I am impressed, Ryan! I didn't even know there was a mounting plate behind the fairing... that changes my thinking a lot (is there one on the gen2 bars also?). I do like the design, And the more angular parallelogram works better with the gen 1 fairing. However I would like to have seen the front vertical bar go up the bike much further before turning to go into the top vent. There is even already writing on your green tape showing what I mean. You didn't address that concern in the previous postings. There might be some perfectly valid reason you can't do it/try it, but I would love to know what it is
Of course, I have a gen2 Concours 1400, but I am looking out for all my gen1 friends on this forum, who need bars that look just as good!
You're the man, maxtog! We seriously appreciate all of your input throughout both builds, you've been a tremendous help! Anyhow, the reason we didn't extend the front vertical bar further up the bike before turning it in the higher vent is strength. Extending the bar in that fashion would put it farther away from the mounting points which, as you know, would make it weaker. Also, I think extending the bar in this fashion would make it look a tad goofy because the rectangle portion has to be so low on the bike. I think it'd be funky to have the rectangle that low with a single bar extending that high up.
Ryan,
That is some fine work you guys have accomplished Please put me down for a black powder coated set as soon as you are able
We'll most likely be making a new Group Buy thread for the Generation 1 bikes once the Canyon Cages are ready to go into production so keep an eye out for that. Once we start that thread and begin taking orders, I'll be sure to get you on the list!
The third mounting point makes the rectangle make sense. Can we see a pic from direct front and rear to see how far they stick out? Are they tucked in as far as is safe?
They're definitely tucked as far in as is safe, just like the Canyon Cage for the 2010-2012 Connie. We wanted these guards to be as close to the body of the bike as possible to allow for extreme lean angles and to eliminate worry when lining through traffic. Below are a few photos to show you just how close they are!