Additional AE impressions

[turbodave_98]

After riding above 7K' in the mountain twisties yesterday, I found the AE/06 longer wheelbase to make the bike less twitchy than my 05. FYI, my 05 carries a Tanji fuel cell which makes it heavier in the aft and may add to its twitchy feel sometimes. I found the grip paddle shifting to be very natural and less tiring for me especially since I have a very arthritic left kneecap. There are penalities for getting to a "VINTAGE AGE". Also did 300 miles and the OEM saddle seems ok so far. Really like the easy readability of the display screen, the 05s was a pices of CACA for my tired eyes. The mpg functions work as designed on my bike, ie no 17 mpg problem.

I put my first farkle on the AE today, some knuckle windbreaker covers the are OEM and came from Freedom Cycle in Canada. Took less than a week from ordering to my receipt. The covers are matched silver and they attach simply and look good on the left and right mirror stems.

TurboDave

 

[SkooterG]

We need piccies!!!!

 

[mossman]

I dont know about anyone else , but i'm getting more twitchy every day

 

[HIGHLANDER]

I put my first farkle on the AE today, some knuckle windbreaker covers the are OEM and came from Freedom Cycle in Canada. Took less than a week from ordering to my receipt. The covers are matched silver and they attach simply and look good on the left and right mirror stems.
TurboDave

And away goes Dave... the farkle disease has started again!!!

 

[turbodave_98]

for photos check the following:

https://community.webshots.com/user/turbodave_98

or click on my signature element below. when site come up go to newest and should have photos.

Just have a problem posting photo to this forum.

 

[SkooterG]

Those seem awfully far from the handlebars. Do they work?

 

[turbodave_98]

yea they work. they do not move the OEM position of the mirrors at all. They are simply color matched covers that attach to the mirrors without any modifications to the mirrors. More or less, if you will screw on and play!!<LOL>

 

[SkooterG]

Well, they sure are big. They look like my ears! :lol:

But if they work, thats all that matters.

Cool farkle TD!!!

 

[Centerline]

Well, they sure are big. They look like my ears! :lol:
But if they work, thats all that matters.

Cool farkle TD!!!

+1 on the big comment, they look gigantic both from fore and aft.

 

[turbodave_98]

Well, they sure are big. They look like my ears! :lol:

But if they work, thats all that matters.

Cool farkle TD!!!

+1 on the big comment, they look gigantic both from fore and aft.

I agree on their largness, but for me its function over form as with all my farkling!!

 

[SkooterG]

You know what? Those look like they would provide some good places to install farkles like a datel voltmeter, cyclometer, etc.. I was gonna say a thermometer, but you got that already.

 

[madmike2]

You know what? Those look like they would provide some good places to install farkles like a datel voltmeter, cyclometer, etc.. I was gonna say a thermometer, but you got that already.

As a bonus, they look like they'd block the wind on your cup-holder, so your cool stuff will stay cool and your hot stuff will stay hot. Just remember, you're going to have to "spit" a little farther to get in the windstream. While aboard ship they used to remind us about "spittin' and pee-in' upwind......."

They look almost as large as my ears.....and that's scary! :dribble: