Heed crash bar fitment issue?

[Ace402]

Anyone else have fitment issues with the Heed Bunker bars?

 

Installed the first two bolts per the instructions and this is how the rest lined up. Loosened the first two bolts and it didn’t help the line up at all. 

 

 

[Landshark]

Could you put the bolts in the part that isn't lining up first and see how it goes?  I like to very loosely put the bolts in first and struggle from there.  Then if it doesn't line up, time to do a return.  I hope you don't have to do that.  

[Ace402]

If I were to put pressure on the bar upwards it would only make the gap at the bottom worse

[Landshark]

Can I get a pic of the whole set up as it sits on the bike now?  

[Ace402]

1 minute ago, Landshark said:

Could you put the bolts in the part that isn't lining up first and see how it goes?  I like to very loosely put the bolts in first and struggle from there.  Then if it doesn't line up, time to do a return.  I hope you don't have to do that.  

Probably should have tried that. I just got done putting the bike back together. 
 

I just tried holding the bar up to the bike with the stock bolts in. Definitely doesn’t line up. It’s showing the same gaps as it did with the bolts out. I tried the right hand side and they seemed to line up well.

[Ace402]

Also, the bottom bolt on the engine mount up towards the top of the engine with the triangle bracket stripped when I removed it. I ended up chasing all the bolt threads with a tap to remove excess threadlocker 

[Landshark]

Then call or email them or go back to the dealer and see what can be done.  I bet it will work when alls said and done.  

[Ace402]

27 minutes ago, Landshark said:

Then call or email them or go back to the dealer and see what can be done.  I bet it will work when alls said and done.  

I just emailed Heed the pictures. I’ll report back on what they say.

[Bighopper]

I installed a set of Heed Bunkers last year, had them powder coated Red & installed with no issues. You only put the bolts in loosely as per there directions & then tighten as per directions.

Hope you get it sorted. Don't have a pic of the full Heed Bunkers but this is the area you show.

[Ace402]

Right side went right on without issue. Had to send more pictures to Heed at their request. Will report back later.

[Wintersdark]

On 1/17/2022 at 1:03 PM, Bighopper said:

I installed a set of Heed Bunkers last year, had them powder coated Red & installed with no issues. You only put the bolts in loosely as per there directions & then tighten as per directions.

Hope you get it sorted. Don't have a pic of the full Heed Bunkers but this is the area you show.

Oh!  I love the red powdercoated bars.   Wonderful!

[Ace402]

Heed said it was damaged during shipping. They are sending me a new bar. They are very polite and easy to work with. 

[Landshark]

1 hour ago, Ace402 said:

Heed said it was damaged during shipping. They are sending me a new bar. They are very polite and easy to work with. 

 

Great news.  Happy you got it sorted out.  Nothing worse than an unhappy Tenere rider.

[Lunch]

On 1/22/2022 at 10:42 AM, Ace402 said:

Heed said it was damaged during shipping. They are sending me a new bar. They are very polite and easy to work with. 

My bars arrived damaged and they requested additional photos and then never replied to me again. Emailed them a few times over the weeks to follow up and they have just ignored me.