Flipping The Clip-Ons
#11
09-10-2008, 12:50 PM
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Keller (DFW), Texas
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They almost have the same angle as the old style superbike bars. I just swapped my 05 suspension back to the 03 stock stuff. I should have swapped the bars too. Maybe I will later.
#13
09-11-2008, 02:44 AM
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You have no idea... i am actually upset I took this long to do this. Now i cant imagine going back to stock.
#15
09-12-2008, 02:06 AM
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Oh I forgot to mention that part... no I didn't file down any of the tabs, instead i just drilled new holes on where I wanted them mounted. I know i could've just filed em down but then they can slide around on the bar (I know there's ways to prevent that but I didnt wanna bother with that).
#17
09-13-2008, 05:19 PM
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Yellowstone Country = mountains
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ok, so everyone who is doing this says it is amazing i guess. one question though. have any of you guys taken the twisties yet with the bars like this? im worried for two things about that;
1. without the "lock" screw into the tripple tree im worried that my wieght in a turn will be to much and twist the bar on the fork.
2. does doing this effect the geometry of turns?
i ride alot in the street dont get me wrong, more than enough to justify this, however i couldent go on if i couldent feel safe in the mountians
1. without the "lock" screw into the tripple tree im worried that my wieght in a turn will be to much and twist the bar on the fork.
2. does doing this effect the geometry of turns?
i ride alot in the street dont get me wrong, more than enough to justify this, however i couldent go on if i couldent feel safe in the mountians
#18
09-14-2008, 11:03 PM
Join Date: Sep 2006
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ok, so everyone who is doing this says it is amazing i guess. one question though. have any of you guys taken the twisties yet with the bars like this? im worried for two things about that;
1. without the "lock" screw into the tripple tree im worried that my wieght in a turn will be to much and twist the bar on the fork.
2. does doing this effect the geometry of turns?
i ride alot in the street dont get me wrong, more than enough to justify this, however i couldent go on if i couldent feel safe in the mountians
1. without the "lock" screw into the tripple tree im worried that my wieght in a turn will be to much and twist the bar on the fork.
2. does doing this effect the geometry of turns?
i ride alot in the street dont get me wrong, more than enough to justify this, however i couldent go on if i couldent feel safe in the mountians
1) In no way shape or form can you put enough force on it while riding to make the clip on twist if it is torqued properly. The only difference without the lock screw is if you drop your bike the force could twist the clip on.
2) I too was scared at first that I was sacrificing handling for comfort, but Ive found it to be even better around the turns. It could be that I just was scared before or something but now I feel very confident around the twisties. I dont wanna say it again but at this point the only thing I regret is not doing it sooner.
#20
09-17-2008, 01:22 PM
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Keller (DFW), Texas
Posts: 4,242
Sup, why search ebay for clip-ons? Use the ones you have. I think I will try this on my 03. The 05-06's are have a more comfortable riding position than the 03-04's but if it helps make it better, why not