Clips and seats

While I am (hopefully) getting close to finishing my Commando for this year's riding, I'm wondering about seat & clip-on combinations.
Currently I'm sing a PR tank & seat, which works quite well for me, but the tank is GRP and even though it's ben coated with Caswell, it probably has a rather limited life.

I did try a Fastback seat & tank, but that places too much weight on the hands with clip-ons. Somewhat uncomfortable.
What about a Roadster seat & tank? Will that have the same problem?

To solve it, could either modify the seat or put "normal" bars on, so it's not that big an issue, but it would be interesting to hear from others who have tried this.

Oh, any by the way, I do realise that there are many out there who do not like or cannot use clip-ons, but that's not really the question

Roadster and clip ons works for me.

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Fast Eddie said:

Roadster and clip ons works for me.

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Thanks Nigel, is your seat lower or thinner than the std seat?

clip-ons are cool, but if you want to ride any distance with comfort, you need to go at least up to a European handlebar. id also do the rearset pegs if you are serious about lower bars. lower bars will work with most tank config, but if you don't do the rearsets your boddy will beat you.

It’s a Corbin. As to whether or not it’s any lower I dunno cos it depends what you’re comparing it too!

They hold you in position nicely though, no sliding around under acceleration etc. So you’re not hanging on white knuckle style!

As to the distance topic, I confess I wouldn’t have clip ons for distance work any more. Though Ludwig seems to do just fine.

You might try some flat drag bars if you have a low seat and rear sets. I used that combo with an alloy tank that was longer than a Roadster tank, it it was super comfy. I did a couple thousand miles, no problems.

I recently went back to UK bars because I fit my Interstate tank, and drag bars foul the tank at lock. I was not terribly impressed with the handling changes, which took some getting used to.

I am in the same boat, a lot of bars foul the Interstate tank. Makes me consider changing the master cylinder.

the drag bar itself fouls the front of the tank, no matter how far back in the coil bracket i pushed it.

850commando said:

clip-ons are cool, but if you want to ride any distance with comfort, you need to go at least up to a European handlebar. id also do the rearset pegs if you are serious about lower bars. lower bars will work with most tank config, but if you don't do the rearsets your boddy will beat you.

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Yes, I do find that most standard (old) bikes have the footpegs too far forward for my taste, which is why all 3 of my road registered ones have rearsets. The Ducati is the only one which came from the factory like this.

Long distance and a Roadster tank are words which do not often appear in the same sentence, unless it's in a negative tone

SteveBorland said:

Long distance and a Roadster tank are words which do not often appear in the same sentence, unless it's in a negative tone

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I disagree, but the sentence must include roadster tank, long distances and frequent breaks !!

F Eddie. I wold suggest that long distance and roadster tank, are incompatible, only in the sense when I am trying to knock of 1000km or more, the number of stops required, kills the forward progress. my Dunstall tank improved that situation.

I have done numerous 1000 to1400km days, and even 1600km in16.5hrs, but not on the Norton. I hope to take the Norton out this year for leisurely riding trips, so say 500-800km....

Fast Eddie said:

It’s a Corbin. As to whether or not it’s any lower I dunno cos it depends what you’re comparing it too!

They hold you in position nicely though, no sliding around under acceleration etc. So you’re not hanging on white knuckle style!

As to the distance topic, I confess I wouldn’t have clip ons for distance work any more. Though Ludwig seems to do just fine.

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I know it's not Norton but the absolute most comfortable long distance bike I've ever had was a Slabside Gixxer 1100, everything just fitted right. I'm just about to fit Don Pender's rearsets to my High bar Mk 3 Interstate, should make it a bit more bearable .