I would like to swap the clip-ons handlebar of my Stallions Centaur 250 max for a tracker style bar. There is no holes in the top triangle of the direction column so I wonder on how to fix the handlebar clamps.

Any help would be greatly appreciated [emoji120]

 

 

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If you have no drillings in your existing upper bracket you need to replace it for one that has to receive the bar risers. It is possible to drill the holes yourself if the upper bracket is substantial enough to be modified, but, not advisable if you dont know what you are doing....
Trying to find a straight replacement upper bracket might be a headache but try someone like K-speed on the internet

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Thanks a lot for your input

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ad61, I am wanting to do the same to  mine.  I have seen several pictures of conversions done by a couple of custom shops around Thailand which look pretty good.  I am heading to Khon kaen next week (I am in Mukdahan) to visit a custom shop which has done some conversions on this bike from what I can see on their facebook page.  Which area of Thailand do you live?  I will give an update next week .

Markc, I, unfortunately, live far away from them (Ranong). I've been in contact with them (Zeus custom Khonkaen) yesterday evening. They told me that I would need to drill holes on my upper bracket in order to fix the handlebar clamps.
Looking forward for your updates.

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At first glance, the Stallions Tracker 150 seems to have the same forks as the 250 and to use tracker-style bars and the top yoke is equipped with handlebar clamps. Maybe see if you can source the top yoke from the smaller bike if the yokes turn out to be interchangeable.

 

Don't forget there's a good chance you'd have to extend throttle & clutch cables and the hydraulic brake line, not to mention electrical cable to 'bar switches.

 

I'd be wary of drilling a top yoke designed for clip-ons. It's be a source of weakness - top yokes I've looked at over the years have always been cast with built-in strengthening in the area of the drillings, something yokes for clip-ons might not have.

Thanks a lot MartinL, I'll take your recommandation into consideration before doing anything.

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Photos not the best but new bar, exhaust and seat installed.

Looks great Markc!
Did you had to change your throttle & clutch cables?

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No change to throttle or clutch cables necessary

Make sure to leave the plastic on the seat for at least a decade.

 

It's a local tradition.

So Markc,

 

Did you put new top yoke on or drill holes? 

The existing top yoke was drilled.  Seems a fairly substantial piece of metal so I have put my trust in the Mechanic Almighty 555