Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park Alberta Canada
by Editor on 03/22/21
Extended length video
Medicine Lake is a truly amazing place to see in Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada. We've ridden there several time but this was the first time with snow on the ground. When we pulled into the parking lot there were ice covered puddles, snow along the sides and everyone was wearing big winter coats. They looked at us like we we're out of our minds... LOL
Rear camera plate
by Editor on 03/21/21
For those of you that have been following the new camera plate I've been making, here's the finished product. This started out as a piece of 5 inch x 7 inch x 1/4 inch aluminum flat bar, it's since been drilled, cut, sanded, polished and is now ready to be mounted.
Spring riding season
by Editor on 03/20/21
Have a great Spring riding season everyone and ride safe!
Drilling into carbon fiber
by Editor on 03/18/21
The point of no return...
Well I must admit, it was a little nerve racking drilling four holes into this beautiful carbon fiber fender for our new camera mount.
Medicine Lake motorcycle riding video in Final Cut Pro
by Editor on 03/16/21
Here's a screen shot of the next video that's being edited in Final Cut Pro featuring Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park. It's a truly amazing place to ride a motorcycle even if there's snow on the ground!
Before and after of our rear camera mount
by Editor on 03/15/21
Here's a before and after of the rear camera mount on our 2003 VROD carbon fiber bike. By drilling four holes into the fender and the inner fender I was able to make this new streamlined version.
VROD Wheels by Ruthless Designz
by Editor on 03/13/21
I'm getting pretty excited now!!!
Just received this picture from Bill Gorby of Ruthless Designz in Myrtle Beach South Carolina of my wheels all wrapped up and ready for shipping.
These wheels are cut with his #920 design and I decided to go with polished instead of chrome for the carbon fiber bike. Good Lord, you can see how shiny they are even through the wrapping!!!!
I can hardly wait for these to arrive, see them in person and unwrapped!
Motorcycle selfie cam
by Editor on 03/12/21
NEW VIDEO: Testing our selfie camera mount in the Fraser Canyon, British Columbia Canada. This camera angle was specifically made to showcase our sponsors Rukka Motorsports, Schuberth Helmets and Liberty Sport.
Progress update on rear motorcycle camera mount
by Editor on 03/11/21
Slowly but surely I'm making progress on this rear camera mount for the carbon fiber bike, over think and over build is the motto for this one!
I still have to round the corners and edges, then do all the sanding, polishing THEN come the hard part.... Drilling 4 holes into a perfectly good carbon fiber fender, that's going to hurt... But if this works as good as I think it will it'll be worth it.
VROD fuel module assembly 75123-01b
by Editor on 03/10/21
For sale: 2003 Harley Davidson VROD Fuel module Assembly part number 75123-01B from a bike with only 29,000kms, it was in working condition before removal BUT did have a code of B1005 Historic Fuel sender open/high.
Price $450USD Plus shipping & paypal fees. If you're interested please click on the contact at the bottom of this page.
PLEASE NOTE, THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
more VROD parts here
Motorcycle Selfie Cam
by Editor on 03/09/21
Here's a screenshot of the next video we're editing in Final Cut Pro that showcases our selfie cam as we're riding the belly of the snake in the Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, Canada.
Highway 7 Mission to Kilby Provincial Park
by Editor on 03/05/21
NEW Extended length video: Take a ride on scenic Highway 7 from Mission to Kilby Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. VRIDETV's extended length video series put you in the riders seat, it's as real as it get without having to wear a helmet or getting bugs in your teeth ; ) This video was shot with a SONY Professional video camera mounted to the handlebars of a Harley Davidson VROD.
Final Cut Pro rendering time
by Editor on 03/04/21
We just finished our next extended length video that features riding on Highway 7 from Mission to Kilby Provincial Park in British Columbia Canada. With a run time of 29 minutes it will take our editing software Final Cut Pro a little under 11 hours to render it into a format for Youtube that will offer the best video quality and fast loading time.
Camera plate
by Editor on 03/03/21
Almost made a beaver tail...
Sure glad I caught it in time, I originally planned to cut the bottom of the plate a 5 inch round radius but once I drew out the lines on the top of the plate I realized it looked like a BEAVER TAIL!
Decided to go with the same cuts on both the bottom and top with a small radius on each corner. Time to bust out the hacksaw!
VROD windshield hardware parts
by Editor on 03/02/21
For sale: Harley Davidson VROD windshield parts. Attaches bottom of windshield to the horseshoe plate. It does hinge.
Price $35USD plus shipping & Paypal fees. If you're interested please click on the contact at the bottom of this page.
more VROD parts for sale here
2003 Harley Davidson VROD 100th anniversary windshield emblem & backing plate
by Editor on 03/01/21
For sale: 2003 Harley Davidson VROD 100th anniversary windshield emblem & backing plate. Has some road rash that's why it's only $45USD (mint shape ones go for a lot more if you can even find them.)
Plus shipping & paypal fees. If you're interested please click on the contact at the bottom of this page.
more VROD parts for sale here
Motorcycle rear camera mount
by Editor on 02/27/21
Have you ever taken over the kitchen table and made it into a work bench?
Me neither, LOL...
Last year I made a rear camera mount for our carbon fiber bike that produced very steady and smooth video quality. In doing so there were a number of brackets added to achieve that steady shot that resulted in an appearance that was not ideal in my mind.
After giving a lot of thought in how to keep the steadiness of last years mount and developing a more streamline cleaned up version I decided get to work on it. This time I started with a piece of 1/4 x 5 x 6 aluminium flat bar and attached that to the Vrod baseplate that is used to attach a luggage rack and backrest. Then I drilled a hole for the ball head tripod and four holes that will eventually anchor the plate to the steel inner rear fender. Next I will be using four pieces of 5/16 ready rod to see where they meet with the inner fender then figure out the best way to secure them in place.
Carbon fiber Vrod fuel cell cover modification
by Editor on 02/24/21
I wanted to do a follow up on the carbon fiber fuel cell side covers on our 2003 Harley Davidson Vrod. If you have removed the stock 3.7 fuel cell and replaced it with the Unlimited Engineering 5.3 gallon tank there will a couple of things you'll need to know. When using the UE tank the ignition has been relocated, using these MDI carbon fiber covers will leave a hole where that cylinder would go. I ended up using a piece of handlebar grip and end cap to cover it as seen in the picture below. This side fit into place perfectly with no modifications needed for fitment.
On the other side I had to dremal off some material of the carbon fiber cover to get it into place because the UE tank takes up more space in that area of the triangle. I may have removed a little too much so I had to use some 3M two sided weather stripping tape to secure it into place, undetectable when mounted on bike.
Harley Davidson Vrod camera bike
by Editor on 02/21/21
Our 2003 Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary VRSCA V-Rod has gone through a lot of changes over the years. In order to achieve this we've equipped it with some of the very best performance parts in the industry and have refined our camera mounts many times to make them both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Riding two up made it a little challenging, the saddlebags are full with camera gear so I had to build a mount for a luggage rack for our waterproof duffle.
VROD front brake disc
by Editor on 02/16/21
While I'm waiting for my wheels to come back from Ruthless Designz I decided to clean up the inside edges of these front brake discs. The rotary tool with a sanding drum makes short work of a tedious task. It's a small detail but worth it once theses are on the bike.
