|
01-23-2018, 03:12 PM | #1 |
Jr. Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Ottawa area
Posts: 11
|
Larger crash bars available for Vaquero?
Has anyone ever put on larger (wider) highway bars on their Vaquero? I'd kinda like to get bigger ones for mine, but have no idea what would fit. Hoping one of you folks has done this already..?
I determined the hard way last May that the stock ones don't actually protect the batwing or the bags if you go down.. :( Also, same goes for saddlebag 'protectors'... they're not! Would love to find larger versions of those too. Thanks, Archer Login or Register to Remove Ads |
|
01-23-2018, 05:15 PM | #2 |
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DBQ Iowa
Posts: 1,807
|
Greetings,
I would take the current ones off and to a blacksmith/welder. Have them use the mounting bases, but build out and beef them up. Then off to a powder coater or chromer... Ride safe, Smokier
__________________
You only get one, so "Make it the best day ever!" 2014 Victory Cross County Tour Blue Fire Gloss (BFG) "Cruella" Brides Ride: 2012 Victory Crossroads in Sunset Red "Ruby" Previous Vulcans: '15 Vaquero, '12 Vaquero, '10 1700 Nomad, '04 1500 Classic, '01 1500 Classic, '88 Vulcan 750 VROC # 10967 | VBA # 3115 |
|
01-24-2018, 12:34 AM | #3 |
Sr. Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: West Coast, North Island, New Zealand
Posts: 1,375
|
I'm not sure whether the Voyager crash bars bolt right up, but I doubt they'd protect much more anyway... I've tested mine after a "high-side", and destroyed both front & back crash bars, fairing, leg shield, saddlebag, handlebars, etc... I found out, as you did, that it's best to avoid those sorts of aerial activities
Since I have no intention of ever repeating the experience, I'm entirely happy just to have replaced the bent & broken chrome bits and the leg shield with nice new ones, and had a plastic welder restore my busted up saddlebag and fairing to "as new". And I've vowed never to let my rear tire get that far worn again. I thought I'd get one more long journey out of that OEM Bridgestone... I was wrong, and I've learned an expensive lesson from that mistake. I'll probably never buy another Bridgestone tire either.
__________________
Nothing screams poor workmanship like wrinkles in the duct tape '02 1500 blonde Nomad (Sold) '97 800 burgundy Classic (Sold) |
|