12-01-2017, 02:40 AM
Depending on your riding style you will probably add some accessories over time. They are all removable, and would be appreciated by a future buyers. That is quite evident when you watch the For Sale part of this Forum.
I added slip-on foam handle grip covers (Grip Puppies) because the Honda grips are hard and small in diameter. My throttle hand would cramp up in less than an hour.
I removed my mirror extenders before trading-in my CB500XA. Because I am tall, the mirror extenders allow me to see something other than my elbows.
Kept my Nelson-Rigg tank and tail bags for my CB1100 EX. The tank bag has a clear holder for my route maps on my day rides. It also holds a wet microfiber towel in a Ziploc bag to clean the bugs off my helmet. When I stop for breakfast, lunch, or coffee and a donut; it will expand to hold my helmet and gloves. Out of site, out of mind. It has magnetic straps to hold it to the tank. These allow me to flip the bag back when refueling.
The tail bag is handy for storing extra clothing, such as a rain suit and dry pair of gloves. I will probably buy a rear rack to take the tail bag off the seat.
Engine guards are a good idea as well. Nobody ever expects to drop their bike, but it happens. Usually at a stop or slow awkward turn in a parking lot.
I added slip-on foam handle grip covers (Grip Puppies) because the Honda grips are hard and small in diameter. My throttle hand would cramp up in less than an hour.
I removed my mirror extenders before trading-in my CB500XA. Because I am tall, the mirror extenders allow me to see something other than my elbows.
Kept my Nelson-Rigg tank and tail bags for my CB1100 EX. The tank bag has a clear holder for my route maps on my day rides. It also holds a wet microfiber towel in a Ziploc bag to clean the bugs off my helmet. When I stop for breakfast, lunch, or coffee and a donut; it will expand to hold my helmet and gloves. Out of site, out of mind. It has magnetic straps to hold it to the tank. These allow me to flip the bag back when refueling.
The tail bag is handy for storing extra clothing, such as a rain suit and dry pair of gloves. I will probably buy a rear rack to take the tail bag off the seat.
Engine guards are a good idea as well. Nobody ever expects to drop their bike, but it happens. Usually at a stop or slow awkward turn in a parking lot.