Vortex Clip-ons?

darb85 · May 30, 2007, 07:23:08 AM

Any body use these? are they good quality? or should I just go with woodcrafts??

natedawg120 · May 30, 2007, 08:43:27 AM

I have them. Got them off ebay for 80 bucks, couldn't resist, and they are great. If you have an F though you will have to either remove the fairings or push the forks up and mount them above the top triple. If you do the above the trible you will also have to change the springs because if you leave the stock springs in the seals can mash into the lower triple ever so slightly.

darb85 · May 30, 2007, 08:55:34 AM

Ive got an E. So under the top tripple is fine. are they up to par with woodcrafts quality?

natedawg120 · May 30, 2007, 09:09:32 AM

I have never seen the woodcrafts in person. I know that these are billet alluminum with aluminum bars. I havn't had a problem with mine at all and the finish is good. I have the silver ones.

Heres mine after install, above the triple.
clip ons
from side to show position of grips

airbrush · May 30, 2007, 09:14:14 AM

Quote from: natedawg120 on May 30, 2007, 08:43:27 AM
I If you do the above the triple you will also have to change the springs because if you leave the stock springs in the seals can mash into the lower triple ever so slightly.

You can remove the stock aluminum handlebar mount from the triple and you will gain some more room and not have to slide the forks up as much ...just make a template and get some aluminum sheet to cover the triple if you want...

natedawg120 · May 30, 2007, 09:16:52 AM

I know that i could do that but i didn't feel like fabricating a plate to mount the guages too. So I left the stock plate on top. I plan on cutting a peice or bar to fit in there so I can mount a clock or something else to it, like gps if i ever get it.

dgyver · May 30, 2007, 09:31:53 AM

Quote from: darb85 on May 30, 2007, 08:55:34 AM
....are they up to par with woodcrafts quality?

I have had several sets of Woodcrafts and Vortex over the years, with one of each on 2 of my 3 bikes now. The quality is basically the same. The older style 1-piece clamp Woodcrafts are my favorite over the newer 2-piece clamps. Not sure if Vortex are available in black like Woodcraft.

natedawg120 · May 30, 2007, 12:06:45 PM

Quote from: dgyver on May 30, 2007, 09:31:53 AM
Quote from: darb85 on May 30, 2007, 08:55:34 AM
....are they up to par with woodcrafts quality?

I have had several sets of Woodcrafts and Vortex over the years, with one of each on 2 of my 3 bikes now. The quality is basically the same. The older style 1-piece clamp Woodcrafts are my favorite over the newer 2-piece clamps. Not sure if Vortex are available in black like Woodcraft.

yeah they are available in black.

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