I thought I would post photos of some things I bought on Alexpress. Probably the most obvious is the windshield spoiler. Concept is similar to those from MRA and Puig. I went with this option until the MRA I ordered ever gets off backorder. It does a pretty nice job but overall it doesn't work as well as the complete MRA windscreen did on my 2018 with similar spoiler. In some ways this spoiler is better as it has the ability to actually lock into position. I have tested it at triple-digit speeds with no issue.
Moving down to the base of the windshield, you'll see dark smoke wind deflectors on both sides. As with almost all things Aliexpress based, there are no instructions. They came with replacement screws and washers that I used to stand off the deflectors from the mount a bit. That gave me some clearance away from the fairing in some areas. A little bit of careful tweaking and I got them off the paint but in alignment with the fairing. They hug pretty close but just enough room so vibration shouldn't cause any issues.
Lastly are the handguard inserts. Can you say G!v!? While not a direct copy, they are pretty close at about 40% of the price. Best of all, they work quite well and really improve the effectiveness of the heated grips. I can say the lack of instructions made the time consuming to figure out. I tried a few different variations and found one I like. In the end they do make a difference and I like how they look. Other than a few semi-sharp edges that I hit with emery cloth, the quality was pretty good on them and shipping was fast for all my items (about 14-16 days). One thing to note, you have to watch the clearance at first turn to full lock to make sure it doesn't impact the tank.
More Alibaubles showed up but haven't had any time to install the others yet. So far the investment for the parts show is about $150 including express shipping for some items. They all functioned as expected and definitely worth the investment.
I also slapped on some Conti Trail Attack 3's. What a difference over the Karoos. They stick better on the road which is where I spend 90% of my time with this bike (have a dedicated dirtbike for the rough stuff). For me the biggest reason to get rid of the Karoos was the noise on the highway. They are better offroad than the Contis from what I've tried but that isn't as important to me as being quiet on the road.
Also added my Givi tank bag while at it. Definitely a nice addition.
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Moving down to the base of the windshield, you'll see dark smoke wind deflectors on both sides. As with almost all things Aliexpress based, there are no instructions. They came with replacement screws and washers that I used to stand off the deflectors from the mount a bit. That gave me some clearance away from the fairing in some areas. A little bit of careful tweaking and I got them off the paint but in alignment with the fairing. They hug pretty close but just enough room so vibration shouldn't cause any issues.
Lastly are the handguard inserts. Can you say G!v!? While not a direct copy, they are pretty close at about 40% of the price. Best of all, they work quite well and really improve the effectiveness of the heated grips. I can say the lack of instructions made the time consuming to figure out. I tried a few different variations and found one I like. In the end they do make a difference and I like how they look. Other than a few semi-sharp edges that I hit with emery cloth, the quality was pretty good on them and shipping was fast for all my items (about 14-16 days). One thing to note, you have to watch the clearance at first turn to full lock to make sure it doesn't impact the tank.
More Alibaubles showed up but haven't had any time to install the others yet. So far the investment for the parts show is about $150 including express shipping for some items. They all functioned as expected and definitely worth the investment.
I also slapped on some Conti Trail Attack 3's. What a difference over the Karoos. They stick better on the road which is where I spend 90% of my time with this bike (have a dedicated dirtbike for the rough stuff). For me the biggest reason to get rid of the Karoos was the noise on the highway. They are better offroad than the Contis from what I've tried but that isn't as important to me as being quiet on the road.
Also added my Givi tank bag while at it. Definitely a nice addition.
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