Brammo Empulse Discussion > Brammo Empulse Mods
Clip-Ons anyone?
implovator:
I've been riding standard bars for a few years now and I swore I'd never ride clip-ons on the street again. I might reconsider with the Empulse though. The cockpit is tight and small and I actually struggle to get my head low when hanging off. I *feel* like my helmet is nearly hitting the bar. to compensate, I try to slide back in the saddle, but the sloping seat makes that difficult.
I'm not trying to be critical, I am just amazed at how well it handles out of the box and I think I just want to corner it more aggressively. I'll probably ride it purely stock for a while and see what I think once I get rearsets on there.
Seriously though...this think flat out handles. The dampening is a little firm for the street, but despite the backend hopping around through corners it still feels really planted. I can't wait until break-in is over. :)
7racer:
Would love this. Anyone know what would fit?
FreepZ:
I would like to change out the handlebar too.
Since I'm trying to hyper-mile, I want to get as low as possible and stay there for about an hour (the time it takes me to go about 50 miles). I'm actually resting my chest on the tank while I ride. Wide handlebars are very uncomfortable in that position. (The mirrors are also useless since my head is way past the mirrors, which is why I'm trying out some bar end mirrors.)
I spoke to a few people about replacement handlebars. I would be interested to see how well clipons would work, and if they would be any more comfortable when riding in a tucked position.
implovator:
Hmmm. I just threw some calipers on the fork tubes and I read 52.8mm. Vortex carries 52mm and 53mm, so I'm not sure if the 0.8 mm I got was slop a 52mm is needed or if a 53mm is a safer bet. I've always ordered clip-ons for know bikes and forks.
I probably won't motivate to do this for a while, but if I get around to it I'll happily post up info. One thing that looked tough to get around is a clearance issue with some extra metal on the headlight cowling. It looks pretty tight right in front of the forks and that's the area where the bars are fitted into their clamps. It if just means losing some metal, then that's OK. However, I'm not sacrificing an ounce of that carbon fiber that I paid so dearly for. :) At least we know we won't have to change out control lines. I was talking to a guy that put standard bars on an SV S and he had a helluva time with the "kit" he purchased. To make matters worse, his SV has traction control and there was lots of interesting plumbing to do.
BrammoBrian:
This guy tended to like the clip-ons:
I'll check to see whether we're running 52 or 53mm when I get in tomorrow. The Empulse was designed with proper clearances to run clip-ons.
A comparison photo - stock vs. clip-ons.
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