Hi All, New member, old problem

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:16 pm

Hi, I cannot find a new member section to say hi so i'll do it here, Sorry if its the wrong place

. I live in not sunny Devon and have come back to bikes in a big way after about 16 years. Have brought a 53 reg firestorm in 03 blue ( best colour of course, They left the best till last

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Anyway usual problem, whats the easist and /or cheapest way to fit renthal bars to the bike, with or without cutting the fairing. I have a busted wrist and it hurting at slow speeds. so its either change the bars or change the bike and I like it too much

Thanks for any help and hello again

yellowstorm · Post by **yellowstorm** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:21 pm

Helibars may be the answer.

No extended cables or replacement brake lines required. And most importantly you don't need to modify the fairing.Just bolt them on and off you go.

http://www.helibars.com/products.php?cat=10&pg=3

Hope this helps

alan · Post by **alan** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:39 pm

vtrbob did renthal conversion without modifying the fairing with the risers he used and only replaced the brake line.

ps hello there

pps it also makes you go blind never mind wrist ache

pariah · Post by **pariah** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:43 am

Good Day Blue. Welcome aboard.

I had the same probs so I fitted the vfr bars. Makes a shed loads of difference. All I had to do was madify the front brake line mounting and shave a small amount of the upper fairing.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:00 am

i have kinda convinced myself that I want to go down the renthal route rather than more clipons so i can source the exact bars angle up and and backwards,I cannot do this with clipons If that makes any sence.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:23 am

G-Day Blue

Welcome Aboard

Good luck with the conversion. It'll be a real wheely monster once you get those bars on

That'll take the pressure off your wrists

Pete.l

yellowstorm · Post by **yellowstorm** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:45 am

Hi

Another suggestion

Still not renthals I know, but fully adjustable

http://www.convertibars.com/Comfort.cfm

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:53 am

Hi,

Renthal conversion is probably going to be the cheaper option, unless you can source some VFR clip-ons from flebay cheaply.

You might also look at Gilles Vario bars or even give Spondon a call see if they've done any specials (very likely).
Think Alan has Spondon clip-ons on his Blade forks to save having to alter fairing.

A bit of a comparison of different adjustable bars on this thread:

http://www.hondavfrclub.org/forum/print ... hp?t=32809

Spondon's website is http://www.spondonengineering.co.uk/

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:13 pm

Welcome, just ride bloody fast and use the wind to ease the load on your wrist

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:50 pm

Beamish wrote:Welcome, just ride bloody fast and use the wind to ease the load on your wrist

I do, but even I have to slow down at some point

a mate has found these clamps made by Raask in M & P Â£35, just clamp them onto the forks and clamp the bars on. Anyone used them? Obviously you will still have the fairing problem but I can sort that

http://www.raask.se/e3.jpg

queensburylad · Post by **queensburylad** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:54 pm

Goodluck sorting the bars mate until you do plenty of ibuprofen washed down with whiskey before every blast should sort the problem

Beamish buddy how did i know you'd come up with that answer

All or nothing mate eh

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:03 pm

queensburylad wrote:
Goodluck sorting the bars mate until you do plenty of ibuprofen washed down with whiskey before every blast should sort the problem
Beamish buddy how did i know you'd come up with that answer All or nothing mate eh

Well you know how it is mate

Hows tricks Q? Got used to the storm now? Front tyre still spankers but rear is totally mullered

queensburylad · Post by **queensburylad** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:30 pm

You know how it is matey if its worth riding its worth riding hard

I take it the porn rockets still putting a smile on your face

So Beamish when are you back up are neck of the woods for round 2

Its only fare that RedStormV has another crack at that cow s##t hill dont you recon

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:49 pm

Q, would love to do that ride every weekend. Will try to get up before end of summer. Still coming to terms with keeping the bike singing at 8-9k to ensure the power comes in on command. Flipping quick and flipping comfy but bloody 4 pots are weird will prob swap to another twin next year

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custard · Post by **custard** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:32 pm

That you up Paignton on wednesday Blue?