Dangerous Bar Muffs

[Grinch]

Can any one recommend a good technique for getting oxford bar muff on that mean I can still grab the front brake. Had a rather scary moment this morning, so I've removed them for now. I'll be having a look myself at lunch, but I thought I'd ask you lot in-case you had the same problem before. Ta.

[jambo]

I always ride with 2 fiigers covering the brake lever anyway so they get abit colder than the rest of my hand but mean the bar muff can't get in the way. It's something I forced myself to do after a couple of hairy moments and now can't stop doing it even out on the open road :lol:

Other than that I've considered making some form of frame for the bar muffs out of coat hangers or similar gauge wire extendng from the bar end weight round the levers to give the bar muffs some structure but haven't had the time / need / inclination.

[Grinch]

I've never had a problem with them before on the GT, just must be the layout style of the SV that casued the problem.

[jambo]

It does seem bike dependant, it's fine on the Kwak & a Thundercat, but they were a mennace on the bandit...

Sarj seems to have carved up a set quite severly for the tripple so the wing mirrors come up through the bar muff itself etc, so they don't move about much, maybe a similar slash and gafa tape / cable tie type affair would keep them where you want on the SV?

[Iansv]

I've got a set i've never fitted to the sv, never felt comfortable on the sv, used to use em alot on my gpz...

sorry no suggestions

[Grinch]

Well I'm sure I'll have plent of time to figure it out with a stanley knife and gafa tape. Though by then it will have probably warmed up and I wont need them.

[21QUEST]

Have a look at this thread. Might be helpful.

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?p=445859&highlight=#445859

Cheers
Ben

[Stig]

Ordinarily you just tighten the strap 'round the bars, inboard of the switchgear, although I normally make a hole in the muffs and put the mirror mount through them, (bolt in the mirror mount on a faired bike).
When they get a bit older thay can get a bit floppy, (fnarr), if this happens or if they flap about a bit, make a hole in the end and put the bar end screw with a washer on it through the hole so it's secured at both ends, this is a good idea if you find the muffs pull on the levers at higher speeds.