Handlebars

[Guest]

Can someone tell me the advantages of the clip-on style handlebars versus the regular handlebar? Seems like regular handlebars are a more flexable option to me, they are easily changed to suit the riders preference for comfort, why do sportbikes have a bar thats suited more for racetrack use than real world street riding? This probably puts off some folks from buying these types of bikes so I hear. Just curious.

 

[Guest]

Is this that stupid of a question? Come on and tell me the answer to this innocent question.

 

[OB_KawAbuser]

Want to buy a ELR Kawapuki it has nice moptocross bars.

 

[OB_Dirty Pete]

STEVES: Innocent question, innocent answer.

Clip-ons are a no-compromise road race and drag bar setup. They work best when you're hard at work.

Standard bars stick you up too high in the wind for you to go seriously fast on the track, and they have too much leverage for the track. They make you twitchy on the track instead of smooth.

Standard's good for boulevard and long distance cruising.

If you're on the dirt you want lots of leverage and riding/standing position uprightness, so you exaggerate the bars for height and leverage. Wide and high.

If you're a 60 year old H-D MC guy, you'll want to post a new topic entitled "APE HANGERS" and engage others more expert on that handlebar setup.

 

[Guest]

Pete, are you saying that ON THE STREET there is a advantage to a clip on to a superbike style bar? On the dragstrip? I understand maybe the roadrace track part but how about street and strip which is where most of these bikes are. Apehangers always make me chuckle, he he Would you not prefer a more upright riding position? You can always lay down for speed runs. Iam just saying why clipons on a street bike.

 

[OB_Dirty Pete]

Steves, clip-ons are happy for guys who like to push as far as they can on the street or strip or track.

It's a way of minimizing your leverage on the bars so you don't over-compensate under extreme circumstances of power, cornering and braking applications.

For normal street riding, especially around town, a more standard bar makes sense. That's why Genmar has sold so many 3/4" handlebar risers to Hayabusa owners.

Including to me. I'll whip them on and off according to need.

Yeah you can always lay down for speed runs, but your elbows and arms are hanging out there like it or not.