Luis
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Any Helibar for the R18FE?
Talking about bars, I have seen a custom R18 with the K1600B handlebar... beautiful
Talking about bars, I have seen a custom R18 with the K1600B handlebar... beautiful
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Any Helibar for the R18FE?
Talking about bars, I have seen a custom R18 with the K1600B handlebar... beautiful
okay. I'm 5'8"5ft 9ins tall
Beautiful bike.View attachment 7294
Your wish is Corbins command
The bags and batwing are by Corbin, not an official Triumph add on. I highly doubt Triumph will produce a touring version of this one like they did with the previous model.Either salesman don’t know what they are talking about or your pic is a 2023 model.
I was told at dealer that Triumph has two versions of the Rocket3, none touring.
Tools needed 6/10 *this is due to BMW using solely torx bolts* (seriously, you only need torx to get this job done but you need a plethora of sizes)Hello Lloydw1 and Nobody,
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being very difficult, how hard was it to install the heli-bars?
I don't care so much how long it takes if the instructions from Heli are well written. I'm not a mechanic although I do my own work on bikes. Were the instruction for this install okay?
I understand the brake line and clutch line need to be lengthened but what about all the electric wires that lead to the left and right switches at the grips? Is there enough slack in the wires to accommodate the new length?Tools needed 6/10 *this is due to BMW using solely torx bolts* (seriously, you only need torx to get this job done but you need a plethora of sizes)
Instructions 3/10 *they missed a bunch of steps in their writing so you have to have common sense to get this job done*
Time 2/10 *It seems daunting when you look at how much has to come off of the bike, but in reality, after doing it once, I could get this job done in 2 hours*
Difficulty 4/10 *At the end of the day its just bars, but the hard part is making sure you disconnect and reconnect all of the electronics appropriately*
As a separate update, got about 600 miles on with the new bars, 9/10, only complaint is I cant get the levers flat due to the angle of the riser on the bar end hitting the reservoirs.
*Laughs in long time BMW owner* I think I have about 5 different sets of torx between sockets, wrenches, big, small, extended, oh and security (because R9T exhaust baffles were at risk?). Luckily I just used my entire tool budget on BMW bikes, since my Tacoma just needs you to spit in the oil filler from time to timeTools needed 6/10 *this is due to BMW using solely torx bolts* (seriously, you only need torx to get this job done but you need a plethora of sizes)
Instructions 3/10 *they missed a bunch of steps in their writing so you have to have common sense to get this job done*
Time 2/10 *It seems daunting when you look at how much has to come off of the bike, but in reality, after doing it once, I could get this job done in 2 hours*
Difficulty 4/10 *At the end of the day its just bars, but the hard part is making sure you disconnect and reconnect all of the electronics appropriately*
As a separate update, got about 600 miles on with the new bars, 9/10, only complaint is I cant get the levers flat due to the angle of the riser on the bar end hitting the reservoirs.
About a level 5 due to the needed time.Hello Lloydw1 and Nobody,
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being very difficult, how hard was it to install the heli-bars?
I don't care so much how long it takes if the instructions from Heli are well written. I'm not a mechanic although I do my own work on bikes. Were the instruction for this install okay?
no BMW actually planned ahead for this, both sets of wires are doubled over themselves in the fairings; cut the zip tie and use as much wire as you need.I understand the brake line and clutch line need to be lengthened but what about all the electric wires that lead to the left and right switches at the grips? Is there enough slack in the wires to accommodate the new length?
I’m on the verge of getting the Heli-bars. Was hoping for a polished stainless steel set, but don’t want to wait till end of February.I just ordered a set of the Helibars for my TC. Wow they're pricey!
I adjusted the stock bars lower to see if it would help with reach, it did not, felt weird. I did learn to take off most of the fairing and the way it's put together. So now the process of putting on the helibars doesn't seem too bad. My only concern now is getting the longer brake and clutch cables in and getting them properly bled.