How to compensate for bad rear traction?

[m_melen]

So I noticed that since I went with clubman bars, my body weight rest much more to the front and the rear end of my '96 kicks out on sharp turns.
What's a good mod to keep the rear end planted?

[Big Rich]

New tires, and ease up on the throttle?

[Suzuki Stevo]

Put less air in the rear tire.

[gsJack]

So I noticed that since I went with clubman bars, my body weight rest much more to the front and the rear end of my '96 kicks out on sharp turns.
What's a good mod to keep the rear end planted?

Change riding style or tires.  What tires do you have?  I remember about 12 years ago early on with my first GS500 I put on a K491 rear touring tire like I had used on 4 previous Hondas for long life and the GS rear was breaking loose all the time.  GS wanted to go around corners faster than that tire did.  Have only used sport touring tires on my GSs both radial and bias since then.  A good modern supersport type tire would be overkill with the primitive GS stock suspension.

[Paulcet]

What Jack said.  And ease up on the wrists.  You should be supporting almost all of your weight on the pegs, seat, and knees on the tank.

[burning1]

If your rear tire is kicking out that easily, there's something wrong with you or the bike. Check your suspension for proper damping and pre-load. Check your tire condition and tire manufacturing date. Analyze your riding for anything that might cause that kind of over-steer.

I've had absolutely 0 problems with the rear end kicking out with clip-ons.

[BockinBboy]

Your centerstand isn't touching down is it? ... You'd probably hear a scrape at the least if that were happening, but it can cause the rear to lose traction.

- Bboy

[adidasguy]

The bars you put on force you very far forward unless you are a tall person. That will move your center of gravity forward awau from the rear tires.

I haven't seen a posting of you changing the front fork springs. If you're still running stock, you are diving in when you do sharp turns and braking. Change the front springs asap to keep the front end up.

and like they said - probably your rear tire is old. Amount of tread is immaterial. It is how old and hard the rubber is. If more than a few years old, it is hard and dry. Get new tires.