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I see a lot of people swapping the stock handle bars for clip-ons. What's the deal with that? What's the motivation? Is there some advantage to it, or is it mainly a cosmetic kinda thing?
I see a lot of people swapping the stock handle bars for clip-ons. What's the deal with that? What's the motivation? Is there some advantage to it, or is it mainly a cosmetic kinda thing?
I agree on all 3 points. It looks better, handles better and I can tuck easier. Also decreased bike weight a lil bit. I never though it looked right with normal bars. Have had my clip ons for 2 or 3 years now and still love them.I'm sure opinions will vary, but you could ask the same about replacing stock turn signals, or swapping out the front fork spring, replacing the exhaust, changing your mirrors...and the list goes on. To each his own, but for me it came down to 3 things;
1. Riding position
2. Looks
3. I was already dropping the front anyway
Every bike I've owned has had clipons including my current F4i, so I guess for me I just prefer them, I dunno really. Does anyone leave a bike stock? I know I never have
More aggressive riding position, easier to maneuver, and looks a lot better.
Everything is subjective just like your opinion. Never really heard one complaint from someone that changed to clip ons. Seems more natural for the 6r. Handling is different mostly because the front is lowered. Bike dips into corners easier. I have ZERO problems maneuvering at any speed with mine. I can maneuver at idle speed just using rear brake and clutch. If they're installed right bar still has full range of motion. Talk about looking cheap, the 6r handlebar was an afterthought.Since when do clip ons = easier to maneuver?
An looks are subjective. Personally I think most aftermarket clip on setups look cheap but maybe yours is different.
The riding position will surely change and getting in full tuck will feel more natural instead of the elbows in hands out stuff but the handlebar in no way effects my ability to ride fast and controlled.
I know you want to justify your time and money but I feel like some of you guys are reaching a bit here.
Everything is subjective just like your opinion. Never really heard one complaint from someone that changed to clip ons. Seems more natural for the 6r. Handling is different mostly because the front is lowered. Bike dips into corners easier. I have ZERO problems maneuvering at any speed with mine. I can maneuver at idle speed just using rear brake and clutch. If they're installed right bar still has full range of motion. Talk about looking cheap, the 6r handlebar was an afterthought.
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Since when do clip ons = easier to maneuver?
An looks are subjective. Personally I think most aftermarket clip on setups look cheap but maybe yours is different.
I know you want to justify your time and money but I feel like some of you guys are reaching a bit here.
Everything is subjective just like your opinion. Never really heard one complaint from someone that changed to clip ons. Seems more natural for the 6r. Handling is different mostly because the front is lowered. Bike dips into corners easier. I have ZERO problems maneuvering at any speed with mine. I can maneuver at idle speed just using rear brake and clutch. If they're installed right bar still has full range of motion. Talk about looking cheap, the 6r handlebar was an afterthought.
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I'm not justifying anything anyway, I didn't buy clipons for mine, I moved to a GSXR instead.
Everything is subjective just like your opinion. Never really heard one complaint from someone that changed to clip ons. Seems more natural for the 6r. Handling is different mostly because the front is lowered. Bike dips into corners easier. I have ZERO problems maneuvering at any speed with mine. I can maneuver at idle speed just using rear brake and clutch. If they're installed right bar still has full range of motion. Talk about looking cheap, the 6r handlebar was an afterthought.
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What's your bike look like nowadays?Well, there's me. I didn't like the feel with clip ons, but mine had zero rise and I had to street fighter the front of the bike to make them fit. If I had to guess my bars were 3 inches down from stock, maybe 4... maybe more. You know the "6 inches" joke
I liked my upper body being forward. What I didn't like was how my lower back pinched on long highway runs. I totally understood supersport dynamics and why the rearsets are so high.
Since then I've adjusted the clip ons to "normal" height and ridden a bike with FZ1 bars, but eventually came back to stock bars. As long as you are keeping the fairings, clip ons or FZ1 bars do make the bike feel a little more aggressive and I recommend them.
Just my 2 cents of my experience
What's your bike look like nowadays?
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What hardbags do you have and how are they hooked? I have a tailback ogio and like it, but I like the hard side saddle bags better. I commute 40 miles round-trip and got tired of wearing a backpack.It still has an original Marthy exhaust with pcv, 1.5 front drop, and everything LED, but back to stock paint, stock bars, and even completed the transformation into old guy by adding hard bags!
I had a kid and don't get to ride much anymore (used to commute on it daily) so I go long when I get the chance! Recent trip to Skyline drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway, almost a thousand miles in two days.
What hardbags do you have and how are they hooked? I have a tailback ogio and like it, but I like the hard side saddle bags better. I commute 40 miles round-trip and got tired of wearing a backpack.
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