clubman thread

[delta one]

looking good atomic [up]

 

[Atomicpunk]

I ended up rotating the bars forward a bit and drilled another hole for the throttle cables. Works great now.

 

[mowgoli84]

Got cr bars from Delta, just gotta get it done now!

nervous about disconnecting cables more than anything =(

Anyone got pics or anything of that process?

 

[Nuage420b]

is this the PE riser? or is it only the adapter?
1 1/8's adapter on ASB

 

[turbosix]

thought I would give my account with trying to put clubmans on my bike.

I was searching for CR's but couldn't find any so I bought a set of the bike master clubmans locally. I put them on but the down angle is so severe that they hit the frame pucks no matter how I rotated them, and werent comfortable at all.

I ended up cutting them at the welds and reworking the angle and rewelding them. They now have a 0 degree down angle and slight pull back. They should fit similar to the CR's but a tad taller and still work with a 7/8 riser and clear everything with ease. real easy to do and only took 30 minutes.

bars - $30
billet bar clamp from ASB - 30$
1" steel risers and longer bolts - about 10$

total about 70$ plus a few hours time

paint is drying, pics to follow.

 

[RAT5509]

Sounds like alot of work for some ugly looking bars!

 

[turbosix]

Reading comprehension must not be your strong point.

"really easy to do and only took 30 min." But thanks anyways for that solid post.

 

[Atomicpunk]

turbosix: Looking forward to seeing the pix [up]

 

[RAT5509]

Different strokes for different folks. Was just putting my 2 cents in.

 

[OsideBuell]

so worth the time!

 

[turboraven]

I have a set of new unused clubman bars in 7/8" (will fit factory XBs clamps). Make an offer. Pics on my user page.

 

[CityBoiX5020]

I figured I would use an existing thread instead of starting a new one. Anyway, are these the same Clubman bars that are on ASB minus the bracket? I assume they should fit my 09 sx

 

[CityBoiX5020]

Forgot to post the link...

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=390368004808&index=3&nav=WATCHING&nid=12954701142

 

[CityBoiX5020]

Anybody??

 

[raziasans]

Clubmans are prototype front-engined sports racing cars that originated in Britain in 1965 and remain a very popular class of racing. Initiated by Nick Syrett of the British Racing and Sports Car Club (BRSCC) and organised by the Clubmans Register which represent car owners, drivers and constructors. The formulae currently races with the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) and is a Motor Sports Association (MSA) recognised Club

Clubmans evolved from categories such as the 1,172 cc formula for Ford-based specials and several of the 750MC's entry-level formulae. It was intended as a low-cost formula for open-top, front-engined roadgoing sports cars like the Lotus 7, which had been crowded out of the mainstream by rear-engined cars such as the Lotus 23. Before long, the cars rapidly evolved into highly specialised and very quick sports-racers (retaining the front-engined/rear wheel drive layout, but acquiring in due course wings and slicks. Unlike endurance-oriented forms of sports car racing, Clubmans tended to run at club-level meetings. Races were typically short (15–30 miles) and driver changes and refuelling were not part of the strategy.
A Chevron B1 Clubmans car

Marques such as Chevron made their debut in the formula and the long-lived series of Mallock U2 cars came to dominate numerically (and often in terms of results). Over the years, marques such as Gryphon, Centaur, Haggispeed, Phantom, Vision, Pulsar and Slique as well as specials like the St Bruno Roughcutter and the Hustler graced the grids with varying degrees of success. Clubmans cars also became a popular class in hillclimbing.

Clubmans has remained a relatively low-cost formula with cars having a long life and stability of rules meaning that drivers tend to remain in the formulae and develop their cars. In a straight line, Clubmans cars were often almost as quick as Formula Three single-seaters. The formula acquired a reputation for close competition, varied grids, and a healthy social scene.

Engine rules varied somewhat over time. Initially the formula used 1000 cc or 1500 (later 1600) cc pushrod engines that had to be based on Ford or BMC units - practically, the 1,000 cc units were detuned ex-F3 engines). For most of the formula's life, the engines were the 1000 cc ex F3 units and 1600 cc Ford Kents, and finally the 1600 Kent in Formula Ford spec ("B sports/Sports 1600" ) and 1700 cc crossflow units ("A sports" ) in high states of tune.

As the Ford units drifted into obsolescence, other units replaced them. Sports 1600 gave way to "K Sports" with a Rover K-series engine and the 16-valve two-litre Vauxhall temporarily replaced the 1700 cc Crossflow unit in 1993 for the short-lived rear-engined Supersports category.

Rear-engined cars with the Vauxhall unit were admitted to the series for the first time in 1995 alongside traditional front-engined cars. Seeking a more upmarket image, the alternative formula was renamed National Supersports, but over the years grids declined due to increased costs. Many of the marques that made their debut in National Supersports now compete in alternative prototype series such as Britsports or VdeV, which provide prototype racing on a relatively affordable scale.

Clubmans has also been popular in Scandinavia since the 80s when Swedish based Stefan Mumm bought a Mallock and promoted the formulae. The results of his enthusiasm are more than 20 cars registered in the series. As well as the ubiquitous Mallock, local Marques such as Bodin and Phantom are now produced and are still being developed; in 2008 three brand new cars were produced. The Scandinavian Clubmans class uses 1800 cc Ford Zetec engine, and is one of the fastest sportcar series in Scandinavia.

Clubmans also cars compete in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, and Hong Kong.


Clubmans in the UK continues as a highly popular and affordable form of racing with two race series catering for "Classic" cars (up to and including 1980 running almost exactly as the original formula with classes catering for cars from most periods of the formula's history) and the modern "Cup" series running the re-badged MG 1600cc engines plus the new for 2011 "Proto" class to include engines up to 2 litres and 240bhp at the flywheel, plus the option of paddle-shift sequential 5-speed gearboxes.

 

[Jenyd07]

I'm trying to purchase these handle bars on eBay just a little skeptical because I'm unsure of the exact dimensions and there are so many different ones on eBay. Can anyone help?

 

[expatriate00]

Do the throttle cables and ignition switch wiring have to be re routed through the faring housing too or just the clutch cable? I have all this torn down and can't find a clear pic of how the right hand side of the controls are routed. Any one have any suggestions? Also on the stock position for the clutch cable the cable comes up through the hole in the top triple clamp does this need to be rerouted through the open bottom of the fairing housing?

 

[thrstrmech]

pm freak2180, he recently installed clubmans

 

[Radiati0n]

Those bars look awesome. makes me wish I had a Lightning..which im sure I will some time in the future.

 

[Red93stang]

My cables are in the stock/crossroads location for right now and work fine. The clutch cable is something I will probably have to change. Like drilling a hole in the left side of the headlight bracket and may do the same with the throttle cables as well. But for now I am riding it and have no issues.