Help with Handlebar - Clip-Ring

Hoping for a quick response here since I would love to get this done before dark.
I'm preparing to put on the GenMar Risers for my '07 VFR, but I'm not sure how to remove the "Clip-Ring" on top of the fork tube. I see where there is a nut on top. Do you remove that? I've loosened the pinch bolt, but as you are aware, I can't get the handlebar over the clip-ring.
I just do not want to mess this up. As always, thanks for your help.

 

Mellow dude- gotta 03' -I did like you did- the screwdriver and it flew across the driveway. Isn't that how it is supposed to go?

 

GenMar Risers - Stop Clips

OK guys, I got it figured out. Thanks for your help. I turned the clip to get to the open end, and as I turned, the clip pretty much came out on it's own. After that, installing the risers was a breeze. Interestingly enough you do not use the stop clips for the install. I put them up in a safe place in case I need them one day.

 

See those preload adjusters that you have carefully hidden under those awful top caps ?

Well no, obviously they can no longer be seen, but anyway - they should both be set to the same position...

 

Thanks Rogue. You would "think" having bought it new the Honda Dealer would have set them correctly. I'll pop off that "ugly" cap tonight and adjust to match.

 

sadly no, I wouldn't think that
I would hope it, but wouldn't expect it

and if you think the cap is ugly too, you can just leave them off, I do

little clip ring is just there for an added measure of safety, can't get your clip ons off with it in place, if the unthinkable should ever happen
when I run without the risers in place, I re-install mine
chances are exceedingly thin it would every be needed, but it certainly doesn't hurt

 

I am unclear on why Genmar risers are necessary. Why can't you just raise the clipons up the forks and tighten them in place. I took mine up to flush with the fork cap and they seem stable to me. I suppose you wouldn't want the pinch clamps to loosen up with no locating pin but I have been riding for 30 years and I have never had a handlebar bolt spontaneously loosen itself.

 

Well ..

Perhaps you own a torque wrench and have never over tightened or under tightened a bolt (especially one which fastens into cast alloy) .

Perhaps the locating pegs ensure that your bars are in the correct orientation and you won't ride off with them at different heights or odd angles and trap your thumbs on the tank ..

All bolts have an inbuilt ability to slacken when you need them not to , and to stubbornly refuse to slacken when you do need them to..:biggrin: