Why do road bikes have clip ons?

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[quote author=BIG MAC link=topic=15799.msg181303#msg181303 date=1422206008]
If I recall Eddie Lawson managed fine without

Seem to remember he made good use of them on the YZRs 
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And on his Z 1000 !


The American Superbike class race bikes in the late 70's/early 80's didn't have clip on's and iirc messers Cooley, Cooley, Spencer, Lawson, Rainey and co didn't have any problems making them go round corners quickly :-)