April 11th, 2013, 05:58 PM | #1 |
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Clip ons
I bought some Chinese clip ons ($50 shipped). I read that there's gonna be clearance issues with these, but I have some ideas of how to fix this (on the fairing and instrument cluster side of things).
Is there anything I should know about before hand, when aligning these? Does the angle matter much, compared to the stock angle? I didn't spend the money on the woodcraft ones, because they look almost identical (clip ons, not the low rise ones) and figured that it'd be a waste if they end up hitting the gas tank. Which brings me to my next question; is there any issues with extending the handle bars out further? As more towards the front of the bike? The reason I ask, is that I have a strong feeling that I'm just gonna end up machining my own clip on bracket (and reuse these bars), but one that sits further forward. One thing that does piss me off, is why can't the cheap chinese one's be two piece like the woodcraft ones? That sucks that I have to take off the triple tree bracket to install them :/ Edit: Holy crap. Removing the triple tree was cake, but everything else... f*****. I cut a lot out the front fairing, but it still needs more. These clip ons feel awesome (well, sitting on the bike). Heh, I hope I like them when actually riding the bike. I have them set really low ( 6 inches or more, lower than stock). The break line for the front break is gonna need to be modified/shortened. Clutch cable needs a new 'bent' metal part (the bend is too sharp now). The instrument cluster isn't going to fit back in as it. Probably gonna have to chop it up and make something new for the gauges. On the plus side (beside the awesome lower feel), I can actually see out the mirrors instead of just seeing myself in them ;>_> After I finish cutting the front upper fairing, gonna need to find away to attach some plastic back in (the top lid parts). I'm hoping something other than JB weld would help with this (or plastic welding with some bondo). Last futzed with by ninjaryda; April 11th, 2013 at 09:06 PM. |
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April 11th, 2013, 09:38 PM | #2 |
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April 12th, 2013, 04:42 PM | #3 |
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The clutch cable is preventing me from mounting the new gauge to the triple tree, at a lower place. Need to figure out how I'm gonna modify that.
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Try mounting them on top of the triples. Also, why would you take off the temp guage? That's a very useful gauge.
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April 13th, 2013, 12:32 AM | #5 | |
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'Was trying that out right now. Seems there's a problem with the speedometer cable getting caught on part of the light mounting bracket. I might try grinding this area. Or I might just separate the tach and speedo, and just run the tach for now until I can figure out something else.
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April 13th, 2013, 07:30 AM | #6 |
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Good. Just checking
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April 13th, 2013, 03:50 PM | #7 |
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Took it out for a ride today; holy crap. It's really aggressive in the lean now. I can actually lay my stomach on the gas tank with no problem, if I lean just a little bit (I imagine this will come in handy for long interstate rides). I love it.
Gonna cut the tach out and assemble a small cluster gauge without the speedo for now. Don't necessarily need the speedo (I can tell how fast I'm going in the first four gears just by the RPM). I saw that people have attached the Trail Tech digital cluster to the 250r, so I'll eventually go that route. I'm also planning on putting on a different upper fairing eventually. Either from an old 1990 ZXR 250 (preferred) or a 1993 Honda CBR900. I love that classic dual round headlight look. Last futzed with by ninjaryda; April 14th, 2013 at 07:56 PM. |
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April 14th, 2013, 07:27 PM | #8 |
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Some updated pics:
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April 14th, 2013, 07:54 PM | #9 |
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Franken-gauges!!
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April 14th, 2013, 07:57 PM | #10 |
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Pretty much
Forgot to mention, having the handle bars that low... it *needs* a throttle tube mod/replacement. Your wrists are bent on such an angle, that you don't have a lot of throw for getting on the throttle. Now I know why the R6 throttle tube is so large in comparison. |
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OK, I gotta follow this thread. Looks great, man!
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April 18th, 2013, 05:09 PM | #12 |
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So, why did you buy those instead of the Woodcraft lowered risers? Did you want an even more forward riding position, or were you trying to get something cheaper?
Personally, I really don't like what happened to your gauges.. If that's the trade-off, I would pay $100 more to get the Woodcraft ones.
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Nice work!!
But just be aware that those chinese clip-on's are kinda crappy. The woodcraft design is much better. My friend has those chinese clip-on's on his 250. He pushed hard in a turn and the clip-on moved forward. Could have ended badly. I don't know if the bolts loosened over time or if the design just sucks. With the woodcraft clip-on's you have four bolts clamping onto the forks. You can just tell that the WC clip-ons are better quality when you see both side by side. Quote:
I'd say that the only useful gauge is the tachometer. That is the only gauge that I miss and really wish I had. But I can live without it. |
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Funny part is, I would be perfectly fine without a tach. Just give me a light that turns on once it hits 12,500 rpm and I'll do the rest. That's the one I never look at. |
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And I guess I should have stated why I want a tach. It's so I know when I am close to redline. I can usually feel/hear when the bike stops making power, but once you go 60 or so you can hardly hear the engine. So, I too would be just fine with a shift light. |
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I Loooooove this feel though. I won't go back. It's even more fun to ride now and it's easier to lean more aggressive in turns now as well (feels more natural on the leaning). I have a friend that rides an R6 and he took my bike out for a spin after this mod, and said he loved it. He had a couple of 250's in the past and loved how agile they were, but never had them this aggressive on the forward lean. Thanks It's not finished yet. I need to cut a little more on the front, clean up other cut areas, and abs weld some sheets of plastic back in so it has a lid like the original stock setup did. But I'm taking a break mean time and just having fun with it. Quote:
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May 9th, 2013, 06:33 PM | #17 |
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Can someone explain to me how clip on's work exactly/what they change/do and if they are worth the monies? ive been looking online for some but i dont see how they are supposed to fit the pre-gens.
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They are basically a set of handlebars that you can adjust to your liking and they mount to the forks, or "clip on".
I'm throwing a set on mine since I went the streetfighter route for design. |
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May 9th, 2013, 07:32 PM | #19 |
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gotcha where would i find some for the pre gen models?
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Real clip-ons won't fit on the pregen with stock fairings and tank. The fairing and tank will cause clearance issues. Woodcraft has made lowered risers for the pregen. They look like this:
and they can be found here: http://www.woodcraft-cfm.com/cgi-bin...on&key=12-0236 |
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They're a little further forward, a little lower, a little more angled down, and a little wider. I wouldn't really call that more comfortable...
I'm just under 5'10". They make it a touch easier to get into that sporty position and get your head down while in turns. What is it about the stock bars that you find uncomfortable? |
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You drill a hole in the bar itself so that the controls don't spin around. It's really simple. Here's a DIY:
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Install...lowered_risers If your shoulders are stiff, $5 says it's because they're tense. Relax them. Getting more aggressive bars is not going to help your posture if you're riding tense. Floppy. Think floppy. Do the chicken dance to loosen up if you need to. |
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Yes, it comes with bars.
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I have the 36mm WoodCraft clip-on's on my ninja and it's a love/hate relationship.
Even without fairings these bikes don't really work with clip-on's. But that doesn't stop me because I love the low bars. Riding a stock Ninja 250 now just feels goofy. Lower bars completely change your riding experience. You get more front end feel. I love it. But then there are the negatives. You can't lock the wheel to the left because the bars smack the gas tank before stock full lock. It's only really annoying in slow tight riding situations. And trying to park the bike in certain situations. And you have to be careful that you don't hit the handlebars into the tank because you will either honk the horn or press the starter button while turning the bars. This makes you look like a complete idiot or ass depending on the situation. Haha. Overall, I really enjoy the somewhat SS riding position but I'd have to say it's not really any more comfortable. Probably less. The bike just wasn't designed for clip-on's. |
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Is that why he cut into his fairing? Or do you have to lower the front to make the clip ons fit stock? Imnew to clip ons too.
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I love how aggressive the lean is now. And personally, I think the ninja handles much better now, too. Leaning in tight corners feels more natural now as well. |
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Truer words, I just installed my clipons and turned my bike into a street fighter. I'm 5'11 and maybe I need to raise my clipons a bit but man they're killing my wrists. My back isn't feeling so great either. I also cant check my blind spots as easily, I might be reinstalling my stock bars soon. |
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More pic of your bike please? Never notice your bike was heavy moded from your profile pic.
Always thought the pregen is ugly but yours is a
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choneofakind: with those woodcraft bars, can you shorten the length of those bars at all? Can you put them in closer to the clamp, or do you have to put them in to the manufacturers recommended positions? Also, are you able to put the stock handle bars in the clamps, so you don't have to have them so long and out?
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You cannot use the stock bars though, those are permanently stuck to the stock risers. |
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iPhone fail. Lol.
Chone, my bars came off the risers super easily.
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They are???? Mine are stuck in there! meh whatever. Idk why you'd want to use the stock bars with wc risers anyway, the wc risers come with 7/8" bars to use. Also, the wc bars are cheaper than stock ones if you crash
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True that. I guess the only reason I'd use stock bars would be so that I can use bar end weights... my WC are hollow, so no where to bolt in.
But the stock bars wouldn't work with the WC risers, as they get narrower.
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Bar ends can be held in by a bolt, washer, nut, and piece of hose.
Kkim did a DIY. Search 'bar end weights for free practically' I think. |
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