I like'em, but can i get black bolts? Start production, thanks again for listening to all of our input.
We've never used black bolts but I don't think it'd be too hard to swap them out. I personally think the chrome hardware is a nice little accent but to each their own. Unfortunately I don't think we'll be supplying black hardware but one could easily paint the bolt or replace it with a black one if they so desire.
OK Ryan, us gen 1 owners expect the same level of perfection, but sooner 
We'll definitely do our best to create a similar product for the '08-'09s! It will definitely come quicker because we'll basically just modify the current bar to fit the earlier generation bikes with some minor aesthetic tweaks to make it flow with the fairings. All you guys with an '08-'09, stay tuned!
Looking good! Group buy here we come! 
Thanks! As soon as Donnell has worked up the pricing I'll be starting the Group Buy thread! I just need to know how much to discount those of you who participate. Hopefully Donnell can have the pricing done by the end of the week meaning the Group Buy should be starting by early next week!
Hi Ryan ,
Congratulations on a great job with these bars, particularly the way they protected the mirrors in a fully horizontal lay down. You were quite correct in the way they blend in and are unobtrusive when painted black.
A couple of questions:
1. Will these be made available to overseas customers. I am in South Africa and really need a set of these as would have been the top CDA member if I hadn't been too embarrassed to join.
2. What was the final decision on a video of a drop test. Has this been canned due to the potential cost risk ?
3. Will you be showing a lay down without the back bars as requested or has already been shown somewhere ?
Thanks julian! Unfortunately, though, the bars do not
fully protect the mirrors in a full horizontal lay down. They do protect the mirrors well during a typical tip over but when the bike goes all the way over, the mirrors will take a little bit of a hit. Based on our testing the mirrors shouldn't be hit hard enough to break but they will most likely be scuffed up and folded in. However, all situations are different and yield different results.
Anyway, these will be available to customers overseas. You can purchase them through me via email or over the phone with a credit card or you can use PayPal if it's more convenient for you. Either way works great for us. Regarding videos of the drop test, yea we basically decided to scrap that. We did drop the bike from varying heights to test the bars but it was extremely difficult to see much in the videos and we assumed anything less than a full drop wouldn't be accepted so we just decided to scrap the video idea. We also decided against doing lay downs without the rear bags and bars on due to the potential for damage to the exhaust. I understand some of you guys ride without the bags on but the exhaust would definitely take a hit so we didn't want to risk that. I can tell you, though, that the bar would still protect the front end of the bike. It's just the exhaust that's at risk when you remove the rear bags/bars.
Black, chrome, raw, thats all well and good HOW MUCH??? I can't wait to put these bars on and I am really wanting to do some low speed knee dragging and having the cage will give me that confidence.
Yesss! I'm hoping these bars will really give some of you guys the confidence to push the boundaries! Regarding price, I have to wait til Armando has assessed all of the labor and material and gives that information to Donnell. Donnell will then work up a price and let me know at which point I'll fill you guys in! I'm hoping to have a firm price by the end of the week, early next week at the very latest. I'm thinking the cost will probably be around $275ish though.
Do we get to see any drop pics ? They look great. Can't wait till I get her back. And have some fun in the canyons.
There are some photos of when we laid the bike over back on page 35-40 or so. We decided against the video for reasons I posted above but there are some photos you can check out a few pages back of the bike on its side and what part of the bike hits when. If you'd like a few more photos of the bike on its side, I may be able to lay it over one last time and take some additional angles.
