Hey, fitted your crash bars and struggling to park the bike into a tight space? want to ride without panniers and the bars look a bit goofy?
fear not my fellow GTRians, help is at hand with the all new and improved " removo-matic "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMGF3d5XV3M&feature=youtu.be
Nice thought Viper but having gone to the expense and trouble to fit the blighters I can't ever see me wanting to remove them :)
Bike looks ugly without the boxes on anyway (look out for incoming).......
Quote from: PCPeteUK on October 02, 2014, 05:34:00 PM
Nice thought Viper but having gone to the expense and trouble to fit the blighters I can't ever see me wanting to remove them :)
Bike looks ugly without the boxes on anyway (look out for incoming).......
yes that's fair enough, however I like to park my bike tight into the garage so this enables me to do that. In the winter when the bikes is unused I goona scrape something with tool boxes ect . I hardly ever ride without panniers but when I took the bike for MOT I couldn't see the need to fit them. Someone on here had asked Ant for foldable bars so there is defo a need for this with some members. I think there is someone on here who even has to remove his mirror to get his bike parked through a gate
The bars we use in the US are made a bit different than yours, however I like the concept, though.
Quote from: virginiajim on October 02, 2014, 08:11:38 PM
The bars we use in the US are made a bit different than yours, however I like the concept, though.
your bars tend to be the MCC enterprises ones, Ant a member on here made his own based on their design, but better in terms of clearance for pillion fit , How are yours attached to the bike , not bolted through the rear hangers?
Hi all,
Surely Sod's law dictates that the day you leave off your crash bars is the day it falls over.
If you're gonna fit them ( and I never will cos God they are ugly) then leave them on!
You CAN fall off/over on the way to/from the MOT!!!
Jmo. Coman
Quote from: viper on October 02, 2014, 08:25:58 PM
your bars tend to be the MCC enterprises ones, Ant a member on here made his own based on their design, but better in terms of clearance for pillion fit , How are yours attached to the bike , not bolted through the rear hangers?
Lets see if this picture comes through...
Quote from: virginiajim on October 02, 2014, 09:12:27 PM
Lets see if this picture comes through...
ah , I see, bottom bracket bolts to the footrest.
just did the mod because I need to remove the cases to put the bike away and its a lot easier than having a bolt that goes through the rear hangers.
Good job there Niell..........nicely done but echo comments above to some degree...
Jim, from what I can remember the MC ones interfere with pillion feet without adding extenders so hence my design.....
I'm not using the stock pillion foot. It's been modified forward and down from the stockers. I think it's a Honda footpeg from what I recall.
Quote from: Ant on October 02, 2014, 09:56:38 PM
Good job there Niell..........nicely done but echo comments above to some degree...
Jim, from what I can remember the MC ones interfere with pillion feet without adding extenders so hence my design.....
so what do you suggest if you have to remove the panniers to park the bike ? not have the bars at all?
Quote from: coman37 on October 02, 2014, 09:02:15 PM
If you're gonna fit them ( and I never will cos God they are ugly) then leave them on!
They saved my last baby and certainly not ugly.
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y411/bikergirl1400/IMG_2817_zps696d4ebe.jpg) (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/bikergirl1400/media/IMG_2817_zps696d4ebe.jpg.html)
Quote from: viper on October 02, 2014, 10:03:28 PM
so what do you suggest if you have to remove the panniers to park the bike ? not have the bars at all?
Thats unfortunate that you have to remove the panniers to park the bike, and you have come up with a great idea, and neatly done, like I said.
I echoed some of the comments as to why someone would ride without panniers after purchasing guards, thats all ..........enjoy
Removing the MCE bars is a bit of a pain. It's not difficult but you have to remove the foot peg to get to one of the mounting bolts. In order to remove the muffler I have to take off the guard from the right side. However, I'm lucky in that I don't need to remove them to park the bike in the garage. It has plenty of working space around it. And I don't ride without the cases installed. I'm too much of a pack rat for that.
Quote from: viper on October 02, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
yes that's fair enough, however I like to park my bike tight into the garage so this enables me to do that. In the winter when the bikes is unused I goona scrape something with tool boxes ect . I hardly ever ride without panniers but when I took the bike for MOT I couldn't see the need to fit them. Someone on here had asked Ant for foldable bars so there is defo a need for this with some members. I think there is someone on here who even has to remove his mirror to get his bike parked through a gate
yes that was me asking.
my gtr wont go in the shed with the panniers on due to the house wall and fences :censored: so I have to remove every time.
that's why asked ant about hinged ones to stay on permanently not bothered about looks just the safety of guards
Quote from: pross on October 03, 2014, 01:28:08 PM
yes that was me asking.
my gtr wont go in the shed with the panniers on due to the house wall and fences :censored: so I have to remove every time.
that's why asked ant about hinged ones to stay on permanently not bothered about looks just the safety of guards
There you go, Neill will sort you out with the mod......happy days :clap:
Quote from: Ant on October 03, 2014, 11:48:06 PM
There you go, Neill will sort you out with the mod......happy days :clap:
would still prefer hinged one ant :ohplease: :whistling:
I have an idea... Why don't you cut it in half. Weld a tube inside the existing with enough to go in to the other part.. Ensure the tube you insert is at its maximum length for strength
Place back together and drill a hold through both parts and fit one of these...
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y411/bikergirl1400/TUB050-054_zpsb5c4c6f4.jpg) (http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/bikergirl1400/media/TUB050-054_zpsb5c4c6f4.jpg.html)
http://www.kayospruce.com/index.asp?selection=detailed&uid=1357&catref=Cover%20Accessories&InBox=Tube%20and%20Fittings&cct=&TypeSearch=&subcat=
OR
http://www.kayospruce.com/index.asp?selection=detailed&uid=1916&catref=Cover%20Accessories&InBox=Tube%20and%20Fittings&cct=&TypeSearch=&subcat=
Then all you need to do is push in the knob and release.. :yes:
:smartass:
:mfr_lol:
Quote from: Charlie747 on October 05, 2014, 07:42:26 PM
:smartass:
:mfr_lol:
Oi... Why are you :mfr_lol:?? :innocent:
Quote from: Débs on October 05, 2014, 07:58:22 PM
Oi... Why are you :mfr_lol:?? :innocent:
Had the same thought but was securing my daydream with an R clip...................not got to the level of Debs daydream featuring a push button lock :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Who says I was daydreaming? :whistling: :mfr_lol:
Those clips are used to hold caravan awning poles together,, and i've seen what happens to them :no:
Nice thought though Debs, keep going and we could just get that million £ idea ........ :grin: