Top tripple clamp mod G/s

[newguy]

Hi guys,
buddy of mine is restoring his R80 and fitted some bar risers to it, but I know this is looking for trouble with the standard setup. I may be able to source a spare bottom clamp to modify, which I saw on this site.

I'm having trouble searching for the thread with the details of that mod. can someone give me a clue or info
Thanks,

 

[MickDB1]

I think I have seen it where someone has used a pair of bottom half of the clamps then put another set on top - then used extra long screwed rods to bolt it all together
I would think personally this would not be very solid and would tend to move when turned hard and maybe unstable
I did rise mine with a section of 1/2 inch ally and I thought that was "enough"
Doing it again or from scratch I would make two new blocks that rise and come back to the rider a little
HTHY a bit

 

[Garry H]

Hi guys,
buddy of mine is restoring his R80 and fitted some bar risers to it, but I know this is looking for trouble with the standard setup. I may be able to source a spare bottom clamp to modify, which I saw on this site.

I'm having trouble searching for the thread with the details of that mod. can someone give me a clue or info
Thanks,

I made that ..
What do you want to know

 

[newguy]

well here is his setup. He hasnt tested it as he is still rebuilding, but I get the feeling that he will get a fair amount of flex from the setup.

I can probably get a spare bottom clamp and remembered spotting this mod. Can you just give me a rundown of what you did? or a link to the original post.
Thanks,


heres another pic

this colour scheme gives me a chubby

 

[bakerlonglegs]

Calling Thunder to the white courtesy phone.....

Thunder bought a top triple clamp for the first version of his Gambia bike, see the sticky thread in this section.

Page 5 has some good pics.

I bought the clamp off him, as I'm looking to raise the bars on mine. Maybe Thunder can tell you where he got it from?

 

[Garry H]

This looks to thin to me and would be no advantage over standard..

I used a lower clamp and then machined it flat...
You also have to modify the top nut..
I then made the bar risers to gine me a height that felt ok...You are a bit limied by the wires if i remember correctly...

Her's another pic..The top mounting is for a gps

 

[Solo Lobo]

Calling Thunder to the white courtesy phone.....

Thunder bought a top triple clamp for the first version of his Gambia bike, see the sticky thread in this section.

Page 5 has some good pics.

I bought the clamp off him, as I'm looking to raise the bars on mine. Maybe Thunder can tell you where he got it from?

I believe that's the same top clamp that I have... made by a guy over here in the US that goes by the name "Toaster Tan"... that is not the special clamp he makes for G/S's that has turn signal stalk holders, but the one for other airheads...

http://www.pbase.com/toastertan/top_braces

Here's mine

 

[newguy]

thanks for the help. I'll ask my buddy to get a price from toastertan. looks like really good quality.

 

[Mick13]

It's good quality, I've got one on my G/S since 2 years, great product

 

[MiGSel]

I used a lower clamp and then machined it flat...

I've got one of those (unmachined), in case you want it.

Yours for 50 euros including p&p.

Cheers,
Michel