Lengthening motorcycle clip ons - possible?

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Hi guys. My bike needs some rise in the clip ons to make long rides more comfy. They already have about 1.5" of rise from the fork clamp to the grip. They appear to be cast aluminum. My idea is to have a professional add in a 1" spacer thus making the rise 2.5" total. Can this work?Aftermarket units are about $200 not counting hardware for mating the various controls and brake fluid res. It's a 2007 SV650s if it matters.Thanks.Lincoln PowerMig 180cVictor O/ABandaids and aspirinI don't know what I don't know!?
Reply:You have the "S" model which uses clip-ons... did you know you can get the naked  (non-S) model's top tripple clamp because it already has the holes drilled for the handle bar mound (risers).  all you would need is the upper tripple, and a handle bar.you might also need longer throttle and clutch cable, but you might need that anyway if you modify your clip-ons.  people will tell you the handle bar wont fit, and that it will bang on the fairing... but it wont.
Reply:pic of fitment Attached Images
Reply:another 2nd gen svs.I thought about doing this when i was shopping for my SV.  I ended up with a first gen SVS and the stock clip-ons were fine for commuting, but my commute is only 1.7 miles.  for longer trips, i have VFR with heli bars. Attached ImagesLast edited by oxy moron; 06-30-2009 at 06:58 PM.
Reply:Thanks oxymoron. Good ideas. But I'm still wondering about my spacer idea. I just have no idea if it's feasable. I would like to maintain the stock clipon look and with just 1" of rise I'm hoping to retain stock cables.Thanks again.Lincoln PowerMig 180cVictor O/ABandaids and aspirinI don't know what I don't know!?
Reply:OK more to the point: is welding cast aluminum possible in the hands of a professional?Lincoln PowerMig 180cVictor O/ABandaids and aspirinI don't know what I don't know!?
Reply:what riser bar do you have?  Heli?
Reply:Do you have pics of the clip-ons, so we can get an idea of what you want?9-11-2001......We Will Never ForgetRetired desk jockey. Hobby weldor with a little training. Craftsman O/A---Flat, Vert, Ovhd, Horz. Miller Syncrowave 250
Reply:Oxy: I am bone stock. Factory clip ons.Craig: Good idea, I will try.Lincoln PowerMig 180cVictor O/ABandaids and aspirinI don't know what I don't know!?
Reply:this is the pic of the helibar i'm talking about, for those of you who dont know what they look like Attached Images
Reply:these are the stock ones Attached Images
Reply:That looks like the length I'm after. But without buyingThanks for the nice photos oxy. (do you have a spare set laying under the work bench?)Lincoln PowerMig 180cVictor O/ABandaids and aspirinI don't know what I don't know!?
Reply:sorry no spare sets, both photos are stolen from the internet.  I don't see why you can't make them out of steel tubes/pipes.  you have a Lincoln 180, i think that's 220 volt? and a HF chop saw... no need to modify the stockers and deal with welding on aluminum.  the part that goes around the shock body (with the pinch bolt) needs to be bought.  with the tools you have in your signature, that would the only part you need to purchase.  the part that goes up and the part that the grip goes on to can be made from the same outer diameter tubing (or piping)  1/8 thick or 3/16 thick should do the trick.wouldn't cost you $200, thats for sure.
Reply:Post 11 pic: are they upside down? So when they're on the bike, they rise slightly, not drop? My poiint is, could you just switch sides and flip them over to make them rise?9-11-2001......We Will Never ForgetRetired desk jockey. Hobby weldor with a little training. Craftsman O/A---Flat, Vert, Ovhd, Horz. Miller Syncrowave 250
Reply:I've made my own bars out of dom before.  The size was 7/8" OD 5/8" ID 1/8" Wall.  Was about $5 a foot last time I bought some.  The clamps could also be made out of dom.  If you want them machined, I know a guy that does stuff to sell over the internet.
Reply:Originally Posted by oxy moronsorry no spare sets, both photos are stolen from the internet.  I don't see why you can't make them out of steel tubes/pipes.  you have a Lincoln 180, i think that's 220 volt? and a HF chop saw... no need to modify the stockers and deal with welding on aluminum.  the part that goes around the shock body (with the pinch bolt) needs to be bought.  with the tools you have in your signature, that would the only part you need to purchase.  the part that goes up and the part that the grip goes on to can be made from the same outer diameter tubing (or piping)  1/8 thick or 3/16 thick should do the trick.wouldn't cost you $200, thats for sure.