Hello, last week I purchased a 2003 Connie with 9,200 miles and have been enjoying making it uniquely mine over the last several days. Over the last few years I've owned a Suzuki C90, a BMW R1150R, a Honda GL1800 and most recently a Valkyrie Tourer. Each was a great bike but eventually I moved on. I'm hoping the Connie stays around as we're off to a great start so far. I do have the bags, but took them off for now.
First thing I did was to detail the bike, where I removed everything I could and with a lot of elbow grease got it looking like new again, inside and out. Then I added a 24" Clearview windshield and a Corbin seat. The pre-muffler area had some boot smudges I couldn't get off, so after painting them black again (and being dissatisifed with the appearance), I stripped and light sanded the paint off completely, giving them a nice polished look (see photo). After my first long ride I found I didn't like the mirrors much, as they seemed too far away, plus visibility didn't seem that much better compared to bar mounted mirrors, so I removed and replaced them with a smaller pair I had left over from the Valkyrie. Plus it really narrows the bike so I can squeeze it in close to the garage wall. And they don't hit the windshield at full lock either.
Don't want to go on too long, here, but just thought I'd introduce myself. I've already read many postings on windshields, seats, mirrors and other topics, and want to thank all of those who posted information that helped me to make choices or actually work on the vehicle myself (i.e. how to remove the mirrors).
Best regards,
Steve Nelson
Cypress, CA
