Clipp-ons,

Hey guys,

As a few of you know on Autralia day I have had a small crash at EC turn 4

As a consequence I had to purchase some clipp ons, I got two sets a set for now and asome for next time

While they seem great quality, I noticed that they're solid bars, meaning the differnce is exactly double the weight.
The ones I'ver taken off were 0.45kg / set and the new ones which went on are 0.9kg / set.

We are thinking of searching around for a supplier, so before we do so, thought we might as well pick your brains , what do you think?

Would the weight factor deter you to get the solid bars or would you just have one less cheeseburger

Thanks for input in advance

Its about the same as not drinking a bottle of water prior to going out.
However i do not race and therefore do not give a hoot about excess weight (to a degree).

Do you need bar end weights with the new clip ons? If not, that would makes some difference. I wouldn't know where to go for Clip ons, but am considering it for the trackie (as I want to lower the bars, and have a few mods to make).

yeah Mike, I do need bar ends and we do have aquite a variery of them

here is the link to the ones I got, these are 50mm ones, they have the 43mm ones as well

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWNX:IT

Last edited by kaneg on Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:30 am, edited 1 time in total.

I use 4130 chrome moly tubing, its lighter than standard steel & has more tensile strength than alloy ..... ok it is heavier than alloy but it wont bend or sheer off as easy. I don't worry about bar end weights & just use either a wood to block the end or I as per the last ones I made I just welded up the ends.....10C piece fits nice
I have a chassis builder around the corner that builds drag cars & does roll cages for .... well cages he imports the chrome moly direct so it's easy for me, I used to have to travel out to Bankstown airport before I got introduced to him.
Pete what is the external size & I will see if I have any laying around at work.

Thanks Rob, but like I said we have the bar ends, so it's all good.
The link to the ones I got is here: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWNX:IT

Last edited by kaneg on Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:45 am, edited 1 time in total.

Last year I bought a 6m length of alum tube and made about 10 sets.
The tube was 22.3mm diamter, 6061 alloy (structural) and 5.9mm thick.
I was trying to find 3mm thick tube as it would be 1/2 the weight and in 6061 alloy strong enough, but no one in Aus had it in stock. You can get it from O/S though.
Glen from Allfixed milled the ends out to 18mm id and I put plastic plugs in the ends, but they could also fit the expanding type bar ends.