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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Toro" data-source="post: 493055" data-attributes="member: 14779">I'm not big on farkling.  I almost always buy an aftermarket seat from Corbin or Sargent, but other than that, I try to stay stock as much as possible.  One of the lessons of motorcycle life is that farkles add no value when you go to trade, and virtually no value to savvy buyers when you go to sell outright.  I trade and/or sell stuff pretty frequently.  Part of my hobby is changing bikes.  I average about 1000 miles/month most years, but its always spread out over a bunch of bikes.  The FJR AE may turn out to be the exception since I came to it because of shifter foot problems.  Its a very nice bike, and since the paddle shifter is unique, it is moving in the direction of a favorite.  Since I bought it in June, it has been the dominant ride in my garage.The other thing I'm agin' besides farkles is debt.  Don't borrow money, either for the bike, or for prepaid service, or for extended service agreements, or for farkles, etc. etc. etc.  Stick to what you can afford to pay for as you go.  That way, if you do lose your job, at least if you sell your stuff, its because you decided to rather than because someone came and got it.  YMMV, but if I had one bit to share in general, it would be tune your lifestyle to your actual cashflow.</blockquote>