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painful pressure points that can develop from a seat during a
long ride.
Offered as either a tie-on version or professionally installed, a special
dry polymer core makes the Butt Buffer not only shock and vibration
proof but also leak proof, unlike other seat cushion products.
Tie-on versions come in a wide variety of lush colors and styles
(and can even be custom designed) with a non-slip bottom and
adjustable Velcro straps and clips. Professionally installed versions will
not change the appearance of your seat and allow for minor height and
width seat adjustments if desired.
Pricing starts at $55.50. For more info, call (866) 859-5699 or visit
www.buttbuffer.com. (Note to self:Their website does not have an ‘s’
after the word ‘buffer.’)
The Cruzin Cooler
By mid-morning of
the show, you’re getting
a bit bleary-eyed as you
head down yet another
aisle of techno-wizardry
when you suddenly run
smack dab into something
you never imagined
you’d ever see—a
guy spinning laps in front
of his booth on a cooler!
And “cool” is the
word that escapes your
lips as you watch Rob
Lewis, a self-proclaimed
North American Sales
“guru” practically popping
wheelies with the
little speed demon!
The geniuses at
Cruzin Cooler have
invented a rideable ice
chest on wheels that’s
sturdy enough to carry you and 24 12-oz. beverage cans, yet is lightweight
enough to pick up once you reach your destination.
The coolers are available in various sizes and in either gas or electric
models, with as much as a 500-watt electric or a 39cc gas motor
and a top speed of 15 mph.
With handlebars, retractable foot pegs, backrest/seat accessories, a
trailer hitch, and even an easy access lid with built-in cup holder, you’re
sure to travel in style.The Cruzin Cooler folks are certain you’ll never
want to simply “carry” your cooler again!
Priced from $349 to $499. For more information, contact
www.cruzincooler.com or call (800) 359-5199 to find a dealer near you.
Hitch Critters
Hours later—and
just when you thought it
was safe to round one of
your last showroom corners—you
run into one
item that you, well, can’t
even seem to describe. Is
that a dancing dog, a
cavorting hog And what,
pray tell, are they doing
atop a hitch ball
Welcome to the
booth—and the rather
“warped” humor—of
Dan Chesnicka and his
cohorts, owners of
Hitch Critters, home of
the world’s first animated
ball hitch covers.
Their rubbery creations “come to life”—gyrating like a fish thrown
onto a riverbank—each time a driver hits his brakes. Meanwhile small,
red lights on the creature (like on the dog’s collar and the hog’s headlight)
flash an additional brake light warning.
Apparently, these guys love a good laugh, claiming they worked “side
by side with some of the greatest minds in the powersports industry”
to come up with their patent-pending idea, which they refer to as “the
funniest dang thing at Dealer Expo.”
But hey, they’re also laughing all the way to the bank.Already they’ve
sold nearly a half-million of their self-proclaimed “100% Redneck
Approved” hitch covers and brake lights.
In addition to “Bad Dog” and “Wheelie Hog,” their shapes include
“Whoa Horsey,” “Flopping Bass” and—funniest of all—a surrendering
buck they call “Don’t Shoot Deer.”
For more information, visit www.hitchcritters.com or call (877)
474-9021. ●
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