Engine dresser bars

[Ishrub]

Craftride dressers now returned - threaded bar at top engine mount - I don't think so. The insurer would love that in the event of an off, feel better now

I think this is really overblown as an issue!

I replaced my RHS after an off and simply undid the RHS bolts including the top bolt while on the side stand - replaced RHS, bolted up and have ridden well over 3000Klm since with no issues.
When first fitted we really greased up the threaded rod before inserting and the weight was not on it as fully jacked. This was to ensure it did not snag or catch as inserted. There was no resistance and the rod ends were easily evened before nuts fitted on both sides and carefully tightened evenly to ensure the proper amount of thread was left each side. Jack lowered and weight distributed and after finally tightening it has never moved since, even when replacing the RHS bar on the sidestand with engine weight still on it so nothing moved.

 

[Wade'sWorld]

They came with my first set US Outlaw branded set on eBay from the Germany based Bike Connection Warehouse (B.C.W.) and they use their B.C.W. Trademark US Outlaw for Fehling product lines including sissy bars, racks, engine bars etc.

Look familiar? Craftride's version is just another re-branding exercise as well.
Link:
US * Outlaw but they do not havea link to instructions.

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Look familiar? Craftride's version is just another re-branding exercise as well.
Link:
US * Outlaw

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My second set are identical and were sold as Fehling by another European eBay seller. The RHS one from this set is now fitted as well.
I bent the original when I dropped my bike at about 30-40kmh on a bad mountain dirt back road last October when the front end washed out on a corner. They did a good job though I continued to ride another 400 Km of mountain roads that day before replacing and going on a 1600 trip to the RDU a week later.

A great week of catching up and travels.

Thanks for posting I just got a set of black ones..this will help alot.

 

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

Ah yes those were the instructions I got with the Fehling bars. I didn't fit them myself, I asked the mechanic who was fitting new tyres and he fitted them for me. Sorry I couldn't provide more information, but they did come with instructions I remember.

 

[CrzystghndKC]

Ah yes those were the instructions I got with the Fehling bars. I didn't fit them myself, I asked the mechanic who was fitting new tyres and he fitted them for me. Sorry I couldn't provide more information, but they did come with instructions I remember.

Has anyone gone through the effort of removing anything to install these? Seems overkill.

 

[stollydriver]

I just sent them back - hated the idea of a threaded bar on engine mount.

 

[Martin-Brighton-uk]

@stollydriver You've got me thinking about it now. Thinking about it, not worrying about it mind. I'll just go faster to take my mind off it :/

 

[stollydriver]

When my son had an off on his TL1000, the bike was lifted to an assessor company that listed everything none genuine. He had problems, I just thought that a threaded bar through the engine mount and any vibration ...... Not for me. I know someone on here mentioned an engineer bolt of correct diameter. That's just my personal choice...

 

[stollydriver]

 

[SockIt2Me]

I think this is really overblown as an issue!

I am confused about the "threaded bar on engine mount" issue. Why is this a potential problem? How does the installation process for the Craftride bars differ from the OEM bars...and which is the easier install?

 

[stollydriver]

Stock bars have an engineered bolt at the upper mount. Craftride have a threaded bar through the mount, I have been in engineering since 1981 and just do not like threaded bar as eventually play will occur on wear / vibration. This is a personal opinion and may not be shared by others. Also in UK - if an accident does happen and the bike is taken for examination - this none oem part may cause an issue.