10 Affordable Farkles for Under $40
Upgrade your ride without downgrading your dough.
1. BikeMaster Cold Weather Hand Mitts ($37.96)
Features:
• 600 Denier Polyester; UV Resistant and Water Repellent.
• Dual slot openings for mirrors and cables.
• Tapers down with a hook and loop closure.
• Insulated and fleece-lined to keep hands warm.
To truly be a powerhouse against Winter, it’s best to be fully equipped. If your hands are too cold, they could fail to perform and endanger your ride. When all of the acute functions are controlled by your most outer appendages, the logic is to make sure they’re comfortable.
Suit up your motorcycle for battle with a pair of BikeMaster Hand Mitts. Yes, it’s “one size fits most,” but don’t sweat it, they have a universal fit and reserve space for bulky winter gloves. Constructed of 600 Denier Waterproof Polyester these insulated mitts block wind, weather and chilling temperatures. They’re durable if you get into a pinch (aka accident) and are a cinch to install and remove. With your warmest gloves, heated grips and these mitts, you’ll be ready to ride into the storm… or at least after dark.
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This is not a simple bolt on item (Tusk 1 1/8″ handlebar). Even the photo shows you need something like the Roxx bar risers to make it bit as the stock mount is for 7/8″ bars. This fact was not mentioned in the article.
Of course the very next farkle in the article is the handlebar adapter.
This was a good read. Great job, ADVPulse, and thanks for posting this story.
Great tips guys! I have the Ortlieb bag and love it!
Come on, a picture of a KLR in an article about cheap mods and no mention of milk crates?
Shoot! That would have been killer add-on. Right after the bungee net.
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How did you put the bar ends back in that klr? Just did this mod on m y 2014 klr but don’t know how to put the bar ends back
Hi Miguel. Which mod? The Tusk Handlebars?
Coleman saddle pad is barely a half inch thick and pretty useless. I gave mine away for free after a 600 mile ride in which mine did ZIP ZILCH NADA for comfort. In fact, I rode through rain and it made my behind and inner thighs feel about 1000x’s worse than if I didn’t have it.
Everyone’s different, I guess: I’ve heard a few different guys praise the Coleman as a cheap, yet useful add-on that gave them some saddle relief.
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