Farkle, the wordsmash of ‘function’ and ’sparkle’. Also known as an acronym

F.ancy
A.ccessory
R.eally
K.ool &
L.ikely
E.xpensive

After putting close to 2K miles on my ST over the last couple weeks I figured I had enough time to get to really know the bike. So, to raise a few bucks I sold off my G5 to a very lucky fellow here in town for a fair price (I hadn’t been using it much) and ordered a few new bits. New Farkles.

Topbox

The first thing I ordered was a top box for the bike. You see, Sheila would like to ride around with me but feels my throttling needs a little work and without a backrest she’s likely to fly off the bike. So, I picked up a Honda Pan-European top box over at SportTouringUSA. While not cheap, it’s looks fantastic and was, relatively, easy to install — especially after I found a nut that I had dropped down in the STs body (thanks Dave).

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As I had written on this blog before, I also ordered a Heli handlebar riser from CASportTouring - 1″ up and 2″ back. It makes longer rides much more bearable.

Ceebaileywindshield

The third item, arriving just yesterday, is a Cee Bailey windshield. It replaced the old one but is 6″ wider and 2″ taller and has a vent in the lower-third. Immediately after installing it I rode home in the rain. Quite a difference. My only suggestion for those who install a windshield is to make sure to save the rubber spacers for use with the new windshield. Hadn’t noticed them until they were pointed out to me. (again, thanks Dave)

All told for the farkles, including shipping - $918. My only complaint with ordering from any of the above dealers is that they don’t have very good communication with the customer.

I ordered most of this stuff on a Monday and it took as long as 3 or 4 days to receive a confirmation. And, when I finally contacted SportTouring.com about the topbox they responded immediately. So, ‘buyer beware’ might be too strong, but you might have to send a reminder email.

I forgot to take any pictures…I’ll get a few tomorrow.

Motorcycling song for today: Life Is Beautiful by Vega4