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derekpriester5839

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Well, pulling a lefty out of a parking space I tapped the front brake and over she went. I've owned my 2014 Connie for about 2 months. Luckily, I invested in the crash bars for the front and rear from T-Rex Racing. No visible damage to the bike and only mild scuffs on the aluminum pucks bolted to the crash bars - a wise purchase indeed. The bike settled nicely onto the bars which made it a bit more simple to pick up. I was thinking that maybe the crash bars were a bit overcautious....guess not.
 

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My crash bars have saved my tupperware and mirror more than once. It was one of the first farkles I put on the bike, so yes a wise investment, I believe.
 
RICHKAWI said:
Were the crash bars difficult to install?
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No. I have the Canyon Cage bars. You'll need to remove some of the fairing. A tip I received here (thank you COG) is to cut a hidden fin on each side fairing so I can easily remove the fairing in the future - for future maintenance (e.g., changing the air filter) - without taking the bars off. What's also nice about the canyon cages (if you can acquire a set somewhere) is you can install highway pegs on them.
 
RICHKAWI said:
Were the crash bars difficult to install?
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I just put a set of Canyon Cages (No longer available) on my 2018 Concours 14 last Saturday. Some posts I read about the front motor mount bolt had me half scared to attempt it, but it was a piece of cake! It was good to exercise caution though - I used Mapp gas to give the bolt seven or eight short blasts to warm up the thread locker and the bolt came out nice and smooth, not even a 'crack.' I don't think my heat really did anything though because I didn't let it sink in long enough - I removed the bolt with my hand and the head was warm but the back threads were cool.

I was amazed at the design and workmanship of the Canyon Cages; I didn't have to remove or loosen ANY of the fairing! They made the parts so you can just twist them in through the vent holes. I may do the tip Road Runner mentioned about cutting a small hidden piece of the fairing so I can remove the middle fairing for maintenance without taking off the bars, but I'll decide to do that when the time comes.

I would recommend a ratcheting box-end wrench for installing the braces. I was able to get my hands in around the fairing to start the bolts, but it was tight.

Replaceable pucks on the T-Rex bars is a nice touch! I put the bars on mainly so I could put highway pegs on for a coast-to-coast trip next month.
 
derekpriester5839 said:
Well, pulling a lefty out of a parking space I tapped the front brake and over she went. I've owned my 2014 Connie for about 2 months. Luckily, I invested in the crash bars for the front and rear from T-Rex Racing. No visible damage to the bike and only mild scuffs on the aluminum pucks bolted to the crash bars - a wise purchase indeed. The bike settled nicely onto the bars which made it a bit more simple to pick up. I was thinking that maybe the crash bars were a bit overcautious....guess not.
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How were yours to install? Have to remove the bars to remove the fairing?
 
One thing I've learned in my 2 years of Concourse ownership is don't [ I know, hard too sometimes ] tap the brakes when in a sharp turn at low speeds. Dud eh?
I now try to plan ahead so I don't get myself in that situation.
Nick
2014 C-14
 
gsun said:
How were yours to install? Have to remove the bars to remove the fairing?
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No, you do not have to remove the bars to remove the fairing IF you have cut a portion of the fin in an inconspicuous area behind where it meets up with the forward fairing. I've removed my fairing from around my canyon cages for 5+ years now, for simple maintenance (e.g., air filter change) to complex maintenance (e.g., valve check & adjustment). Note, I've found the canyon cage on the right side need to be loosened and moved slightly to perform the valve work around the cam chain tensioner area (if I remember correctly).
 
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nickrides said:
One thing I've learned in my 2 years of Concourse ownership is don't [ I know, hard too sometimes ] tap the brakes when in a sharp turn at low speeds. Dud eh?
I now try to plan ahead so I don't get myself in that situation.
Nick
2014 C-14
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You're soooo right on that Nick.
 
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