MJC
Super Moderator
Hi Everyone, I have bin working on the Fehling crash bars made for the CTX 700 N to fit the fairing model ctx700 D, which I have.
Bob sold me the bars, brand new, in the box. He got them and tried to have them installed but had too much on his plate and sold them to me. Bob is working on trike-ing his ctx700.
Anyway, I got the bars, placed them on the bike and can see that NO they will not work on the ctx700 with a fairing. They hit the black part with the Honda logo on it. So I removed that part, and you guessed it they fit!
Too make the bars work on the bike and leave this part in place the fix is............
Looking at the bars, there are two points that bolt onto the bike, one lower that uses a bracket (that comes with the bars), Keep that bracket and point alone. the 2nd one bolts to the engine, leave it be, you will have to bend it a little but it will work fine.
The last point is a clamp type that is wielded to the bar, it stands about 1/2" off the bar. This is where the fix is going to be. You have to cut the 1/2" spacer between the bar and clamp and add 7/8" to it, keep the angle and spot the same. So that 1/2" space between the clamp and bar will now be 1 3/8". Once that is done, you can re-paint the area black and you will be all set. When installing start with the lowest point 1st, then let the clamp lay over the bikes frame, bend the tab a little (you may have to enlarge the bolt hole) and bolt it to the engine. Then just place the 2nd part of the clamp on and bolt a way.
If you do not want to bend the tab on the bars at the 2nd bolt, you can add a 1/2" spacer between the tab and the engine, but you will need to use a longer bolt.
Ok so that is how the Fehling crash bars made for the non-fairing model can and will fit the Fairing model.
I should tell you that I did NOT cut and wield my bars, after trying them on my bike and seeing how to make them work I am up in the air if I want to use them. Why? because I wanted to use the bars for highway pegs and wind deflectors (leather covers-lowers over them to help with the wind). But after seeing them on the bike they are too small (need higher) and not in the right place (too close to my feet).
I could add on to them (like the Police Bike with the bars that no one can get) but they need to come out more towards the front wheel to do that and after adding all the extra tubing I am not sure the Fehling bars would be a good starting point. I would only be using the mounting points, and we all know the clamp needs to be reworked for that to work.
So if you see a set of these bars on Ebay I have made up my mind...
Sorry no photos, but the mod will work.
Bob sold me the bars, brand new, in the box. He got them and tried to have them installed but had too much on his plate and sold them to me. Bob is working on trike-ing his ctx700.
Anyway, I got the bars, placed them on the bike and can see that NO they will not work on the ctx700 with a fairing. They hit the black part with the Honda logo on it. So I removed that part, and you guessed it they fit!
Too make the bars work on the bike and leave this part in place the fix is............
Looking at the bars, there are two points that bolt onto the bike, one lower that uses a bracket (that comes with the bars), Keep that bracket and point alone. the 2nd one bolts to the engine, leave it be, you will have to bend it a little but it will work fine.
The last point is a clamp type that is wielded to the bar, it stands about 1/2" off the bar. This is where the fix is going to be. You have to cut the 1/2" spacer between the bar and clamp and add 7/8" to it, keep the angle and spot the same. So that 1/2" space between the clamp and bar will now be 1 3/8". Once that is done, you can re-paint the area black and you will be all set. When installing start with the lowest point 1st, then let the clamp lay over the bikes frame, bend the tab a little (you may have to enlarge the bolt hole) and bolt it to the engine. Then just place the 2nd part of the clamp on and bolt a way.
If you do not want to bend the tab on the bars at the 2nd bolt, you can add a 1/2" spacer between the tab and the engine, but you will need to use a longer bolt.
Ok so that is how the Fehling crash bars made for the non-fairing model can and will fit the Fairing model.
I should tell you that I did NOT cut and wield my bars, after trying them on my bike and seeing how to make them work I am up in the air if I want to use them. Why? because I wanted to use the bars for highway pegs and wind deflectors (leather covers-lowers over them to help with the wind). But after seeing them on the bike they are too small (need higher) and not in the right place (too close to my feet).
I could add on to them (like the Police Bike with the bars that no one can get) but they need to come out more towards the front wheel to do that and after adding all the extra tubing I am not sure the Fehling bars would be a good starting point. I would only be using the mounting points, and we all know the clamp needs to be reworked for that to work.
So if you see a set of these bars on Ebay I have made up my mind...
Sorry no photos, but the mod will work.