Clip-ons?

[Kimberly]

Anybody have clip-ons on their bike? How epensive are they, and how easy are they to install?

[pantablo]

89 model year came with clip ons as standard, mounted to top of top triple.

Suburban-Machinery makes a great handlebar (for the sv650, fits gs500 though) that gets you just a bit lower than that and they install in a few minutes to the standard handlebar configuration. Easiest way to get more aggressive position. Affects handling in a very positive way. About $130.

True clip ons can be installed (you need 37mm ones; cbr600/hurricane or fzr ones are easy swap) but they have to be installed below the top triple by slipping the fork tubes out. This makes for a very aggressive riding position that may be uncomfortable. If its a street bike you'll also have clearance issues between the clip ons and the bracket that the headlight ears attach to. About $35 but you may need to redo your throttle cables and brake lines (maybe not).

hope this helps...

[Blueknyt]

my 89 had the stock clipons, yuck, too narrow from me the gorilla that i am. however in the box of parts that came with the bike(well one of the boxes) had aftermarket clamp type clipons, i put them on under the top clamps, and love them

[JohNLA]

Srinrath, where are the pics of your new proto type, bars ?

[The Buddha]

OK I post pic tonight...Wanted to put them on Gino vega's bike and then post that pic...but...
Cool.
Srinath.