Hi, I am buying a 1991 great condition C10. My last bike was a 1977 SX750 for which I turned into a complete long haul tourer. My questions is this, which mods should I look at doing to this bike to make it more comfy and safe to ride... I am looking at, in time, chinging to a better, less flat, seat.. addig driving lights, trunk, crash bars of some sort (have checked out the Murfys kit) any lower cost options out there ? Before I ride I am going to chege out the light bulb to a 100/60. It already has new rubber and is extreemly well cared for.

Any help and ideas would be great! Thanks

First two things that I would be for a stock Concours is a Headlight Modulator and a fork brace.  IMHO, I am immeasurably safer with the modulator and I consider the stock Connie just about unrideable without the fork brace and the stiffest setting on the front stock shocks.  I would put in stiffer front springs after that.

Thanks and I will check them out.

Ride it 1,000 miles first after changing the fluids (there are 2 oil drain plugs).  She'll then tell you what you want and need.  HID headlight and heated grips are great too.

Sounds good. New issue is that I just posted a "need front rotors" post. Love the bike but it does need a bit of work. Nothing major except the front brakes and for what I found the rotors are stupidly expensive. Any ideas as to where to find them. Even good condition used ones would be fine.  Thanks!

I did get ride it for a mile or so, all I could do a 28 degrees and a Levi shirt, and it is not my XS750 !

Sounds good. New issue is that I just posted a "need front rotors" post. Love the bike but it does need a bit of work. Nothing major except the front brakes and for what I found the rotors are stupidly expensive. Any ideas as to where to find them.

Murphs.

http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=209

First off, welcome. I also had an XS750 before this bike, a '79 Standard full dresser. I really like me that triple. I've had a '99 Conc for almost ten years, and 130k miles of it's 159k.

Mods. In general. Do some reading in the forums, here and the "Ofishall" COG one, on what folks have done. Get to a gathering, RTE, rally, tech session, whatever. You'll be able to talk to other folks about what they have done and the results. You did not disclose your location for help in this regard, top secret?

Lighting in particular. Do NOT go to a higher wattage bulb without installing a bakelight headlight socket, at least. Also very helpful to install a headlight bypass wiring setup, using upgraded wire vs the thin stuff MaKaw uses. It alone will make a significant difference in light output and will remove a heavy load from the J-box. A good thing. Some folks have gone the HID route, I did, and went back. My FF200 lights completely drowned out the HID. I did not like the added complexity, and it quit working after about 2-3 months. An HID failure with no added lighting will leave you "in the dark"

Hey thanks, I was just going to add a Sylvania Silverstar bulb at first until the dealer started in about the 100w one. I'll go back to plan one. I was also going to add an inexpensive set of driving lights for now then once I can add the tip over bars go to a fog light. That is if I am not happy with the headlight.

My location is up North of Utica, NY. I never got into going to the bike gatherings. Really go into my last bike when I would take off at sunrise to venture into the back mountain roads with my art gear and camera, but going for the tech and gear ideas maybe something that I may be doing now.

Thanks for the ideas.

That Bakelite plug in for the headlight is(was nine years ago) available at NAPA for a very frugal price. But you still wanna get that current out of the stock wiring system. Murphs' has a plug and play or you can make up your own harness with some 14 ga wire and a couple of relays.

Edit to add: I wasn't much of a Rally goer until I got hooked into the COG cult. Still do most of my riding solo. Fewer disagreements that way.

Thanks. I have been checking out the Murph site for the tip over bars. Wish I could find them for under $190.... I ride solo mostly because when I go out I never go where I am going. I bring a sketch book and some art stuff and stop where and when I want be it 10 miles or 300 miles from home. Last time I did this on the 750 I drove 500+ miles and all I did is stop and eat a great hamburger and get gas. I did find and buy my rotors from another guy here and that helped.

Wow, just about a week with the bike and all I have been able to do is start it, let it warm up and dream of the 1st ride. Of course I did pick up a few things for the 1st ride: Gmax 54S helmet with light bar, coat, pants and boots, GIVI mount for the soon to be E36 case and a later soon to be sequential brake/running light bar and a more modern seat.

After all the ideas about the headlight I am just going to try a Sylvania Silverstar for now and go from there. Still want to add some driving or fog lights but that will be later as well.

Does anyone know where I can find a set of the tank protectors at a ok price. Cheked out the bras but at around $60 they have ended up down on the "to do" list with the tip over bar and additional lights.