Coffin-reservoir spacers for clip-ons?

[stopintime]

Those are exactly what I'm lookin' for, thanks! The problem is that the reservoir doesn't clear the clip-on bracket, there just isn't enough space for the reservoir, so I need to position it a bit further away...

Are you sure they don't clear? I have had quite a few people telling me the only clearance issues are with the headlight or similar

hmmm, out of stock... guess I'll be waiting a bit longer

Don't always trust "stock/out f stock". MonsterParts site is seldom updated 

[Bizzarrini]

Yeah, I'm not sure how I can upload pictures, but it's a matter of mm's. If the handlebars would have been 0,5 cm longer, I wouldn't have had a problem (then I could have placed the levers a bit more towards the outside, steering (haha) clear of the clamps)

Thanks for the tip, I'll mail Monster Parts to make sure! :-)

[DarkStaR]

Stopintime:

The clearance problem with coffin masters depends on which clip-ons are being used.  If the area where the bar clamps to the clip-on bracket is however much larger than the bar, the bracket will hit the coffin master reservoir. The spacer is definitely needed with the CC clip-ons w/ coffin masters, and I believe the Tomasellis needed the spacers also.  A bunch of other clip-ons also have this problem with the coffin masters, but CC seems to be the only one that addressed the problem with these spacers.

[stopintime]

Stopintime:

The clearance problem with coffin masters depends on which clip-ons are being used.  If the area where the bar clamps to the clip-on bracket is however much larger than the bar, the bracket will hit the coffin master reservoir. The spacer is definitely needed with the CC clip-ons w/ coffin masters, and I believe the Tomasellis needed the spacers also.  A bunch of other clip-ons also have this problem with the coffin masters, but CC seems to be the only one that addressed the problem with these spacers.

Thank you, the clearance issue is somewhat more clear now 

The LSL mentioned above seems to be quite slim, but creates problems. Bill Swatt at Swatt Motorcycle Products has installed several of their clip ons on coffin Monsters, without any issues. He Man had problems with his Tomasellis, but only because they had no rise in them (headlight clearance issues). Hmmmm.....

I think I understand the problems I might experience, but the mixed messages I get from here and there seems to make my plans to get Swatts with some rise a "risky" business, no matter who says what. I'll probably choose to trust the Swatts to be OK and deal with any issues IF they appear. I just hope MonsterParts' spacers will be in stock then

BTW: MonsterParts is getting some Swatts to check them out, so by the time I'm ready I'll be able to know for sure - hopefully.


Anyway - thanks a lot for helping a foreigner understand the Monster world better

[DarkStaR]

OP:
Sorry for the thread jack.  If you need more pics/measurements of the spacers, let me know.  I have a pair (not for sale) sitting in my workkshop.

Stopintime:
From the looks of the swatt clip-on w/ rise, the bar clamp portion looks to be some what similar to the CC.  Meaning, the spacer might be necessary.

swatt w/ rise


CC

[stopintime]

It certainly looks like you're right - the bar clamp bolts are in front of the bar, even. I'm going to look into this further, but for now the explanation "must" be that the Swatts have longer bars than the other brands (?). Bill Swatt said what he said, but I'll bother him again about this.

Good thing it's winter and not much rush.

[monsta]

I made some moon shaped ones like mmakay's
I havn't tried em yet, so I cant tell anything. but I do like the way CC's ones are captive and cant work their way out the side.

[Bizzarrini]

I've also tried the moon-shaped spacers, but the brake lever seems to have a lot more flex when I use them, so I was hoping a "full spacer" would resolve that issue...

[stopintime]

Did you guys see this?

Cycle Cat spacers.............. (could be an out-of-stock listing, I don't know)

http://www.twowheelsteals.com/CycleCat-Brake-master-cylinder-spacer?sc=8&category=-108

[monsta]

Did you guys see this?

Cycle Cat spacers.............. (could be an out-of-stock listing, I don't know)

http://www.twowheelsteals.com/CycleCat-Brake-master-cylinder-spacer?sc=8&category=-108

good find...
I emailed them...   will let ya's know.   

[Bizzarrini]

good find...
I emailed them...   will let ya's know.  

Any news yet?

[stopintime]

Bill Swatt did the install without issues, as I said before, but it appears that he did it on older Monsters with smaller (?) cast reservoirs. He is no longer sure about the need/or not for spacers. He added the advice that the riser part itself can be swapped right/left and rotated so the bar pinch bolts face backwards = less metal for the reservoirs to clear.

MonsterParts is going to test-install, not sure when, and they or I will report their findings.

With the spacers comes the need to adjust the levers closer - right? (I'm not sure my CRGs can be adjusted closer than they already are, hmm...)

[Mojo S2R]

Here's a pic of the spacers from monsterparts:



And the link to the page again:
http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/ADAP/Clutch-Brakes/ADAP.html

[Bizzarrini]

I just ordered the spacers from Monster Parts, I'll let you know how the fitting works out! Hope they arrive soon :-)

[monsta]

Any news yet?

yep,  they have one set, but the freight to australia is more than the product is worth. So, if anyone wants em...  get onto it fast!