Clip-ons

[seanster]

...I fabbed up a new headlight bracket for mine just to get rid of the u-bracket...

Can you elaborate on this? pics? PM. thanks.

I'm sorry for going off topics here

[Slim1899]

This is my biggest dilemma right now....to add clip-ons or not...

[udiaz27]

Alright you guys, so I explored my bike a bit more and removed the headlight to install the clip-ons, which went great. Then I drilled the holes in the handle bars and re-attached the grips, electronics etc. But now I've hit another bump in the road. I re-attached the headlight which was just a mount on tipoff some bushings and I had to zip tie the bottom for now. I tried out the new handlebars and they look gret, but the ergonomics suck and I think the handle bars are to close to the tank so my turn ratio sucks. I can't rotate them outward because of the damn headlight!!! Any ideas as to what's I should do, obviously I have to adjust the headlight so I have more room for the rotation of the clip-ons, but any ideas on how to go about this???
I'll post pics up too.

[Raux]

again you'll need to get the spacer that Desmoworld makes or make one yourself. In reality it's only those two metal spacers that your push the top of the light through.

if you're using the zero rise, yes, you'll get less turning radius. the 3" risers will fall into the tank intakes just like stock bars so you'll get close to stock turning radius. AND maybe not have the issue with the light.

[udiaz27]

Yeah, i'll probably make my own. And i have the clip-ons with no risers, which i didnt even consider when i purchased them. But if i can at least widend the bars out a bit more, it'll surely be a lot better than how i currently have them. thanks.

[udiaz27]

Another question, do I even have to clip-on the brackets under the triple or can I do
It on top of it?

[Raux]

With stock forks and triple you may not have enough fork peaking above the triple to mount the clipons. but with some adjustments it can be done.  but then you are getting into changing your geometry.

[Jarvicious]

Can you elaborate on this? pics? PM. thanks.

I'm sorry for going off topics here

Here they are, pre-powder.  I had to do a ton of grinding as I only have a little flux core welder that tends to make a mess, but they look pretty good with enough paint to fill in all my make the beast with two backs ups.  You can see in the second pic that they sit right below where the clipons mount (my clip ons are set directly below the upper triple).  The gauges are rubber mounted directly under the triple with about $5 in fasteners from Ace.

[seanster]

Here they are, pre-powder.  I had to do a ton of grinding as I only have a little flux core welder that tends to make a mess, but they look pretty good with enough paint to fill in all my make the beast with two backs ups.  You can see in the second pic that they sit right below where the clipons mount (my clip ons are set directly below the upper triple).  The gauges are rubber mounted directly under the triple with about $5 in fasteners from Ace.

Are those folk clamps from bellisimoto? those CNC ones?  if not which one did you use?  thanks.

[udiaz27]

Do clip-on turn radius just suck in general?

[suzyj]

Do clip-on turn radius just suck in general?

I can (mostly) do the learner rider skills test U-turn on my monster with clipons, but yes, the turning radius is reduced from stock.

[DucNaked]

Do clip-on turn radius just suck in general?

if you're using the zero rise, yes, you'll get less turning radius. the 3" risers will fall into the tank intakes just like stock bars so you'll get close to stock turning radius. AND maybe not have the issue with the light.

[Jarvicious]

Are those folk clamps from bellisimoto? those CNC ones?  if not which one did you use?  thanks.

I cut rings out of 2" car exhaust and welded all the fasteners I needed.  It was all from scratch and overall a huge pain in the ass, but I think they look good. 

As far as your clip on dilemma goes, you're definitely going to need those spacers with the coffin reservoirs, but they're pretty cheap and easy to install.  I don't know if I had to deal with headlight clearance issues because I built my own brackets.  What part of the clip ons are interfering with the headlight?

I think the turning radius never really bothered me as this was my first bike.  Whenever I ride someone else's bike I'm normally astounded at how easy it is to do low speed turns, but it is what it is.  I'm not getting rid of the bike anytime soon so it's tolerable.  On that note, have you checked your tank for any expansion?  Once I got my new one from Ducati I "earned" a bit more clearance from the bars.