Need help from guys with HDB handguards on a 2012 TE310

[Mike-AK]

If you have HDB handguards installed on a 2012 TE310, I would greatly appreciate some pictures. I am having no luck getting them to clear the ignition switch. It would be very helpful to see how others have solved this. Thank you.

 

[Mike-AK]

Anybody?

 

[Johnrg]

Mike... where is the ignition on the '12? The '13 doesn't have one but has an EFI light that sticks out on the right and back of the speedo. Curious to see yours set up once you get it solved.

 

[Mike-AK]

I'm determined to make it work. I'll post pics when I am done. In the meantime, if anyone has already tackled the problem, pics would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Mike-AK]

Mike... where is the ignition on the '12? The '13 doesn't have one but has an EFI light that sticks out on the right and back of the speedo. Curious to see yours set up once you get it solved.

Not my bike, but here is a pic from another post showing the ignition key switch.

http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/trail-tech-endurance-ii.28709/#post-263491

 

[Johnrg]

Not my bike, but here is a pic from another post showing the ignition key switch.

http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/trail-tech-endurance-ii.28709/#post-263491

Thanks for that link Mike. That switch is exactly where the FI idiot light housing is on the '13.

 

[Mike-AK]

At least its not an "FU" idiot light.

 

[Johnrg]

At least its not an "FU" idiot light.

Modified to suit. I wonder why they made it so big, like a small red led would have sufficed next to the 3 others on the display. BTW I had emailed HDB about this issue and my possible integration with a Trailtech Voyager and case. 4 leds to replace the stock instruments signals in a HDB top clamp and then swap the display completely. Then have a better instrument cluster and the HDB guards that are integrated and fully function for the stock TE.

 

[Mike-AK]

Modified to suit. I wonder why they made it so big, like a small red led would have sufficed next to the 3 others on the display. BTW I had emailed HDB about this issue and my possible integration with a Trailtech Voyager and case. 4 leds to replace the stock instruments signals in a HDB top clamp and then swap the display completely. Then have a better instrument cluster and the HDB guards that are integrated and fully function for the stock TE.

I was thinking the same thing about removing the stock Husky instruments and replacing with a Trailtech Voyager with the HDB mount. However, in the meantime I am battling fitment issues. Does not even come close to fitting, and three days worth of e-mails to HDB has not yielded any response.

If I could get a reply from them, I would ask about sending my guards and clamps back to them and have them thread a set of replacement bars and fit my HDB parts to them. That way they should fit when I get them back, shouldn't they?

 

[Johnrg]

Bummer.... Not a good fit. Not like your bars are rotated in a strange position either. To think you avoided fitment issue on a variety of other guards to get fitment issues. I sympathise and hope they have a good explanation and support you with whatever you decide to do.

 

[Mike-AK]

It's starting to look like these Highway Dirt Bike handguards are a product that everyone talks about but very few actually have. Customer service response from the manufacturer has been nil. So far, I give them a big .

 

[rickcj7]

Just start all the bolts and then tighten them down together, I just installed them on my 630 and it was easy. Yeah I could tighten down the grip ends and the rest wouldn't line up either. Loosen the ends and start the top clamp bolts then snug them all down. Looks like you have the guards pointing up, rotate them down to protect your levers. Wont they clear the switch once you get them bolted down?
Send an Email with your # and he will get back to you.

I was thinking the same thing about removing the stock Husky instruments and replacing with a Trailtech Voyager with the HDB mount. However, in the meantime I am battling fitment issues. Does not even come close to fitting, and three days worth of e-mails to HDB has not yielded any response.

If I could get a reply from them, I would ask about sending my guards and clamps back to them and have them thread a set of replacement bars and fit my HDB parts to them. That way they should fit when I get them back, shouldn't they?

 

[K7MDL]

There are plenty of HDB setups out there. I have 3 of them myself. TE610 and a pair of TE450s. I worked with Paul to create a TE610 Scotts damper mount part. I think that the TE310 is newer and thus not many HDB installs on them yet, plus there is only small cross section of the total HDB community here. Lots on other makes too. Paul does have a tendency of coming and going on email replies as he has another primary business to attend to also.

It's starting to look like these Highway Dirt Bike handguards are a product that everyone talks about but very few actually have. Customer service response from the manufacturer has been nil. So far, I give them a big .

 

[Mike-AK]

Just start all the bolts and then tighten them down together, I just installed them on my 630 and it was easy. Yeah I could tighten down the grip ends and the rest wouldn't line up either. Loosen the ends and start the top clamp bolts then snug them all down. Looks like you have the guards pointing up, rotate them down to protect your levers. Wont they clear the switch once you get them bolted down?
Send an Email with your # and he will get back to you.

Sounds like it would impart a lot of stress into the handlebars and clamps by forcing everything into place. For $250 they really ought to fit correctly. I'll re-bend them in a vise before I try eliminating the slop by forcing them together. Aluminum threads will only take so much.

 

[Mike-AK]

Paul contacted me and we are working it out. I'm going to send my handguards and clamps back to him and HDB is going to fit them to a set of bars for me so everything will bolt up stress-free. Thanks to all who replied, and thanks to Mr. Degarate.