Kawasaki Concours Forum
Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Boonedawg on September 14, 2011, 08:18:19 AM
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What's the Best Investment you've made for riding? Not including you Concours...
Best riding investment AEROSTICH Two Piece!
I would say that so far I have (4) things I would not want to give up
(1) Aerostich two piece suit
(2) Sena SMH-10
(3) Russell Day Long Seat
(4) Bar Riser from Murph
I just got my XL Cal Sci installed, so far I really like it too...
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Throttlemeister, so far.
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Until this morning I would have said my Icon boots. But after having to commute the whole hour in a steady rain I would say my rain gear.
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sheepskin pad on my seat to help prevent monkey butt.
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Beaded seat to also prevent monkey butt
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Jensen radio and speakers. Not sure how I rode either tune free or with annoying ear peices.
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I'd have to say going from the stockers to the PR2's. After that I'd say the Tech Spec pads.
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Rider education - Keith Code, Jerry Palladino, David Hough, Nick Ienatsch, MSF - and practice.
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What's the Best Investment you've made for riding? Not including you Concours...
(4) Bar Riser from Murph
AWEYEAH! I made that. Good choice. :)
I don't have a Connie, but mine are:
HJC CL-14 (Fuse, red) helmet, I've had it over 5 years and there are still no problems with it.
Fieldsheer Mach 8 red/white/black.
Joe Rocket sip up and velco boots, lasted over 5 years as well.
AXO KK4R Race gloves, they're so comfortable.
My knock off Trogg Toggs from Sam's Club, saved my ass on that one trip...
(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/aquariyums/100_0397.jpg)
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1) hwy-pegs ;)
2) Audiovoc CC
3) Corbin seat
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Gerbings jacket liner. It changed everything about year-round commuting.
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1 - ear buds under helmet
2 - Aerostich Darien pants/jacket
3 - Gerbing heated gloves
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Throttle Lock
Corbin Seat
Riding gear for the wife!!! (If she rides with me,,, I get to ride MORE OFTEN!!!!!!)
Ride safe, Ted
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Arai Profile, wins hands down. Yes I had helmets before this, but with my misshaped head, I was not happy until I bought my Arai.
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GAS!
Jack
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Basic Motorcycle Safety Course
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My wife's Can-Am Spyder SE5. Since we bought it, I virtually NEVER have a passenger. Plus, she doesn't spend all of her time looking at the back of my helmet, so it's a win-win! Without the Spyder, I'd still be riding my old Valkyrie and would never have gotten the C14. Definately the best thing so far.
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1) Murph's handlebar risers
2) Lee Parks gloves
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On my C-10
1)Audiovox CCS100 cruise control
2)SiSF Torque cams
3)Russell seat.
#2 and 3 are almost tied.
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I know we're on the "other" site, but no one's said "COG membership"? ;D
This is kind of a tough question. Various things I have bought and installed on the bike make riding better in some situations, but not in others.
When riding with my dad: My Yaesu FTM-10R ham radio. (http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&DivisionID=65&ProdCatID=106&encProdID=AF7E08DC3F2467B1B4B2CB4DA49BCF88)
When riding on the slab: Audiovox cruise control
When riding for more than an hour: KneeSavers, risers, and Alaska Leather Sheepskin Buttpad
When riding in general: Noise-isolating earbuds and an MP3 Player
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Heated grips, can't believe I rode without them for 25 years... :nuts:
Never again!
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The Wee-Strom.
Seriously. Great ride in itself for those missions where the Connie isn't suited, and at the same time makes me appreciate the Concours qualities when I switch back.
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This is difficult, since most of the farkles are for my riding benefit..
Russell, bar risers, knee savers, heated grips, Rifle windscreen, jumbo grips, Throttlemeisters, driving lights, and a cc-100 to be installed.
For my riding safety- Motoport jacket, C-3 helmet, Chippawa boots, Fistgear pants, several gloves, hippo hands, and Frogg Toggs.
AMA with towing, COG handbook, insurance and a credit card... Tools, God, I forgot about the damn tools! Cell phone too.. Seamless underwear, how could I not list those... Aw hell, just let me start over..
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Training...Everything else is moot without skills.
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track time.
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Heated jacket liner and heated gloves with dual controller.
Being from Michigan, they really extend riding season and improve the quality of riding when cold out.
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My Firstgear S-pilot II jacket. Bought it fall of 99. We've on our 5th bike and have done over 100k together. Choked when I paid 700 for it. I was an E-5 and that was a whole paycheck. In dollars per year or dollars per mile it's done pretty well. I've totalled 3 bikes (I was younger and stup...well, younger) and have never been to the hospital.
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divorce. Pricey but worth it.
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divorce. Pricey but worth it.
:rotflmao:
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1109 wiseco pistons - 8) Steve
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What's the Best Investment you've made for riding? Not including you Concours...
CCS race license (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/bigthumb.gif)
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Heated gear and Baker airwings!
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Shoei.
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My best investment for riding was the purchase of a 2002 Kawasaki Concours motorcycle. Anything else only added to the equation.
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Comfort farkles for my wife...
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Probably my Motoport Kevlar Mesh II jacket, it's 6 years old now... by far my favorite jacket ever owned. Next would be my Held Phantom gloves... they are ~4 years old, most comfortable gloves I've ever had on. Then my Zumo 550, had it since they came out... it's worth it's weight in gold, and pretty much cost it considering how much I paid for it new... LOL!!!
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Comfort farkles for my wife...
Such as?
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Such as?
Russell seat for two, modified rear pegs (forward and downward), CB Euro to stop the head buffeting, backrest on the Shad46. Oh, and Sena SMH10 so she only has to tell me to slow down instead of hitting me in the head.
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Russell seat for two, modified rear pegs (forward and downward), CB Euro to stop the head buffeting, backrest on the Shad46. Oh, and Sena SMH10 so she only has to tell me to slow down instead of hitting me in the head.
Ah, been there done that...
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...so she only has to tell me to slow down instead of hitting me in the head.
Talk about some head buffeting... :rotflmao:
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Windshield to replace the stock abomination.
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Russell seat for two, modified rear pegs (forward and downward), CB Euro to stop the head buffeting, backrest on the Shad46. Oh, and Sena SMH10 so she only has to tell me to slow down instead of hitting me in the head.
Sounds like the buffeting wasn't caused by the wind. Time to take the Cee Bailey back... ;)
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1) Rostra Cruise Control
2) GPS w/XM radio
3) heated gear
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My best investment?
Me.
It sounds conceded, but without the choices I made that kept me from riding for extended periods of time, I'd never been able to afford even the cheapest of bikes, nevermind the bikes I'm riding now.
And, after that, the various rider courses I've taken have helped me take my confidence in my bikes and myself to another level.
-darrell
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My best investment for riding was the purchase of a 2002 Kawasaki Concours motorcycle. Anything else only added to the equation.
+1 (2000 Concours). Much cheaper than a shrink. Next is Avon Tyres.
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I forgot to add my Motax air deflectors. I just love those things. Now that the weather is turning cooler I just put them back on over the weekend. They move the air stream just above my hands and allow me to wear thinner gloves and still have warm hands.
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Bar Risers
Rick Mayer seat