MOTORCYCLE FARKLES YOU GOTTA HAVE
Which farkels are on your “must have” list?
♦ Gotta have a MOTORCYCLE GPS?
♦ Can’t live without MOTORCYCLE CHROME upgrades on everything visible on your bike?
♦ Love all them MOTORCYCLE LIGHTS illuminating your night rider?
The preceding may NOT be the most mandatory farkels (also spelled farkles) for some bikers, but few riders can own a motorcycle without adding any gadgets or accessories to personalize it.
MOTORCYCLE BACK RESTS are mandatory on my bikes, since I ride passengers with some regularity and back rests give passengers a greater sense …

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS FOR MOTORCYCLES
What type of Motorcycle GPS system is on your bike? None yet?
Well, you and I may think alike, but there’s a growing number who consider GPS as standard motorcycle gear for any 21st century rider.  (Well, maybe not “any” rider, but certainly “touring” riders, and especially “adventure touring” riders: both categories which include yours truly).
But do YOU need that nifty technology gracing the front of YOUR motorbike?
Don’t know for you. But for me, I respect GPS technology, but I don’t need it – yet.  …

MOTORCYCLE GIFTS AND OEM
So when you see motorcycle parts or accessories that say “OEM,” is that an abbreviation for “Outrageously Expensive Merchandise“?
Could be.
But in most cases it means “Original Equipment Manufacturer.”
Although as a bit of a twist, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the parts or accessories are actually manufactured by your favorite motorcycle brand.  A company that purchases products or components from another company and resells them with their own name or logo on them in an OEM.  As an example, Harley makes a motorcycle out of many parts and …