I bolted a hockey puck to my kickstand. $2 for the puck and a couple of small bolts and nuts.

Works great, starts conversations with curious onlookers.

"Is that a hockey puck?"

"Why yes. Yes, it is a regulation hockey puck."

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2002 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom, Dark Metallic Space Blue
1983 Suzuki GS850G, Cosmic Blue
2005 KLR650, Aztec Red - Turd II, the ReTurdening

I have to agree with you that with some products simpler is better but I don't necessarily agree with you about them "under preforming".

I also have to point out that what is "over there" for you is 20mins up the road for me. Unfortunately many of the US products I am always reading about here, particularly the larger or heaver ones, cost a lot more once you add in overseas shipping.

Finally just to put a good word in for Touratech, I got a mounting bracket for my topbox years ago. It recently broke, I got in contact with them, sent them a few pics and no questions asked they are sending me out a new (and improved) one, all for free, even though the item is long out of any guarantee it once had. Their customer service is among the best I have ever dealt with and one of the reasons I will probably continue shopping with them (product and price depending of course).

Aerostich Liquid-filled Round Thermometer..........think I paid $25 or so?? I'm not bashing...... maybe I rec'd a bum unit, but I believe it reads WAY TOO HIGH. I scraped it in lieu of an aquarium digital thermometer. Before the round Aerostich unit, I tried their Digital unit..........too small to read and not bright enough.

Opposite-Topic (not Off-Topic).........there is a new Cruise Control Product being advertised on the ADV forum........called Omni Cruise. It is identical to that little $20 plastic cruise control that has come out the last 6-9 months.......the one where you turn the throttle, push the plastic-ma-bob against the brake lever with your index finger. The Omni Cruise is all metal (the plastic ones have been known to break), is adjustable for different grip diameters, and is black anodized (or powder-coated??)......sells for $50.

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I might try that solution! Thanks for the suggestion.

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DL1000K9
YW125A

Wow, thanks for the great advice....the amount of time and frustration you have saved us is....priceless.

BestRest PegPacker gas carrying "system"

simply not made to fit the Vee (cant speak to the Wee). parts were simply not properly machined. A very expensive mistake for me.

I finally got a Rotopax that I strap to my back seat.

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2008 Vstrom DL 1000

Agreed on all counts, made even worse when you have a center stand. I had to remove a bunch of material and mount mine backwards.

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2007 DL1000WF (with farkles)

+1

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2007 DL1000WF (with farkles)

Explain the BBs in the givi crash guards....does that not increase the weight or am I on the wrong novice page ...... I have them on order so I can install a belly pan guard...

Boz

BB's are used to squelch vibration. I've used the same trick in handlebars. I can say from personal experience that I've had no issue with any extra vibration from my Givi crash bars on my 1000.