thinking of some heilbars
 

i was thinking of trying some helibars, to try and relieve fatigue and dead fingers,just wondered if any one had any experience of them,and thoughts thereon,ta

Re: thinking of some heilbars
 

I have some. They make a difference form the standard set up but I still get numb fingers. They allow you to situp a little more though and fling the bike round slightly more than you could.

Re: thinking of some heilbars
 

Do you have a curvy or pointy?
on the comfort kit, you have to hack the sides off your windscreen to get clearance on a curvy, pointys ok.

Re: thinking of some heilbars
 

numb fingers tend to come from gripping the handlebars tightly. Try relaxing your grip on the handlbars by clenching the tank with your knees. If you can get away with wearing summer gloves then that helps too, I find winter gloves are so bulky I end up gripping harder to get the same "feel"

Re: thinking of some heilbars
 

I have fitted Heli-Bars (pointy) and they have transformed the ride comfort totally. I was getting really sore wrists after 15-20 minutes and they would remain sore for 3-4 hours after riding.

The Heli's are higher and more forward, doesn't look much when you first fit them but it makes all the difference.
As mentioned, you still get tingly fingers after a long ride but I think this is down to the vibtation of a v-twin bike.

I would highly recomend them and I think they are well made and good value for around £200.

Just a note: If you have a recent pointy 07/08 you may need to remove the banjo locating tab on the front brake master cylinder to get clearance for the right-hand bar - this is dead straight forward tho.

Dave

Re: thinking of some heilbars
 

I am thinking about buying these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV650-R...1%7C240%3A1318
Are they like heli bars?

Re: thinking of some heilbars
 

Not really, helibars are actual handlebars, those are raised clipons... they do the same job but look more OEM

Re: thinking of some heilbars
 

gilles-tooling, vario bars with risers... blooody brilliant...

Re: thinking of some heilbars
 

thanks for the info guys

Re: thinking of some heilbars
 

hi m8 they look like a fine bit of kit ,you got any pics of them fitted ,ta