FARKLE: The term is well known in the sport touring community. (source)
An enthusiast may be in the process of "farkling". The completed motorcycle would be all "farkled up". Radar detectors, Global Positioning System receivers, heated grips, and satellite radios are some of those farkles. Other accessories could be aftermarket seats, side and/or top cases or bar risers, which make the motorcycle more suitable for long miles.
F.A.R.K.L.E. -- Fancy Accessory Really Kool Likely Expensive
In terms of the above definition, the farkle I installed today was not fancy, is functional cool and not very expensive. Close enough!
From myural.com, the stock brake adjusting nut
that URALs come with from Russia
You need a 12mm wrench to adjust its position on the brake actuating rod.
I replaced the stock brake adjustment nut with Beemer Airhead wingnuts
easier to adjust and no tools required.
The sidecar wheel's drum brake adjustment nut
Update: I took Brigitta, my '87 R80 out riding in the afternoon. Temperatures were in the mid 40s and partly cloudy so not too bad. It would get steadily more and more overcast as I headed south towards Franktown and then past the town to the vicinity of Castlewood Canyon State Park.
Along Inspiration Drive, looking at Mount Evans
Brigitta with Pikes Peak in the background
Panorama of Castlewood Canyon
Snow tomorrow, it'll be Natasha's turn to go out again. Hope you got a ride in today!
EOM Mileages: Natasha: 14,937 Km Brigitta: 83,525 Miles
5 comments:
Ha!Haaa!...
Great!
I love it!
Oooh, shiny. Look out, the next one will be chrome...
olimpiu, glad you liked it. The two motorcycles do share common DNA after all.... : )
Richard, no shiny stuff...in fact, I'll be painting the chrome rims to glossy black come Spring.
Oh, added three pictures of Brigitta from the afternoon riding....cheers!
Dear Charlie6 (Domingo):
It is amazing how one little thing can make such a big difference. I miss the drum brake on my first K75 (Blueballs). It had a large, almost wing-nut for keeping perfect tension on that back brake, with a twist of your fingers. The newer K75 (Fireballs) came with a disk on the back and it is not adjustable to any degree.
Progress, they call it.
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
Twisted Roads
"Farkle" is also what I say when my wrench slips, causing me to bash my knuckle.
I liked the photos. It's amazing how the shine of the mirrors stands out in the shot of the bike from the rear.
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