Woodcraft Clip Ons

[Synistah]

Also, Just wondering.. As i live in Australia and the wait times for delivery from Woodcraft are insane to me i found these.

They fit the 41mm forks but not sure if they would fit the FZ6R as they dont mention the 1.5" rise.

XTECH Clip-on Handlebars [9798] - $149.95 : Motorcycle Accessories Supermarket for Harley, road & MX motorbikes

Im unable to find the correct bars with risers on the Woodcraft website, If anyone could provide a link it'd be awesome. Unless im looking wrong and the risers have to be bought seperately?

 

[Scott_Thomas]

@Scott - Whats the riding position like as compared to stock? As mentioned above i am looking to do this to my bike and have it lowered 1.5" to accomodate for the clip ons.

Did you do the same in lowering, Do you find the bike stable?

I'm really looking to get atleast a slightly more forward position out of these bars as the stock are just far too upright for me.

More aggressive, but not SuperSport aggressive. Definitely noticeable and turns better. No headshake.

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[Scott_Thomas]

Also, Just wondering.. As i live in Australia and the wait times for delivery from Woodcraft are insane to me i found these.

They fit the 41mm forks but not sure if they would fit the FZ6R as they dont mention the 1.5" rise.

XTECH Clip-on Handlebars [9798] - $149.95 : Motorcycle Accessories Supermarket for Harley, road & MX motorbikes

Im unable to find the correct bars with risers on the Woodcraft website, If anyone could provide a link it'd be awesome. Unless im looking wrong and the risers have to be bought seperately?

I ordered mine from amazon. The link you gave won't work. Need at least 1.5 inches rise. Those bars in the link had no rise. I'll have to get you a link tomorrow, not on my computer.

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[Bert-Aus]

... fit the 41mm forks but not sure if they would fit the FZ6R as they dont mention the 1.5" rise.

XTECH Clip-on Handlebars [9798] - $149.95 : Motorcycle Accessories Supermarket for Harley, road & MX motorbikes
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BY the looks of it they have no rise what-so-ever, which if you want to fit you would be dropping the front end by way too much to get clearance over the fairings.

Use the search tool you will find numerous postings regarding clip-onmods and how far is safe to drop the front end by

 

[Synistah]

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.

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

Also, 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

 

[Vulpine]

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.

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

Also, 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

I didn't have to drill any holes at all. I just dropped the front (raised the fork tubes up), measured for fit, and slid the clamps on, adjusted and tightened.

 

[Scott_Thomas]

I didn't have to drill any holes at all. I just dropped the front (raised the fork tubes up), measured for fit, and slid the clamps on, adjusted and tightened.

You didn't drill anti rotation holes for the throttle control and turn signal controls? There's a pin inside there that makes it so it doesn't sit flush on the bars unless it goes in the bar. Also the controls rotate without it.

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[Kdubb223]

Yeah I had to drill holes as well...the controls would just rotate and not fit snug without them.

 

[Rob]

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.

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

Also, 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

two holes have to be drilled like the other members mentioned. one in each bar to hold the controls in place. however i was able to do this myself at home with a simple drill and appropriate sized drill bit. i just measured from the end of the bar to where the controls would sit (accounting for the length of my grips) then hammered a small divot into the bar so the drill bit had something to bite into then drilled away. if you didn't want to do this yourself it would take your mechanic a matter of minutes to do. no other holes need to be drilled.

as for your second question. you can measure the fork drop by checking out the following thread:

http://www.600cc.org/forum/f89/roaring-toyz-lowering-link-install-18089/index2.html

it's mostly about the lowering link for the rear but in the second post there is a picture that has a ruler lined up next to one of the front fork tubes. read the text above the picture and look carefully to where the 3/4" mark measures up to the tube. thats the spot where you will measure your 1.5" drop to see if it is correct on each tube.

best of luck.

 

[Scott_Thomas]

two holes have to be drilled like the other members mentioned. one in each bar to hold the controls in place. however i was able to do this myself at home with a simple drill and appropriate sized drill bit. i just measured from the end of the bar to where the controls would sit (accounting for the length of my grips) then hammered a small divot into the bar so the drill bit had something to bite into then drilled away. if you didn't want to do this yourself it would take your mechanic a matter of minutes to do. no other holes need to be drilled.

as for your second question. you can measure the fork drop by checking out the following thread:

http://www.600cc.org/forum/f89/roaring-toyz-lowering-link-install-18089/index2.html

it's mostly about the lowering link for the rear but in the second post there is a picture that has a ruler lined up next to one of the front fork tubes. read the text above the picture and look carefully to where the 3/4" mark measures up to the tube. thats the spot where you will measure your 1.5" drop to see if it is correct on each tube.

best of luck.

I used a drill press instead of a hand drill. Worked perfectly. Another way it could be done is to put it in a vise (wrap a towel around it to keep the finish from getting f'd) and then hand drill. I was going to do it that way, but walked past my father in laws drill press and said, Hmmmmm. I used a 1/8" bit I believe. The nipple fit tight in there with no chance for movement.

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[BradSPE]

I lowered the bike to the 1.5 inches for the clip ons that will be arriving tomorrow. Definitely over shot it as I was trying to push it down ever so slowly all of a sudden it would just plunge. My friend was able to lift the front of the bike up and I could push the forks back down and start over again. I don't have a lift or pully system set up in the garage. That being said, if you overshoot it was a relatively easy fix. They are at 1.5inches waiting for the clip ons. Going to move the horn and take off the controls today so I can get them on tomorrow without too much trouble.

 

[Scott_Thomas]

I lowered the bike to the 1.5 inches for the clip ons that will be arriving tomorrow. Definitely over shot it as I was trying to push it down ever so slowly all of a sudden it would just plunge. My friend was able to lift the front of the bike up and I could push the forks back down and start over again. I don't have a lift or pully system set up in the garage. That being said, if you overshoot it was a relatively easy fix. They are at 1.5inches waiting for the clip ons. Going to move the horn and take off the controls today so I can get them on tomorrow without too much trouble.

I did it the same way. Had it prepped and ready to install clipons. You'll love them.

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[rregal]

Easy technique for Positioning forks for Woodcraft clipons

I found that the best position for the clip-ons was to align the flat side of the clamp with the rear edge of the triple the same as Scott’s setup. This gave the best spacing of the bars between the tank and windscreen in the rack to rack turn of the bars.
You can allow the forks to rise higher than needed then once the clamps are positioned on the forks and secure you can lift the bike and allow the forks to sink to that the clamp bottom is flush with the to the top of the triple. This will give a perfect fit without measuring.

 

[Chryghel_027]

Hi, I was wondering if the handlebar comes with the hole for the throttle assy?
Or do you need to drill it by yourself?

 

[nismos14]

Hi, I was wondering if the handlebar comes with the hole for the throttle assy?
Or do you need to drill it by yourself?

Woodcrafts are universal, they do not drill them specifically for the FZ6R.

 

[Hooty]

41 mm, minimum rise 1.5 inches.

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on every page i have checked it says order the 38 mm i believe. the 41 mm is the way to go?

 

[Scott_Thomas]

on every page i have checked it says order the 38 mm i believe. the 41 mm is the way to go?

41mm FTW....Yes the forks on the FZ6R are 41mm. Where did you see 38mm?

 

[Samantha071600cc]

Not sure why the last page of this thread won't load for me, so I'm hoping that posting will make it load.

I'm about to order the Woodcraft clip-ons and am loving the pictures and discussion in this thread.

 

[Jables]

Thanks I what I'm doing to my 2014 now. all questions answered without asking.

 

[nhlkid1307]

Installed my woodcraft clip ons today!

Hey guys, just installed my clip ons this morning and figured I'd share how they turned out! So far I've rode only about 25 miles with them on but don't get me wrong, they are unreal. The handling is alot better and it corners way easier with being lowered. Comparing them to my buddys R6, it feels almost the same. You get the more aggressive look and feel while still having some comfort. It might just be me, but I feel that since I've lowered the bike an inch and a half, it makes the exhaust/motor sound better. I dont know if it is because its echoing more than it used too, but it sounds almost as if it has a deeper growl too it. Anyways, the job took me about 4 hours or so, mainly because I wasn't looking at how to's or instructions on how to do it. The only speed bump I hit was when I was lowering the bike. It was very difficult to lower the front end without the forks just dropping all the way through the triple tree. I would suggest using a motorcycle life if you have one, it will make the job much easier. I ordered the clip on's from Revzilla.com for 170$ and they shipped right on time. I highly recommend getting these, it feels and looks like an entirely different bike. Well, Ill stop talking now and just show you the final product.