TE250Guy
Husqvarna
AA Class
I should have known better. I cancelled my Altrider crash bar order after getting tired of waiting and went with the SW Motech. Fit great...look nice...less expensive...I was a happy guy !! Picked up a Strada to keep the Terra company and since the Altrider bars were available and I hadn't seen any complaints, I got a set at Bills in Salem. There are a couple of problems with these things. Because the frame decreases in width the farther it goes up, as you tighten the bolts the bars 'climb'. They continue up until the bracket hits the exhaust header. Since there is nothing for the bar to hit on the other side that side will 'climb' higher. With this design, it would seem that the attaching brackets would have to be parallel with the frame. The pic is with the bars snug at the upper attachment. Obviously there is a gap. And obviously it is not parallel. When everything is tightened and the brackets are pulled tight to the frame the right side bar is higher than the left. I'll try fabricating a shim....try to figure out how to keep the bracket off the header....drink a few beers while doing it....get pissed off....place on order with Twisted Throttle....and sell these to one of you guys. Sounds like a plan to me.
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You are spot on. The fix is easy though, I added a hose clamp that keeps the bracket from riding up and hitting the exhaust pipe.

The nice thing about this is that it is adjustable. So far it seems to be working fine, but I'll keep my eye on it. I'll drill through the brace and put a screw in it to act as a stop if this doesn't hold.
That said, the Altrider crash bar is awesome. it is very robust and looks great. My RH side is not quite at the same level as the LH side as you noted, but go away for a day and you won't notice. One unanticipated bonus is that the angle of the bars make for a perfect foot brace. No highway pegs needed. I have to scooch back on the passenger seat, but that also provides a rest for my non-iron butt. I am 5'9" with a 30" inseam, so it may not work so well for you giants out there. For once, sucks to be you
