so you can get longer struts?

 

Nah nah nah...It's just a tight fit. Just loosen EVERY bolt on the cage til you can get at least every bolt to start threading... You still gotta pull that loop back and up pretty hard...just keep it all loose til everything is started...then tighten it up.

 

well if they have longer struts then i'd much rather do that than fight it for an hour trying to get it all to line up...

 

I've heard that the F4 and the F4i FI cages have differen't strut lengths. So they could have sent you F4 cage struts.

 

sounds like more people are having this problem than just me though...guess ill have to call them

 

Had the same problem ... i leaned my bike over and beat the fukc out the the exhast with a hammer then hit the cage into place with a rubber mallet .... fits snug now :YEAH

 

just talked to Gregg on the phone, think i have it figured out. If it doesnt work he said he can send me some struts that are 1/2" longer.

thanks guys!

 

i just took the bolt out of the exhaust hanger on the midpipe and that gave me enough clearence. the cage will hold up that part of the exhaust so i figuered it was no big deal.

 

If you do that and you bottom out you will crack your oil pan.

 

Got the cage a couple a weeks ago and i have the same problem. Brace is like an inch to short for me also. Gotta try to loosen up the center exhaust pipe bolt if its help. Its tight like f***!

 

there is a notch in the exhaust, prolly a lil farther back then you have it now, that is where the loop is supposed to be at, just loosen the slider bolts out then push the loop back into that notch. its a tight fit, but thats why this cage is the best for the f4i, cause it doesnt move.

 

yep yep. Listen to this man.

 

For some reason Honda put two different style exhaust systems on the
F4/F4I's. The bike we built the prototype on obviously had a header that was tucked in the bike more. We didn't discover this until we already had hundreds of the cages out in public. DANO is right about the fix, you can tap it into place if you want or we'll make a longer set of side struts for you. Just give me a call at the office and let me know what you need. As for anyone that has our product and has a question, problem or concern; please give me a call and I'll help you fix it.

Greg Helsel
817-447-4202 office
817-205-7654 cell

 

Forgot I already talked to him. Good info anyway!!!!!

 

talked to greg and he was absolutely right...

all i had to do is take one bolt out of the exaust and push the loop to get it into that indent in the exhaust...then i had a friend push down on the exhaust a little and i slid the exhaust bolt right back in.....

pretty easy to be honest...thanks for the help guys!