Nice progress Ryan and good choice of color for the tape, that Kawi green goes nice on the black...
Here's my only concern, how the heck are you gonna convince anyone to buy the original bathroom bars once these are available!
Keep up the good work bro!
Hahahaha! Thanks! Y'know, I have a feeling the other style will still be popular with a small percentage of civilians along with a bunch of people from the law enforcement community. Although, I hope this style is more popular among normal riders (as opposed to law enforcement) because we're designing them specifically for you guys as opposed to the other bars which were designed for cops!
Sweet! I really like the horizontal bar better than the bent line you drew...
Hahahah yea, that was just a rough thing I threw together quickly. I bent the line to show how the bar would bend with the fairing of the bike. I definitely think the actual bar in place looks a lot better as well, though!
I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy these as soon as they are available.
As soon as the prototype is done I'm probably going to organize a new group buy specifically for the Canyon Cages. That way we can get orders together while the bars are going through their first major production run and I can hopefully save you guys a little cash!
Ryan, is the OD" of the pipe the same as on the small rears?
Are you going to be able to color match our paint as an option maybe?
Yes, the OD is the same as the small rears so they'll go together really well. I doubt we're going to do matching paint, though. We'll probably stick to offering the bar in chrome and matte black. Honestly, though, I really like the look of chrome on this lower profile bar. Since these bars aren't as bulky, being chrome helps bring out the chrome "Kawasaki" and "Concours14" tags on the bike. I have a feeling the matte black will still be most popular though.
One question- would it even need the rear horizontal section? Could just the front loop be enough? You don't need a back section on your normal bathroom bars.... Maybe two versions?
The bar would probably perform fine without the rear horizontal section but that horizontal bar really helps strengthen the entire set up so I'd like to keep it there if possible. The reason we don't use the back section on the bathroom bars is because the mounting plates under the fairings are quite a bit beefier and don't require that additional support.