Clip-on handlebars size?

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Hello all,

I'd rather add this question to an old thread about clip-ons but every thread I have found is so old that I am no longer able to reply to them. So I plan to install clip-ons onto my Commando 750 and I would like to try the emgo brand ones. I THINK I should order the 35mm ones but I read a few threads on here making me think otherwise. I would/should measure the upper fork tubes on my bike to be sure, but my poor excuse is that the bike is in storage and I'll have to take the top yoke and headlamp mounting brackets off to measure. I'm sure that simple task will take me at least an hour since I'm lacking both confidence and probably tools. I swear I have a zillion wrenches/sockets but nothing ever seems to fit. That and I have a hell of a time differentiating between the millimeter lines on my vernier caliper.

Has anyone here used emgo clip-ons? If so, then do you know which size they are? All friendly thoughts are appreciated. My gut says 35mm but I read somewhere about a person needed brass shim stock to hold them in place.

Thank you!
 
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I would/should measure the upper fork tubes on my bike to be sure, but my poor excuse is that the bike is in storage and I'll have to take the top yoke and headlamp mounting brackets off to measure.

The stanchion diameter is 34.518/34.410mm O/D, as stated in the workshop manual. The diameter is the same below the lower yoke, so there shouldn't be any need to strip the upper yoke and brackets to measure.
 
The stanchion diameter is 34.518/34.410mm O/D, as stated in the workshop manual. The diameter is the same below the lower yoke, so there shouldn't be any need to strip the upper yoke and brackets to measure.

Thank you very much. I'm all set now. As soon as I posted this thread I started thinking what you just said, and how I'll have to take the yoke off anyway to install them. I was typing faster than thinking.
 
Thank you very much. I'm all set now. As soon as I posted this thread I started thinking what you just said, and how I'll have to take the yoke off anyway to install them. I was typing faster than thinki
What year is your 750?
Don't forget the disc type yokes are upside down
Meaning the stem nut is under the lower yoke
The easiest way to fit clipons is to drop the stanchions until you can turn the top yoke enough to pull the headlight brackets off
Then put your clipons on and whatever new headlight brackets you prefer
And slide the stanchions back up into the top yoke
Keep all the parts ready to change back when you're back tells you too🤣👍👍👍👍
 
What year is your 750?
Don't forget the disc type yokes are upside down
Meaning the stem nut is under the lower yoke
The easiest way to fit clipons is to drop the stanchions until you can turn the top yoke enough to pull the headlight brackets off
Then put your clipons on and whatever new headlight brackets you prefer
And slide the stanchions back up into the top yoke
Keep all the parts ready to change back when you're back tells you too🤣👍👍👍👍


I got me a '71 with them fancy drum brakes! Thanks very much for your help. The ape hangers currently on the bike don't match well with the NYC Norton rearsets.
 
I got me a '71 with them fancy drum brakes! Thanks very much for your help. The ape hangers currently on the bike don't match well with the NYC Norton rearsets.
I'm not familiar with the drum front end
But I believe it has a conventional top yoke
So you can probably just remove the top yoke to fit the clipons
Take care breaking the taper where the top yoke joins the stanchions
 
Tank clearance is usually a problem when fitting clipons to a road bike, and altering the stops to reduce the lock might not be easy.
 
Good point above. Cross-over or fixed to the front of the clamp type bars will help with clearance of the bar ends to the tank. See link of type I’m talking about. Straight out from the side of the clamp will hit the tank unless the tank has reliefs or the bars are mounted way out and then look awkward and not swept back in appearance.

 


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