Do You Like Farkle?
I had planned on writing a blog post on functional motorcycle accessories vs cosmetic or dress up accessories in the upcoming weeks. But, I was reading a post on Twitter where one of my friends, dekkerd, made a post about riding his motorcycle to pick up some farkle. I felt stupid. I had no idea what farkle was. As much as I am around motorcyclists, I have never heard that term. So, curiosity got the best of me and I went straight to Google which led me to Wikipedia where I found the definition for farkle.
It is basically a functional accessory for a motorcycle. It differs from cosmetic accessories, also known as bling, because it is so much more than an item to make your motorcycle look more appealing. Wikipedia goes on to say that the word may be a combination of the words function and sparkle. I really hate to admit that one who professes to live, eat, and breathe motorcycles had not even heard of this saying. to make matters worse, Wikipedia also mentions that the word may have been coined as early as 1997. Eleven years later and I have to admit my ignorance. I guess I need to get out more.
Farkle must be big because during my search I even came across websites such as Farklemasters.com A whole website devoted to farkle. Shoot, even people across the pond know what farkle is as evidenced by the company that sells navigation and luggage called gofarkle.com Am I alone in not being “hip” to the latest jargon? Anyone know of good places to get farkle? Leave those comments and more in the comments section. I gotta go for now. I have a farkling headache.
Ride Safe
Steve and the MC Nation
Tags: accessories, farkle, motorcycle