Woodcraft CLip-Ons, Troubleshooting.

[Synistah]

Hey guys,

I recently purchased a set of 41mm / 1.5" rise Woodcraft Clip-Ons for my 2011 FZ6R in order to slightly lower riding position and give it a getter look.

So according to my local dealer mechanic, To install the Woodcraft clipons i purchased isn't as easy as i thought and apparently holes need to be drilled to fit everything. Can anyone confirm this is true?

I'm expecting my delivery on Monday and at $120/hr for a supposed 2 hours worth of work i'm starting to rethink this whole thing. $240 for labor + $230 for the Clip-Ons seems excessive if this is the fact.

I was under the impression i just remove old bars, line up and clamp/bolt on the Woodcraft Clip-Ons then away i went.

Side question to anyone whom is experienced in the area; I had my forks lowered by 1.5" but someone saw my bike and said it doesnt look like theyve been lowered by 1.5" and are uneven. How can i measure my forks and where should they be measured from to confirm the 1.5" drop?

Cheers

 

[rhnatyk]

Side question to anyone whom is experienced in the area; I had my forks lowered by 1.5" but someone saw my bike and said it doesnt look like theyve been lowered by 1.5" and are uneven. How can i measure my forks and where should they be measured from to confirm the 1.5" drop?

Cheers

Take a look at the pictures in one of the posts in this thread: http://www.600cc.org/forum/f89/lowering-front-end-more-aggresive-look-26222/

You can measure the drop from the top of the exposed fork tube to the triple tree clamp. On a stock bike the triple tree clamp is flush with the top of the fork tube. Hope that helps.

 

[Synistah]

So i'm measuring the top of the tube to where my tape measure first touches the triple tree cover/plastic?

Any pictures would be awesome!

 

[Scott_Thomas]

Hey guys,

I recently purchased a set of 41mm / 1.5" rise Woodcraft Clip-Ons for my 2011 FZ6R in order to slightly lower riding position and give it a getter look.

So according to my local dealer mechanic, To install the Woodcraft clipons i purchased isn't as easy as i thought and apparently holes need to be drilled to fit everything. Can anyone confirm this is true?

I'm expecting my delivery on Monday and at $120/hr for a supposed 2 hours worth of work i'm starting to rethink this whole thing. $240 for labor + $230 for the Clip-Ons seems excessive if this is the fact.

I was under the impression i just remove old bars, line up and clamp/bolt on the Woodcraft Clip-Ons then away i went.

Side question to anyone whom is experienced in the area; I had my forks lowered by 1.5" but someone saw my bike and said it doesnt look like theyve been lowered by 1.5" and are uneven. How can i measure my forks and where should they be measured from to confirm the 1.5" drop?

Cheers

The only thing that needs to be drilled is one hole in each bar for the switch housing anti rotation. I measured from the triple cover to the top of the fork tube, not the top of the nut. After I installed the clamps I confirmed that they are exactly even.

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[Synistah]

Yeah, I just went out and measured.. I got something like 11mm from triple tree cover to top of fork tube.

Easy to measure the holes? Just get a market then drill?

 

[Scott_Thomas]

Yeah, I just went out and measured.. I got something like 11mm from triple tree cover to top of fork tube.

Easy to measure the holes? Just get a market then drill?

I had the clamp on loose and the bar and place the switches approximately where they should be, not screwed on though and used the throttle grip to determine if I have it in the right location. The end of the grip should just show the bar end, but not cover it. The housing butts up against the grip. Measure from the end of the grip to the end of the switch housing. Take the housing and grip off. Measure on the inside of the housing to the center of the anti rotation pin. Subtract that distance from the total distance and that where you drill your hole. I used a 1/8 inch bit. I have spider peak grips and I think I am at 4.25 inches from the end of the bar.

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