NO WEIGHT AT ALL should be on the handle bars, increased weight on the bars increases your braking distance as there is more force being applied on the front end. Hold your body weight on the tank by gripping your knees tightly to the tank. Shouldn't matter what clipons are installed, just keep the weight off them periodbut lowering them also displaces your center of gravity shifting it forward..your hands and arms up thru ur shoulders will then support most of your body weight instead of your lower body and spine the way the bike is set up now...just take that into consideration...i think the bike is extremely manuverable and flickable in the corners now..
Check my thread mateAnyone have pics of the lowered bars?