BIKER’S MADNESS MALADY
Eghad!  You thought you were in control of your life.  Things seemed to be going OK.  Your bike’s been running fine.
And then…it dawned on you.
You had succumbed to the bikers’ madness malady: Motorcycle Farkles Disease.
In retrospect, and early on, there was no thought of anything awry.  Heck, lots of motorcycle enthusiasts buy and install accessories, called farkles (also spelled farkels), to customize their bikes.  The word itself seems pretty benign: Farkles is a combination of “function” and “sparkle.”
TYPES OF MOTORCYCLE FARKLES
Farkels can include all manner of nifty gadgets, …

LUGGAGE RACKS AND MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURES
Going on a motorcycle adventure?
Or, need some additional storage space for your daily commute to work?
Luggage racks are one of the first things you can add to some bikes to easily increase storage capacity.
Keep in mind that most luggage racks are designed to carry a huge amount of traveling luggage. Some judicious decisions will still need to be made as to what is best to bring. (Think in terms of what is really needed, as opposed to what would be nice to bring).
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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.  …