Topic: Clip Ons Vs. Clubmans

[marclucarelli]

I am looking to fix up a 1975 CB750F. Just wondered if the more experienced, wise, and handsome riders out there could assist me in making a decision....

CLIP ON VS. CLUBMANS

What are the major differences, advantages or disadvantages to either or both.

Thanks

[mlinder]

Most clubmans are not wide enough to fit properly on a cb750. The 'C' part of the clubman is supposed to run parallel to the forks, with the control portion jutting directly from the fork area. You do not see this done properly very often, because most clubman bars have too small a 'C' area.

I do hope you are planning on rearsets, regardless of your choice between the two.

[MCRider]

Both clubman and clip on can foul the tank. There are ways of limiting the lock to lock, but that becomes a compromise on a street bike. The clubmans often put the snout of the master cylinder into the tachometer, making the tilt of the brake lever a compromise.  The clubmans use the stock mounts so nothing else changes. The clipons leave the stock mounting points high and dry looking out of place. The clipons may require some rearranging of things on the forklegs, inluding dropping the forklegs to put them on.

Choose your poison. I prefer a flat bar, or a low superbike or European bar in the stock mounts.

[marclucarelli]

Thank you both for the info...this is the type of feedback I'm looking for.

I am defintely planning on rearsets. Just haven't found the ones I like that fit in my budget. Any recommendations?

As for the low superbike, or European bar...is there a website online that you would suggest that I can visit to research and possibly purchase?

thanks again

[flybox1]

CB400F bars.
aggressive enough but not uncomfortable
enough rise that MC contact to gauges/tank is not an issue.

or here..
http://www.oldbikebarn.com/Motorcycle_Parts/Handle-Bar

[MCRider]

http://www.flandersco.com/

[Kong]

You put on the bars that feel comfortable to you and you mount them in any position you like that will fit on the bike.  Clip ons offer much a much wider range of possible mounting positions than fixed bars, but all of them relatively low.  That link to Flanders, in the post above, is one well worth taking a look at.  Flanders makes bars you and I haven't even though of yet.  Also, when you eventually get around to looking at widths, rise, and pullback be careful, all manufacturers do not measure those things the same way and so sometimes its very difficult to compare bars just by the numbers.

[faux fiddy]

. The clipons leave the stock mounting points high and dry looking out of place.

Unless of course..

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=66377.0