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How do these clip on's go on here again?

Discussion in 'Tech' started by K51000, Jun 17, 2018.

  1. K51000

    K51000 Well-Known Member

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    OK, now realize this wasn't a mistake. I wanted to raise my grips ~2-3"; and I had already had the forks pushed thru the upper triple ~6-8mm- per the tuning recommendations.
    My test drive so far has been around my block- ~1mi.
    I actually think that my old neck is going to like it.
    Changes back to stock in a jiffy, and it was free.
     
  2. rafa

    rafa Well-Known Member

    Front of the bike is probably pretty low right now, i would lower the rear some to compensate.
     
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  3. Pigman

    Pigman Well-Known Member

  4. RM Racing

    RM Racing Tool user

    Which tuning recommendations were those?
     
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  5. Sweatypants

    Sweatypants I am so smart! S-M-R-T... I mean S-M-A-R-T!

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  6. stangmx13

    stangmx13 Well-Known Member

    your forks seem to be at diff heights
     
  7. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    Well, I guess that's one way to do it....
     
  8. Ra.Ge. Raptor

    Ra.Ge. Raptor wanna_be_fast

    It's a lot lower than the stock setting(4mm of fork tubes protruding from the upper triple clamp) . I guess it's really twitchy now. If you lower the back then you'll have a lot of rear end squat at the exits. Better pay for some aftermarket clip-ons
     
  9. K51000

    K51000 Well-Known Member

    By almost a mm? I'll fix that.
     
  10. K51000

    K51000 Well-Known Member

  11. K51000

    K51000 Well-Known Member

    I already had them thru the triple about 6mm.
    I have always read that this bike handles better with the ass end up in the air more
     
  12. Sweatypants

    Sweatypants I am so smart! S-M-R-T... I mean S-M-A-R-T!

    put a gopro on for when you accidentally yank them off so we can all share in the magic.

    (or at least find a way to drill in a set-screw or something like old R6's used to have when they were on top. you putting a lot of faith in a bolt.)
     
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  13. Ra.Ge. Raptor

    Ra.Ge. Raptor wanna_be_fast

    No, it handles "better" with a higher CoG and the maximum available wheelbase.
     
  14. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    Well, when you get down to it, it's all relative to the rider. I'm guessing if doing this doesn't have you feeling a bit off with the bike then that probably means you aren't using the bike at a pace where you'd notice anyway.

    I mean hell, guys do this to the bike and think it still handles just great.

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  15. HoyaXC07

    HoyaXC07 Well-Known Member

    Now that's funny
     
  16. TLR67

    TLR67 Well-Known Member

    Not like that......
     
  17. metricdevilmoto

    metricdevilmoto Just forking around

    No it doesn't. Or, if you think it does, you have no idea what a motorcycle should handle like.

    And if you weren't aware of the fact that it was a dumb idea and looking to waste people's time with a post trolling for people to argue with, you wouldn't have posted pictures of it.
     
  18. FZ1guy

    FZ1guy Hey...watch this

    What happens under hard braking and they twist forward?
    No answer needed.
     
  19. Tristan

    Tristan Well-Known Member

    Not that I agree with dropping the forks that much to do what he did, but there's plenty of bikes with the bars held only by pinch bolts.
     
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  20. Sweatypants

    Sweatypants I am so smart! S-M-R-T... I mean S-M-A-R-T!

    haha i know i know, mostly joking... still sketch no matter though. the triple clamp gives me piece of mind. even mountain bike handlebar clamps have 4 bolts holding a plate. shit even a brembo master has two holding the perch haha.
     

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