Author Topic: Clip Ons or Ace Bars???  (Read 2280 times)

Offline robnobrakes

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Clip Ons or Ace Bars???
« on: November 06, 2012, 08:16:40 AM »
What have peeps tried on their 400/4's and any opinions?
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Re: Clip Ons or Ace Bars???
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2012, 01:15:23 PM »
We used ace bars in the 70's on all the fours.  They use the standard mounting points (clip-ons leave those nasty pillars on your top yoke) and in those days, came drilled to accept the cables.

They are also less radical than clip-ons... (for those of us who have graduated onto sit-up "adventure" bikes  8) )
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Offline robnobrakes

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Re: Clip Ons or Ace Bars???
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2012, 09:57:33 PM »
I have decided to opt for adjustable clubmans bars.  The Tommaselli type as originally fitted on the Laverda Jota.
Rob

1977 400/4 (currently undergoing a cafe racer conversion)
1994 Ducati 900SS
1998 Triumph Tiger 900
1998 Honda VTR1000 track bike

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Re: Clip Ons or Ace Bars???
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2012, 04:16:43 AM »
I have decided to opt for adjustable clubmans bars.  The Tommaselli type as originally fitted on the Laverda Jota.

Update:  The Tommaselli bars looked awful and fouled the tank on full lock ::) and have been returned.  I am going for clip-ons instead.
Rob

1977 400/4 (currently undergoing a cafe racer conversion)
1994 Ducati 900SS
1998 Triumph Tiger 900
1998 Honda VTR1000 track bike

Offline Mitchv60

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Re: Clip Ons or Ace Bars???
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2012, 07:18:36 AM »
Not sure the mix of a 60 year old and clipons is going to be a good nix. ;D
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Re: Clip Ons or Ace Bars???
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2012, 11:33:43 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Rob

1977 400/4 (currently undergoing a cafe racer conversion)
1994 Ducati 900SS
1998 Triumph Tiger 900
1998 Honda VTR1000 track bike

 

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