H&B fitment, slight prob advice please

[Rich]

So I fitted (about 3 times in total until I got things all lined up ) my H&B bars, and very nice too.

It was actually v easy, if you do it the right way around. The critical thing on my set at least (I know there seems to be some variation) is getting the small screw* on the centre bars on the LHS in place early in fitment. Logic might dictate put the two small screws on the support members in last, but they are a swine to align.

I found I had to loose off all the screws, realign everything and then retighten (bearing in mind that the subframe bolt on at least one side must remain tight).

BUT in doing * I threaded the M6 bolt. In the end I managed to get a v slighlt shorter stainless screw-head bolt in place so it looks like the thread on the bike is ok. Given that these are the 2 smallest and hopefully least structural bolts (I assume so as they are puny!) shall I just quit while Im ahead, or get a replacement M6 and put the real thing in (risking the same old palaver). Or should I wat until I may have to remove the bars at some stage...

What do you think? How critical is that individual bolt. All the big ones went in fine.

 

[TheJoker]

umm... what's the question again..?

If you're talking about the two bolts on the horizontal bar, then I wouldn't worry that much. My LHS threads are gone. I reckon that I might drill a hole straight through one day and put in a new bolt that goes straight through instead.

 

[Rich]

umm... what's the question again..?

If you're talking about the two bolts on the horizontal bar, then I wouldn't worry that much. My LHS threads are gone. I reckon that I might drill a hole straight through one day and put in a new bolt that goes straight through instead.

yes, the question was somewhat hidden.
I think we both have the same problem, although I managed to get a different screw in place in the end.