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I agree, big bucks. I got them because I would get a mild nerve pinch in my wrists after a few hours on the road. The stiffness of the Helibars was a nice side effect.

You take the two independent halves of the stock bars off. The Helibars are a complete replacement.

For less money you can install Timken steering head bearings. Or, for about the same money as the bars, I guess, you could install stiffer fork springs and disable the factory anti-dive.

Or just ride it and enjoy it. Personally, I'm kind of addicted to the handling attainable from the Wing. But it's a fine bike from the factory, too.

C-dub wrote: I've read about the Traxxion stuff and will consider it after we get some miles on it to evaluate what it is now. It ride pretty good to me stock. The first few days I rode without any preload and just tried it with 10 yesterday. It didn't feel that much different, but I don't even have 50 miles on it yet. Stupid rain!

I don't know what helibars are. I'll search for them and check them out. I'm just a little overwhelmed with all the possibilities at this point and need to just get some miles on it before doing anything yet. The first thing I'm really thinking I'll do will be to put some fog lights in those lower cowl spots to throw a low wide beam.

Helibars are mostly known for their multi-axis adjustability, but they are also stiff. The stock bars are springy.

However you commission your Wing, it's a hoot to ride.

Nice! Mine's the red and black paint scheme and has some trickery under the tupperware. The first thing I did was get Raceworx in Alvaredo to install Traxxion Dynamics' Full Monty suspension upgrade. The difference is night and day. Helibars help, too, because they don't flex.

A touring bike that carves like a sportbike. There are worse ways to spend an afternoon than aboard a Gold Wing, particularly with enhancements.

'Course, it hasn't been entirely without worry. Nothing serious, but the other day I noticed this odd clacking. The bike still felt turbine smooth, but there was this cyclic click I found most disconcerting.

Silly me. It was my new wristwatch. Had me fooled. I now keep it in the top shelter pocket when I ride so it's not such a distraction from the whisper thrust of that flat six. Even a Rolex isn't as well balanced as that motor.

Ride safe.