Stringo's helibars...

[Marcus]

Ok guys, This will be a work in progress, as it's the first time doing anything like this so tips and suggestions are what I'm after.
Things to watch out for...

Or if I need to take it to a service center hahaha

Anyway After 2 years of you guys telling me to get some helibars, and seeing Shiney's in Middleton I ordered one.


Which needs to go Here


So if anyone has done this, is it easy to do?
It looks like I have to pull apart all the plastic around the area first?

This thread will get updated as I progress

[saaz]

Shiney's thread with pictures on how to do it are spot on.  Some of the bolts may be tight so use good quality sockets and allen keys.  It may pay to spray something like Inox or WD40 on the bolts the night before.

[Marcus]

Nice I'd forgotten about his post...

[PaulH]

Marcus,
I did exactly what you are planning on doing...and I followed Shiney's instructions almost to the letter... and they worked just fine. There was no drama, it is a simple job, with only the making sure that the cables and pipes are good once the handlebars have moved bit adding any sort of wrinkle to the serene progress. Take your time and think it through, nothing about it is difficult, just might be a little time-consuming. And remember to cover the tank to stop any scratches!!

Good Luck...not that you'll need too much!

[Marcus]

Wait...how the ... am I suppose to get to the nut under the handle bars?

So Unless I'm wrong I have to somehow get to this nut



Which is all the way back there



Do I have to pull the sides of the bike?

[saaz]

Remove that wire bracket.  A short spanner does the trick, but it is a tight fit.  I would have tried a long extension with a socket, but I was not at my place at the time.

[Marcus]

sigh... goes back out to the shed and tries again...

[Marcus]

Great, this will turn into a weekend long task... as I've already dropped a bit down into the bike which hasn't come out the bottom. hahahaha

[saaz]

Two people made it a bit easier to manage holding spanners, getting the bolts undone, holding the nuts in place while doing up the bolts etc.

[Marcus]

So before


After


The install was VERY easy to do. You do need another set of hands though...
For some strange reason the nuts were really tight.

[PaulH]

Marcus, mate, nuts are not too much use if they are LOSE!!

[Shiney]

Awesome work Marcus
I'm sure you'll love them

[True Blue]

Hi guys. New to the forum and interested in this modification . Are there any issues with cable lengths at all or is it basically just a fit the new plate and enjoy?

Cheers, Wayne

[Sicman]

I used a MCL ( motor cycle larry) riser for the job. It comes with powerlet and ramball. Just google motorcycle Larry.com.  It came with good instructions. There was enough play in the cables and pipes to fit without having to extend them.
 Cheers
 

[Marcus]

Hi guys. New to the forum and interested in this modification . Are there any issues with cable lengths at all or is it basically just a fit the new plate and enjoy?

Cheers, Wayne

Yes basically undo the old and replace with the new... instructions say to disconnect brake line and bleed them etc etc... but you don't need to disconnect anything... so ignore that. It all fits

[Marcus]

Holy Smokes.
First ride with the raisers on and it made my ride 100 million times better. I can't understand why I waiting so long, Best money spent on the bike so far

[ST2UP]

No argument from me, 100 million sounds about right.

Cheers

[Sicman]

That's great Marcus. With the damage done to my hand years ago I had been getting a numb right hand after about 20kms. The riser relieved the hand numbness completely allowing me to keep on riding
 

[atoyot]

Installed my MCL Gen III risers this afternoon, no problems and only took an hour and a half. Looking forward to going for a short ride tomorrow to see how they are. My expectations are about 100 millions times better after reading others experiences now!

[Sabie]

When I put my gen III riser on I also put these on over my hand grips. Highly recommended, made a world of difference.

http://www.motorcyclelarry.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=118&products_id=332

[atoyot]

I've got a set of them too, but I havn't installed them yet as I've got a few other options to look at with grips first. Currently, I've got some BMW tapered grips, which are great, but I've got some Oxford heated grips to install as well, so I think I'll put those on next, and see how they go. BMW make heated tapered grips, but they're way too expensive for me.

[True Blue]

Oh dear!!!

I was attempting to fit my new Helibars today and somehow managed to snap the long black bolt (1 of 2) that secures the new
risers to the head frame.

The instructions said to torque it at 14ft.lbs and my Kingchrome torque wrench (set at 14 ft.lbs) snapped it before reaching that point.

So, it's off to the Honda dealer tomorrow and order a new part.

The nut was not misthreaded onto the bolt and I have no idea why it snapped.

I think I will just use my judgement when I torque up the next one.

Was hoping to try it out this arvo but, hey, everything happens for a reason they say.

cheers,
Wayne

[Marcus]

Oh man that sucks. I just tightened mine up using my Marcus torque (the gun show).

[atoyot]

Oh dear!!!

I was attempting to fit my new Helibars today and somehow managed to snap the long black bolt (1 of 2) that secures the new
risers to the head frame.

The instructions said to torque it at 14ft.lbs and my Kingchrome torque wrench (set at 14 ft.lbs) snapped it before reaching that point.

So, it's off to the Honda dealer tomorrow and order a new part.

The nut was not misthreaded onto the bolt and I have no idea why it snapped.

I think I will just use my judgement when I torque up the next one.

Was hoping to try it out this arvo but, hey, everything happens for a reason they say.

cheers,
Wayne

Somethings not right there. Mine didn't feel overly tight at 14 ft.lbs, in fact I nipped it up jst that little bit more with my smaller torque wrench. The threads are clean on the top triple clamp? I did notice one of my bolts had a bit of white alloy "corrosion", so I soaked them in lanotec, so that helps. Hope you didn't have trouble getting the threaded part of the hex-bolt out.

[True Blue]

Not sure myself Andrew. Having owned and worked on my own heavy trucks for years, I have seen more than my fair share of broken high tensile bolts. This bolt, when it snapped, showed only a 'shiney' outer rim. The main centre of the bolt appeared black and chalky.

This bike is an '03 model, with presumably the original bolts, and I am wondering if there has ever been an issue with the integrity of these bolts in the early years. The plate that the bolt was fastening was still loose when the bolt snapped. It was just like the bolt itself fell apart.

I will be replacing both of these bolts asap. Might get someone to check over my torque wrench at the same time.

cheers for now,
Wayne