Anyone have Heli-Bars for their 2nd Generation SV650S?
 

Before I drop some (what I'd consider) serious coin on these things I want to see if anyone else has any experience with them. As I ride more and more (and, let's face it, as I get older) I am looking for a more upright riding position for long distances. I love the SV though and want to keep it as long as possible.

Anyone try these things? Thoughts?

I don't have them, but my friend, Cliff, has them on his SV and loves them. Says they're well worth the money. :dthumb:

I have it on my '07 Busa and I can ride it 14-15 hours a day. It's amazing how much difference it can make. This picture will tell you. A little over 17 months and with these many miles.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/...de020766_b.jpg

did you put them on yourself or did you have them installed?

If you did them, how difficult were they to put on?

Sorry, I tend to do lots of research when I spend money these days

bars are pretty easy, we put some on fatburg's FZ this weekend.

well, just went to order them and got a call within 5 minutes saying that they just filled the last order for SV's and they're on backorder for a month of more (they were really nice on the phone though, kudos to them for letting me know - extra points for customer service). Any other suggestions? I want to have more comfortable bars on there before the summer is half way over. I'd prefer not to do a handlebar conversion (would rather stay with clipons).

see if anyone is selling used on svrider.com or ebay

No dice. Looks like a handlebar conversion is in my future. I love my bike and want to be able to go farther without having to pick up another bike (just no room for of right now). I'll probably order sometime over the next couple of days. Eventually I'll want to throw some adjustable rearsets on... Not sure where to even start there :lol:

I think I'm going to go with the LSL Handlebar Rider Kit from Spiegler:

http://www.spieglerusa.com/cfm/sbk.cfm

Anyone ever try these things?

well, I decided to wait (ie I procrastinated :lol:). In the meantime, I got a call from Heli saying that someone had returned their bars because they didn't want them and asked if I was still interested (talk about customer service - holy cow, kudos to them).

Got them and it took about 40 minutes to put them on the bike. Only trouble I'm having is that the brake line is hitting the fork tube when I try turning the lever down - need to mess with that some. Other than that, it's noticable that they're higher and further back. I'll use them for a while but I think I will eventually go with the LSL kit because I want to be even more upright. I'm still leaning too far forward and it hurts my neck more than anything after a while.

Moral to the story though: Heli has kickass customer service.

Fixed the brake line issue (banjo bolt hitting the fork tube)

Took about 10 minutes (half of that time was finding an extension cord for the Dremel lol).



With the offending metal tab:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...n001/Tabon.jpg

Choosing my weapon:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...001/Weapon.jpg

MUCH better:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...MUCHbetter.jpg

Rotated brake lever (finally):

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ctPosition.jpg

Now it's time to get rid of that cramp-buster thing and get yourself a proper Throttlemeister. :D

Agreed. With the heli-bars on there, it hits the tank at full lock.

It was my solution back when I was poor (read: just out of college) :lol:

How's yours work?

I love mine. I've had it on there for about 5 years give or take.

It holds just fine in triple digits also. :whatwhat:

ETA: As for *how* it works, it's a twist-compression system. When you twist the Throttlemeister, it compresses into the bar to hold the throttle. It releases when you twist it, or roll back on the throttle. It is a bit of a pain to get adjusted with the right combination of shims, but once you take the time to do that, you're set.

Definitely will be looking into that. I do a lot of highway riding when I want to just GET somewhere and that would come in handy.

hmmm, they're still a tad bit pricey :lol:

I've spent a decent amount on my bike this year in accessories - this one may have to wait a TAD bit longer or else my wife will get upset :lmao:

I'll be cruising ebay and such for one I think for a while.

Be sure you know what others will fit from their website so you can widen your search on Ebay.

In my case, the same Throttlemeister fits the Busa *and* the TLR. Handy if I ever decide to tour on the TLR again. :lol:

I've actually got a triple tree from a naked SV on the way for when I eventually decide to do the conversion. :)