Nice looking bike Glenn, congrats. I never got to do my write up of things I learned during my trip. I wanted to share a couple of accessories that I got and really liked during the journey. One is the grip covers:
http://shop.originalbeemerbuddies.com/SMARTSKIN-OGB-AB-SS-OGB-AB-SS.htm These things are cheap and extremely easy to install. Essentially they wrap around the grips, and close with a little velcro. They come with adhesive, but I never used it. They make the grips thicker which I love, and reduce vibration. Highly recommended. The second thing is the throttle lock. There are many good ones out there, but also quite expensive (over $100). I was in a hurry so I got a cheap one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ERXG4TM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Also really simple to install and use. I got it thinking it might only work for a couple hundred miles, but it actually performed fine during the entire trip and I still have it. It takes a while to get it to the right tension such that it will hold for a extended period of time, but once you get it there is no much to it. I don't really need something that locks the throttle forever really tight, I just need something that will help me to take the tension out of my hand. Admittedly, I think I used it for about 100 miles non stop in some of those very long stretches in in the middle of nowhere. And another thing I just thought about it. I don't know what they say in the forums about that bike, but I would also consider getting a radiator guard. In the case of the C14 it's a must because the radiator seats very low, but you never know when a rock or piece of debris will hit you and leave you stranded. J. On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 7:04 AM, EGrider <[email protected]> wrote: > Bought a new bike. 2007 Suzuki Bandit 1250S with 3 Givi bags. 21K miles. I > wanted a bike under 10 years old with EFI, and I got it. ST1300 and > Concours 14 were not really options for me. I considered getting an FJR and > lowering it, but this bike was much cheaper. Needs touring windshield, > highway pegs, cramp buster, and a throttle lock to be ready for the next > cross country trip. Don't know when that will be, but I bought it now to > get the winter prices. It's actually too fast for me, but it weighs under > 600 pounds, and, with my new boots, I can flatfoot it. I can also use the > Givi top case or side bags as a top case on my PC800 to put my helmet in, > so the buy made sense. $2700, but I had to drive to the backwoods of North > Carolina to get that price, so add $25 for gas and a day of my life. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
