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When I found out there was a place called Disco, Wisconsin, I had to take
a ride
and see for myself!
The
Concours is a great bike. They're relatively inexpensive compared to other
bikes in the
same class, like the Yamaha FJR or Honda ST1300. You can get one new for
around $7000,
Granted those bikes are more advanced than the Concours, but I don't think
they're $3000 - 5000
more advanced. Even if I had the money to upgrade, I think I'd still buy
another Connie. Most
of the modifications I've made to my bike would have to be made to those
bikes too, so I'd still
be paying the additional for upgrades on top of the higher base price.
That gets expensive if you
have MAD (motorcycle accessory disease) like I seem to have caught. Don't
take it from
me though! Listen to the fine folks at the Concours
Owners Group Anything you'd possibly want
to know about this bike can be found at their site in great detail. Beware
though - they're biased!
Since
most of my riding is long distance type rides, I've made a lot of modifications
to my bike.
In addition, I like to tinker with things (even though I'm not always
so good at it), and
this has proved a good way to keep me busy and out of trouble. That said,
I'm getting close to the point where I can't add much more, so I'll have
to find something
else to keep myself occupied.
To give you
an idea though of what I've done to this point, here's a list of all my
additions.
For all the photos, click here
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Genmar handlebar risers
Russell Daylong saddle
Givi E30 top case
J&M 2003 CM
Firestik Antenna
Delphi XM Roady
Audiovox Cruise Control
HotGrips Ergo Grips
Gerbing heated jacket liner and Heat Troller
Cee Baileys Windscreen
Hella FF50 driving lights on homemade lightbar and Cole Hersee switches
Fenda Extenda
Larry Buck Dash Shelf
Murph's stainless screw kit
Datel Voltmeter
4 Gallon RCI fuel cell
Electrical Connection auxilary fuse panel
Skip Holton tipover bars
BMW style power outlet
Garmin Quest GPS
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