Most bought accessories?

**stee41** · 23rd January 2010, 22:59

What accessories do bikers nearly always buy for their bikes and what are the most desired items ?
should be interesting!

**rapid van cleef** · 23rd January 2010, 23:14

Well.

When I bought my bike it already had an aftermarket can on it, braided lines front and back, rear sets crash bungs.

I have since fitted(with the help of a fellow K'biker) an alarm and immobiliser

Next thing will probably be a steering damper, oh and definetly bobbins for a rear stand which a friend of mine has built for me

future possibilities in no particular order....gear indicator, fancy levers, scott oiler

**TOTO** · 23rd January 2010, 23:32

crash bungs and exhausts is my guess...

**EJK** · 23rd January 2010, 23:41

Tyres

**LBD** · 24th January 2010, 03:56

Exhaust shorty, to allow for saddle bags...Saddle bag luggage.....Lots of 3M clear protection......Radar detector....short levers(I like two fingers on grip and two on lever and not squash fingers when squeezing lever)....+90 hella globe......rear hugger to protect rear suspension.....Big bar end mirrors for better rear vision(without tucking my elbows in).....Tank Bag....Slipper clutch for those over a rise turn to the right all while braking hard and aggressive down shift moments (Gulliver bridge, Milford)....super bright LED indicators (so there is no mistaking what my intentions are)....LOUD horn.

Next comes the comfort type things, Gel seat, slightly raised bars, rearsets and ....dare I say it on such a testosterone fueled site.....Heated grips.

GPS and a tail bag fits in there some where.....

After the "Form follows function" comes the semi or full on bling type stuff....Belly pan, CF chain guard, tail tidy, fancy clutch cover, prettier clutch resovoirs, CF rear mudguard, and personalized plates.

Best advice I could give?.....DO NOT....under any circumstances, enter the make, model size and year of your bike into your search engine along with the word "ACCESSORIES"

**CookMySock** · 24th January 2010, 05:48

Noisy zorst, better headlights, michelin tyres, heated grips.

Steve

**Owl** · 24th January 2010, 07:05

I guess we all like accessories, but in the future for me at least, it'll be suspension first and blingy bits second. By a long shot, the most worthwhile coin I've spent so far

**crazyhorse** · 24th January 2010, 07:17

Originally Posted by EJK

Tyres

Tyres are a necessity - bike won't go without em

I put on a cool sounding cam - I love my Yoshi's

**Owl** · 24th January 2010, 07:21

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

Tyres are a necessity - bike won't go without em

I put on a cool sounding cam - I love my Yoshi's

Cam?

Just one?

**crazyhorse** · 24th January 2010, 07:24

Originally Posted by Owl

Cam?

Just one?

Can - yip, only need one - I have a cool bike

**peasea** · 24th January 2010, 07:27

Originally Posted by EJK

Tyres

Would you really call tyres an accessory? More like a necessity.

**peasea** · 24th January 2010, 07:32

Originally Posted by stee41

What accessories do bikers nearly always buy for their bikes and what are the most desired items ?
should be interesting!

First thing I did was change the bars to get a more comfortable riding position. Second was to change the front pegs to go with the first thing. Next I binned the ugly indicators, replaced them with brighter but smaller LED units and got some better mirrors with slightly convex lenses, which give far superior rear view. Over winter I think I'll be looking at suspension components. Having said that I'm not so sure springs and shocks come under the banner of 'accessories'.

**Miscreant** · 24th January 2010, 07:41

Originally Posted by stee41

What accessories do bikers nearly always buy for their bikes and what are the most desired items ?
should be interesting!

Always function, only function.
Pretty bits are for fags and honda riders.
Rim tape anyone?

**pritch** · 24th January 2010, 07:56

I've only accessorised the last three bikes.

On all three: Ohlins shock , radar detector, luggage.
On two: aftermarket cans, CRG levers, heated grips, aftermarket horn.
On one: Racetech gold valves, Sato Racing bungs, PCIII, Scott Oiler, carbon fibre hugger, GPS.

I long lusted after braided brake cables but the LTSA and their WoF testers were having one of their periodic beaurocratic bungles and I couldn't be bothered jumping through their misplaced hoops. The current bike has them as OE so that's one expense spared... Maybe I can use that money for something else? Like rim tape?

Oh, and while the moped has no accessories, it is covered in the various stickers that came with the above listed items.