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R1200S and Helibars
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:04 pm
by Topcat
Been meaning to ask for a while but never got round to it.
Those of you with the R1200S and Heli bars, did you have to rotate the right hand clamp thingy ( you know, the bit that has the start / stop switch on top, holds the throttle and all that) down to stop the kill switch clashing with the fairing on full lock and turning the bike off? I did.
If you have come up with a clever solution, I'm all ears. I'm kinda used to it now but still find the cancel switch to low and the throttle is a bit awkward.
Thanks
Dave
Helibars
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:29 pm
by andy griff
When I fitted mine it cleared by a quarter inch. IIRC this was mentioned in the instructions. Never had a problem. I had a flip up screen so maybe touch more clearance where the screen lip arced upwards on the rear edge.
Bike is now with SP250 so he may have a view.
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:58 pm
by popsky
No problems here Dave, either with the original fairings or the Carbon Ilmberger which I bought from Gus, the only thing I found was the front brake line maybe a touch tight.
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:50 pm
by dave the german
+1 on the brake line. Mine clears OK. I seem to recall someone from this parish chamfered the end of the kill switch
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:55 pm
by Boxermed69
dave the german wrote:+1 on the brake line. Mine clears OK. I seem to recall someone from this parish chamfered the end of the kill switch
Wasn't that Ron (Roloo)?
Mike
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:58 am
by dave the german
May well have been Mike. He did post pictures as well.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:04 pm
by ted
I found that the front brake line was very tight when the bike was on the stand. I was more worried what might happen over a crest or when the front was unloaded. In the end I fitted a longer front line to ease the fears. I do recall messing with the bar piston and switch but can't remember what I settled on!
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:23 pm
by Topcat
Hmmm, interesting.
My ones cause the kill switch hit the fairing, not the screen and it turns the engine off so had the rotate them but had no problems with the brake lines?!
I will double check the instructions when I'm back home.
Thanks for the replies.
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:17 pm
by f90x
No problem with the brake lines on mine but I had to rotate the instrument cluster towards me to avoid hitting the fairing.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:10 am
by Topcat
Yep, that's it.
Strange they are all different
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:16 am
by Fw190
no problem with the brake line or the fairing, it's quite tight, clearance wise, but acceptable. odd indeed that some seem different to others
Ty