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Offline buzzkirk007

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Heed crash bars
« on: September 06, 2016, 08:34:56 »
Looking at a set of engine crash bars on eBay, the make is Heed and they are from Poland. They look OK but has anyone bought them and what are they like?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182257150419?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Offline Rusty Nuts

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Re: Heed crash bars
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2016, 09:22:55 »
Loads of us have them. I have them, spot on for fit and quality. Never "tested" them ( yet ) so can't attest to strength.
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Offline Pug27

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Re: Heed crash bars
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2016, 10:18:10 »
I also have them fitted to my Vee and have been for over a year with no signs of rust etc. Easy to fit, look good and arrived in good time (within 5 days IIRC) but as Rusty says not "tested".
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Offline Joe Rocket

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Re: Heed crash bars
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2016, 19:53:40 »
Excellent bit of kit. A good price but not sure of ability............and don't want to know but sure they'll play a big part.  :thumb:

Best looking protection bars IMHO, but I would say that.  :shy:
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So how's it going so far then?

Offline BlackRockFox

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Re: Heed crash bars
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2016, 20:11:42 »
Unfortunately being 365 I have tested them
Came off on some ******* ice  :groan:

Fortunately the Heed's were fantastic, very strong when bolted to the engine guard
Bent the bars very slightly and bike was hardly damaged except for rear footpeg
So, yes, I would definitely recommend  :icon_wink:

They have a website as well as selling on ebay... check both out as one of the sites was cheaper than the other when I bought mine

Good Luck
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Offline Mark Shelley

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Re: Heed crash bars
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2016, 21:47:41 »
Fitted them and sump guard to my Glee. Very impressed with fit and build quality, but have no intention of testing them.
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Offline doboy

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Re: Heed crash bars
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2016, 08:14:09 »
Had HEED crashbars on my last two v stroms .easy to fit , very strong ..I dropped my last bike on a patch of oil on a ferry to greece . The bike was fully loaded with camping gear ect , and all it did was take a bit of paint off . I touched it up when I got home and you couldn't tell the bike had ever  been over . Definetly stronger than givi ones  :grin:
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Re: Heed crash bars
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2016, 19:15:17 »
These were fitted to my new-to-me Glee, anybody know if they are affected by vibration issues at all? The bike is not as smooth as I'd like and trying to work out what could be the cause.
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Offline BlackRockFox

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Re: Heed crash bars
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2016, 18:47:16 »
I did not have any issues with vibration when I had the Heed combo fitted
Try taking them off and see if it makes any difference  :fix:

The original accessory bars caused vibes between 4-5k and it was unbearable  :bawl:

Hard acceleration will get you vibes as you up the revs but is par for the course AFAIK  :shrug:
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Offline NTBooth

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Re: Heed crash bars
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2016, 00:24:09 »
Amazing, worth every penny. Saved the majority of my bike and my leg in a crash.  :thumb:
0 issues with them so far.
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