Kuryakyn Blog

Here at Kuryakyn, the powers that be have put their collective heads together and come up with a game plan for 2012 that includes 14 rallies and motorcycle events spread all across the country. That’s right, more than a dozen events — each one of them giving us yet another opportunity to strut our stuff [...]

One of the most frequent questions I field as a tech here at Kuryakyn is, “How do I care for the K&N air filter in my Kuryakyn air cleaner?” It’s no secret that K&N manufactures some of the best-flowing air filters on the market, and if you maintain them properly, they can outlast the bike [...]

The thing about Kuryakyn is we like to hire folks who know what they’re talking about. Take Mike Roland, for example. Mike’s our performance division manager and he’s been a Kuryakyn employee since the beginning of 2003. Among the many things Mike brings to the plate is a racing career that’s pretty difficult to rival. [...]

Editor’s Note: As title sponsor, we’re pretty proud to have been associated with Gerry “Sigs” Signorelli and the Kuryakyn Racing for a Wish Team this past year. We asked this top-notch rider to put down on paper some of his post-season thoughts and remembrances. These include some heartbreaking — and bike breaking — false starts, [...]

What we continually try to do here at Kuryakyn is keep in mind that we produce the best motorcycle parts in the industry, and when we come up with a new way to create a unique product, it’s really got to add to the visual appeal of your motorcycle. So it was when we began [...]

When Tanya Droher joined Kuryakyn’s art department, she had no idea how popular the company was in the motorcycle parts industry. She was also surprised to discover how much fun it is to work here! Meet our very own “designing woman:” Kuryakyn: What do you do here at Kuryakyn? Tanya Droher: I’m a graphic designer. [...]

We’re organizing the first-ever Bagger Sound Off and Bike Competition at one of our favorite annual events, Reno Street Vibrations in Nevada. Along with Kicker Audio and Ground Pounder Magazine, Kuryakyn will be hosting a decibel-busting contest that will pit motorcycle sound systems against each other in a cacophony of cool sounds. The Sound Off [...]

Performance is such an important component at GMR Performance that it takes up half the company’s name. In fact, GMR’s new 6,000-square-foot facility in Prescott, Ariz., proudly displays the word in bright red letters, taking up a good amount of acreage on the front of the building. GMR owners Steve and Michelle Gougeon said they’d [...]

What would happen if we combine the innovation and style of Kuryakyn with the audio expertise and sound quality of Kicker? We thought it’d be good to explore the notion, so we recently joined camps and came up with some of the best-looking and best-sounding motorcycle audio systems on the market today. Best of all, [...]

The September 2011 issue of American Motorcycle Dealer magazine features a well-written spread about our own Tom Rudd, Kuryakyn’s founder and president. We’re always happy when an article appears about our outfit in a reputable magazine like AMD, and this three-page spread pretty much outlines the background of the man behind Kuryakyn. Rudd was a [...]