These are my personal notes for next time. These are not instructions. I am not a lawyer. I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express. Your mileage may very. First I have to say the estimate of 45 minutes is complete BS. There's no way you could do this in 45 minutes. Maybe on a 675, but not the R. I hate that they don't tell you that they're not a perfect fit for the R. Due to the Brembo brakes, the bracket that comes with the Helibars is useless. It's for the non-R model. The R has a Brembo brake fluid reservoir which attaches with a vertical bolt. The non-R uses a horizontal bolt. The options are use a non-R fluid reservoir, or fabricate a bracket. I opted for the non-R fluid reservoir. I found a decent deal on the anodized black one from Triumph. This means draining the fluid. This means bleeding brakes. Be sure to bleed the master cylinder first or you'll be wasting a lot of time (thanks for pointing that out Shawn). As of now, Helibars hasn't responded to an email I sent asking about the bracket and the R's. That's kinda disappointing. Due to the angle of the new bars, the banjo bolts on the brake lever/master cylinder need to be loosened and adjusted so they don't hit the fork tube. The instructions say to use a 3mm hex to remove the bar ends. Don't do this. Search YouTube for how to remove Triumph bar ends. You peel the grip back and there are two notches. You push in and pull the whole assembly. On the throttle side, remove the switches and brake lever first, then slide the throttle assembly up to reveal the notches. This gives you better options to remove the bar ends. If you follow the instructions, you will almost certainly strip the screws. If you do, don't bother with easy-outs. They just tear up the screw more. Just drill the heads off and buy new if they strip. Sears Hardware has them for $0.70. M5x0.8x30. Use the air compressor trick for the clutch side grip. It's my favorite way to do it. Just use the sports needle. Slide it under the grip. Blow air and twist. You'll need a 1.5" socket for the stem nut. Be sure to place towels over the tank, carbon pieces, under bars, etc to keep from putting dents, dings, scratches in your bike. I read this somewhere else, and can't thank that person enough. I would've been yelling obscenities when the ratchet popped out and hit the tank if the towels hadn't been there. Have plenty of paper towels wrapped around the banjo bolts, fluid reservoir hose, bleeder valves, etc to avoid getting brake fluid on everything. Use a hose on the bleeder valves, but expect seeping. Better safe than sorry. I hate brake fluid. Don't try this within a year of quitting smoking. Don't try this without alcohol. So was it all worth it? Hell yes. My wrists are no longer at a funky angle which caused fatigue and pain on the outside of my wrists. It's much more comfortable now. Between this, the taller windscreen, and the Saddleman seat, the 675R is now a sweet sport-tourer, even for my tall ass. I'll post pictures later when I feel like it. Huge thanks to Shawn (Max Power) for helping me out. I couldn't have done it without the help.
