Stability of clip-ons ? 1979 GS750L project

[GregT]

Just thinking out loud��. Could the installation of clip-ons to the fork tubes cause a crease or damage the chrome so that fork seal replacement would become problematic?

Definite NO.
This sort of thing is why, over the years, all the clip-ons I've made have been made with welded on tubular bolt-through clamps.
6mm fasteners, yes, but capscrews and nyloc nuts. They don't move.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Ok. Honest answer to a dumb question. My bad. Carry on.

[Cipher]

gosh an important subject this. Its bad when you lose a grip and fly off the handle.

[Rob S.]

Tres droll, Cipher.

Talking about gripping things onto chrome forks, I used to think the main reason for inverted forks was to lessen the unsprung weight. Turns out it's so the triples have a larger, less slippery area to clamp on to.

The lesser unsprung weight is a very minor, secondary benefit.

[standswithabeer]

just continuing this topic, as it's still too crappy to ride. there are many advantages to upside-down forks. their larger diameter sliders have less flex which results in improved handling and feel, the slider bushings have a greater surface area on which to act, and they have less weight overall. there are many sources for this info, here's one.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/...de-down-forks/,