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BRP Adapter Kit for Flexx Handlebars and Cycra Handguards

The nature of the Flexx handlebars conflicts with the rigidity of a sturdy handguard. BRP’s kit allows the handlebars to flex with the handguards without any rigidity. This design gives an additional pivot point for the inside mounts of the guards, allowing everything to flex together.

Fighting to shave weight off an already hefty bike can be futile and sometimes inconsequential. The stock handguards on the new F8GSA are flimsy. As the bike’s design competes for weight in the mid-size class, its already 500-pound build is enough to ruin the OEM guards while parked.

Black Dog Cycle Works “Platform” Pegs

Speaking to the personalization process, the URM needed to swap the stock pegs for something bigger and more aggressive without the needless rubber cushions that come with most ADV bikes. With numerous options at our disposal we chose Black Dog Cycle Works, the family run operation in Idaho owned by Kurt & Martha Forgét.

The Forgéts have a passion for designing, testing and refining aftermarket ADV products, and their ADV “platform” footpegs solution is one of the biggest available, both long and wide. This added surface area does a lot for the rider and it was surprising to see just how much. And yes, the secret bottle opener under each peg provides notable utility.

Renazco Racing—Suede Seat

From 10 feet away, James Renazco’s custom suede seat replacements appear to be a basic aesthetic mod to personalize one’s bike. Yet, under your butt their functionality is underscored.

The completely redesigned core removes the passenger step on the stock seat and flattens out the mid and rear sections with Renazco’s telltale hourglass tapering in the front. The stock seat comes with a few options for a low seat with a complete rally option.

The cost/value proposition of James’ handcrafted seat is easily validated. Clients simply ship their stock seats to Renazco and James will reincarnate it into a new form before shipping it back to you.

AltRider Skid Plate, Headlight Guard and Side-Stand Foot

AltRider’s claim to fame is thoughtful design combining function with form to protect your bike from the evil that lurks behind the next corner. At 4.75mm, the anodized aluminum on the skid plate is thick enough to withstand solid blows while giving ample coverage to the oil filter, heat exchanger and header pipe.

It closely conforms to the underside of your bike for protection that doesn’t sacrifice ground clearance and attaches with OEM fasteners that are completely protected, eliminating the possibility of snags.

AltRider’s Lexan headlight guard design functions well without blocking its output. We favor this light cover for its function versus mesh-screen types that obscure light output. The quick-release mounts are a testament to AltRider’s design philosophy.

The kickstand’s foot pad is a must for anyone leaving pavement, and has saved our bike from tipping over in the dirt too many times to count. The Torx fasteners screw directly into threads on the topside of the foot, thus eliminating the possibility of failed hardware from wear.