Engine Bars - Yes or No

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Martyn B said:
So what changed your mind? I've been ummin' an arhin' about it for three years now and still haven't made up my mind! (I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure...) :rolleyes:


Taking a tumble on the Quantocks, thought i had better get something to protect the bike, especially as where i fell off there where loads of rocks, i know the Heads are tough but i would of been left up the proverbial creek with a paddle if i had put a hole it one. so that's the main reason :thumb

Plus they look good :cool:
 
H&B bars fitted

Ok here we are engine bars are now fitted, encountered a few problems, well only one, which was trying to get the main bolt back into the left side foot hanger, which was a right pig to get back in spent almost 2 (yes two) hours messing :spitfire about trying to the bloody thing back in, in desperation i phoned CW in Dorchester and spoke to a top bloke Ian in the workshops

His only suggestion was to loosen the other two bolts on the foot hanger, tried that, bloody thing went stright in first time, tighten that one up and left all the others loose, while we attempted the right hand side, and like most thing you do, the othe side went much smoother, only took us 45 mins to do the other side, and again taking Ian's advised slackened off the other other bolts on the foot hanger, and not quiet the first time but it did not take long to get the main bolt in, tighened up all the other bolts, too sweet now

Have included a few photos - first one is off the offending foot hanger bolt, now known as the "Bitch" the other self explanitorty

Like to say a few thank-you's first to Simon Eassom, for his Instructions in English very easy to follow and understand :bow , secondly to my mate Trippy :clap thanks Jim, and lastly to Ian in the Workshops at CW top bloke :bow

If anyone else is thinking of fitting the bars themselves, as it says in Simons instructions be patient, and the other thing try loosening the two other bolts on the foot hanger, soooo much easy to get the larger bolts in. or get someone else to fit them for you

Finally one other tip DO NOT leave your camera balancing on the rack, cos they do'nt bounce when the bike slips off the jack, i think i have totoally shagged mine, had to get the old fuji one out to take the photos

Cheers
 

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