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Feb 28, 2008 | 06:06 PM

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New Farkle

I know this doesnt belong here, but since you all seem more edudificated than most, I thought I'd ask.

Iâ€™ve been out of the lingo loop for quite a few years before getting back in the saddle again, and I just got blindsided by a new term. My boss, who unfortunately rides a beemer (I know, heâ€™s a dweeb and a rub), showed me a new thingie he got for his bike. Itâ€™s called a Farkle.
Since I donâ€™t speak any foreign languages, could someone please tell me what in the fick diddly phooey is a Farkle?

Feb 28, 2008 | 06:22 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_farkle
that should start it for ya.

Feb 28, 2008 | 06:33 PM

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RE: New Farkle

Darn, wrong again [sm=chairshot.gif] - I could've sworn it was the the little dohickey hanging from the thingamabob I just spent another $100 on at the dealer. And it was on sale too!

Feb 28, 2008 | 06:34 PM

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RE: New Farkle

first off man.. BMW makes some of the best bikes on the road... there is nothing wrong with them at all... i havea bunch of buddies that ride them from K1200 to rocksters... great bikes that motor is bulletproof... and i mean that in a literal since... truth is most BMW riders are top of their game both in riding and mechanic skills...
Farkle= Modding

Feb 28, 2008 | 06:35 PM

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RE: New Farkle

It's the ignition switch for the bikes flux-capacitor.

Feb 28, 2008 | 06:44 PM

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ORIGINAL: JRK5892

first off man.. BMW makes some of the best bikes on the road... there is nothing wrong with them at all... i have a bunch of buddies that ride them from K1200 to rocksters... great bikes that motor is bulletproof... and i mean that in a literal since... truth is most BMW riders are top of their game both in riding and mechanic skills...
Farkle= Modding

cant argue about the quality. It's a GS1200 and a fun toy to play with, even if it does look like it has 2 front fenders.
The Farkle statement came unexpected.

Does this mean we spend all our time farkling with our rides?

Feb 28, 2008 | 06:46 PM

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Motorcycle farkle

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[/align]Jump to: navigation, search[/align]The word Farkle belongs to the vernacular of the North American motorcyclist, and refers to accessories or the act of accessorizing a motorcycle.
Farkles may include any accesories but especially those intended to increase the function of a motorcycle -- vs. those intended to glamorize (i.e. if an accessory is chromed, it is probably not a farkle - see Bling.)
Examples include items that do not arrive as standard equipment on the motorcycle, such as Radar detectors, GPS systems, heated grips, satellite radios, highway pegs, or top and side cases.

[edit] Etymology
The Etymology of "Farkle" is murky. It was in use at least by the late nineteen-nineties, circa 1997.
The word may be a combination (portmanteau) of "function" and "sparkle." One source attributes the term to a member of the Honda ST1100 user group [1].
Another source claims that farkle was a term originally used for the multiple tail lights that Honda Goldwing riders used in the late 80's and early 90's. They would flash or sparkle when the brakes were applied, thus farkle may be a combination of those two words[citation needed].
Farkle is also a Backronym:

F.ancy
A.ccessory
R.eally
K.ool &
L.ikely
E.xpensive

[edit] Variations
An enthusiast may "farkle" a motorcycle, may be in the process of "farkling" or may have "farkled up" a motorcycle.

[edit] External links
[ul][*]ST1100.org farkle photos[*]Adam Koczarski's ST1100 & ST1300 farkels[*]Definition from Concours.org[*]BMW R1200GS Adventure farkles [/ul]