Clip on bars on the Rock!
#13
10-06-2014, 09:35 AM
Alain: I love the idea! When I first saw the Rocker, the first bike that came to my mind was Exile's Pure Sex Dragster. If I were to pick up a Rocker I would cut the fender like you have already done (not a fan of the spikes, though), throw on a set of clip-ons, and finish it off with a Sportster tank. Like this:
#14
10-06-2014, 09:52 AM
Sportster tank huh!!!! I could take the tank off my wife's 1200 sportster and see how that would look on my ride.
You Might be on to something there.
I first want to make sure that this stretch is not gonna be too much for me to handle.
Gonna stare at the bike and sit on it for a bit later today to get a good idea of the stretch.
You Might be on to something there.
I first want to make sure that this stretch is not gonna be too much for me to handle.
Gonna stare at the bike and sit on it for a bit later today to get a good idea of the stretch.
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10-06-2014, 10:59 AM
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+1, when I put clip ons on my 2 stroke street bike, I put rear sets on at the same time. Watch out for them hitting the fuel tank as well.
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10-06-2014, 11:01 AM
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The narrower your bars get, the more heavy your front end feels. You lose the leverage wider bars give you. The raked front end and narrow bars will feel much heavier than a front end with less rake and wider bars. Going to those clip on bars will make your front end feel 50 lbs heavier when turning. You won't be able to turn as quickly in the curves, and you'll feel the "added" weight at low speeds. You'll pretty much have a bike that is built for only going in a straight line for short periods of time.
To get an idea of what it will feel like to be in that position for a longer ride, sit on the floor and bend over to touch your toes. Obviously don't bend all the way over. Just far enough to match the approximate angle on your bike. Then have someone push against your chest while you try to stay bent over. Do that for about an hour straight. You'll see how quickly it can wreck your back.
It would look cool at Bike Night. However, to anyone who actually puts miles on their bike, they'll know you're either really sore or don't ride much.
To get an idea of what it will feel like to be in that position for a longer ride, sit on the floor and bend over to touch your toes. Obviously don't bend all the way over. Just far enough to match the approximate angle on your bike. Then have someone push against your chest while you try to stay bent over. Do that for about an hour straight. You'll see how quickly it can wreck your back.
It would look cool at Bike Night. However, to anyone who actually puts miles on their bike, they'll know you're either really sore or don't ride much.
#17
10-06-2014, 11:43 AM
As I think this through I don't think I'll have much of a problem with leverage once the clip one are on.
The web site doesn't say exactly how long the bars are but since they are mounted to the fork legs RSD probably factored in how long they need to be I order to have a width good enough to have good handle characteristics.
The web site doesn't say exactly how long the bars are but since they are mounted to the fork legs RSD probably factored in how long they need to be I order to have a width good enough to have good handle characteristics.
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10-06-2014, 11:56 AM
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As I think this through I don't think I'll have much of a problem with leverage once the clip one are on.
The web site doesn't say exactly how long the bars are but since they are mounted to the fork legs RSD probably factored in how long they need to be I order to have a width good enough to have good handle characteristics.
The web site doesn't say exactly how long the bars are but since they are mounted to the fork legs RSD probably factored in how long they need to be I order to have a width good enough to have good handle characteristics.
Anyone who thinks that style bar on a raked bike will handle well is simply fooling themselves in justifying the bars. Physics says otherwise. The bike will look good with them, though. Just won't want to make a long ride with them and the twisties will be slower.
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10-06-2014, 12:05 PM
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