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I decided to get the Vortex clip ons in the end as I'd had them on my last bike and quite liked them. Stick with what you know eh.
They are just a generic 41mm clip on with a 7 degree drop and no riser. So no guarantee they aren't going to foul with anything on the N400 but I think they should be OK. I will let you all know for sure if there are issues!
So they arrived in the freight today and I made a start after work striping the all the OEM handle bar parts off the bike.
The 6mm cap screws that hold the bar ends on have loctite on them and are mongrels to get off. I suggest using a rattle gun as I did.
To remove the OEM grips (so you can slide the clutch perch off) use a long thin screw driver and slide it up between the bar and the inside of the grip. Spray some lubricating spray into the gap and wiggle the screw driver around a bit. You will be surprised how easy the grips now twist off the bar.
Once I got the OEM bar off I set it up on a stool along side the Vortex one to compare drop angle and heights etc. You will see from the photos below that the OEM bar has a slightly larger drop angle. The difference in height measured at the end of the bars is 23mm.
It looks like I'm going to have to slide the triple clamps down the forks 5mm to give me enough clamping area for the Vortex clip ons as they have a higher clamp height. I'm not too bothered about that as it will sharpen up the steering if anything.
One tip for newbies to the clip on fitting game: Cover your whole handle bar/cockpit area with thick dust covers so that you dont scratch any part of the bikes body work whilst you are working. You dont have to use 70's throw back curtains like I do tho.
To be continued...
They are just a generic 41mm clip on with a 7 degree drop and no riser. So no guarantee they aren't going to foul with anything on the N400 but I think they should be OK. I will let you all know for sure if there are issues!

So they arrived in the freight today and I made a start after work striping the all the OEM handle bar parts off the bike.
The 6mm cap screws that hold the bar ends on have loctite on them and are mongrels to get off. I suggest using a rattle gun as I did.
To remove the OEM grips (so you can slide the clutch perch off) use a long thin screw driver and slide it up between the bar and the inside of the grip. Spray some lubricating spray into the gap and wiggle the screw driver around a bit. You will be surprised how easy the grips now twist off the bar.
Once I got the OEM bar off I set it up on a stool along side the Vortex one to compare drop angle and heights etc. You will see from the photos below that the OEM bar has a slightly larger drop angle. The difference in height measured at the end of the bars is 23mm.


It looks like I'm going to have to slide the triple clamps down the forks 5mm to give me enough clamping area for the Vortex clip ons as they have a higher clamp height. I'm not too bothered about that as it will sharpen up the steering if anything.
One tip for newbies to the clip on fitting game: Cover your whole handle bar/cockpit area with thick dust covers so that you dont scratch any part of the bikes body work whilst you are working. You dont have to use 70's throw back curtains like I do tho.

To be continued...