I am probably the first here to try these . After a small crash, taxi driver......., I had to replace my bended bars. Someone here was asking about those and taught it was a good time to check it. Can be worst that the hepco&becker that never impressed me. It took about 10 days from Poland to Canada, Did not bout it on ebay but directly on their website. Good communication with the seller even if I could notice some googled translation. Since my english is not perfect too, no problem for that with me.
I thing I notice, which is a good sign, they were packaged like they were trying to make me a joke, toke more time to remove it from wrapping than putting them on the bike
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0319_zpssa89ghb5.jpg)
front view: heed on the left H&B on the right
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0323_zpsi3l2golz.jpg)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0324_zpsagbguhbw.jpg)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0320_zpsgvmerqoy.jpg)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0328_zps7lrtq3rd.jpg)
fit of the Heed is just a bit lower and front than the H&B. Had to do some hard mod to my homemade bash plate
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0321_zpskjzebaqg.jpg)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0325_zpsz5ygty4d.jpg)
another impressive thing is the top bracket that clamp to the frame. I don't think I've seen other tiger crashbar with the same feature.
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0326_zps8avccrjt.jpg)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0327_zpszyruaak4.jpg)
Fit was also better that the H&B, every thing fit right and perfectly. Weld look very good. Fit nice with that bike and give it a more "bulkier" look
like I said, I am really happy with them. good product
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0322_zpsp201phfz.jpg)
:thumbsup
Hey klingklang !! lookin good :thumbsup
hope ya never have to test them :icon_wink:
KK
what was the total shipped to Canada in your money? Curious what the shipping was and if vat was included in that 145 Euro
Where's the left side?
@benebob: 265cdn if I remember
@joedirt: those are the picture when I did the install. I wanted to wait until my homemade led spot were done before to complete picture set. But the temp here start to be sub zero, so I've decided to prepare the bike for next spring and from "while there" to while there" and house jobs, business...it is still an open project. consider this as a teaser...... next pics will have nice brake disk too :augie
here is one for you incredulous :icon_wink:
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag192/mesnerf/DSC_0001_zps6luvrctg.jpg)
What I like is the feeling on the bike , with those big bars on the sides, hard to explain, it is wide, strong, fell like you're on a huge strong bike ready brave anything.... moose, bears....and taxi...but hope not.
Looks good man!
It has that "I don't care... my bike has a roll cage." look.
I fitted mine erlier this year, very pleased wi it, just needed to leave the bolts loose until it is all fitted, then a final nip up did the job nicely. Does not interfere with any aspects, riding, climbing on, I use a baglux tank cover that is not affected eithers, a good all round job.
Very nice M8. Can we have pictures after full installation. I have a 885i and i found it very interested..!!!
Thanks
I will.... when all my mods and tune up will be done
Looks like some serious time and consideration has gone into developing those, bracket construction speaks volumes :nod
I'm getting the same ones in the Spring! Look great! :thumbsup
Quote from: klingklang on October 30, 2015, 12:51:06 PM
I will.... when all my mods and tune up will be done
It fits without any mods? I'm asking because on site says that it is for 955i.
Thanks
Sorry, nothing realated to bars, fit perfect. Just that picture with cowl and tank removed not beautiful.
Thank you very much for your information and I'm looking forward to put it to my 885i.
We awate photos after you complete your beauty.;)
Hi
Just wondering how much these cost, Please excuse if I missed it somewhere.
They look cool by the way.
BB
In site says 145€. Without shipping.
They look great! I like them so much I ordered a set yesterday. I do not ride off road (except by accident) but they look like I can mount a pair of highway pegs on them so I can re-position my legs a little on the bike.
You have 885i ?
My bike is a 2006 955i and when I get the bars mounted I will post a picture.
Very well my friend.
Quote from: etohio on November 18, 2015, 04:07:59 AM
They look great! I like them so much I ordered a set yesterday. I do not ride off road (except by accident) but they look like I can mount a pair of highway pegs on them so I can re-position my legs a little on the bike.
Let me know how this works as I have vein damage (well basically the veins in my leg don't work) from the dumba$$ drunk who hit me. My bars don't go far enough forward for a decent peg but that slow the swelling of my leg a bit so if it works well with the heed I am sold.
I took some quick pictures of the Heed Bars that I installed. Also there are pictures of my fender extension that I bought off of EBAY that I think came out of Spain and my helmet lock.
Pictures of Heed Bars installed.
Nice set up!
I saw these online...and the look great...but I'm tall 6'5" (195cms) and I was concerned my knees would be bumping into the upper parts of the bars. Any tall riders installed these and have a comment?
Quote from: AndyandTiger on January 14, 2016, 05:24:59 PM
I saw these online...and the look great...but I'm tall 6'5" (195cms) and I was concerned my knees would be bumping into the upper parts of the bars. Any tall riders installed these and have a comment?
Stick a strip of masking tape on your tank and make a pencil mark while sitting on her. You might enjoy the room afforded by a set of Mustang's pegs.
HEED bars look great....and effective. How was the install? I ordered some this week myself.....and also the fender extenda.
Your nice pics are costing me money.
Andyandtiger, I am a dwarf of 6'4. I had the same concern but there is plenty of space.
But thinking twice I have a corbin seat that have a more toward the rear position and Buell Ulysses pegs. The tape as Sin suggested and Etohio pics will surely give you an idea.
Installation of Heed bars was very easy, just pay attention to which bolts go where from the instructions and also when I installed the bolts I did not tighten until all were in.
The fender extension was very easy also but you should take the time to remove the fender and install on the bench just be careful that everything is aliened correctly.
I personalty could not be more pleased with both changes in the bike.
Ed
Do you ride your bike? :icon_biggrin:
Mine is rode everyday to work and back in all weathers. It's filthy.
I ride to my part time job every chance I get (I am retired 69 year old). This year I rode through December because the weather was really good. I have two other bikes a BMW R1100r and a Yamaha Venture. Of the three I usually ride the BMW to work most of the time. I had a lot more bikes a couple of years ago but sold off most of the collection and to my surprise almost all the bikes went to Australia. I did sell the newest Triumph (79 Bonneville) to a buddy to buy the Tiger.
I ride the tiger and my 1200 trophy the most. I suppose over here in the uk, we are the land of shitty weather and potholes. At last count I had 22 bikes in various states of repair/renovation /customizing.
Really trying to get my hands on a bw200/350 or a Honda fatcat. I even considered building one using a cheap 400+cc bike
Use the front forks and all from a four wheeler and widen the rear swingarm and use one rear wheel to make a small float bike
I meant three wheeler
Thanks for posting this up. I've got mine on order and will follow up with pics as well.
found a little downside for the Heed crashbar. Cannot remove the valve cover with them on. right side is on the way. would not be that bad id it wasn't for the front top engine bolt. The one with the nut behind the radiator...I hate this one. I'll try to put the bolt the other side, with the nut on the outside so the bolt will stay there
Kind of ironic that I've started this thread for heed crash bars as the first and I am probably the first to crash tested them too. I am applying the "approved " stamps on it. Not so for my ribs...ouch. I did not asked to go that far in my review.
ouch kilngklang - sorry to hear of the unplanned test.
I have just joined the group with the Heed bars install on my 2006 Girly. I love the bars and they are (as we say around here in BC) pretty Skookum, meaning big/good/strong.
I have one serious complaint. The install should have been a couple of hours and pretty easy for a non-mechanic like me. However, the bolts seized on me after threading most of the way. They were so bound that I had to cut two of them off. What a pain, given that they were installed and could not be tightened enough or removed easily. I ended up cutting them off with a small Dremel rotary tool. I used the stock bolts for three of the mounting points and one of the Heed-supplied bolts that was not binding. I suppose I could have tested all of the bolts to make sure they spun all the way onto the nuts *without* binding, but after checking one I didn't do that. Who does? Well, if you intend on using the Heed-supplied bolts, you should.
I should also say that the badly scored bolt and nut you see in the photo is the result of several attempts to remove the bolt with vise grips and/or a breaker bar on the bolt head. Hopelessly stripped the head and nut and didn't budge the nut. You can also see from the photos just how far it wound on without a problem, and then the sudden bind and stop that lead to my grief.
In the end I am very happy with the bars and intend to use them as a front mounting point for an as yet to be made bash plate.
For those in my part of the world (Vancouver BC, Canada) they were ordered from Ebay.ca July 8, 2016 and delivered July 15, 2016 at a cost of $275. Not sure what happened to import duty but it never came up in the conversation so I didn't ask...
Just as an aside, what happens in cases like this is a tiny bit of swarf, or even a burred edge on a thread, picks up and starts to roll. Like a snowball rolled to make a snowman it grows quickly in size locking the thread. At this point there is no recovering the situation. Any attempt to free it just increases the lock.
I have seen this many times on bespoke threads turned on centre lathes. Once the male is cut and the female is being cut, the unwary operator trial-fits the male in place too early or without sufficient cleaning and disaster follows.
I put the Heed bars on my 2006 girly and I took the PDF plans for a bash plate that I believe got from this forum (I got them from David and Bigfeesh I believe).
Anyway here are some photos of the work and I am happy to advise others who are tackling this particular set up because I was scratching my head a few times.
Bash Plate:
I got the bash or skid plate made out of 1/4 aluminum and it seems overkill so possibly a thinner gauge would be fine. I modified the plans I was given and I think I can get a copy of them from the machine shop and share them. I did spend a lot of money on the plate. About $475 Canadian by the time I was done because I made a mock up from the drawing I was sent, then modified it to make it narrower and to add more height to the front tab and more length to the rear, in both cases to give me mounting points. I also added a notch at the front to accommodate the Heed bolt that joins the two sides of the Heed bars together. Frankly, without the Heed bars I have no idea where I would mount the skid plate.
Rear Mounting:
The bracket holding the back of the plate is a simple L shape. I used 2 pieces of an L-shape piece of aluminum I got from a scrap yard for $10 and cut and drilled them. It is hanging off of the rear engine mount that is behind the left foot peg. You have to remove the plate that holds the foot peg to get to the outer end of the mounting bolt. The other end under the engine is easy to get to. In making the brackets, the aluminum is so soft you can use normal tools to do all of the cutting and drilling, but I did have use of a grinder to make the cutting easier and the smoothing of the edges a little faster and cleaner.
Front Mounting:
The front of the plate mounts to the Heed bars with heavy gauge conduit holders which cost $2 for all 4 and some rubber I cut as a vibration absorbing wrap on the pipes. I also put a rubber plate between the rear bracket and the skid plate. I drilled the skid plate where needed for the bolts and used locking nuts to hold it on.
Overall I am happy at how sturdy the Heed bars and the skid plate are. I have yet to test them seriously, and probably won't rush to do so, considering I would probably come off the worse for wear after. Still, it makes me feel much better knowing I am not going to knock the oil plug off without doing much more serious damage to myself and the bike.
By the way the scratches on the bike were there before the Heed bars and when I put the bash plate on I saw that I have dinged the bottom of the engin on a previous trip. Very minor and not a problem but sobering all the same considering where I might have been when I did it and how far from town I might have been. Possibly hundreds of kilometers so the bash plate is going to be necessary.
Anyway, message me if you are trying this and are looking for help figuring it out. I might have learned something to help along the way.
Nice work. :thumbsup
Wow, nice job on the bash plate and use of the Heed crash bars to anchor it. Do you take orders from canadian fellows !? I really want to put one on my Girly (that has the Heed bars) but have no skills and equipment to make one.
Quote from: Thierry on September 08, 2016, 03:15:26 AM
Wow, nice job on the bash plate and use of the Heed crash bars to anchor it. Do you take orders from canadian fellows !? I really want to put one on my Girly (that has the Heed bars) but have no skills and equipment to make one.
Hey Thierry,
I am not skilled either so it is not a tough as you might think. I didn't make the plate, I had it made. Also, aluminum is easy to drill so the mounting was not a big challenge. The tricky parts I can help with (making a rear bracket, lining up the front brackets with the Heed bars before drilling) but other than that it was not that tough to do. I needed few tools and if you have a socket set, cordless drill, a torque wrench (or a friend with one) then you are set. That and patience.
I will get the plans from the machine shop and post them. It makes life easier.
Guy
Aye a good fix and a good write up :><, I used a large stainless steel strip loop for the rear mounts but aint sorted the front as yet :icon_redface:, I will use the same crash bars mounting idea tho, :occasion14 beers all round methinks!
Were can i get these bars for my 885i please and anyone know where i can get a pannier frame and sump guard too plz :)
Here is the link to the Heed site: http://www.heed.com.pl/index.php/en/
I think I got mine on Ebay, new from Heed also (they have an Ebay store too). Check both for pricing.
Also, they may not make a set for your bike, or they might but not list it on their site. I took a quick look and didn't see 885i listed. Try contacting them. Hopefully they speak English. They are in Poland.
Good luck!
Quote from: GuyMoody on December 29, 2016, 06:43:26 PM
Here is the link to the Heed site: http://www.heed.com.pl/index.php/en/
I think I got mine on Ebay, new from Heed also (they have an Ebay store too). Check both for pricing.
Also, they may not make a set for your bike, or they might but not list it on their site. I took a quick look and didn't see 885i listed. Try contacting them. Hopefully they speak English. They are in Poland.
Good luck!
Thanks have emailed them.
I have had the below email from Heed. Can someone tell me if the images at the start of this thread are showing a crash bar from Heeds 995i that is fitting the 885i??
............................................
We don't have products dedicated to Tiger 885i.
When it comes to crash bars, mounting points are the same as in our crash bars for Tiger 955i. However, we didn't have a chance to check if they fit Tiger 885i without any problems. (e.g. crash bars may colide with air cooler )
Regards
ZPH "HEED"
Częstochowa, Poland
Quote from: owlmike on December 30, 2016, 12:19:39 PM
I have had the below email from Heed. Can someone tell me if the images at the start of this thread are showing a crash bar from Heeds 995i that is fitting the 885i??
............................................
We don't have products dedicated to Tiger 885i.
When it comes to crash bars, mounting points are the same as in our crash bars for Tiger 955i. However, we didn't have a chance to check if they fit Tiger 885i without any problems. (e.g. crash bars may colide with air cooler )
Regards
ZPH "HEED"
Częstochowa, Poland
Does look that way mate, that bike of Klingklangs is definetely a 885, and he doesnt mention any issues with fitting, so you should be ok.
Thanks Timbox,
I called the company up in Poland and spoke to them direct, they said they could not find an 885i in Poland to try it on and the people that purchased them never gave the company any feed back. I am now awaiting on their purchase instructions by email. Watch this space.
Can i see a few pictures of the finished results please?
Quote from: owlmike on December 30, 2016, 05:12:59 PM
Can i see a few pictures of the finished results please?
???????????????. What finished results, I dont have an 885
Quote from: owlmike on December 30, 2016, 05:12:59 PM
Can i see a few pictures of the finished results please?
Roll back to pages 1 & 2 on this very thread. You will see two different bikes pictured with the crash bars on. :icon_mrgreen:
~JoeDirt
Quote from: Timbox2 on December 30, 2016, 05:25:15 PM
???????????????. What finished results, I dont have an 885
? that wasnt for you mate, i am still getting use to this forum and its workings :) anyhoo, texted ya :) and was nice to chat to you last night.
has anyone tried the bags that they have made to go with them?