It's the last thing I would do to a bike like ours. Totally not meant for it. Get a real sportbike.

 

Clipons can be done.

I would not recommend it but it is your bike. If that is what you want to do, go for it.

 

I wouldn't ride it super crazy and not going to track it, just something cheaper and interesting.

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Riding position would be horrendous.

 

I've had the stock bars, ProTaper Carmichael and after riding my buddy's R6 it may be cool for a little bit.

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tank and air scoops would be the concern with standard clip on bars. woodcraft set up is the closest you can get to standard, looked into it myself...just a bad design by Yamaha (tank & air scoops).

 

Well, to be fair it wasn't designed for clip ons. That's like saying a horse is poorly designed because it can't fly.

 

Horsefly

 

I have the woodcraft clip-ons on my FZ, i'm also 6'5 though with very long arms. Anything other than these (which are much lower then stock) felt super shitty. I could lean back and recline while riding on the highways...


edit: and the riding position for ME is perfect and not uncomfortable whatsoever, handling is excellent as well...

 

I am looking to have a little bit more aggressive riding stance

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What mm would you need for the clipons that go on the tubes and are they mounted on the top thicker part or a bit lower where its slimmer

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I have yet to purchase the flEa-bay adapter set up. But Makiatzu, if you try doing what I'm understanding, I believe that a direct clip-on would be a 50mm. I don't know if anyone has tried that. There are also bars that are adjustable with height as well other adjustments, they would be similar to stunt bars ie Adjustable shift clip-ons handle bars 50mm for Pro ........................ Stunt CNC

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Tonester71 and Makiatzu,

I tried a set of 50mm (pre 18 R6) clip on’s. They don’t work. One, there is not enough clamp area on the 09 forks and two, the bars and controls hit the tank quickly. I’m sure you can make it work by limiting the lock to lock dramatically. The best thing to use to get that low and forward are the Buell Clubman bars. Very low and forward without hitting the tank when turning. You will need a different clutch cable if you can find a set of the Clubman bars. There are a few older threads on here for bars that work on the 09. I haven’t tried the new XSR Clubman type bars yet but those look even lower than the Buell version.

-Shannon

 

I have installed the XSR clubmans onto a 2017 FZ, everything clears the tank...used an FJ clutch cable and routed through the throttle bodies and back via oem routing at the top left side of the radiator, etc...

 

i think you can invert the woodcraft or chinese equivalent bars to get the lower position

 

I betcha Yamaha is doing that and more as we speak in building the R9 using the same motor and frame as the MT/Tracer ...look what they did with the R7 after all! Starting with the MT07 chassis they used a different triple tree to reduce the rake and changed the rear suspension and linkage and used a new shorter fork with clipons....added some re imagined rear sets a full fairing and some premium components and VIOLA a bonafide low key sportbike emerged from identical base platform...I will be amazed if Yamaha dies not follow this identical recipe (next year's release?) on the upcoming R9 ...So I believe someone COULD now try to replicate a lot of this on their current FZ/MT 09 ....not sure where to source triple trees to adjust the rake *someoe likely makes that though or would) but likely there are suspension mods available for the rear. ...and if the stock forks were simply raised a bit in the triples? (is that possible?) amd reworked internals perhaps? Then add the clip ons and more severe rearsets? Maybe someone could make a naked R9 before the R9 even comes out? And heck if one did all that? Why not go full monte and install a full fairing too? I sure would not bother because like another said "just buy a sportbike" ...BUT I sure would LOVE to see someone else do it! And then read a review on how it works maye complete with lap time comparison or whatever

 

The easier route is to use an XSR900 because at least 2022+ clip ons WORK! Of course europeans get the xsr900GP which comes with clip ons. Other than tank/bodywork/subframe and longer swing arm the xsr900 IS an MT09 having identical frame engine wheels electronics So anyone wanting to track an MT09 so badly? Buy the XSR900 and you COULD even convert to MT09 short swingarm I am sure woodcrafters or someone would be happy to sell ya rearsets and clip ons....closest thing to an R9 in the US right now

 

I'm not gonna lie, having the CP3 motor in my R6 chassis would be one hell of a middleweight! Certainly off the corner the triple would pull but not sure in the higher revs it would equal into a faster bike? Would certainly be an interesting test to see...

 

woodcraft set up is the closest you can get to standard, looked into it myself..

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You could check into Convertibars. I had them on my FZ1. The bikes design limited where I could position the bars and like my FZ09, I limited the steering lock to have my bars as low as possible.