I tried adjusting the angle of my handlebars on my '07 the other day but discovered that they have a lug moulded into the casting that locates into a hole in the top casting and that the bars will only move a couple of degrees from one extreme to the other. I want to bring the bars in a little bit more than the stops will allow. My questions are..has anyone removed these stops to do a similar thing, also will the bars move with the stops removed once the clamping bolts are tightened up. I know I could splash out on aftermarket clip-ons, I've browsed the various posts on here as to the choices available, but for the 2-3 degrees of sweep I'm after £100 or so seems a bit of a chunk. Your thoughts please knowledgeable fellow forum members..
Most OEM Clip Ons have these locating lugs. They are not there particularly to stop the bars moving but more to ensure speed and accuracy of installation at the factory. All aftermarket Clip Ons rely just on clamping torque to achieve a secure grip so I see no reason why grinding your OEM lugs off would reduce the grip levels of the clip ons. Don't over tighten either! The Renthals on my Tracker specify 30Nm Torque I seem to remember so it aint much.
I was thinking that myself, I suppose manufacturers just play it safe and over-engineer too. I'll get the hacksaw out tomorrow and chop it's little lugs off and say, hopefully, goodbye to numb fingers. The small angle change I managed to get alleviated the usual claw hand a fair bit, so another couple of degrees to straighten out the wrist angle completely should do it
I've always wondered about the point of clip-ons. Is it just a case of being able to open the angle out a little to aid the pushing forces as you dont need the turning circle on track?
