Clubmans...Your kidding right?

[GabrielGoes]

you absolutely have to be out of your mind to ride with clubmans! lol i put em on today not knowing what i was getting myself into and it is just rediculous... you basically are leaning over almost flat but you have to arch your back up just a tad bit (painful positio).... i guess highway riding with one had on the throttle aint so bad but with both hands on the bars forget about it... im 20 years old and with one day of riding with these clubmans i am ready to sell them... how do you guys deal with it? do you just lean on the tank with your stomach or something? this is madness!!

[sschering]

rear sets help along with freakish long arms..

I got both

The low seat on the L also helps

[TheCafeKid]

you absolutely have to be out of your mind to ride with clubmans! lol i put em on today not knowing what i was getting myself into and it is just rediculous... you basically are leaning over almost flat but you have to arch your back up just a tad bit (painful positio).... i guess highway riding with one had on the throttle aint so bad but with both hands on the bars forget about it... im 20 years old and with one day of riding with these clubmans i am ready to sell them... how do you guys deal with it? do you just lean on the tank with your stomach or something? this is madness!!

Cant ride clubmans without cutting the seat down, and rear set pegs.. or you'll be crippled in short order. BUT, flip those bad boys around and upside down. You'll see they frame the gauge cluster nice, and have a more sporty feel without being painfull...

[Shin-Ken 1074]

After a few months you get use to the pain and then it is all worth while. Clubmans/clip-ons are made to be great at one thing, and being comfortable sure isn't it! Apart from the handling they look great and that must count for something?

[GabrielGoes]

Cant ride clubmans without cutting the seat down, and rear set pegs.. or you'll be crippled in short order. BUT, flip those bad boys around and upside down. You'll see they frame the gauge cluster nice, and have a more sporty feel without being painfull...

well i wont be growing freakishly long arms anytime soon but i WILL flip them around! lol thanks for that tip!! i though it wouldnt work flipping them but now i know its acceptable in the GS world! btw my bike is the best!! lol i wonder how many people actually ride these vintage jap bikes? look around town and NOBODY has these bikes(kz's, cb's, gs's)! its all ninjas and harleys!! im gonna ride my gs untill it blows up

[OldSchoolCruiser]

well i wont be growing freakishly long arms anytime soon but i WILL flip them around! lol thanks for that tip!! i though it wouldnt work flipping them but now i know its acceptable in the GS world! btw my bike is the best!! lol i wonder how many people actually ride these vintage jap bikes? look around town and NOBODY has these bikes(kz's, cb's, gs's)! its all ninjas and harleys!! im gonna ride my gs untill it blows up

Gotta love these bikes! I bought mine with the intent of making a bobber; now I'm planning on a nice little resto-mod. Keep the original feel, albeit sportier, add some modern upgrades and presto! You've got a bike like no other!

[Seanie]

I thought about clubmans hard last week, but ordered a drag bar instead...Cant wait to get it and fit them! Hate the ones I have now!

[Buffalo Bill]

Different roads, for different blokes…

I'm 6'4" and I have Clubman bars on my '81 GS550T. They're comfortable and make turning easy and that's why I have them. I still sit higher than I would on a sport bike. I have ridden 4 hours on that bike.
I have Daytona bars on my '82 GS1100G, because they're more comfortable for longer rides, but keep it easy to lower my shoulders for quick turns.
Bill

[Octain]

I thought about clubmans for my 850 cafething for a while but sorta decided against it.
Thinkin they might take some getting used to. Even still, wouldnt wanna do any iron butt rides with em but they do look good.
I've got drag bars on it now and they feel and look good. I've put about 12-1300 miles on em so far with no ill pains. My ass on the other hand....

[Tim Tom]

Cant ride clubmans without cutting the seat down, and rear set pegs.. or you'll be crippled in short order. BUT, flip those bad boys around and upside down. You'll see they frame the gauge cluster nice, and have a more sporty feel without being painfull...

I was thinking about doing this. Anyone got any pictures of how this looks?

[bgmart450]

I thought about clubmans hard last week, but ordered a drag bar instead...Cant wait to get it and fit them! Hate the ones I have now!

I have a flat-ish drag bar on mine and it kills my wrists pretty quick. I'll be dumping it soon.

[thevillaindylan]

I run clubmans, wouldn't recommend for long rides, but if you love the cafe style they are a must. Remember if you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough!

[nvr2old]

Personally, I think clubman's look wrong upside down, because they look upside down. You might try a set of superbike bars, too. Lower than stock, extremely comfortable, and very reasonably priced.

[Qckslvr]

I love the clubmans on my GS750. Then again just about every bike I've owned had clip-ons. So the position is very reminicent of my GSXR. I am 6'2" with no seat mods, or rear sets.

best picture I have of them mounted

[ddaniels]

No, that would never do for me. Tendinitis in the elbows and all. I could see flipping them over though. I think that would look pretty cool.