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The first modification I did to my V-Star 1100 was to add some front pegs. I am tall and needed a way to stretch out my legs on long rides. Someday I would like some Lindby Custom Linbars when funds become available. I started looking at front pegs to install to my V-Star so I could stretch out and rest my tired dogs.

Researching front pegs I found I wanted some that folded up out of the way when not in use, rather than stationary. Online I found the Kuryakyn X-Tension Highway Peg Mounts at the Kuryakyn website. I looked there because several

Being a music fan with extremely eclectic tastes, just a short time after getting my bike I wanted to be able to enjoy listening to music when I rode on my daily commute. I had acquired an Apple IPod Nano a short time back which I had won in a contest at work and did not use very much. I had filled up the Nano’s four Gigs with great music including Oldies, Classic Country, Classic Rock, Contemporary Country, Blues, Disco and, Jazz genres. I have a hard time keeping just my top favorites on the Nano’s limited storage space, there are other music and

It was time for another helmet just in case I needed to take a pillion along with me for a ride. I decided on another open faced half helmet. I was browsing at Full Boar in Hurst Texas during their Christmas Shoppers Storewide Clearance Sale, unfortuneately Full Boar has since gone out of business, when I saw one I liked.  I think it was the interesting flaming skull looking graphics that grabbed my attention. It was made by HJC and the model was CS-2N and their website calls it the Blade MC-5.  It was a half helmet and it was D.O.T. approved. Here is the information from

When it rains on a motorcyclist, it pours. I wanted to be able to ride my motorcycle every day possible, even in the rain. Soon after I got my Texas motorcycling License I began to research wet weather gear. I scoured the Internet reading blogs, forums, ads, and articles. The name that kept coming up was frogg toggs. The name really stands out and a lot of riders were recommending them. So I decided to check them out.

There I was again browsing around Cycle Gear again looking at motorcycle jackets, and anything else I might need, when I saw a frogg toggs label. I looked

Summer time is hot in Texas and I wanted to ride with some protection on. I decided I needed to find a mesh jacket soon. Not long after that, I received an e-mail from Value Accessories with a nice looking mesh jacket for sale in it. The color choices really got my attention, they had a titanium color that would match the color of my Mistress, (my bike), and my Vega XT Half Helmet.
OSi Sports manufactures this jacket overseas and is sold through several retailers. I liked their slogan found on their website, “Designed by Riders for Rider Safety and Comfort.” The Value Accessories sale price was extremely nice and they had my size in stock, so I

 After commuting to work for a couple of weeks in stop and go D/FW traffic, I had to opportunity to use my bikes horn. It was the classic vehicle changing into my lane without looking. I hit the horn button on this big, bad, V-Star, 1100cc monster of a bike I was riding and it responded with an anemic “meep” sound. I’m sure the sound was not even audible over all the traffic noise. I could sense the other drivers around me laughing. I knew then it was time to change out the OEM horn. It had, in fact, become the first thing that I wanted to change on the bike.

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