Click here for adjustble risers. for these you will need new brake lines but the cost of both is still sheaper than Heli. I loved mine.

 

I have Heli Bars on my 02 - they are very well made, and it was the best mod I have done. I ride 1000 miles in a weekend (500 Fri nite & 500 back Sun) several times a year to see my family and the Heli bars make this trip SO MUCH more comfortable!!! But they don't screw up my sport riding though - I'd even say they feel better to me for sport riding than stock bars.

 

If your new to sportbikes the first month or so is hell on your
wrists and forearms. You may be grabbing the clip-on's to tight.
Don't put a death grip on them, but just enough to keep it firm.
It takes time for your body to adjust to the position of the R1.
One thing is to do some basic excersizes like using a spring
loaded hand grip to squeeze. Also, some push ups and maybe
some sit up's or crunches. You don't have to get crazy with them
and it does help your back and arms while riding. While riding I
rotate my neck and back a lot and that helps out.

 

most of your weight should not be on your wrists. Read Twist of the Wrist by Keith Code, or other sportbike books. Your back and hips should carry most of the weight of your body. If your wrists hurt, you are putting too much weight on the bars.

The bars need only one steering input, the push to change direction. Once that is set, the weight should be lifted off the bars.

 

Kspurlock, Hey would you mind posting some photos of your bike with the heli bars mounted. . . THx for your input . . . I was wondering how it would feel changing My clip ons also . . . Elias

 

try some heavier barends and a throttle lock too.

 

I need to hear from anyone with experience with Heli-Bars.

I've ridden my R1 four times, about 30 miles, and the bars are killing my hands and wrists. Love the bike, but I don't think I'm going to be able to get used to the stock bars.

One option is Graves clip-ons. The Graves people say the height remains the same as stock, but the position of the grips is, according to them, more comfortable. I'm confident that Graves is an outstanding company, but I'm not sure that their clip-ons will do it for me.

Heli-Bars offers some replacement clip-ons that will come 1 5/8 " higher and about an inch more reward. Has anybody used Heli-Bars? Has anybody ever seen Heli-bars? I need to know about how well they work and the quality of their manufacture.

Any info much appreciated.

Thanks.

Mark
arshile@earthlink.net (backchannel, no PM)

I had bad hand and wrist pain when I first started riding my R1. I finally realized that I was way to tense on the bars.( I realized this because the pain was worse in heavy traffic)I started concentrating on a very light grip and gripping farther out toward the ends of the grips. The difference is amazing and the bike responds so much better with a light grip. If you're tall it may be harder to keep from leaning forward on the bars. This is the first time not being tall is an advantage.I still have some pain but it is very manageable now. Riding the R1 is definitely worth a little pain.

 

mark618
helibars was one of my first mods,they made the bike much more
comfortable on the long trips. heres a pic from behind the bike, it will give you a good reference form the stock.

silver03r-1

 

Guys, thanks for your imput. It really helps. Keep it coming.

Silver, thanks for the info and the pic. It looks like the Heli's are higher and also spread outward more. How was it to install the Heli's? What kind of bar ends you using? How do they deal with the vibration?

Something I would really like to do is rotate the brake level farther downward. But it appears that it is impossible due to a) that little rubber brake fluid hose and b) the throttle cables are in the way. Anybody been able to move their brake level?

Mark

 

Guys, thanks for your imput. It really helps. Keep it coming.

Silver, thanks for the info and the pic. It looks like the Heli's are higher and also spread outward more. How was it to install the Heli's? What kind of bar ends you using? How do they deal with the vibration?

Something I would really like to do is rotate the brake level farther downward. But it appears that it is impossible due to a) that little rubber brake fluid hose and b) the throttle cables are in the way. Anybody been able to move their brake level?

Mark

mark,

the install was easy just remove the top of the triple and install. yes they are higher by 15/8 in and 3/4 in wider each side. the bar ends are throttlemeister throttle stop "heavy",their weight helped quite a bit with reducing bar vibrations. actually
the limiting factor on the rotation of the brake lever is a postioning
hole in the bar to stop rotation of the throttle assy. which stops the further rotation for the brake lever. hope this helps.

silver03r-1

 

Sliver 03, what's all that mounted over the stem hole? I don't
remember seeing all that on the Okeechobee ride. Your bike
looks great.

 

whats up skeeter,
thats my radar detctor setup, it was there on the lake ride. ive since added a ohlins damper. its getting crowded up there now.
speaking of rides i need to hook up with you so you can show me those twisties up in placid,sebring. just waiting to get my leather jacket in a week or two. then i have to go to syed leather,
thanksgiving weekend to get the pants adjusted. then ill be ready to hit the twisties with you.

keith

 

Cool, give me a yell when your able to go. :hellobye

 

Guys, thanks for your imput. It really helps. Keep it coming.

Silver, thanks for the info and the pic. It looks like the Heli's are higher and also spread outward more. How was it to install the Heli's? What kind of bar ends you using? How do they deal with the vibration?

Something I would really like to do is rotate the brake level farther downward. But it appears that it is impossible due to a) that little rubber brake fluid hose and b) the throttle cables are in the way. Anybody been able to move their brake level?

Mark

You can rotate both the clutch and the brake lever down and it helps a lot. I had to file the corner down on the clutch lockout switch as it touches the slider, the brake lever required me to loosen and rotate the brake lines slightly and you may have to drill a new locating hole for the throttle if you want them really angled down. The 02-03 have too much droop in the clip-ons for some people so you may have to get the Helis.

 

most of your weight should not be on your wrists. Read Twist of the Wrist by Keith Code, or other sportbike books. Your back and hips should carry most of the weight of your body. If your wrists hurt, you are putting too much weight on the bars.

The bars need only one steering input, the push to change direction. Once that is set, the weight should be lifted off the bars.

:iamwithst he knows what hes talking about

 

throttle locks!! how hard are they to put on? how much they cost? where can I get one? where am i? who am i? what country is this?