Calling all clubman/clip-on/cafe guys/gals

Hey folks! Does anyone have some current pics of cafe' style handlebars, and tips for cables/obstructions/etc? I've been pouring through the gallery, and see alot of dragbars, superbike bars, euro bars, but only a couple of clubman or clip-ons. How about some close-ups and mounting details/work-arounds etc. Thanks!

Post edited by: ronboskz650sr, at: 2005/10/26 22:23

Here is a not so good pic. As you can see I left the throttle cables the same length and kinda rerouted them. The brake line is the worst part for getting in the way. Had to adjust that at just the right angle. Now I have a cafe fairing and all of the sloppy cables are hidden.

I looked through all my stuff but didn't have any close-ups. I'll try and shoot you some tomorrow.
Installation was pretty straightforward, but yeah like bkitchen said the stock cables are kinda long, the brakeline will give you the most trouble. I will be replacing it with a braided line and am planning on getting a shorter line at that time. It will all fit with a little patience.
I also dropped the forks an inch, flipped the headlight stays upside down, dropped the gauge cluster down with a home made aluminum bracket and some spacers, and lost the idiot lights and ignition switch, so my whole setup is not quite stock I gues... I'm really happy with the way it looks though and it works well...
I'l get on those close-ups tomorrow after work hopefully.
-dutch

Sorry everyone - I somehow got logged out and the message reposted a couple of times in visitor status?! :blink: Gotta get used to this here new forum I guess...

well i looked into all the clubman bars and stuff like that. but in the end i just flipped mine over (and flipped them from end to end) and it worked great. didn't even have to bent them

looking at the bars in the pic, mine look really close to that, with out spending a dime

I tried that, but my forks hit the bars right at the bend and they won't flip down the way I wanted...front end is lowered 1 inch so my forks extend up through the triple tree. I'm using drag bars now, but i think clubmans are next. My seat I just made lends itself to that position, along with using the rear pegs until I can fab some even more rearset controls.

Lifeliberty had a very nice 550 with clubman bars. Only have this picture of the front end.

I bought some clubman bars and rerouted my cables, I will try to get some pics up. I bought the clubmans from an online eBay store. Speed Moto Company. (CHEAP) not in quality but in price. Below is the link. I love them, the riding position is like a crotch rocket with the old school look.

stores.ebay.com/Speed-Moto-Company_Cable...rZQ2d1QQftidZ2QQtZkm

I hope the person who owns this doesn't mind, but here is a photo I had of a KZ650 with clubman bars. This guy did like I did and flipped his headlight brackets upside down and to the opposite sides to lower the headlight, streamline look.

Got the camera back... Here's some handlebar close-ups.

from the right