flat bar conversions
Discussion
Has anyone done a flat bar conversion on a sports bike or sports tourer? What were your experiences with the conversion if you did? Was it just done for comfort to give you a more sit-up position or did it affect the way you rode the bike, added more fun, anything else really?
Was considering doing this to my blackbird commuter as isn't expensive and wondered what it would add. Also interested to see what it would to the blade.
Cheers,
Mark
Was considering doing this to my blackbird commuter as isn't expensive and wondered what it would add. Also interested to see what it would to the blade.
Cheers,
Mark
I converted my blackbird to flat bars, I really liked it. As it's quite a heavy bike it made all the low speed stuff more enjoyable, and it was a lot more responsive.
On the other hand, once I decided I wanted a new bike and got the Blackbird ready for sale, I put the standard bars back on, and it reminded me how good it is as standard!
It's not a big expense and easy to swap back, I'd say do it and see what you think.
On the other hand, once I decided I wanted a new bike and got the Blackbird ready for sale, I put the standard bars back on, and it reminded me how good it is as standard!
It's not a big expense and easy to swap back, I'd say do it and see what you think.
Yes... but it was a Triumph Speed Four, so it shouldn't have had clip-ons in the first place. 
Easy to do. I fitted secondhand Street Triple 'bars off eBay, so I didnt even need to drill them for the switch locating pins.
The conversion just made it less uncomfortable, and easier to change to different shaped 'bars if necessary..
The only extra thing I should have done, since I had to change a line anyway, was fit "race" brake lines to make bleeding the brakes easier, but that's nothing to do with the LSL conversion.
It's a pity nobody makes simple swan neck clip-ons for modern fork sizes. They would save a few quid over the kits that are available.
Easy to do. I fitted secondhand Street Triple 'bars off eBay, so I didnt even need to drill them for the switch locating pins.
The conversion just made it less uncomfortable, and easier to change to different shaped 'bars if necessary..
The only extra thing I should have done, since I had to change a line anyway, was fit "race" brake lines to make bleeding the brakes easier, but that's nothing to do with the LSL conversion.
It's a pity nobody makes simple swan neck clip-ons for modern fork sizes. They would save a few quid over the kits that are available.
Edited by gareth_r on Monday 20th August 21:06
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