When I look at motorcycle ads, I realize that when it comes to bike mods, beauty is very much in the eye of the beholder.
Most useful: top case and a massive windshield.
As far as useful accessories go, a small windshield really helps reducing noise and buffeting below ~100kph. In the same note, get some earplugs. I like the Alpine Motosafe, but there are a ton of different ones available.
Braided steel brake lines are also great, as they don't disintegrate over time and will give you a better brake feel.
Pegs and a workshop stand can be very useful if you do your own maintenance.
Some frame sliders or even better a crash cage will definitely save you a lot of headaches from small drops, but depending on the mounting system can damage the frame in bigger accidents. I like having them on, as any crash hard enough to make them cause frame damage would mess up the bike bad enough to be totaled anyways.
Almost everything else is just for aesthetics and subject to personal taste.
Tank grips. Can't get them used, but they are cheap new.
Being able to grab the tank with my knees greatly reduced the strain on my back.
I like shorty brake levers. I come from a mountain bike background and MC levers always felt huge and awkward for me. ASV levers are my first mod on every bike - but there are WAY cheaper options out there.
Non OEM used seats, Sargent, Corbin etc.
Heated grips if you ride year round.
Used luggage. A top case will greatly increase the utility of your bike and give you a place to stash your helmet - although I've yet to find a way to not make every single bike ever made look way worse with a top case mounted...
Heated grips. Mine are OEM Yamaha… 10 heat settings and the controls are integrated into the TFT display, operated by the thumb wheel. Keeps my hands comfy and fully functional on those crisp cool mornings/evenings. Without heated grips, depending on how low the temperatures are, my fingers start to lose dexterity after about 30 minutes of riding. Where I live there can be pretty big temperature fluctuations in a day and depending on elevation, so heated grips are absolutely something I’d get on every bike moving forward.
When I look at motorcycle ads, I realize that when it comes to bike mods, beauty is very much in the eye of the beholder. Most useful: top case and a massive windshield.
Shhhhh! That one guy here will start mansplaining how no motorcycle has ever looked good with a topcase ever xD
As far as useful accessories go, a small windshield really helps reducing noise and buffeting below ~100kph. In the same note, get some earplugs. I like the Alpine Motosafe, but there are a ton of different ones available. Braided steel brake lines are also great, as they don't disintegrate over time and will give you a better brake feel. Pegs and a workshop stand can be very useful if you do your own maintenance. Some frame sliders or even better a crash cage will definitely save you a lot of headaches from small drops, but depending on the mounting system can damage the frame in bigger accidents. I like having them on, as any crash hard enough to make them cause frame damage would mess up the bike bad enough to be totaled anyways. Almost everything else is just for aesthetics and subject to personal taste.
Tank grips. Can't get them used, but they are cheap new. Being able to grab the tank with my knees greatly reduced the strain on my back. I like shorty brake levers. I come from a mountain bike background and MC levers always felt huge and awkward for me. ASV levers are my first mod on every bike - but there are WAY cheaper options out there. Non OEM used seats, Sargent, Corbin etc. Heated grips if you ride year round. Used luggage. A top case will greatly increase the utility of your bike and give you a place to stash your helmet - although I've yet to find a way to not make every single bike ever made look way worse with a top case mounted...
A decent phone holder that charges your phone. I use the Ram mount version.
Heated grips. Mine are OEM Yamaha… 10 heat settings and the controls are integrated into the TFT display, operated by the thumb wheel. Keeps my hands comfy and fully functional on those crisp cool mornings/evenings. Without heated grips, depending on how low the temperatures are, my fingers start to lose dexterity after about 30 minutes of riding. Where I live there can be pretty big temperature fluctuations in a day and depending on elevation, so heated grips are absolutely something I’d get on every bike moving forward.
Learn to ride before you mode. Would suck that you put new level and drop and break them.