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Mesozoic
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 01:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My new bike (I'm totally stoked) is almost ready for delivery on Saturday. I've yet to negotiate a few odds and ends to complement the bike. This also happens to be the very 1st vehicle (car or motorbike) that I will ever have purchased brand new from a dealership. All of my old bikes, cars, and trucks I've bought used. I'm pretty much paying top dollar for the bike so I figured there's some room for negotiation with regards to accessories. What would be reasonable? I was thinking a tailbag, headlamp grill, and frame pucks would be a good start.
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Bad_karma
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 01:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Manu
Congratulations. Service manual and parts book.
Joe
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Mesozoic
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 01:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah, service manual is a definite one. What do people think about heated handgrips? Overkill? Hands seem to be the only part of my body that gets cold from riding long distance.
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Steinberger
Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 07:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

dodge the pucks and grill they offer the same level of protection as a chocolate fireguard..try to snag the hand guard set from an 9x-they are absolutely extortionately pricey to buy over the counter but allow all year round practicality..without flat batteries..also a lower seat as there is always a market for them[cash back!!!]..basically go for stuff they dont have to fit as that is less hassle for them ergo they let go of it easier..if you have half the fun i have on mine,they will need a cricket bat to knock the smile off your face,cheeaars
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Jrockne
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

GET THE FRAME PUCKS! Trust me, I've seen four or five pictures of dented/scratched frames that could have been saved with $50 pucks...
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Mesozoic
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 08:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The bike came with pucks already installed. I ended up getting a tailbag and an airbox cover bra instead.
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