OK so they are on and tested and I'm very happy :smile:
I had these same 7 degree drop clip ons on my CBR and it lowered the bar height by about 2" from memory, so they transformed the riding position on that bike.
Not so with the Ninja as the riser is not so high on the OEM bars. So don't be concerned about ending up with a radically different riding position that is going to wreck your wrists etc. It's just a nice little lowering that gives it that bit more sporty feel and look.
The good news also is that they dont foul with any part of the N400. When installed so that your levers just have clearance off the front of the fairing on full lock you will still have enough clearance between the fuel tank and the grip for you fingers on the opposite handle bar.
And, this position gives you an acceptable bar angle (looking down from above), very similar to the standard angle I would imagine.
I did slide the triple tree down the forks 5mm though to have enough stanchion showing for the taller clamp of the Vortex. It leaves the fork caps just proud by about 1mm, looks best IMO.
Ive taken quite a few photos as I know what it's like when you are trying to decide whether to buy something or not. I had trouble with glare off the aluminium fork caps!
These next two photos are supposed to show the clearance at lock to lock but probably hard to tell. Trust me, its all good!
There's always a fly in the ointment though eh... When I went to put the front brake lever assembly back on I found the inside corner of the master cylinder just fouled with the clamp of the right hand clip on. I could have got round this by sliding the clip on bar right out to its full extension but then a)the bars would have been sticking out slightly further than stock and b) I think the bars look better sticking through the clamp and into the cockpit a little. So I filed down the clamp a bit instead. See below. Probably looks a bit drastic in the photo ha ha.
But I rectified it with a black marker pen... who me rough?
Lastly: Before you try to refit the brake master cylinder you need to remove this locating clip as it prevents the line coming out of the master cylinder from going low enough. It screws on to the bottom of the top yoke and can be removed with a 5mm allen key used upside down. Yes its a little fiddly to get to.
But don't let those two little things put you off getting a set of these. I think it's a great mod and they are lighter to boot. I can't say I noticed any significant difference in control of the bike, but definitely no negative effects. Just a bit more of a lean into the wind.
Two of my riding buddies both thought they looked better than the stock ones. I'll let you decide.