Adjusting clip-on handlebars

[Desert Eagle]

As the title suggests, I feel i would benefit from adjusting my clip-on handlebars.

However before diving right in, has anybody out there got any hints, tricks, do's and donts?

For what its worth, I havent done this before, first bike etc..

my plan at the moment is just to use some twink to mark off the current positions and use as a datum, but what if the current positions aren't perfectly straight?

Edit - Scratch that, after a closer look it, it turns out the handlebars dont adjust the way I thought they would... well thats that sorted out then..

[DrunkenMistake]

As the title suggests, I feel i would benefit from adjusting my clip-on handlebars.

However before diving right in, has anybody out there got any hints, tricks, do's and donts?

For what its worth, I havent done this before, first bike etc..

my plan at the moment is just to use some twink to mark off the current positions and use as a datum, but what if the current positions aren't perfectly straight?

Edit - Scratch that, after a closer look it, it turns out the handlebars dont adjust the way I thought they would... well thats that sorted out then..

What exactly did you want to adjust? been a faired bike you have to be careful when positioning them that you can turn hard right and left, as too far in you will hit the tank and too far out you will smash yer knuckles on the front cowl. If they are too far away for your liking, look into getting raisers for clip ons, I know you can get them somewhere

[FJRider]

The handle-bars themselves may not be altered that much ... but BRAKE and CLUTCH lever positions SHOULD be able to be adjusted ...

and ... if the arm/wrist is straight as you operate BOTH ... you're pretty close to being right ...

As a rule ... climb on the bike ... close your eyes ... and reach for where YOU think the controls SHOULD be ... and see how much difference there is ... as to where they ARE ...

[Desert Eagle]

The handle-bars themselves may not be altered that much ... but BRAKE and CLUTCH lever positions SHOULD be able to be adjusted ...

and ... if the arm/wrist is straight as you operate BOTH ... you're pretty close to being right ...

As a rule ... climb on the bike ... close your eyes ... and reach for where YOU think the controls SHOULD be ... and see how much difference there is ... as to where they ARE ...

That was pretty much how I went about it, didnt end up changing much in the end.:facepalm:

I was under the impression that the clipons were pretty adjustable.. newb mistake I guess:blink:

[DrunkenMistake]

That was pretty much how I went about it, didnt end up changing much in the end.:facepalm:

I was under the impression that the clipons were pretty adjustable.. newb mistake I guess:blink:

Haha, Im sure you will make alot more, but thats apart of the learning process

[lostinflyz]

std clip-ons arent often adjustable but aftermarket ones are easily pretty much always. usually its a racer thing with trying to tuck nicely, vs wrestle a monster.

As an aside i've run mine at diff angles and offsets to each other (right closer than left) as i have dubious right shoulder. often its more about fiddling and seeing what works than any theory

[Desert Eagle]

Yeah I got carried away with adjusting everything after I found that my gear lever was about a half inch too high for me.. no wonder I kept finding neutral...

As for the handlebars, The guy I bought the bike off was half the height of me so i figured everything might be set up for him.

How about that, I learnt something without breaking anything in the process :woohoo: