Helibar vs Stock
#31
Greg, I think he's talking about the rubber expansion thing that the bar end actually screws into. Mine were a hassle to get out so I just looked up the new parts and ordered them to install into my new helis. I don't remember it being a lot of money but there are about two or three parts that have to be ordered to get the whole assembly. By the time the new guts got here the bike was wrecked and still have not been installed. It was amazing to me how quiet the bars were without anything. I just slammed a new set of Oury Grips on the helis and away we went. Now, I'm not sure they need it and can't explain why. I ran the 11.75 stainless on the stock bars and they shook the **** outa me. The stock bars just got to a certain rpm and they would ring like a bell.
#32
Ah, those friggin things. I hate 'em. Try squirting some brake cleaner in there with the straw and pulling....very hard. A second person is sometimes best so you don't pull the bike over. I used vice-grips and a bolt the same size and pitch so I didn't screw up the tapered screw.
#33
Yea, The Helibars come with instructions on how to get them out. No amount of liquid enticement worked and they are held in by little sprung steel bits that you squeeze together to release these tabs - think ***** on springs like in a socket set (except that they are just tabs). Well mine were brittle and rusted so they just disintegrated when I tried to get them out of the okd bars.
Took the bike for a ride without them today and really now understand why they are necessary for comfortable riding. Nearly vibrated my arms off over 500km. Anyway, hope to get the new ones tomorrow
Took the bike for a ride without them today and really now understand why they are necessary for comfortable riding. Nearly vibrated my arms off over 500km. Anyway, hope to get the new ones tomorrow
#35
http://www.spieglerusa.com/cfm/sbk.cfm here u go there a little high on this site. But i have to say i really like them. Thay make the ride more enjoyable. I would not go back to stock.
#37
Nah, those stupid little clips don't really do anything. It's the cast plug with the two rubber doughnuts on them that really hold the thing in. I'm tellin ya, you have to hank the hell out of 'em to get 'em out. They will come out though.
#38
Helibars & 05 Hawk
Hey Guys,
I've done several searches and can't seem to find a thread I remember reading a while back. As I recall, the thread indicated that the '05 Hawk clip-ons are the same geometry as Helibars. Does anyone know if this is true, or if there is a difference. I don't want to spend the money on Helibars if they are the same position as the OEM's for '05.
Regards,
Mike
I've done several searches and can't seem to find a thread I remember reading a while back. As I recall, the thread indicated that the '05 Hawk clip-ons are the same geometry as Helibars. Does anyone know if this is true, or if there is a difference. I don't want to spend the money on Helibars if they are the same position as the OEM's for '05.
Regards,
Mike
#39
http://www.spieglerusa.com/cfm/sbk.cfm here u go there a little high on this site. But i have to say i really like them. Thay make the ride more enjoyable. I would not go back to stock.
#40
Hey Guys,
I've done several searches and can't seem to find a thread I remember reading a while back. As I recall, the thread indicated that the '05 Hawk clip-ons are the same geometry as Helibars. Does anyone know if this is true, or if there is a difference. I don't want to spend the money on Helibars if they are the same position as the OEM's for '05.
Regards,
Mike
I've done several searches and can't seem to find a thread I remember reading a while back. As I recall, the thread indicated that the '05 Hawk clip-ons are the same geometry as Helibars. Does anyone know if this is true, or if there is a difference. I don't want to spend the money on Helibars if they are the same position as the OEM's for '05.
Regards,
Mike
#46
Well in my case I got the 3.5" rise and got the bars pretty close to stock. I got mine to go with my fork swap. Had I gone with that kind of rise on the stock forks I'd have ended up with a very different riding position.
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