blupleous

been riding the bird for 2+years and it had helibars mounted up since i have owned it. and just today it dawned on me. these look backwards! the pinch bolts are toward the front of the bike. been browsing the forum for bit but no pictures and nothing on the actual mounting process. helibars has an online manual but it is vague an makes no reference to the pinch bolts other than torque. it is always nice to see other birds.
cheers

nuhawk

That's how I have mine mounted although I'm not sure I got a picture of them. I don't think there's any other way to do it.

blupleous

dam that heat and traffic usually dont go home that way. if i get some spare time maybe i will try it.

DaddyDuby

I will get some pictures tomorrow if you want. there is only a slight visible difference. I was expecting a little more. I had heli install them and when I crank all the way to the left my high beam switch hits the faring. They are about an inch taller.

nuhawk

When I first installed mine I got the high-beam thing too! The bars need to be installed such that in the "stop" your thumb is pinched against the tank. Not painful pinch but firmly against the bar and the tank at the same time.

I was surprised that they had a little more racey feel to them in this position because it puts me a little lower - strangely enough - it is better.

blupleous

all good stuff guys. thanks. pictures would be sweet. i never get sick of the candy blue!

skokievtr

Yep, forward and inboard

blupleous

thanks skokie. i notice yours are a little different. i took a picture of mine. oh yeah, nuhawk when you say yours are set to pinch your thumb at the tank as that with a glove on or off?

RickB

It looks like I have mine on correctly at least...

little squirt