first ride in 18 months :)

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D-Rider · #16 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:57 pm

Dalemac wrote:I'd be forever worried that one day i'll be leaning/pulling on the bars and one of them will just twist round!

Would probably be fine though!

It won't happen if they are done up right (many sets of clipons don't have this fixing) - and especially if you've done this:

zoidberg wrote:If them not being bolted to the yoke, why not make a brace and bolt them together?

fatboy · #17 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:57 pm

I wonder how many cafe racer conversions are out there riding around the world that simply rely on the clip on clamping to the fork leg ?
Think this practice has been used since the 50's

Aladinsaneuk · #18 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:48 pm

I drilled through to allow that bolt to be fitted

newer style switchgear may foul the fairing

need to rotate on/off switch to stop full lock killing engine

Wally · #19 Post by **Wally** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:27 am

Thanks for the info, I might try them like that when I get a minute.

Wally

ReggieGasket · #20 Post by **ReggieGasket** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:25 am

I've already got the bars above like that, but it's not enough for me. I don't really like the look of the Tuono approach, so I fancy a clip on with more reach. Last time I reviewed this I thought of looking for a clip on from another bike. Would mean changing lines if the bars move any higher though.

DavShill · #21 Post by **DavShill** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:00 am

ReggieGasket wrote:Dave we need to get this god dam ride sorted out this spring

Yes we do Giles. See the Ribblehead thread. At the moment it looks like we are working on Sunday 12th April.

randomsquid · #22 Post by **randomsquid** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:20 pm

fatboy wrote:I wonder how many cafe racer conversions are out there riding around the world that simply rely on the clip on clamping to the fork leg ?
Think this practice has been used since the 50's

I had a set of Tommaselli adjustable clip-ons on the Guzzi for 10 years. Didn't go anywhere, very nice bars.

MartDude · #23 Post by **MartDude** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:06 pm

randomsquid wrote:
I had a set of Tommaselli adjustable clip-ons on the Guzzi for 10 years. Didn't go anywhere.

Didn't think old Guzzis were that unreliable.