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[Hartside Man]

I have Renthal bars with a brace as well, so would be interested to know how you get on and maybe even see a piccy??

Right i eventually went into the shed today and tried offering the handguards up to the bike

good news is they will fit (albeit with a modicome of modification) the right hand guard will need a fraction trimming off it to fit around the hydraulic resevoir, not too much to do. BUT and this is a big but it does touch the fairing on full lock, JUST. this is because the renthalls are about 20 mm lower than the standard bars so now i have ordered the 25mm riser blocks from the german site (i was considering this anyhow as I didn't like the lower position of the renthalls as much.

I origionally bought the renthalls because the sweep was less than the yamaha bars which suited my arms better. so having to lift them slightly will not cause too much bother.

the next thing i need to do after getting the risers is to machine a groove into the bar ends so the outside of the handguards will clip into position.

so the story continues and pictures will be provided when all the bits are in and modified.

will keep you informed

[Ted]

I have just read all this good stuff about handguards and knuckle protectors but I am still a bit confused, could someone in the know please clarify.
There is much talk of the need to drill and tap the bar end weights in order to fit the BMW guards but I cant really tell from the miriad of different pictures why and how.
Does the outboard fitting have a bolt that passes through the guard into the weight, if so (and it looks to be the case) cant you simply undo the existing allen key bolt that holds the bar in place, put the guard in position and refit the bolt?
I know I am probably missing something obvious but i cant, for the life of me see what.

Ta Ted

[wicklamulla]

I have just read all this good stuff about handguards and knuckle protectors but I am still a bit confused, could someone in the know please clarify.
There is much talk of the need to drill and tap the bar end weights in order to fit the BMW guards but I cant really tell from the miriad of different pictures why and how.
Does the outboard fitting have a bolt that passes through the guard into the weight, if so (and it looks to be the case) cant you simply undo the existing allen key bolt that holds the bar in place, put the guard in position and refit the bolt?
I know I am probably missing something obvious but i cant, for the life of me see what.

Ta Ted

hi Ted did ya see the pics (kindly furnished by ET) on the previous pages of this topic ?? wick

[Ted]

hi Ted did ya see the pics (kindly furnished by ET) on the previous pages of this topic ?? wick

Hi Wick,
yes I did but I am still a little unsure (call me stupid if you like, everyone else does [sits back and waits for message saying "Ted's stupid]).

I have never taken the bar end weights off my TDM but assume that the hex head bolt holds them in place, probably threading into an expanding bolt of some sort. If that is the case then cant the existing bolt be used (as described above).


(Stupid) Ted

[robelst]

Handguards may have been useful in the good-ol' days when winters were still winters, but I've just switched back from my "intermediate" gloves back to the summer ones. I probably try flogging me winter gloves on eBay

[Ted]

All is now clear to me. Many thanks for the illumination.

Ted

[E-njoy]

Ted's stupid

[Kpnuts]

Still haven’t had time to pick me hanguards up, but Friday looks good. Then I can take all I’ve learnt from this lot and fit em... I’ve got used to the heated grips cutting out every 30 or 45 mins.. Wife always says "why do you bother, nowt ever works for you?” It’s true, but the great British stiff upper lip and determination sees me through.
The wife had an interesting point though "what about me then?..Where`s my cover and heat source?".. Well I said, there’s a new inner suit for sale that uses the heat from the engine that could keep you `my dear beloved `, warm.. but it kicks in a around 750 quid... think how many pairs of shoes you can get for that love? I said.. case solved.

Next is to buy and fit some hard luggage.. So look out for all the spare bits I usually have left if anyone needs spares..

[Ted]

Ted's stupid

Why thank you kind sir, and seasons greetings

Ted the numpty

[E-njoy]

The wife had an interesting point though "what about me then?..Where`s my cover and heat source?"

When it's cold and when Angelique rides along (not often in winter) I usually let her wear my heated liner while I enjoy the heated grips. I could easily buy and hook up an extra heated liner, they're relatively cheap and very effective (or just heated gloves would be nice for her too). It's that we don't ride for fun in the winter that much anyway and I'm fine on the pre-spring days with the heated grips anyway.

Why not surprise your wife with a pair of heated gloves (128 quid, including the wire you need if you use them without the liner, beats your 750 estimate)?


You can wire the feed wires directly onto the battery (fuse is in the wire), so installation is 2 minutes of work. You can leave that wire, disconnected from the gloves, under your saddle. So it's plug and play... The heated liner (ladies model) is only 15 euros more. You can start there (usually enough, if the body is warm the hands will stay warm as well) and perhaps add the gloves later which plug into that liner. I would go for the liner...

She'll love you forever

[wicklamulla]

When it's cold and when Angelique rides along (not often in winter) I usually let her wear my heated liner while I enjoy the heated grips. awwww Emile don't do that and spoil the view, tell her to put on a toight t-shirt and you can then throw a bucket of cold water over her before setting off ferra ride out I could easily buy and hook up an extra heated liner, they're relatively cheap and very effective (or just heated gloves would be nice for her too). It's that we don't ride for fun in the winter that much anyway and I'm fine on the pre-spring days with the heated grips anyway.

Why not surprise your wife with a pair of heated gloves (128 quid, including the wire you need if you use them without the liner, beats your 750 estimate)?


You can wire the feed wires directly onto the battery (fuse is in the wire), so installation is 2 minutes of work. You can leave that wire, disconnected from the gloves, under your saddle. So it's plug and play... The heated liner (ladies model) is only 15 euros more. You can start there (usually enough, if the body is warm the hands will stay warm as well) and perhaps add the gloves later which plug into that liner. I would go for the liner...

She'll love you forever

[Kpnuts]

[quote name='E-njoy' date='Thu 11th Jan 2007, 05:58 PM' post='26894']
When it's cold and when Angelique rides along (not often in winter) I usually let her wear my heated liner while I enjoy the heated grips. I could easily buy and hook up an extra heated liner, they're relatively cheap and very effective (or just heated gloves would be nice for her too). It's that we don't ride for fun in the winter that much anyway and I'm fine on the pre-spring days with the heated grips anyway.

Well I never... her birthday resides in August so that rules that out.. But Valentines Day is soon, isn’t it?.. You see, what I’m up against is a wife that looks at Honda Goldwings, trikes, pan Europeans etc.. and says cooor!!..
But... in essence how many times is she on the TDM...??
She always says, "Do you look at other women..??"
Of course not .. Jesus.
I have looked at other bikes.. I know.. feck i`m sorry.. But sometimes..well sometimes you do ..Don’t you??
It’s sort of selfish isn’t it?.I tank up front there, heated grips, heated suit, heated gloves, heated helmet and heated seat.. New vario screen, new handgaurds... and wife out back there holding onto dear life and freezing her .. well not nuts .. but bits off.
Of course I’ll get her the gloves..
Well its either that or go on the weekend trip with me mates to Amsterdam.. as if there’s owt to do there eh??
Friday night I’ll see em off, and I’ll be laughing cause I got the wife heated gloves and all they got was a weekend in Amsterdam... ah!! Suckers..................DOH!!!!

[E-njoy]

Friday night I’ll see em off, and I’ll be laughing cause I got the wife heated gloves and all they got was a weekend in Amsterdam... ah!!

Good choice, man . Nothing to do in Amsterdam anyway, all I see whenever I'm there is drunken / stoned Brits drooling over these second hand cows behind windows

Your weekend will include other stuff...

[Kpnuts]

Jesus i`m slow... i`d left the pc and was making da cuppa tea when suddenly it hit me... I taught "what`s a wet cat got to do with it??"... jesus.

my wifes just sat shaking her head... i said if he`d put a wet TDM up i would have understood...

why do women look over their cuppa`s at you ?

Actually i was going to ask someone.. how da hell do you include pics on your replys ??

.... she`s still staring at me.

[Nig]

All is now clear to me. Many thanks for the illumination.

Ted

Not sure if i passed this on before but the drill size required is 6.5mm and the tap is M8 x 1.25mm

regards
Nig

Edited by Nig, 17 January 2007 - 01:09 pm.

[Ted]

Not sure if i passed this on before but the drill size required is 6.5mm and the tap is M8 x 1.25mm

regards
Nig

the drill size charts I found said 6.8 or 6.9mm for an M8x1.25 thread. I couldnt get hold of one round here (middle of nowhere, wilts) so am getting a mate with an engineering company to tap it out. He was saying that his tool maker will make a good job of it, whcich is a bit embarassing as I had a go and made a right pigs ear of it. Hope he can sort it out.

Ted

[aytcat1]

the drill size charts I found said 6.8 or 6.9mm for an M8x1.25 thread. I couldnt get hold of one round here (middle of nowhere, wilts) so am getting a mate with an engineering company to tap it out. He was saying that his tool maker will make a good job of it, whcich is a bit embarassing as I had a go and made a right pigs ear of it. Hope he can sort it out.

Ted

Iv ordered some Hand guards Suzuki V 650 strom not sure when ill be collecting them yet.

[TDMer]

the drill size charts I found said 6.8 or 6.9mm for an M8x1.25 thread. I couldnt get hold of one round here (middle of nowhere, wilts) so am getting a mate with an engineering company to tap it out. He was saying that his tool maker will make a good job of it, whcich is a bit embarassing as I had a go and made a right pigs ear of it. Hope he can sort it out.

Ted

I tried a 6.5 and it was tooooo tight
6.7 works fine though, much easier! Got it from Axminster Tools online.
Tapped the bars, but still got to fit the guards... looking for some thin rubber to protect the bars from the guard clamps.
So much to do so little time

[twinrider]

Anyone fit these Acerbis Rally Pro guards? Just wondering if they'll bolt on with no trouble.

Aluminum reinforced, perfect for dealing with predators in the urban jungle.