| Author | Message | ||
     Ustorque |
More and more lately the clubman question has been coming up, most recently with the CR bars on a lightning. just remember this is a fairly inexpensive mod to do with standard 7/8 clubman bars. i was messing with my camera earlier and when i played back the video realized i had some pretty good views of the clubmans on my bike. I have been running these for 2 seasons now, and will never go back. Just figured id share it, at least it will archive and be around when people search. 7/8" Bikemaster clubmans $17.00 2 1/2" Precision Engineering riser $30.00 and about 2hours of your time.  | ||
| Glitch |
Set the camera up on a tripod and do a ride by, so we can see your riding stance. Looks extra nice! | ||
| Metalstorm |
Very nice! Beautiful bike  | ||
| Americanmadexb |
Glitch, there is a shot on his profile pic. Looks sweet! | ||
| Glen |
couldnt you flip the bars and skip the risers? | ||
| Tpoppa |
Stock Cables? How is the comfort for long (300+ miles) rides? | ||
| Ramm |
I think I've found my next project. Is that a stock seat? Seems lower than mine. (Message edited by ramm on July 14, 2009) | ||
| Ustorque |
it is the low seat. | ||
| Metalstorm |
I'd like to know if you were able to use the stock cables or had to switch to the shorter Firebolt cables as well. If I go this route I'd have to modify the bars to accept the polly heaters but that would be a whole back breaking 10 minute job  | ||
| Reducati |
damn, nice sound...what pipe is that? | ||
| Ustorque |
How is the comfort for long (300+ miles) rides? as long as you ride correctly, and not carry all your weight on your arms, longer 300+ mi runs are no problem. The taller risers help put the bars up at a very comfortable height, yet they are set even more aggressively than the firebolt or crossroads bars. I'd like to know if you were able to use the stock cables or had to switch to the shorter Firebolt cables as well. i used all the stock cables from the Cityx. damn, nice sound...what pipe is that? carbon fiber jardine | ||
| Metalstorm |
Cool beans. Thanks for the info. | ||
| Ustorque |
no problem | ||
| Lonewolfnavet |
Ustrque, nice bars and nice sounding bike! Do you know if the Jardine Carbon fiber exhaust has the same repacking problems the aluminum Jardine can has or does the Carbon Fiber last longer? | ||
| Ustorque |
Lone- i got 7k out of the original packing in the pipe, and since then have repacked 3 times in the past 2 months with a few different things, it is now completely empty. i am gonna make one last attempt at repacking it with wood stove gasket rope (something i saw in the "old school" board) to see if i can save it. All in all i will say that the pipe has taken a beating and survived much better than the aluminum version does. Even running empty it is still rock solid and in perfect shape. | ||
| Lonewolfnavet |
Ustorque, I read somewhere here that packing it with Stainless Steel Wool (has to be stainless)will last a long time...not sure what thread it was but it was here. The stainless steel wool will not deteriorate as quick as the usual packing materials. they are cheap too. | ||
| Niceguyeddy |
According to your profile pic, you have a headlight out. Thought you may want to know. | ||
| Ustorque |
Thanks Marcus, i didn't realize i had a light out, i also just found out my gas tank is missing! | ||
| Niceguyeddy |
Every single one of those damn bulbs must be defective.  btw, well done. (Message edited by niceguyeddy on July 19, 2009) | ||
| U4euh |
I did exactly the same comversion but used the 1 inch risers then had to fab some spacers from Lowe's. A couple of action shots:   I ended using the CityX clutch cable on my conversion. Like Ustorque stated, if you ride properly long distances are not a problem, although starights do tend strenous in the fact that not moving around is boring to my old bones. But the difference in the curves is unbelievable. I am a fixing to dis assemble my bike very soon, and will have the riders and spacers for sale. Still havn't decided to sell the clubmans or not. They might make a good addition to the Z |
