Flipped handle bar Q's

[aaronb]

so i did the poor man's clip-ons today.  but im not sure if i like it

i flipped the bar and rotated it all the way forward until the the bar was a few mm from the fork adjusters.  is this how others have done it?  i think that the grips have too much of a downward slope and not enough back.  i wish i could twist the bar another 20-30 degrees, i feel like there is to much pressure on my hands between thumb and forefinger

is this how others have done it?  i wish i would have tried to put the bar behind the adjusters, but now everything is back together (it felt fine in the garage, but after a short ride i knew) 

any pics?

finally if this is how people do it, who makes the best affordable clip-ons?

[He Man]

Clip ons range from 100-150. Depending on what you want. yes/no rise? yes/no adjustability? how much? Apex has clip ons that are semi adjustable for $100. Tomaselli has 100% adjustable for $150. Cyclecat has them if you can find them, and wish to give up a thumb. Rizoma also has them, and comes as a set with top triples, but they arent too different from stock bars. just looks cooler.

I have tomasellis.

[NAKID]

That's how I did mine. I recently switched to Apex clip ons and they are definitely lower and have more of a downward slope. Only thing is, I can adjust how far they come back. I did like my flipped bars, I just wanted more of a minimalistic look which the clip ons definitely achieve.

[aaronb]

will sport classic clip-ons work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ducati-Sport-Classic-Clip-Ons-50mm_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35616QQihZ015QQitemZ250247763418QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[NAKID]

From what I have heard, no. Supposedly they hit the headlight bracket...

[aaronb]

Clip ons range from 100-150. Depending on what you want. yes/no rise? yes/no adjustability? how much? Apex has clip ons that are semi adjustable for $100. Tomaselli has 100% adjustable for $150. Cyclecat has them if you can find them, and wish to give up a thumb. Rizoma also has them, and comes as a set with top triples, but they arent too different from stock bars. just looks cooler.

I have tomasellis.

where did you get your tomaselli clip ons?  i can't find them anywhere   

[He Man]

http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/TOMM-BAR/Bars-Mirrors/TOMM-BAR.html

call them an ask about them

[aaronb]

what about LSL's?  they don't have the adjustable angle of the tomaselli's but i think they look pretty cool.  i think i want small rise on them too, which sucks 'cause there are many zero rise clip-ons that look really nice. 



http://www.spieglerusa.com/cfm/clipon.cfm?type=offset

[DirtyDuc]

Those Sport Classic Clip-Ons can be made to fit (at least on some Monsters).  I just saw one with them on it here;

http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/ducati-monster/43354-monster-clip-ons-2.html

Although, these are the higher ones then you showed in the eBay listing.  But, I like the lower ones anyway

[corey]

Clip-ons are a PITA to install in my opinion. There is so much shit you have to do...
I bought some suburban machinery bars a few weeks ago, and LOVE them. Slightly more aggressive, a bit lower, but not TOO much lower. and they look AWESOME.

http://www.suburban-machinery.com/duchypmoto.html

or if your bike is an S*R:
http://www.suburban-machinery.com/ducati2.html

[He Man]

Any clip on with rise is easy to install. Especially if they are ajustable. The main issue is clearance. Im going back to bars (been eying the suburbans) after this summer season.

[triangleforge]

Has anyone got pix of flipped bars to post (or a link to a spot where they've posted)? I can kind of picture how it'd turn out, but would like to see the final product...

Thanks!

[aaronb]

Yeah i was thinking about suburbans too, maybe they make the most sense.  i just want to be a little lower than stock and have a slightly greater rear sweep.  doing suburbans will let me retain my arrows damper without looking funny too. 

[corey]

Has anyone got pix of flipped bars to post (or a link to a spot where they've posted)? I can kind of picture how it'd turn out, but would like to see the final product...

Thanks!

After having tried this little dandy of an idea, i wish i had NOT. It was uncomfortable, awkward, and the bars would be called "upside-down" for a reason. I wish i would have just bought the Suburban Machinery bars in the first place, as they had the holes i needed and everything. Instead of flipping my bars, grinding my "nubbins" off of my controls to get them on, incidentally over-tightening my throttle housing and cracking the back mounting bracket, fiddling and fiddling with clutch and brake lines that didn't want to work right at all with flipped bars, accidentally squeezing my front brake lever, sucking in a nice amount of air after loosening my banjo bolt to ease the flip, having to bleed brakes, and then in the end, discovering that the only comfortable and noticeable angle found in flipping my stock bars would end up bashing my bar ends into my tank. 

i would highly recommend that for the measly $150, you just buy the suburban bars, and if you decide you don't want em, sell em on the board. Somebody will definitely buy them.

Flipping bars = PITA. 

[Research Monkey]

I just purchased the Suburban Machinery bars so I'll do a write up w/ pictures in the next couple weeks.