done quite a few projects on it and of course, we filmed them for you. Check out our video titled, Install Forward Controls on a Harley Davidson Softail or Dyna-Guide & Instructions.

We recently put new 12″ West Coast MX T-Bars on this bike and they look awesome! Check out our video titled, Install Handlebars Harley Dyna, Softail, Sportster | Extend Wires & Cables.

The 2016 Dyna Low Rider S (special) was the first for this model. Harley is making some “special” models. Although they are not a “CVO” model, they are somewhat of a “one off” bike and they have some special things about them. Harley seems to be doing this with other models too.

Our 2016 Dyna Low Rider S came stock with the Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110 engine (1,801 cc) on this small frame bike. And she really rips! It also came stock with cruise control and throttle by wire. It has a cable clutch and not hydraulic clutch, which we would have preferred. It also comes with upgraded suspension, the six-speed transmission, ABS brakes, and dual front disc brakes.

We put Vance & Hines Short Shots Staggered exhaust and we tuned the electronic fuel injection (EFI) using a Vance and Hines Fuel Pak 3. The bike came with a stage one Screamin Eagle air intake. I am really digging riding this bike now that we have it all setup!

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In October I had my bike in the garage and attempted to start it. It would not start and a member came up to trailer it to the dealership. This gentleman made several attempts to start the bike without any luck. He asked me for my security code and I told him I had forgotten it. He then told me that he could override my code and start the bike.

I was curious and again asked him how he could override my security code. He told me that the dealership people have the knowledge to do this override! Interesting. So basically dealership employees could steal my bike! Turns out there was a module in the starter circuit that burnt out. They fixed it the next day..good service!

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TECH SPEC
PRICE $16,699
ENGINE 1801cc, air-cooled 45° V-twin
TRANSMISSION/FINAL DRIVE 6-speed/belt
CLAIMED HORSEPOWER n/a
CLAIMED TORQUE 115 lb.-ft. @ 3500 rpm
FRAME Tubular-steel tubular frame
FRONT SUSPENSION H-D Premium Ride 49mm fork
REAR SUSPENSION H-D Premium Ride emulsion shocks
FRONT BRAKE Hayes four-piston caliper, 300mm disc
REAR BRAKE Hayes two-piston caliper, 292mm disc
RAKE/TRAIL 30.5º/5.1 in.
WHEELBASE 64.2 in.
SEAT HEIGHT 26.6 in.
FUEL CAPACITY 4.7 gal.
CLAIMED WEIGHT 674 lb. wet

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April 10, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher 13 Comments

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Video-How To Use the Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet-Bluetooth Sync & Pair

April 10, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

Video-Sena was nice enough to send us some Cavalry Bluetooth half helmets for review and testing. In true style, we put these helmets to the ultimate test in a real world biker environment. And we learned how to use the Bluetooth headset system during our testing. I wanted to pass along what we learned in this free tutorial video. I also did an in-depth review of the Cavalry helmet, so make sure you watch that video too.

Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet Review | What You Need to Know

In this completely free video, I show you everything you need to know on how to operate the Bluetooth headset system built into the Cavalry half helmet. The headset built in is a Sena 10R. I show you how to pair your smartphone, play music, play radio stations, set station presets, check battery levels, pair with other Cavalry half helmets, menu systems and much more. You can pair with up to three other Cavalry helmets for single or group communications.

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NOTE: You'll definitely want your smartphone perched safely in a Biker Gripper Cell Phone Mount, so you can safely see it while in use with the Sena Cavalry half helmet.

Make certain when you get your Cavalry helmet that you immediately update to the newest software version for correct operation.

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NOTE: The Cavalry helmet does pair with the Sena Freewire Bluetooth transmitter/receiver. When the two are paired, this allows you to have wireless integration with your Harley-Davidson Boom!™ Box Infotainment System. You can give voice commands directly to the Boom Box system and hear anything coming out of the Boom Box such as music and GPS voice directions wirelessly inside your Cavalry helmet.

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Video Review-Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet | Does it Work?

April 10, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher 10 Comments

Video-Sena sent us a couple Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmets for testing and review here at Law Abiding Biker Media. We put them to the ultimate test in a real life motorcycle riding environment. What does this helmet mean and does it work for the real world everyday biker out there? We answer this and many other questions you may be asking yourself in this review video.

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The Sena Cavalry Helmet is US DOT approved, is of great build quality, and fairly light weight. It has a Sena 10R headset Bluetooth system built right in and integrated nicely. The speakers are built right into the helmet and sound great for a helmet style headset. There are ear flaps that help direct the speaker sound into your ears. You may also want to check out my complete tutorial video on how to used the Sena Cavalry Bluetooth headset system.

This helmet allows you to pair your smartphone directly to your Cavalry helmet. Built into the upper front portion of the helmet is a noise canceling microphone. You can listen to your music wirelessly and make phone calls going down the freeway at 70+ mph. Yah-really, in a half helmet! You can also pair your Cavalry helmet with up to three other riders for group or single communications at a max distance of 1/2 mile was our findings.

Note: I was actually very impressed at how well the Sena Cavalry Half Helmet microphone and speakers performed at freeway speeds on a fairing motorcycle! I didn't even have to turn the volume all the way up at 70 mph. The technology is amazing and Sena did it right.

The Cavalry helmet does pair with the Sena Freewire Bluetooth transmitter/receiver. When the two are paired, this allows you to have wireless integration with your Harley-Davidson Boom!™ Box Infotainment System. You can give voice commands directly to the Boom Box system and hear anything coming out of the Boom Box such as music and GPS voice directions wirelessly inside your Cavalry helmet.

Note: My findings are that up to about 40 mph on a fairing bike, you can give voice commands via the Cavalry Helmet if paired directly with your smartphone or via the Freewire to the Boom Box fairly consistently. At above 40 mph, the software in the smartphones and Boom Box just simply can't understand or recognize what you are saying. That's due to the extra wind noise over your voice through the helmet's microphone.

This is only for voice commands (40 mph). Having actual phone conversation, communicating to another rider with a Cavalry Helmet, or listening to music is just fine at 70+ mph. Instead of telling your phone to “dial” a particular name/number in your contact list via voice command, you could simply just reach up and hit the contact on your smartphone to dial. That is if your smartphone is sitting securely in your Biker Gripper Cell Phone Motorcycle Mount!

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The Calvary helmet is definitely geared more towards a touring rider with a fairing or windshield, which helps cut down wind noise, so you can hear the music, make phone calls, use rider-to-rider communications, and give voice commands. The capabilities of the Sena Cavalry helmet are greatly reduced if riding a motorcycle without a fairing due to the added wind noise. If just riding around town or slow country roads, you may be able to use the Cavalry helmet on a motorcycle without wind protection.

The Sena 10R headset that is built into the Cavalry charges fully in about three hours and has about 10 hours talk time. There is also an FM radio built in with station presets. Of course, you can pair your Cavalry with Sena's beautiful smartphone app to easily manage settings. Using Sena's desktop app for MAC or Windows, you can plug your helmet in and update the software, which should be done immediately.

Sena Software Update Page

See my Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet Tutorial video where I show you how to operate and pair it with other devices:

Video-How To Use the Sena Cavalry Bluetooth Half Helmet-Bluetooth Syncing & Pairing

Overall, I love this half helmet and I don't think anyone purchasing it would be disappointed. The only addition I hope Sena makes on the next version is to add a built-in drop-down tinted sun visor like so many other half helmets out there already have.

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Video-How to Install Front Fender & Wheel on Harley Davidson-DIY

April 9, 2017 By Ryan Urlacher Leave a Comment

Video-In this free DIY video we show you how to install a front fender and front wheel on a Harley Davidson motorcycle. We did this because the front fender had a dent and we needed to replace it.

Save yourself a ton of money by not having to take your Harley to the dealership to have these types of projects done. You can do this right in your very own shop or garage and right on the kickstand. Plus, have the absolute satisfaction of wrenching on your own Harley!

Don't forget to check out our older front wheel and fender removal video.