Helibars! More than just for comfort...

I fitted some of these to the SVS (2 hours, no need for anything more than spanners and hex keys and not much you can do wrong if you put it all back the same way it came off the old bars) to get over my backache on longer trips.

Now the bars are higher, wider, further back... feels more like riding a rodeo bull, plus a more upright position. So the comfort thing works and is worth the £217 delivered cost.

But how come nobody's mentioned how much they help the steering?! I've been going round bends and roundabouts like a loon. The standard clip ons are pretty poor at letting you change your line mid-corner, but with these there's much more leverage/control and it's a real giggle pushing on the bars and cranking the bike over.

Exhaust pipes, plastic/anodised bits/even the R6 throttle tube conversion are all nice, and add a bit to the bike, but helibars are much better - more comfort, better view of the road and faster round the bends with it

Reminded me a lot of the Fazer 1000 I test-rode. Now the SV is almost as much fun in the bends, even if the power and smoothness isn't as great as on the Fazer.

[Shellywoozle]

This was a mod I had just been quoted for just before i came off on a bend, if I get back on Zuky I will do this mod 1st. Where did you get your bars from?

Shelly's source request seconded! Plus pics would be good!

Ace-T

[embee]

Yes, I have FJ1200 bars on my SK1S and the control is much better than with the standard bars.

I found there's simply too much weight on the bars to be able to get full control, but with the bars that bit higher and further back you have very little weight on them and it's all control and not support.

Good innit?

Yup I had helibars in the past and they were ace. I have the naked top yoke and drag bars now. The helibars were great, but I found, if you crash and bend one, you have to buy a whole new set... Or at least I couldn't find anybody who'd send me a left one.

Pictures please, from many angles!

Will take and post some pictures soon. Got them from www.bykebitz.co.uk

I've ordered some form the states and will put pics on when I have installed them. If i avoid the import tax I save nearly a £100.

Is it just me that is struggling to see where the price of helibars comes from?

£229 for two metal tubes with bolts in them welded to two more lenghts of tube??

Are they gold plated? Diamond studded? Come with a free ladyfriend?

Carl

Soujnds tempting, but would it foul the fairings on a curvy?

Matt