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I have got a set of engine dresser bars off ebay. Does anybody know where they attach.

Thanks, MAX

Greetings Max,

First question: Are they offical Triumph engine bars ??
Second: Did you get all the bolt with the Bars ???
If the answers are yes, I can write down the instructions.

actually here is a pretty good shot that might help. It atleast shows you the general location and where to look. click

I tried an embedded image but it was HUGE

Thanks Elfwolf and The Dog33, The engine bars off ebay say it is triumph engine dresser bars came off 2006 american. Bolts with existing hardware. I have no bolts or instructions. Picture is on member gallery, not sure they are triumph bars

Yep those look like Triumph bars fix him up Elf!

i'll post the instructions shortly. Sorry Busy at work.

I puzzled over the ones I got from skydivejeff over the weekend and it appears that you remove the nut plate from the engine box attachment at the top of the frame (just south of the neck) and the lower single attachment point is the engine mounting bolt...so the top two hole plate is trapped on the inside of the frame just above the oil cooler between the frame and the nut plate and the lower single hole attachment is under the engine bolt head on the left and the engine bolt fastener on the right. Someone who knows better will correct me if I'm wrong but that's what seems obvious.

There's a point near the top mounts of the oil cooler where the frame bolts together - that's your top mounting. The engine bars mount to the inner side of the frame hangers which requires dislodging the oil cooler slightly. The bottom mount point is the lower front engine mounting bolt, but you're supposed to be supplied with a bolt that's approx 1" longer than standard to fit the bars to. I wouldn't try it with the standard one as it wouldn't be long enough to provide a strong engine mount point and mount the bars securely.

Thanks for the confirmation, we're talking the same game plan. Now I wonder how to obtain the longer bolt...maybe Andy at Machines in Motion will know.

Hi,
sorry it took so long , Busy at work. Ok here are the offical instructions:
Make sure to raise and support the bike on the twin cradle bars beneath the engine !!!!!!!

1. Remove the clevis {aka C-Clip} pin from the right side of the right hand footrest. Detach the footrest and assicated components { noting the position prior to removal}

2. Release the bolt securing the right hand foot control plate assembly to the mounting bar.

3. without distrubing the brake hydraulics, detach the foot control mounting plate and the rear brake master cylinder assembly. {support the assembly to prevent damage the brake pipe}

4. Remove the front lower engine mounting bolt and Locknut. Collect the spacer from the left side as the bolt is removed. you can discard the bolt and locknut.

5. Position the right hand dresser bar to the engine mounting point and insert the replacement bolt through the dresser bar, frame and spacer.

6. Position the left hand dresser bar to the end of the M12 bolt (the long bolt that came with set) Lossely fit the new M12 locknut supplied.

7. loosen the the 2 left hand cradle mounting bolts until the rear back plate becomes detached.

8. Partially withdraw the 2 left hand bolts and rrotate the dresser bar into positon.

9. Refit the cradle mounting bolts though the dresser bar and the the back plate. Tighten to 55Nm.

10. Repeat the process on the right hand side. Tighten to 55 Nm.

11. now tighten the M12 engine mounting bolt to 80Nm.

12. reposition the the right hand foot control assembly and tighten to 55Nm.

13. refit the footrest ensuring all components are free to move. Also ensure the "C" Clip is securely located at the lower end of the footrest pivot pin.

That's it... you're all done.