Kuryakyn Blog

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 [...]

If you’re not all that into flashy accessories or shiny chrome, or if you’re just looking for something a little different, check out our all-new line of blacked-out accessories. Called Black by Kuryakyn — this is a new product line that’s been getting some great feedback since we launched it at this month’s Sturgis Motorcycle [...]

We’re pretty much all artists here at Kuryakyn, whether we’re designing parts, developing new equipment or creating new products in the machine shop. But for Lindsay VanDeWeghe, Kuryakyn is just one big canvas for her artistic skills as a digital imaging specialist. But let’s let Lindsay tell us her story: Kuryakyn: Who are you and [...]

This week we’re going to make things easy for you by presenting for your perusal three outstanding motorcycle parts that were created to take the place of that dull, uninspired stock stuff on your ride. So you get a new fresh look — some form and function — and a bonus because the installation is [...]

Editor’s Note: Alex Wishard, who is Kuryakyn’s videographer and graphic designer, recounts activities at last weekend’s Vance & Hines XR1200 race in Alabama. In addition to Kyle Wyman, new Team Kuryakyn riders Gerry “Sigs” Signorelli and Bryan “Desi” Desimone joined in the competition. Below is Alex’s report. This past weekend our team made the trip [...]

If you’re a Gold Wing rider and you’ve been putting off an upgrade on your exhaust system, that procrastination might have just made you look like a genius. That’s because Vance & Hines — which has been making exhaust systems, fuel injection management and air intake systems for more than three decades — has just [...]

Look at the clock! It’s time again for a trio of trinkets to trick out your trike, and as usual, Kuryakyn is your connection. Here on Three for Thursday we go out to great lengths to find items from our inventory that will embellish your ride with the least amount of installation effort on your [...]

Thousands of spectators watched the Vance & Hines AMA XR1200 series from the stands at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., last weekend, and they certainly got their money’s worth. But what we’re offering you here is a much better view of this famous 56-year-old racetrack, one of the few road circuits that continues to [...]