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  • #1

    Clip ons

    Does anyone know offhand the size of the special forks? I can't measure mine right now, and am thinking about doing clip ons below the top tree. I have clubs on it now, and want to lower the headlight, drop the front a little more (to account for the lowered rear with the R1 monoshock), and give it a longer, lower look.

    Thanks!
    Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die

    Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. Thompson
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  • #2
    hey, if you want to sell those clubmans when your done with them let me know...
    1979 xs1100 Special -
    Stock air box/K&N Filter, MAC 4-2 exhaust, Bad-Boy Air horn, TC fuse box, Windshield, Soft bags, Vetter Fairing, Blinkers->Run/Turn/Brake Lights, Headlight Modulator, hard wire GPS power

    Short Stack - 1981 xs1100 Standard - lowered for SWMBO.

    Originally posted by fredintoon
    Goes like a train, corners like a cow, shifts like a Russian tractor, drinks like a fish, you are gonna love it.
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    • #3
      They are 37mm
      My Stable:

      2006 Triumph Bonneville Black
      1979 Yamaha XS11 Special (2 of them)
      1982 Yamaha XS400 Heritage Special
      1981 Suzuki GS550 E
      1976 Honda CB550F Supersport

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      • #4
        Wow. That was quick! Thanks for all the help.

        Here is what I am looking to do. I want to lower the headlight to the point that it just clears the front tire when the fork is fully compressed. Then I want to lower the gauges to about the height of the top of the headlight now. Overall, I think this will give more of a "locomotive" look. This is what I have now:





        I just can't get past the "peaky" look of this darn thing, and those spindly forks. I am hoping that by moving the headlight and gauges as low as I can (they are already dropped 3 inches below stock) I can make it look like a curve, rather than a peak. This should help the overall look of things. The clubs might even stay after the headlight lowering, I just have to see how it looks. I want to start pricing clip ons now, though.

        psyco: Check e-bay, sporting for less, in case I re use these. He sells them for about $20, and ships really fast. You could have these, but I might re use them. You should definitely get them, though. You will be amazed at the handling difference.

        Again, thanks for all your help!
        Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die

        Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. Thompson

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        • #5
          I dropped the headlight and gauges tonight. I am not sure yet on clip ons or not. I want to look at it for a few days to decide. It would definitely clean the top of the bike off. I think it looks a lot more proportional now:







          This is as low as it can go without hitting the front fender in a good bump. Everything is rock solid, though, and the headlight beam shines as far as before. Purists will hate it for sure, but I think it gives it kind of a mean look
          Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die

          Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. Thompson

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          • #6
            I had an aluminum oil cooler that sat at about that height on the back side of the forks. That light and fender ARE going to make contact. I've got a fender dented to hell to prove it... and I kept more air in the front than normal.

            Yes, coming down too hard from wheelies didn't help.. .lol.. but that wasn't the only time it would hit.


            Tod
            Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

            You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

            Current bikes:
            '06 Suzuki DR650
            *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
            '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
            '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
            '81 XS1100 Special
            '81 YZ250
            '80 XS850 Special
            '80 XR100
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            • #7
              Are you sure that won't hit? I think I've seen my front dive lower then that on occasion....
              I like the look but I'd be really afraid that it would hit
              1979 xs1100 Special -
              Stock air box/K&N Filter, MAC 4-2 exhaust, Bad-Boy Air horn, TC fuse box, Windshield, Soft bags, Vetter Fairing, Blinkers->Run/Turn/Brake Lights, Headlight Modulator, hard wire GPS power

              Short Stack - 1981 xs1100 Standard - lowered for SWMBO.

              Originally posted by fredintoon
              Goes like a train, corners like a cow, shifts like a Russian tractor, drinks like a fish, you are gonna love it.
              My Bike:
              [link is broken]

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              • #8
                Originally posted by trbig View Post
                I had an aluminum oil cooler that sat at about that height on the back side of the forks. That light and fender ARE going to make contact. I've got a fender dented to hell to prove it... and I kept more air in the front than normal.

                Yes, coming down too hard from wheelies didn't help.. .lol.. but that wasn't the only time it would hit.


                Tod
                Trust him, Ford... He ain't lyin'! I've seen the dent!! LOL
                '82 XJ1100J Maxim (has been sold.)

                '79 F "Time Machine"... oh yeah, Baby.... (Sold back to Maximan)

                2011 Kaw Concours 14 ABS

                In the warden's words from Cool Hand Luke;
                "What we have here is a failure to communicate."

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                • #9
                  Wheelies? What are those?

                  I am not sure yet. I got on the skidders pretty hard on the way home (stopping for a tractor/ trailer), and it got close, but did not hit. So we will see how long the fender lasts...

                  Tod, at what point on the fender did the light hit? If it is not in the center, I might be able to cut the fender down to allow for extra clearance (so long as it does not hit the tire).
                  Do you have pics of your set up? I like this look a lot better than the stock mounting, it makes it look a little less "special"...
                  Healthy is merely the slowest rate at which you can die

                  Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba….Hunter S. Thompson

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                  • #10
                    This is how much I got my forks to compress last year after normal riding and the preload on high. About 4.5 inches, is that typical? It seemed a little XSessive to me but what do I know... Maybe some new thicker oil would help. I do drive on the agressive side.



                    Im digin the look t71ford.
                    Last edited by WMarshy; 03-24-2010, 09:38 PM.
                    '79 XS11 F
                    Stock except K&N

                    '79 XS11 SF
                    Stock, no title.

                    '84 Chevy K-10 "Big Blue"
                    GM 350, Muncie SM465, NP208, GM 10 Bolt with 3.42gears turnin 31x10.5 Baja Claws

                    "What they do have is an implacable, unrelenting presence and movement that bespeaks massive power lurking behind paint and chrome. They don't wail like a screeching ninja, the don't rumble like a harley. They just growl like a spactic, stressed out badger waiting to rip your face off and eat your soul." Trainzz~RIP~

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by psycoreefer View Post
                      Are you sure that won't hit? I think I've seen my front dive lower then that on occasion....
                      I like the look but I'd be really afraid that it would hit
                      Same here. Even with about 15psi in the forks if I really get on the brakes it compresses further than that. Now I'm a big guy, and it's a dresser, but it can get down that far.
                      Cy

                      1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
                      Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
                      Vetter Windjammer IV
                      Vetter hard bags & Trunk
                      OEM Luggage Rack
                      Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
                      Spade Fuse Box
                      Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
                      750 FD Mod
                      TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
                      XJ1100 Front Footpegs
                      XJ1100 Shocks

                      I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.

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