Metric Thunder really knows their stuff. They had everything I needed for my V-Star 1100 Classic.
I've really enjoyed building my Crusier into a head-turning, black and chrome custom.
These are a few of the pictures we took the day before Sturgis 2005. Thanks to Metric Thunder, my bike took "Best in Class"
in Sturgis during RoadBike Magazine's custom metric competition.
Rider: Robin Diffenderfer
Motorcycle: Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
Here's a great looking Road Queen with her great looking Road King!
This '05 Road King Custom, (also known as "The Boyfriend"), turns heads all over Canada. Chrome everywhere, steel braided cables,
black pearl paint with ghost flames and Bub Rinehart True Duals really make this custom a classic.
Only one thing left to do...a new set of 1.5" Bikini Beach Bars, preferably 39" X 16," to match the rest of the RK's big chrome look. Road Queen also wants to tuck
those external electrical wires inside the bars to complete the clean look for her King of the road.
Rider: "The Road Queen" - Toronto, Canada
Motorcycle: 2005 Harley-Davidson Road King Custom
James "Dragon Slayer" McCracken Rides with Metric Thunder!
This smokin' 1500LC has just come out of it's winter hibernation to emerge as a real eye-catcher! It took quite a bit of burning the midnight oil to get this
one back on the road, but it clearly was time well spent. Here's a list of some of the mods:
Cobra Exhaust Pipes with Stage 3 jetting by HCCW
Kuryakyn Tombstone LED Tail Light
Kuryakyn ISO Grips
Kuryakyn Light Bar
Jardine Forward Controls
Barnett Steel Braided Cables and Lines
Drag Specialties Flame Oval Mirrors
Dyna 3000 Ignition
Show Chrome Plated Stock Wheels
Nice work James!
Rider: James "Dragon Slayer" McCracken
Motorcycle: 2003 Intruder 1500LC
The wonder from down under...Here's Neale's Boulevard C90 that's ready to tour the outback or cruise the streets of Brisbane. What's
he done since it left the showroom? Take a look at his short list of mods:
Hard Krome 3" Big Straights
Jardine Forward Controls
Kuryakyn ISO Grips with Stiletto End Caps
Ape Hangers
Barons Chrome Bullet Fork Caps
Nice work Mate!
Rider: Neale "OzKruz" Walters of Brisbane, Australia
Motorcycle: 2005 Suzuki C90
I purchased the Hard Krome 2 3/4 Big Straights from your company for my 2005 Yamaha VStar 1100 Classic and I
promised to email a photo once they were installed. I can't tell you how great they sound. I went to the HK
booth at the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach to share with them my satisfaction of such a superb product.
I'll certainly be doing more shopping at Metric Thunder in the very near future.
Rider: Terry Bishop
Motorcycle: 2005 Yamaha VStar 1100 Classic
Is that an Indian?? No, it's Helges and his 1998 Intruder 1500LC. He's done an amazing job of customizing his ride.
Here are some of the highlights of what he's done:
'98 steel indian fenders
Long horn bars
65 HD chummie seat quartered widened and lengthened on 4" springs
Tombstone tailight
Hand made dual exhaust
House of Color Ghost flames gold in yellow and silver
Banana boards
Rail grips and brake and shifter pads
Doss tear drop headlight
HD road king quick release windsheild
Indian Bags
The "Intrudian" is not only a great looking bike, but it set up for the long haul. Keith has taveled all over the country on his LC in comfort and style.
Nice ride mister!
Rider: Keith "Helges" Helgerson
Motorcycle: 1998 Intruder 1500LC
Gordon's got one of the most "customizable" bikes on the road, the V-Star Classic. He's done a great job of making his mark on this fine looking classic.
Here's some of his customizing highlights:
Big Boar Air Suspension
Cobra Hi-Boy Pipes
Arlen Ness Headlight
Arlen Ness Passenger Pegs, Floor Boards
Arlen Ness Grips, Stainless Cables
Paul Yaffee Pullback Risers
Custom Seat
Looking good Gordon!
Rider: Gordon Marantz
Motorcycle: 2002 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic
Ahh, the Midnight Star never shined so bright...Here's Doug and his 2005 Midnight Star. He's done quite a lot since he bought the bike earlier this year:
Mustang Studded Seat with Driver Backrest & Passenger Pad
Aeromach Pullback Risers
Kuryakyn ISO Grips, Throttle Boss and Dually Pegs
Vance & Hines 2 into 1 Pro Pipes
Doug recently won several hundred dollars in Metric Thunder products and Gift Certificates during this year's Cruise 4 Kids. He's already put his
winnings to good use, Doug wisely chose to put all the new stuff on the Wife's new V-Star 1100!
Rider: Doug Forsythe
Motorcycle: 2005 Yamaha Midnight Star
1999 was the only year that Suzuki produced a Red & White Intruder 1500LC and Jim's done a great job with his...Here's just a few of the mods he's added to the bike:
Mustang Studded Seat
Hard Krome 3" Big Straights
Kuryakyn Off-set ISO Wing Highway Pegs
Kuryakyn ISO Grips
Leatherlyke Saddlebags
Champion Saddlebag Crash Bars
Cobra Light Bar
Jim's a real biker with over 62,000 miles on his bike. His longest single ride was an Iron Butt from Southern Cal to Portland, Oregon.
You da man Jim!
Rider: Jim "JimJC" Cantarini
Motorcycle: 1999 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC
Here's "Big Joe's" award winning VTX 1800C. As the President of KewlMetal, you have to dress to impress, and Joe
has really dressed up this bad baby...
Pat customized an iron cross headlight to match his mirrors for a one-of-a-kind cruiser look.
He went with a Kuryakyn Hi-Five air cleaner for performance and that bright chrome shine.
Next project; Kuryakyn foot pegs and brake pedal cover.
Kevin "RevKev" Crawford still Rides with Metric Thunder!
See the guy in the photo above on the 2001 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC...either he has an identical twin brother or it's the same guy!
Hey, it IS the very same Guy!
Kev is now our first 2 time Thunder Rider with two different bikes. Here he is after having just picked up this great looking bagger, a
2006 HD Ultra in Pearl Black.
Very nice Kev!
Rider: Kevin "RevKev" Crawford (again)
Motorcycle: 2006 Harley-Davidson Ultra
Added a 'Cobra Fi2000 digital fuel processor' from Metric Thunder.
Will be adding more to my bike this coming winter when it has to be in
storage... winter sucks!
As you can see, I have added several accessories and
will keep adding more as my wallet fill up!
If you are ever in the Colorado Springs area, there's a good chance you'll see this custom Intruder 1500LC. If you ask Mike,
he's likely gonna tell you that "there's more to do." Here's just some of what he's already done...
Custom flame paint
Custom, Ostrich tan solo saddle
Custom World chrome radiator cover
Barons Chrome Bullet fork caps
Memphis Shades"Big Shot" in gradient black
Aeromach Teardrop Mirrors on Sidewinder Arms
Barons Chrome Flame Grips
Way to go Mike!
Rider: Mike "Mountain Man" Hanes
Motorcycle: 2003 Suzuki Intuder 1500LC
Gotta love the classic lines of the Road Star. Raymond went with the black and white paint to match those great looking whitewalls. He's
just starting to customize his ride and already has a nice start...
Hard Krome 3" Big Striaghts exhaust
Baron Custom Accessories Comet Big Air Kit
Kuryakyn Heel & Toe Shifter Covers
Good looking Classic Raymond!
Rider: Raymond Amescua
Motorcycle: 2005 Yamaha Roadstar 1700
Steve (from Metric Thunder) was great at helping me pick out what I needed.
By the way, does everyone know about the Signal Minder relay by Kisan Technologies. It turns off your signals
after a set amount of time and also turns your signals into running lights with no wire modifications.
If you've ever been in the Jacksonville Florida area, there's a good chance you may have seen this baby cruisin' down the road!
Richard has done just about everything you can imagine to his Vulcan 1500 Classic. Vance & Hines Longshots, Thunder Manufacturing Air Intake
and lowered front/rear Progressive Shocks were installed for performance and handling.
Barons flamed chrome grips, flamed exhaust tips,
Premeux Radiator Cowling, Pro One heel/toe & brake pedals, Custom World chrome wheel covers, a Mustang Wide Vintage seat and
Kuryakyn Silver Bullet rear turnsignals are just some of the aftermarket goodies that make this cruiser a stand out.
Nice ride Taz!
Rider: Richard "Taz_FL" Dagobert
Motorcycle: '00 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic
Here's Curt on his '03 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC. In additon to a great looking custom marblized flame paint job, Curt added a few more goodies recently...
Metric Thunder's Custom Light Bar kit
Kuryakyn ISO Grips, Throttle Boss & Stiletto end caps
Baron's Flamed Longboards
Custom World Chrome Radiator Cover
Cobra Chrome Headlight Visor
Rider: Curt "Mith" Leonard
Motorcycle: 2003 Suzuki 1500 LC
Mike's Vulcan 2000cc monster cruiser is built to ride. He's got Kuryakyn's TFi fuel injection module and a Thunder Manufacturing
Odyssey Air Intake Kit move that 125 cubic inch V-Twin even faster down the road.
Mike installed a Corbin Rumble Seat, ISO Grips, Throttle Boss and Kuryakyn Footpegs for a more comfortable riding position.
Rider: Mike Harrell
Motorcycle: 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000
Here's Leigh and his silver and white Intruder 1500LC. He's done some great hardbag mods adding lots of space for those long rides. Those
white walls sure make that big long range cruiser look nice!
Leigh customized the rear trunk backrest and added Custom World rear floorboards to make for a comfortable passenger set up.
Jerry recently went scooting down the Wyoming flats at 110mph and claims that it was "still in the yellow RPMs at 4,000.
Rock solid and cooking down the road."
This was the first year Ironhorse added a rigid to their line up. With 117" S & S, this baby can sure fly!
Rider: Jerry Jones
Motorcycle: 2004 LSC American Ironhorse
"The Black Beauty" designed by Dmitri. This clean black and white bike is all about chrome, leather and studs. The National
Cycle fender tips and chrome side panel really add a great touch to complete that sleek look
Dmitri is ready for long distance riding with that Suzuki Leather Gel seat and driver backrest. All that's left to do is chew up some highway!
John is constantly adding on to his 1100 Sabre. Today he picked up a set of Bub billet slash-cut tips to add those great
looking Big Willy pipes. John recently replaced all of his stock cables with Barnett and Goodrich braided steel lines to
really clean up that front end nicely.
Kuryakyn Magnum Plus mirrors, ISO Grips and Throttle Bosses were other recent additions. Next week John plans on installing
a lay down license plate kit and Kuryakyn Silver Bullets to replace those stock rear turn signals.
Rider: John Bianchi
Motorcycle: 2002 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100
Talk about a great looking full dresser! Danny installed RoadHouse Slash Cut Dooley's, a Custom World Driver Backrest and
OEM saddlebags, Sissy Bar/pad and windshield for the long haul.
ISO Grips, throttle boss and brake pedal covers from Kuryakyn also add both comfort and finish to the bike. Those National Cycle
chrome Fender tips & chrome side panels really complete that full dresser look.
Rider: Danny "Oilcandan" Paquette
Motorcycle: Suzuki 1500 LC
Salty John and Margot really enjoy the ride and comfort of their Royal Star Venture, especially
during their recent 7100km trip this summer! The journey began in Alberta, Canada and traveled
through Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, northern California, Washinton and British Columbia.
John and Margot made the entire trip in just 15 days!
The Venture has a removeable tour pack, Kuryakyn ISO grips with iron
braids,a hopnel tank pouch, Rolling thunder mufflers, Barons chrome
timing cover (VFour) and a Kuryakyn rear light module. Salty also custom made
his own sissy sissy bar and back rest.
Lookin' good Salty!
Rider: "Salty" John, Alberta, Canada
Motorcycle: 2005 Royal Star Venture
Here's Tom's great looking '05 Honda VTX 1300R in a hard to find factory paint job and Samson exhaust pipes. His bike gets lots of looks wherever he rides.
Tom has recently added Cobra Fatty Freeway bars and Kuryakyn Dually ISO pegs for comfort on the long rides.
Tom just completed his most recent project, installing Ape Hangers and over-stock custom braided steel cables.
Rider: Tom Flores
Motorcycle: 2005 Honda VTX 1300R
