Anyone replaced their clip-ons?

[Clivoris]

How does a set of bars make it unstable?

I've had to adapt my riding style on the Ape cos the extra leverage available means any nervous twitches translate into front wheel movement. No room for tension in the upper body and if I'm pushing along it's best to be getting my weight forward and not use my arms too much to hold onto the bike. Any wind buffetting can be amplified straight through the bars, and hard braking or accelleration is best done when I'm not sitting upright. It can get a bit pendulum-esque. It has certainly smoothed out my riding style. It's nice having the leverage too.

[Bullitt]

You could always do what Ive just done and get a set of Tommaselli clip ons, as well as the normal up/down and rotate the whole clip on you can also rotate the bar forwards and backwards and up and down relative to the clamp. Allows you to put it in practically any position that the rest of the bike allows.

Check my thread about them
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...74#post1230174

[Blair-SV]

the problem with going through the triple clamp is that if you decide you don't like it you're gonna be left with a couple of potentially ugly holes. Mind you if it was tidy you could pass them off as speed holes.

The raised bars definitely make the front wheel lighter, that's one reasons that I prefer the std bars, to me it feels like the front wheel is planted better. However the upright riding position is a bit more relaxing. I've not spent much time on the gf's bike though. How are you guys finding the wind at open road speeds? Potentially the screen could be a bit low for upright riding.