Author Topic: Looking for low profile clip-ons (Read 6503 times)

sparty · « **on:** July 30, 2006, 05:00:34 PM »

Fellows,

I am looking for some low profile clip-on bars for my bike. By low profile I mean the fork clamps. I wish to mount them above the top fork brace. So far I have found very little and some that I have found are not made for 35 mm forks. Is anyone running Woodcraft Clip-ons, they look like thay might work.

Thanks,
Sparty

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2006, 06:51:48 PM »

The clip-on's I got off Ebay have about a 1/4 inch of material above and below the actually "bar" that comes out & holds the controls.
(Let me know if you need some close-up pics...)
I am guessing you could take that top part and cut/machine if off to get a smoother look, or something along those lines.
I was planning on doing that with mine, but with my bike being so low, the fork tubes sit flush with the top of the clip-on's
(& I am fine with that

)

gnanner79 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2006, 06:59:40 PM »

I have a set of 35mm clip ons that I bought for my Cb550 cafe project but I decided to put the front end from a CBR600F2 so the clip ons won't work. They have only been mounted once to check for fitment. The were made by MG Performance. They are very nice. I paid $115 plus shipping. If you are interested I will sell them for $75 plus shipping. Let me know. I can put them on Ebay at a buy it now to simplify the transaction.

Shawn
Chicago

gnanner79 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2006, 07:00:35 PM »

Sorry, the company is MG Innovative Products. Here is a link to their site.

http://www.mginproducts.com/

Shawn

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2006, 07:15:26 PM »

Quote from: gnanner79 on July 30, 2006, 07:00:35 PM

Sorry, the company is MG Innovative Products. Here is a link to their site.
http://www.mginproducts.com/
Shawn

These are the same (if not VERY similar) to the ones I have on my scoot...

Good stuff

gnanner79 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2006, 07:26:09 PM »

Yep, those are the ones. I called MG to see if they would custom make a a set of 41mm clip ons because I really, really like the others that I bought. They are definetly nice.

Tim. · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2006, 09:47:10 PM »

Get yourself some 35mm adjustable Tommaselli clipons. Low profile mount so you don't have to lower the front end too much and you gain adjustability making clearing the tank and a comfy riding position easier to accomplish. They run around $100 or so. Some sell for more, some less.

http://www.motocicliveloci.it/inglese/catalogue/manubri_uk.htm

cbjunkie · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2006, 09:52:35 PM »

thanks tintin - that's a great link. i like those lemans bars - pricey though...

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2006, 09:46:47 AM »

Here are some clip-on's I found on Ebay....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CLIP-ONS-Triumph-BSA-handlebars-clip-on-34mm-Cafe-Racer_W0QQitemZ120014630867QQihZ002QQcategoryZ35610QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

cbjunkie · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:02:23 AM »

can we use 34mm on our bikes?

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:10:18 AM »

Quote from: cbjunkie on July 31, 2006, 10:02:23 AM

can we use 34mm on our bikes?

I didnt even see that

Not sure to the answer....

cbjunkie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:24:14 AM »

oh. i wasn't trying to bust you or anything - i really didn't know...

seems like smaller would be okay as long as it wasn't too much smaller, but seriously i was just wondering...

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:49:27 AM »

No offense taken - this time !!

I believe the fork diameter is 35mm for these bikes, so i would guess a smaller clip-on
wouldnt be able to "tighten down" enough to seat properly ? But, whats one mm gonna do ?

Your guess is as good as mine their junkie ...

cbjunkie · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:54:48 AM »

think that one out - the smaller would work because the bracket would actually never close all the way and so you could tighten it as needed - the larger ones would not work because the bracket would close before tight around the fork...

Tim. · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2006, 11:04:45 AM »

The clamps are shaped for the diameter of the fork tube - a 34mm clamp wouldn't fit at all on a 35mm fork unless it were forced to be re-shaped around the tube. I wouldn't dare do that, especially with a cast aluminum clamp. Not when a break could kill me.

cbjunkie · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2006, 11:18:01 AM »

werd.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:06:58 PM »

Quote from: cbjunkie on July 31, 2006, 10:54:48 AM

think that one out -

YOU think that one out buddy

cbjunkie · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:09:36 PM »

oh - now you're offended, huh...

cafehonda · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:39:56 PM »

www.pro-flo.com I've got them and they are sweet. If you put on clip ons, you may have to shorten the throttle cables. Not fun but can be done.

cbjunkie · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:49:37 PM »

on the topic of shortening cables:

recently i snapped my throttle cable right at the grip retainer nut jobbo thing at the throttle slide end - i had done a kind of funky routing job due to extra length and it only lasted about a week before it broke...

so, i call my buddy up and he comes and gets me and we take it back to the shop and he showed me a cool little trick.

he has these little cable end-nuts, i believe he said he got them from a scooter supply place, but basically all we had to do was cut the cable down to where we needed it and then thread it into this nut. then you tighten the nut down and clip off the exess wires.

the beauty of it is, this nut is the same size as the cast aluminum bit that goes into the throttle slide...so it's a 1-to-1 fix and makes shortening cables a freakin' breeze.

i've been riding with this for months now.

anybody else seen these?? i looked for them (online) but haven't found them yet...

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2006, 01:01:38 PM »

I have late 60's Guzzi cables on my scoot, and they are the perfect length...

Tim. · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2006, 10:14:38 PM »

Quote from: cafehonda on July 31, 2006, 12:39:56 PM

www.pro-flo.com I've got them and they are sweet. If you put on clip ons, you may have to shorten the throttle cables. Not fun but can be done.

More expensive than the adjustable Tomma's and they don't sell 35mm

cbjunkie · « **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:49:39 AM »

hmmm...a buddy of my HAS a proflo set fitted to a 750 right now in the garage...

cafehonda · « **Reply #23 on:** August 01, 2006, 10:33:56 AM »

Well I'll be... I should have ordered a couple of sets last time. Sorry for the inacurate info. IMHO the Tomaselli adjustable clip ons are junk. If you are really musclin' and hustlin' you can work 'em loose. Wasted part of a track day by having to pit and tighten every three laps.

mlinder · « **Reply #24 on:** August 01, 2006, 10:50:55 AM »

Check these out...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&item=140014029730&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

sparty · « **Reply #25 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:08:51 PM »

Okay,

How the heck do they mount? Looks like the weld on the one clip-on is really boogered up.

mlinder · « **Reply #26 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:14:47 PM »

I think they clip onto the clips that hold handlebars? Hell, I dunno.

mlinder · « **Reply #27 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:20:04 PM »

Quote from: dgfischer on August 01, 2006, 02:17:17 PM

Quote from: mlinder on August 01, 2006, 10:50:55 AM
Check these out...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&item=140014029730&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

They are actually for the CB 350 twin, not the CB 750. The Dunstall CB 750 set looks like this and mount to the top fork cap with a bolt.
Daniel

Ah, excellent. I love the wealth of knowledge and experience here.

Good thing I didnt bid on em.

sparty · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:30:07 PM »

Now I get it.....

My brain was fried in the sun today. 101 in my back yard! PA weather is so nuts. We freeze in the winter and boil in the summer, but our Fall is awesome = excellent riding weather!

crazypj · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2006, 06:05:16 PM »

Rickman did some touring clip ons which fitted under top yoke with a high bar, dont really know how to describe it. came up at about 60 degrees then flared out to bar shape
PJ

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