Anyone else running vortex clipons on their f4i?
If so, did you have trouble getting the front brake master to fit??
I can seem to get mine on unless the clip on tube is all the way out, is that normal?

Pic attached to show where the master hits the clip on.

 

Edit.... you added your pic when I was typing.....

When I had my f4i w/vortex bars I had them all the way out. I guess I never tryed to not have them all the way out so??? but I had no problems with the master fitting...

this is when I was going to go f.f. but decided not to....

 

Thats not a stock master tho, looks like a brembo??

 

stock reservoir hits the clamp, mine is the same way. I have a minty fresh cbr1000 radial that I plan on putting on this year, hopefully that frees up some space and gives me better braking. I'm more concerned about hitting my upper fairing and fairing stay, I have that crap all off right now but I'd like to put it back on. F4i is damn near impossible to setup with a hand brake. Everything you change conflicts with something else!

 

my **** works just fine

 

you should have the tube all the way out. whole point of clip ons is to get a wider, higher angle and more arm room for better control in stoppies and room to tuck thru etc.

 

get a 15mil resovior from http://www.yoyodyneti.com/ mount it somewhere else, mine is mounted on the front triple along with my rear master and my toggle switch for my fast-tag liscenseplate flipper

 

im runnin my vortex bars 3/4 of the way out upside down and turned out,fits fine w the rez,,HAHA FAST TAG FLIPPER,THATS GREAT!

 

could you post a pic please?

 

dude I understand your frustration. I had the same problem. I even contacted Vortex about it. Asked them why they made the tube screw mounts so they were impossible to use with an integral master cylinder. The answer I got was, "well we make it that way so when your on the track and you fall you can swap out the tube quickly and easily"....I said well what about using an integral master...I told him the mount for the tube keeps the masteer from mounting close....he said most people on the track upgrade to the radials so therefore they fit just fine.....It was a bullsh-t excuse .

What I did on one f4i was just go to Orchard supply. Get some plyable sheet aluminum. Cut it and fold it up and shim out the perch mount. Put the folded aluminum inside the perch mount where it mounts to the tube. Put the shim on the outside of the tube which will push the integral master cylinder out enough to tighten and/or clear the screw mounts. It worked for me. The other Full Fairing F4i I just upgraded to a 19 x 18 brembo front master because if your running full fairing and vortex clip-ons ...there is not much room to work with. On the ff I am running the clip ons regular style but turned out slightly more than stock. Its very tight and dont think your stock integral front master will fit. The vortex naturally mount different than the stock bars so it puts everything much closer to the upper stay bracket. Therefore I had to come up with another way....I had to get a radial. As for the clutch and HB. Still got the clutch on top but instead of running it on the inside.(first)....I had to put the hand brake first then the clutch second allowing for room so I could turn the bars fully. but thats just with the full fairing setup without having to hack up the upper. If your running it streetfightered you wont have that problem. PM if you have any further questions. I can send you some pics of what I got going.

 

lol if you ever need one lemme know i can get em cheap bro trust me its saved my *** a few times

 

thats the only way it will work....with the tube all the way out and you use four to five inches of the tube for the stock front integral master........ plus the tube doesnt have to be all the way out. I prefer it not. Thats an extra three or four inches out on each side.... not tryin to have wings...lol I just want more tube to run a hand brake, and a little more leverage, and turn them out how it feels comfortable whether flipped and turned out or just turned out slightly regular style.