Honda Africa Twin Altrider Crash Bars

All the parts weigh 30lbs. the parts I took off the bike like the Oem skid plate weighed 4.5lbs. The net weight gain is 25.5lbs

Altrider Crashbars and Skid Plate Showed Up All the parts weigh 30lbs. the parts I took off the bike like the Oem skid plate weighed 4.5lbs. The net weight gain is 25.5lbs

1.10mm hex key<br />2.6mm hex key<br />3.10mm socket<br />4.12mm socket<br />5.14mm wrench<br />6.13mm wrench<br />7.12mm wrench<br />8.10mm wrench<br />9.10mm wrench<br />10.14mm socket<br />11.17mm socket

Most of the Tools Needed 1.10mm hex key 2.6mm hex key 3.10mm socket 4.12mm socket 5.14mm wrench 6.13mm wrench 7.12mm wrench 8.10mm wrench 9.10mm wrench 10.14mm socket 11.17mm socket Lower Exhaust Mounting Bolt. Right under the center of the brake lever. Notice that the black acorn nut is on the outside of the bike. It gets reversed facing in after the lower crash bars are installed.

Lower Exhaust Mounting Bolt. Right under the center of the brake lever. Notice that the black acorn nut is on the outside of the bike. It gets reversed facing in after the lower crash bars are installed.

Drop the Exhaust to Fit the Crashbars Lower Exhaust Mounting Bolt. Right under the center of the brake lever. Notice that the black acorn nut is on the outside of the bike. It gets reversed facing in after the lower crash bars are installed.

Drop the Exhaust to Fit the Crashbars You can see the exhaust pipes and the oxygen sensor on the left side of the bike.

1.Rider’s right hand side bracket<br />2.Rider’s left hand side bracket<br />3.4 M8 socket head screws<br />4.5 M8 washers<br />5.5 M8 nuts<br />6.M10 through bolt<br />7.2 M10 washers<br />8.M8 through bolt<br />9.Thread locker blue

Universal Crash Bar Installation Brackets 1.Rider’s right hand side bracket 2.Rider’s left hand side bracket 3.4 M8 socket head screws 4.5 M8 washers 5.5 M8 nuts 6.M10 through bolt 7.2 M10 washers 8.M8 through bolt 9.Thread locker blue

Remove Rear Muffler Hanger Use a 6mm Hex wrench. This is above the muffler and under the seat.

Remove Rear Muffler Hanger Use a 6mm Hex wrench

Remove the Lower Exhaust Mounting Bolt Use a 12mm socket and 12mm wrench to remove. This is an acorn nut behind the brake pedal lever.

Remove the Lower Exhaust Mounting Bolt This is the acorn nut.

Remove the Lower Exhaust Mounting Bolt I tapped the bolt out with a punch.

Use a 12mm socket and 12mm wrench to remove. The large slotted washer was in the rear against a rubber vibration damper.

Remove the Lower Exhaust Mounting Bolt Use a 12mm socket and 12mm wrench to remove. The large slotted washer was in the rear against a rubber vibration damper.

Remove the 4 Exhaust Flange Nuts. Use a 12mm socket. These are located at the front of the bike next to the radiators.

We are looking at the left side of the bike. Once the nuts are off, the flanges will slip down. Pull the exhaust system forward and down.

Remove the 4 Exhaust Flange Nuts. We are looking at the left side of the bike. Once the nuts are off, the flanges will slip down. Pull the exhaust system forward and down.

The Exhaust System Will Now Be Hanging by the Oxygen Sensor Wires

Support the Exhaust System Support the exhaust in the front so you don’t damage the oxygen sensor wire We are looking at the left side of the bike at the lower part of the vertical frame rail. . We are going to replace the 2 lower bolts on the triangular frame bracket with longer bolts that connect the Altrider bracket to the bike.

We are looking at the left side of the bike at the lower part of the vertical frame rail. . We are going to replace the 2 lower bolts on the triangular frame bracket with longer bolts that connect the Altrider bracket to the bike.

Remove 2 Bolts that Connect the Engine to the Front Frame We are looking at the left side of the bike at the lower part of the vertical frame rail. . We are going to replace the 2 lower bolts on the triangular frame bracket with longer bolts that connect the Altrider bracket to the bike.

The upper right bolt is an M10 that uses a 14mm socket There is one 1/4" spacer on the M10 bolt on the backside of the triangular bracket.

Remove 2 Bolts that Connect the Engine to the Front Frame The upper right bolt is an M10 that uses a 14mm socket There is one 1/4" spacer on the M10 bolt on the backside of the triangular bracket.

The upper right bolt is an M10 that uses a 14mm socket There is one 1/4" spacer on the M10 bolt on the backside of the triangular bracket. The left stud is pointing down at the spacer.

Remove 2 Bolts that Connect the Engine to the Front Frame The upper right bolt is an M10 that uses a 14mm socket There is one 1/4" spacer on the M10 bolt on the backside of the triangular bracket. The left stud is pointing down at the spacer. The M10 bolt was so tight I had to use a breaker bar with my 14mm socket to get it loose.

Remove 2 Bolts that Connect the Engine to the Front Frame The M10 bolt was so tight I had to use a breaker bar with my 14mm socket to get it loose.

Remove 2 Bolts that Connect the Engine to the Front Frame Catch the spacer after you pull out the M10 bolt.

Remove 2 Bolts that Connect the Engine to the Front Frame Remove the M8 bolt with a 12mm socket.

Mount the New Universal Brackets Put the 1/4" spacer behind the triangle mounting plate and center it in the hole with a punch.

Prepare the left side mounting plate. Put the new M10 bolt with a washer in the large hole (17mm hex head) and the M8 socket head cap screw (6mm hex) with a washer in the other hole. There is no nut for the new M10. It screws directly into the threaded right side bracket.

Mount the New Universal Brackets Prepare the left side mounting plate. Put the new M10 bolt with a washer in the large hole (17mm hex head) and the M8 socket head cap screw (6mm hex) with a washer in the other hole. There is no nut for the new M10. It screws directly into the threaded right side bracket.

Push the New Bolts Through the Holes in the Triangle Plate Make sure your top M10 goes through the 1/4" spacer.

Prepare the Right Side Universal Bracket Put threadlocker in the threads on the bracket.

We are now looking at the right side of the bike and the right side triangular plate.

Put Threadlocker on the M8 Bolt that is sticking through the Triangle Bracket. We are now looking at the right side of the bike and the right side triangular plate.

The threaded hole in the bracket goes up so it will mesh with the M10 that is sticking through the triangle bracket. Start screwing the M10 into the bracket with a 17mm socket. Leave it loose. Put the 13mm nut on the M8 and screw it with a 6mm hex so the brackets come together.

Position the Right Side Universal Bracket The threaded hole in the bracket goes up so it will mesh with the M10 that is sticking through the triangle bracket. Start screwing the M10 into the bracket with a 17mm socket. Leave it loose. Put the 13mm nut on the M8 and screw it with a 6mm hex so the brackets come together.

Torque the M10 to 36ft lbs (49nm). Use a 17mm socket.

The Left Side Universal Bracket Tighten the Lower M8 Bolt. Use a 6mm hex key backed by a 13mm wrench. Torque it to 18ft lbs (25nm).

The Right Side Universal Bracket