[slapjack]

Im sure everyone has heard about flipping clip ons by putting the left on the right and the right on the left... I was doing this last night and just messing around with it I had an idea :idea: I took the left clip on and turned it upside down and put it back on the left side. It gives you the same angle (slightly upward) but it basically moved the clip on closer to the rider istead of further away from the rider, giving you more clearance with the upper fairing. Just wondering if anyone has done this and how it compares to flipping them and switching the sides. I already drilled the holes for all the parts on the clip-ons to switch sides so I will probably keep them that way but I was just wondering if anyone has done it this way.

 

[Ebster1085]

Makes perfect sense to me but never seen it done. Other than potentially adding a level of comfort by bringing the bars closer to the rider, I dont think this will enhance performance. Pushing the bars out is what adds leverage and power from steering input.

 

[PowerGroove]

If the clips are closer together it will make turning the bike a bit more difficult. If you notice race bikes.. they usually are pushing the clips OUT to get more leverage on the front end. Just a thought.

 

[slapjack]

That makes perfect sense that it gives you more leverage if they are further out. A lot of stunters say it gives them better control of the bike and I assume the same for racers. I am setting mine up so they are pushed out further I had just never heard anyone ever say anything about just turning them over but keeping them on the same side so I just figured I'd ask. Thanks.

 

[slapjack]

Another clipon question. Yesterday I was at a local bike shop and I was looking at the yamahas and gsxr's. The clip-ons on those bikes seem to be a little more horizontal and not so much of a sweep angle as the Kawasaki bikes. Anyone know why Kawasaki makes their clip-ons so low and angled back toward the rider?

 

[Ebster1085]

Cant speak to the angle back toward the rider, but the angle down is right around 7 degrees across most manufacturers, I believe.

 

[slapjack]

hmm, maybe it was. the gsxr's just looked quite a bit different than my bike's clip-ons.... Oh well.

 

[JoshKO]

I do a lot of commuting and my back is kinda fuct so I'm goina give it a try.

 

[JoshKO]

Cant do it. The clutch attachment needs the flat side of the clip on to clear the circular part.

 

[Ey3l45h]

Cant do it. The clutch attachment needs the flat side of the clip on to clear the circular part.

Huh?

Ey3

 

[JoshKO]

When the clip on is flipped as slapjack describes the circular part of the clip on doesn't allow for the stock clutch attachment to have enough room.