Clip-ons hitting tank

[LMS]

What am I missing here, besides the fact that I cheeped out. But why sell these if they don't fit properly, unless something is amiss?
I have flipped the bolts, moved bars down some on tubes. The only way this works is if I push the bars forward to a point where it's ridiculous.

[m in sc]

use shorter head bolts. might clear.

[LMS]

That was my next thought. I'll remove the bolts first to see if that gives me X amount of wiggle room.
Thx.

[LMS]

Nope, still hits with bolts out. Ugh! Oh well, I really didn't like the looks, so I have that. I have some different clip-on bars that are 35mm. I guess I could try those, but what should I use as a shim, cutup an aluminum can or something? Or should I bite the bullet and spend some real money?

[m in sc]

you can always mod the steering stops. i have drilled and tapped the lower tree with a 5mm screw int he past to make them adjustable. just an option

[m in sc]

.020" brass sheet works well. you add .020" to each side thats 1mm net diameter change. or steel or aluminum

[LMS]

Tried aluminum, to thin. Found a soup can in neighbors recycle bin, perfect.
Thx.

[Hawaii-Mike]

I suggest you make as much clearance as you can without affecting maneuverability.  Otherwise, eventually the bike will go down and your tank with apparently original paint will have a ding or two.

Many years ago I rode around with clubmans and every once in awhile I lowsided, denting the tank and resulting in bondo with new paint.  I probably did that three times in 12th grade, trying to impersonate Kenny Roberts.

[oxford]

you can always mod the steering stops. i have drilled and tapped the lower tree with a 5mm screw int he past to make them adjustable. just an option

I ended up welding extended stops onto the frame of my bike.  Not everyone is going to want to go the route I did though.

[pidjones]

Or, if this is a track bike, produce clearance dents in the tank.

[LMS]

Another issue I found with these clip-ons is that they frickn painted the heck out of them. So much so that I had to strip the paint off the right-side bar so the throttle would work properly. And these are sold on a lot of the sites that sell rd specific parts. Maybe I got a set built on Monday.

Hey look at that, I'm now "Dialed in." Yeah, that will be the day.

[1976RD400C]

you can always mod the steering stops. i have drilled and tapped the lower tree with a 5mm screw int he past to make them adjustable. just an option

I ended up welding extended stops onto the frame of my bike.  Not everyone is going to want to go the route I did though.

That's what I did, some weld on the steering stops then a little black touch up paint.

[rodneya]

Is it possible to space the tank back a bit to get enough clearance?

[LMS]

Is it possible to space the tank back a bit to get enough clearance?

I thought of that as well, but the seat that I have will not allow it. I'm all good now with the modified 35mm bars, or until I find something else that I have put on, only to find out I need to modify that or something else in order for it to work.