SumetCycle Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Recently put some Helibars on my VFR 1200. They are 2" higher, 1" back, and 1" wider than stock. They have totally transformed the bike. The seating position is much more upright and comfortable. Low speed handling and riding through traffic is much easier too. They make them for many different bikes. https://www.helibars.com/ I also installed a set of vibranators. The bike was pretty smooth before, but still a bit of vibration that would cause numbness on long rides. Not a hint of vibration with these though. You can use coupon code ADVRIDER for a nice discount. http://www.vibranator.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll2 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 cool. where did you get the vibranator - a scary name for tough riders though and how much was it? thanks man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyF Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I put some on my GSXR, the reach to the bars was really uncomfortable for me with the stock clipons. Well worth the money, made it much more comfortable although still a very sporty position on that bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumetCycle Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 cool. where did you get the vibranator - a scary name for tough riders though and how much was it? thanks man. For my bike they were $128.06 including shipping and a 20% discount with the coupon code. I was expecting to pay a customs duty, but only had to pay 8 baht. They nailed me for full duty on the Helibars though, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumetCycle Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 (edited) Right is stock. Helibar on the left. Edited October 29, 2014 by SumetCycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SumetCycle Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 I also added a Luimoto Gold Gel seat insert. I just need a taller windscreen and I'll be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_boo Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Good info Brian. Unfortunately I can't use the "Vibranators" as I have some Barkbusters installed. It also appears that the Heliobars are only offered for the "R" version of the 500...they only do clip-ons? I got the Air Hawk seat pad for both me and the pillion. Works great! The only issue I have with it is due to the "X"'s seat shape; it keeps wanting to slide back out of the position I want it in. Luckily it takes all of 10 seconds to adjust. Your seat insert is a better solution I reckon. Keep the mods coming; they might inspire me or someone else to customise their bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumetCycle Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks, Dave. The gel insert is quite comfortable. The place I did it at didn't do the neatest job recovering the seat though. I came across some info about reflashing the ECU a couple of days ago. They have a dealer in Thailand, but I can't seem to find anyone online who has actually done it. With the 10% power increase they claim, I'd be pushing close to 200hp. It should also top out at over 300 km/h instead of the 270 km/h it is currently limited to. I know I would probably never use all that power, but it would be nice to know that the engine was capable of running at its full potential. http://ecunleashed.com/product/2013-honda-vfr1200f-2/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Can someone please explain the how the Vibranators achieve the damping effect? Increased mass changes the vibrational harmonics or...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumetCycle Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Can someone please explain the how the Vibranators achieve the damping effect? Increased mass changes the vibrational harmonics or...? http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=447393 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuned_mass_damper In the above video the damper moves vertically. Same principle in the vibranators, but the damper moves radially. Edited October 31, 2014 by SumetCycle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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