2020 the lost year…. Just not a lot of cool motorcycle “art” this year. I only found 9 motorcycle tanks that I thought were really special.
The tank is the center of attention for almost all motorcycles. Some folks can get really creative on what they paint or construct for their motorcycles. I really hope that 2021 folks can get back to crazy paint, sheet metal and other tools to produce some truly unique projects.
If you have a candidate for 2021’s list please drop me a comment below!
Have a motorcycle enthusiast (aka Crazy Biker) on your naughty or nice list? Here are 9 gift giving ideas to make their 2020 holiday a little bit better.
9. A New Motorcycle Jacket – All equipment gets old and needs to be replaced. Look at the condition of your crazy biker’s jacket does it need to be replaced? I have been using the Viking Cycle Enforcer Motorcycle Jacket for a couple years now and I am quite happy with it. Check out my review of this jacket.
8. Motorcycle Art – Ran across this a few months ago on Amazon…your rider’s name spelled out, in pictures of motorcycle parts. I do not own this, but I might just get one from myself. Check out Personalized Motorcycle Name Art – Harley, Indian, and Honda on Amazon
7. New tie-down straps – Another piece of equipment that gets old, but one that is especially important if your crazy biker tows or hauls their bike(s). Steal a glance at their current straps, look worn or about to be worn out, get them a new set.
6. Custom Dynamic Motorcycle Lights – Custom Dynamic makes SUPER bright, eye catching lighting for motorcycles. I have several sets on my bike and wish I had more! In particular, look at the ProBeam LED Motorcycle Turn Signals.
These turn signal lights are really DIY
If I could get a commission on every purchase of Custom Dynamic lights I have influenced, I would never have to pay for this website again.
5. A Gift Card – from their favorite local dealership. That way they can pick out what they want!
4. New Motorcycle Gloves – Is your crazy biker’s glove a bet nasty? Now is the time to gift them a new pair. Some consideration, vented for warm weather or waterproof for the rainy day? Or heated for the cold months?
3. Battery Tender – Winter is here in the northern hemisphere. This gift will help your crazy biker be ready to roll the first chance they get. No recommendation, they are almost all good. Just make sure you get the right connection for their motorcycle.
2. A Branded Hat – cause, you know, helmet hair!
1. Membership in the AMA – That is the American Motorcycle Association. Membership not only gets discounts on products it also includes emergency towing. The AMA is the largest, but not the only, lobbyist group protecting your right to ride.
Ride On, Ride Safe
Not sure what was going on in 2019 but there were not a lot of selections for the “best of” motorcycle tank art. As always, these tanks might be from a time much earlier than 2019 but that is when I first saw them.
This year there was no cut down, I ended up with 9 and this is those 9 best motorcycle tanks for 2019. I wish I could attribute the artist (and photographer) who made these crazy works of art. If you know who created these rolling motorcycle art pieces, formally called a tank, please let me know so I can properly label them.
Which one do you like the best?
A few years ago, I started to “collect” motorcycle themed posters/print, a few are even in real life. This year I added 21 individual motorcycle prints/posters to my collection.
With that said I award, with nothing but that fine badge and a mention on this blog, the top 9 motorcycle posters of 2019! I wish they all had the artist information on them so we could recognize their talent.
If you see some cool motorcycle posters while you are cruising about in real life or cruising the interwebs, send me a link and they might make next year’s list!
Airodynamics as Art
They say that art is in the eye of the beholder, will I behold art.
This was a small picture on page 65 of the current issue (# 23) of HOG magazine (the scan does not do it justice). The moment I saw it I began searching the web for this or similar photos, I did not find anything as nice as this.
Harley Davidson, if you were to offer framed versions of this for sell I think you would get a few takers. HOG how about making this available as a wallpaper for our computers/laptops/tablets.
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 