Over the years I’ve purchased a number of farkles (accessories) for my motorcycles. In the pages below I’ll breakdown what they are, when I bought them, how easy they were to install, and how well they functioned.
2017 Honda Africa Twin (CRF1000L)
| Type | Where purchased |
| Touratech Panniers: 31/38L, Anodized Black | Touratech |
| Touratech pannier mounts | Touratech |
| Touratech upper and lower crash bars | Touratech |
| Touratech foot pegs | Western Honda |
| Touratech front and rear seats | Touratech |
| Touratech Bar Risers (20mm) | Touratech |
| Schurberth E1 Adventure helmet | Revzilla |
| SENA RC1 Remote for headset | Revzilla |
| Enduristan rear bag | Revzilla |
| Givi tank bag | Revzilla |
| Various Rammounts for cameras and phone holder | Rammounts |
| Rigid Lights on the front bar | Rigid Industries |
| Motoz Tractionator GPS front and rear tires | Rocky Mountain |
| Sena 30X headset for Shoei R1200 | Revzilla |
| Sena / Schuberth SC1 Headset | Revzilla |
| Barkbuster Storm handguards | Barkbuster |
| Altrider Headlight Guard | Altrider |
| Altrider Rear Luggage Rack | Altrider |
| Altrider Radiator Guards | Altrider |
| Altrider Rear Break Reservoir Guard | Altrider |
| DoubleTake adjustable mirrors | DoubleTake |
| Madstad windscreen adjuster | Madstad |
Safety Accessories:
DeLorme inReach SE Satellite Tracker is an accessory that is useful in so many ways. Garmin has since bought DeLorme, but they have continued to support this product line.
Here’s a link to a review.
Features:
- Trigger an SOS and interact back and forth with GEOS, our 24/7 search and rescue monitoring center
- Send and receive 160 character free-form text messages with GPS coordinates to emails or cell numbers anywhere in the world.
- Adjustable tracking intervals from 10 minutes to 4 hours allow you to track your trip and share your location including GPS coordinates, elevation and speed
- Provides 100% global coverage through the Iridium satellite network. Delivery confirmation for all text messages and SOS signals., Color screen with predictive, virtual keyboard for standalone two-way messaging
Older bikes:
2006 Suzuki V-Strom (DL650)
| Items | Details | When Purchased | Where Purchased | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent World Sport Performance Seat Suzuki DL650 / DL1000 | DL650 /DL1000 | 5/29/2014 | Revzilla | $395.05 |
| Touratech Zega Pro Pannier System | 31/38L, Anodized Black, Suzuki V-Strom DL 650, up to 2011 Part Number: 052-3703 | 6/13/2013 | Touratech | $1517.60 |
| Touratech Pannier Rack | Item # 390-5560 | 6/13/2013 | Touratech | $399 |
| Touratech Integral locks for Zega Pro (matching pair) | Item #: 050-0872 | 6/13/2013 | Touratech | $33.30 |
| SW-Motech Aluminum Engine Guard/Skidplate | Suzuki DL650 V-Strom, ’04-’11 | 7/13/2014 | Twisted Throttle | $310.66 |
| SW-Motech Center Stand | HPS.05.257.100 | 6/13/2013 | Twisted Throttle | $229 |
| SW-MOTECH Handlebar riser barbacks & top clamps – pair, 1″ rise & 1″ pullback | LEH.00.039.152 | 5/29/2014 | Twisted Throttle | $99 |
| Madstad Windscreen | 3/21/2013 | MadStad Engineering admin@madstad.com 352-608-4069 | $113.49 | |
| Fork Brace | Fork Brace: DL650 2004 to 2011 | 6/18/2013 | http://www.adventuretech.biz | $94.00 |
| Heidenau K60 Scouts | June 2016 | Revzilla |