fonebone1977 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) I found an ebay sell for some NT650 clip-ons that said he had used them on his 99 VFR and they were a decent alternative for the heli bars so I decided "why not?". I installed them tonight and they look pretty decent. The riding position is a lot better. Up at least an inch and a half and back just a touch. The only issue so far is the throttle is binding at the very far right stop. I rarely hit that stop except when pushing around in a parking lot so I am not sure how worried I am. The throttle cable is pretty much already adjusted all the way out so I dont really see an alternative on that. Here are some pics. My question is this, while I was down adding a little shim to the steering stop because the bars are a getting a little closer to the tank thank I would like. I ran into a couple of loose cables I hadnt noticed before. Anyone know what these might be too? Oh, one other small issue I forgot to mention. The long screws that hold on the bar ends are too long to thread all the way in to the clip on weights. I am going to Ace tomorrow to see if i can find some shorter screws that will work. Edited July 14, 2014 by fonebone1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted July 14, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted July 14, 2014 Those hold the electrical wires from your switch gear units: indicator, start, lights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonebone1977 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 I guess I didnt explain very well. Its those two little unconnected cables kinda sitting further down. Its two female blade connectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 You probably don't want to be stretching your cables. You can buy 3 inch longer cables for your VFR from www.convertibars.com - just go to the VFR750 kit's section and you'll find them there. $59.95 I think... I bought a set last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonebone1977 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Ah. Thanks for the recomendation Stig. I will go ahead and order some of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wera803 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I guess I didnt explain very well. Its those two little unconnected cables kinda sitting further down. Its two female blade connectors.Maybe wires for your horn? That's what they look like to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonebone1977 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 I guess I didnt explain very well. Its those two little unconnected cables kinda sitting further down. Its two female blade connectors.Maybe wires for your horn? That's what they look like to me. It kind of does, but the horn works. It looks like maybe something was stuck on the left fork at some point so I am guessing its for an accessory of some sort that someone had installed at some point. Next time I have the tank up Ill see if I can figure out where the wires are going exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted July 15, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted July 15, 2014 Another thing to check is the little hole on the underside of the bar (throttle side) where the throttle assembly pin fits into. Heli-bar installation mentions this and was something I thought I had done correctly but turned out I didn't. I had the same problem as you did until I matched the pin to the hole and all was well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonebone1977 Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 I think I finally got everything worked out on the bars. I ended up going with the longer throttle cables from Motion Pro which worked out great. At first I though I was going crazy because they were still binding but what that ended up being is I had the grip pushed up tightly against the housing which was causing it to stick against the housing. Took her for a thousand mile trip through Arkansas and it was great. Very minimal wrist/arm fatigue. Next up I guess is a better seat. I am thinking of doing my own custom thing because my main problem is I broke my tail bone playing soccer years ago and that starts to get a little sore from riding for a while. Thanks for the recommendations all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted September 23, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted September 23, 2014 I think I finally got everything worked out on the bars. I ended up going with the longer throttle cables from Motion Pro which worked out great. At first I though I was going crazy because they were still binding but what that ended up being is I had the grip pushed up tightly against the housing which was causing it to stick against the housing. Took her for a thousand mile trip through Arkansas and it was great. Very minimal wrist/arm fatigue. Next up I guess is a better seat. I am thinking of doing my own custom thing because my main problem is I broke my tail bone playing soccer years ago and that starts to get a little sore from riding for a while. Thanks for the recommendations all! I own a Sargent seat and although it is better for me long distances, I would go the custom route the next time. Not because I don't like the Sargent, I just think if I'm going for pure comfort, what better result could there be than something that was tailored to me. Plus I could get a little more comfort for the wife, who like me, prefers the Sargent over the stock seat but feels there is room for improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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