Sounds like a good collection to start. The horn cover was a Kurykakyn piece.
Something else that made a suprisingly nice impact in appearance on the fairing was the little chrome grills to go on the top of the radio and on top of the speakers. Just kind of finished things out.
I didn't do LEDs on all the lights like you're planning to do. I did swap the tail light/brake light housing for an LED piece with a smoked lense that Kuryakyn sells. I liked the smoked lense on it next to the (now) matching turn signal lenses. It's not the fancier Panacea lights, just a straight up LED panel in the matching lense. Works fine without any warning light from the security system or need of a load switch added.
The gas tank door was a big bare spot also and I put on the V-Wing version of the various replacement gas tank doors. Also put a piece of trim on the middle of the front fender that really complements the new headlight and changed out that stupid oil line with the rubber hose for one that's a solid chromed piece end to end.
I've also got the TuneTrapper thing in the fairing and removed the whip antenna completely. Still waiting for the J&M storage pouch kit for the XM receiver. While waiting for the bike my sister got me a really cool Eagle kickstand that I've changed out also. It's a slick looking part, the resting angle with it is perfect, and it's even better because it was a gift.
There have been a few other little things. Some chrome mounting hardware to replace the stock bolts on the shift arms and the passenger pad brackets. Hardware for the tranny, cam cover and primary and the front axle nuts. Swapped the black caliper hardware for silver and also slid the rubber boots on the throttle cables down inside the fairing and put on the chromed covers to replace them. Also added that trim piece on top of the fairing that's held on by the windshield screws.
Aside from installing the Progressive shocks the second night it was home I guess that's about it. That first day riding it I raised the shock pressure as high as 35psi and it was still so bad that if the car next to me hit a bump it would bottom out. So they became something of a necessity. It was something of a surprise just how different they were. There's still a couple other little pieces I haven't got hung on it yet but the things that would stand out the most I did that first evening.
I'm not going to change the air cleaner, chip, exhaust or install the Power Commander until it's got a few more miles on it. Even though the esthetic changes are what were completed first these are the parts I'm really looking forward to [smiley=6.gif] .
I still can't make up my mind regarding the saddlebag and tour pak spoilers though. I kinda like the looks of them but am not completely sanguine with their wire routing and disconnects. Still going to have think about that one some.
Hey, if anyone with an 04 that's added a tour pak wants a Screamin' (Eagle?) deal on the jumper cable, mounting bracket, whip and antenna mount piece to move the antenna up on the tour pak let me know. I have no intention of ever using them again.
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