Vortex Clip-ons
Tested by: Dave
Miles used: 500
Price: $165/each
Contact: vortexracing.com
Bikes hit the ground-that's just how it goes. And usually the bars snap or get bent to the point of no return, which was the case on SSB's GSX-R600 stunt/practice bike. The stunt community raves about Vortex's seven-degree angled clip-ons, so I gave them a shot as the stock bars needed to be replaced.
The real beauty of these is that once the chunky billet aluminum collars are installed the tubes can be replaced as needed. I've swapped one out already after the bike hit pretty hard and it took just a few minutes.
I was really able to dial in a custom set-up because their versatility lets you slide them into the collars deeper to allow more frontal alignment (without hitting the fairing).
The collars are available for every bike on the market, from spindly 35mm all the way to meaty 54mm forks. But the real beauty is in the $15 replacement tubes. The solid collars are extremely unlikely to ever break, so once you make the small investment you're pretty much set up with a more "tunable" riding position and easily replaceable bars if need be.