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Offline 75cb750k5

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clip ons
« on: March 04, 2010, 03:16:30 PM »
i just got some clip ons from carpy and it looks like i have to drill and tap the fork caps for a bolt. i'm just wondering if anybody has done this and has any tips.
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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: clip ons
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2010, 03:27:39 PM »
Geez, that sounds a bit "do it yourself", what did he send you mate, two lengths of pipe? ;D
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Re: clip ons
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2010, 04:06:14 PM »
here's the link to em. i've got em on the bike, but kinda skeptical about drilling the caps.

http://www.cb750cafe.com/parts.php?id=7
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Re: clip ons
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2010, 04:09:52 PM »
he says they fit over the  trees and use the stock pinch bolt
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Re: clip ons
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2010, 04:12:56 PM »
yes i know this and i have em on and i have put the pinch bolt in and i'm worried they will wiggle up and down, there is a hole drilled on the top of the bars but it lines up with the fork caps. in his pics of em mounted he has a bolt mounting em to the caps. does anyone know if i'm gonna have any problems if i drill and tap these caps?
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Re: clip ons
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2010, 09:02:41 PM »
Yeah mate, thanks for the link, they're a copy of some dodgy clipons made by Dunstall or Rickman back in the day. You'll need to drill and tap your caps, or like you say, they'll just flop up and down. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2010, 10:44:29 PM »
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Re: clip ons
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2010, 02:13:48 PM »
ok guys, thanks for the replies. i talked to carpy and he suggested either tapping the caps or welding a bolt to em and use a nut to tighten. i decided to drill and tap, just for a cleaner look. thanks again.
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Re: clip ons
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2010, 03:18:27 PM »
Have you considered going with a different type of clip on?  I got the type the clamps to the fork tubes underneath the top tree.  Partsnmore for like $45 I think. Fit, work, and look great if you ask me.
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Re: clip ons
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2010, 05:09:00 AM »
Those clip-ons are similar to the Dunstall clip-ons for the CB750.  The Dunstalls have a much larger hole that the fork cap goes through and secures to the top triple clamp.  Raask make a replica of these clip-ons and cycle exchange sells them.





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