What's your advice on highest priority add-ons?

[Divot]

I just purchased a 2000 Valkyrie Standard with 30,000 miles.  It is completely stock.  It's my first bike of this size and the vast array of add-on equipment is a bit overwhelming.  Where should I start?  What are five most useful things you've added to or bought for your machine?

[valk2128]

IMHO, it would be:
            a windshield (I perfer the Honda OEM)
            Saddlebags
            A lightbar (added visability to others)
            ...

[RUDE DOG - Steelers]

Windshield, Rattlebars Kickshifter, and a drivers Backrest

[DeathWishBikerDude]

Forward controls from big bike things.
Hands down the best upgrade I ever made.

Mustang seat with backrest.
Better made and cheaper than corbin,ultimate,day long and any other seat I've purchased.

Cury boards and pegs.
Another accessory well worth the money.

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

Seat upgrade with backrest, kickshifter, more lights, cruise control, and voltage guage. These work best for me. Windshield and baker air wings also good add ons.

[FLAVALK]

For performance, upgrade the front fork springs using Progressive.....big improvement! also, adding braided brake/cluthc lines helps also. The seat is a personal preference with some people liking  the stock seat just fine. Highway pegs are a must. I have the Kuryachyn 4050 and really like them but many other brands are available.

[Cattman]

Additional clearance/break lights on the rear.

[SgtBunny]

Windshield - obvious reasons
Lightbar - visibility
BigBF horns - hearability
Dynabeads - balanced tires
Chrome engine covers - you have to have bling

[bigvalkriefan]

1) Memphis shades fairing or windshield
2) Some type of light bar
3) A really good seat. ( I have the mustang with the backrest,not good for me on long rides)
4) LOUD HORN
5) Hard bags
6) Pegs to kick your feet up on long rides
7) All the chrome you can possibly afford.

Enjoy it!!

[Disco]

Here's my $0.02. 

It's hard to prioritize between Safety & Handling.  They overlap. 

Visibility - your ability to see AND be seen.  Headlight bulb upgrades (headlight / starter switch mod), light bars, converting rear signals to running lights and brake lights (some kits flash for brake lights).  If you are bad (like I am) about not canceling your turn signals, an audible indicator, or F6Banger,s master cylinder LEDs, or a blinker buddy in the seat.  Four-way flashers.
Hearability - horn upgrades. Big BF, Stebel.  If you prefer loud pipes, some say they save lives, but one of our locals (former motorcycle officer) says the crash data do not support that.
Handling - tires, shocks / springs, and the comfort of the seat / peg / handlebar position, highway pegs
Practicality - Windshield, Hard Bags, Luggage Rack, Tour Bag, and, last, but certainly not least, the cigarette lighter adapter to recharge your phone / ipod, etc...   
Personalization
Performance
Dependability - Tons of great stuff on this board, in Tech Archives, plus Honda Periodic Maintenance.  Nuff sed.

If you are not doing this all at once (and it is riding season), you also have to be an opportunist and grab a good deal when you find it.

[ricoman]

1 windshield-always good deals available on Memphis Shades.  Cut it to the right height for you.
2 driver backrest- Utopia, folds, adjusts, high quality
3 hardbags- many choices out there, Leatherlyke brand a good choice if you don't want the addl. cost of painting
4 driving lights, more to be seen by others than see at night
5 handlebar riser with pull back (if you don't have a comfortable fit on the bike)
6 loud horn, stock one is out of a cartoon

after  you get familiar with and comfortable on your Valk you will always find other things to add.
Just looking at every Valk you see on the street or here will give you enough ideas to establish a perpetual funding program for your bike- hey, it's cheaper than golf!

[PharmBoy]

IT'S A DISEASE!  You just bought the best bike on the planet and now there is no stopping and no turning back.  You will be just like the rest of us.  There is always something else that is a "must have item" be it classified as SAFETY, COMFORT, BLING, or WHAT-EVER.  Buy what ever you think that you want on the bike.  I would suggest more lights front and back for the first items.  Then step back and look at Valkyrie pictures, check out the Classifieds here at VRCC and the bikes for sale on E-Bay.  Get an idea in your mind as to what you want your bike to look like in the future.  Otherwise, you can drop a lot of cash on things that don't fit in the picture of what you want your bike to look like.  WELCOME TO THE CLUB!...JTL   

[Steve K (IA)]

1.  Windshield

2.  Baker Built "Air Wings"

3.  Front fork air deflectors.

4.  Silver Star headlight bulb.  A pair of additional halogen lights on the front would be a plus.

5.  Ultimate seat with backrest.  Or a Utopia backrest added to the stock seat.

6.  Saddle bags.  If your going to pull the trigger on these and they are not OEM or similar in style,  make sure they are large capacity.

[Skeeter (Va)]

All of the above...and installing an Interstate tank on my Std was the greatest ("swap out") mod I have done.I can squeeze in 7 gal ...

[flatsixrider]

Anything to make it comfortable for you.  Aside from that, it is reference.  purchased mine with a Memphis Shades screen and no saddle bags.  hated the screen, gave it away.  Fitted an HD batwing several years ago and think it the best mod I have done.  Most of my alterations have been functional.  Below is my order of preference if I were to do it again.

1.  Braided brake lines
2.  Batwing fairing
3.  Belly Tank
4.  Hard bags
5.  throttle lock
5.5.  fork mount air deflectors

A seat has been on my list for several years, someday I will do it.

[Spirited-6]

Larry T, Welcome to the FAMILY.  You have got a lot of "TO DO`S" here. Good luck and RIDE ON . 

[NiteRiderF6]

If I were outfitting a Standard, These are the first things that I'd add:

Windshield
Bags & Luggage Rack for Backrest
Progressive Fork Upgrade (Springs)
Progressive Shocks (440 HD's or your choice)
After Market Grips
Highway Pegs
Baker Wings
Moto Lights or equivalent
Throttle Lock or Cruise Control

The rest is optional IMHO.

[Zorba]

I would like an "Ultimate seat" but too many $ right now!
But I'm glad i put in the 1. Trigger Wheel 2. the K&N air filter minus the pre-filter" 3 The "Dyna Jet kit", it made a big difference!

[Valker]

My favorite add on has, without a doubt, been miles. Lots and lots and lots of miles. Get all of the numbers to show in all of the places on the odometer, then when it rolls back to 'new', do it again.

[Cholla]

Many good suggestions on here so far.
For how I ride and what I use, this is somewhat "in order" that I'd buy them (practical stuff mostly)

Windshield
Air Horn
Large saddlebags
Highway pegs
Drivers backrest
Luggage rack
Fog lights/light bar
Front mud flap
LED lighted license plate frame tied to brake lights (anything to light up back end)
Baker air wings
Fork mount wind deflectors
Tank bib
Cigarette lighter port
Rattlebars front peg lowering kit
Throttle lock/Vista Cruise
(sorry, couldn't stop at just 5  )

And you are right, its overwhelming what you can add.  My total list is easily twice as long.
Any questions, just ask on the board.  Lots of good folks with great wisdom here!

Congrats on your Valk acquisition!!

[sugerbear]

and don't forget the rear top shock bushings.
pruor has poly----(sp) type work very well and really plant the rear in a turn.

[BF]

The absolute first thing I'd buy (and did buy  ) would be a maintainence manual.  Everything else after that is cake.