Crash Bars On Your F650 / F800 - Page 3

WoodWorks · 12-06-2008, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bike4Fun

Hey WoodWorks can you shoot me pick of your Givis from the seat view (as you would be sitting on the bike and looking down at them). I would appreciate it

Here's one from Tim Cullis's post over at UKGSer.

There's more at this link.

I'll try to get the one you requested on my 800 today.

David

Bike4Fun · 12-06-2008, 09:08 AM

Sweet! Thank you. The bike laying over on them was a great picture that just comfired Givis for me!

robhar54 · 12-06-2008, 07:01 PM

I installed my Adv-Spec crashbars today:

I'm not wild about the looks. They stick out a bit farther than I'd like, visually. (Woodworks, I think you might've been right....) The bars are about two inches from the radiator shrouds. Once you get the panniers on it all looks more balanced. I haven't had the guts to lay my bike over on its side yet to see how she'll rest, but eyeballin' it sure looks like they'll do the job functionally. They are seriously beefy.

The bars went together easily and well. Everything fit, and the instructions were superb, except for the omission of one torque setting which was "per the manufacturer's specifications." Probably the best way to do that, but it'd be nice to have it all on one sheet.

Rob in Seattle

MonsterJ · 12-06-2008, 07:20 PM

Hey Rob.. your bike looks great! BTW, what bar risers do you have? Difficulties installing them? Feel free to PM me as not to hijack the tread!

PackMule · 12-06-2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robhar54

I'm not wild about the looks. They stick out a bit farther than I'd like, visually. (Woodworks, I think you might've been right....) The bars are about two inches from the radiator shrouds.

The good news is, there's a better chance that they'll still fit with forward aux. fuel tanks.

Those definitely would have saved me a turn signal last weekend. :muttpark

MTrider16 · 12-06-2008, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PackMule

The good news is, there's a better chance that they'll still fit with forward aux. fuel tanks.

What's this talk about forward aux fuel tanks Packy. Did I miss something?

David

robhar54 · 12-06-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PackMule

The good news is, there's a better chance that they'll still fit with forward aux. fuel tanks.

Wouldn't that be nice.

One can always hope.

Rob in Seattle

WoodWorks · 12-07-2008, 05:07 PM

Bike4Fun, here are the pix I promised showing the Givi bars on my F800. Top view.

and front view.

David

everywherevirtually · 12-08-2008, 02:59 PM

You can't really see it in this shot but the bars make sure that even the end of the handlebars don't touch the ground. As for front aux fuel tanks for the F800GS I have heard that is a possibility!

DolphinJohn · 12-08-2008, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by everywherevirtually

You can't really see it in this shot but the bars make sure that even the end of the handlebars don't touch the ground. As for front aux fuel tanks for the F800GS I have heard that is a possibility!

Adv-Spec bars pictured, right?

robhar54 · 12-08-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DolphinJohn

Adv-Spec bars pictured, right?

Yep, I recognize the cross-bar connection...

Nice rear rack! Didja get that from Adv-Spec too?

Rob in Seattle

everywherevirtually · 12-08-2008, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DolphinJohn

Adv-Spec bars pictured, right?

yes indeedy

everywherevirtually · 12-08-2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robhar54

Yep, I recognize the cross-bar connection...

Nice rear rack! Didja get that from Adv-Spec too?

Rob in Seattle

I did

. It's the prototype. I had a Touratech one on there but after a tour around Europe the alu had marked badly just from an Ortlieb bag resting on it and I wanted to anodize it black. The Adventure-Spec guys said we can do one better than that

MonsterJ · 12-08-2008, 04:39 PM

So are they going to see production?

everywherevirtually · 12-08-2008, 05:14 PM

After some refinements, I believe so. Probably the new year now as they are also busy honouring their crash bar shipments

12-06-2008, 07:01 PM	#33
robhar54 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Oddometer: 476	I installed my Adv-Spec crashbars today: I'm not wild about the looks. They stick out a bit farther than I'd like, visually. (Woodworks, I think you might've been right....) The bars are about two inches from the radiator shrouds. Once you get the panniers on it all looks more balanced. I haven't had the guts to lay my bike over on its side yet to see how she'll rest, but eyeballin' it sure looks like they'll do the job functionally. They are seriously beefy. The bars went together easily and well. Everything fit, and the instructions were superb, except for the omission of one torque setting which was "per the manufacturer's specifications." Probably the best way to do that, but it'd be nice to have it all on one sheet. Rob in Seattle __________________ Adventure Bikes: Rivendell Saluki + Rawland rSogn robhar54 screwed with this post 12-06-2008 at 07:07 PM

12-06-2008, 07:20 PM	#34
MonsterJ I have motopsychosis Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Oddometer: 248	Hey Rob.. your bike looks great! BTW, what bar risers do you have? Difficulties installing them? Feel free to PM me as not to hijack the tread! __________________ -Nooner Temple, TX -> Cape May, NJ -> Mobile, AL -> ECity, NC -> Kodiak, AK -> Mobile, AL -> Sacto, CA -> Cape Cod, MA -> New London, CT -> San Francisco, CA -> Juneau, AK (summer of '13) -> where to next?

12-07-2008, 05:07 PM	#38
WoodWorks House Ape Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Ashland, OR, USA Oddometer: 2,169	Bike4Fun, here are the pix I promised showing the Givi bars on my F800. Top view. and front view. David __________________ David I'm tryin' ta think, but nuttin' happens! --Curly

12-08-2008, 04:39 PM	#44
MonsterJ I have motopsychosis Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Oddometer: 248	So are they going to see production? __________________ -Nooner Temple, TX -> Cape May, NJ -> Mobile, AL -> ECity, NC -> Kodiak, AK -> Mobile, AL -> Sacto, CA -> Cape Cod, MA -> New London, CT -> San Francisco, CA -> Juneau, AK (summer of '13) -> where to next?

12-08-2008, 05:14 PM	#45
everywherevirtually In Omnibus Caritas Joined: Sep 2008 Location: UK, Austria and everything in between Oddometer: 185	After some refinements, I believe so. Probably the new year now as they are also busy honouring their crash bar shipments PackMule screwed with this post 12-08-2008 at 05:53 PM

12-06-2008, 09:08 AM	#32
Bike4Fun Smooth IS Fast Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Denver Oddometer: 1,436	Sweet! Thank you. The bike laying over on them was a great picture that just comfired Givis for me!

12-08-2008, 02:59 PM	#39
everywherevirtually In Omnibus Caritas Joined: Sep 2008 Location: UK, Austria and everything in between Oddometer: 185	You can't really see it in this shot but the bars make sure that even the end of the handlebars don't touch the ground. As for front aux fuel tanks for the F800GS I have heard that is a possibility!

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