Getting a better view

[alan g]

Had a quick go at fixing my mirrors, I got fed up with seeing my elbows! Not the best looking mod but they will do until I can think of a better way.

Alan.

[Stratman]

Not the best looking mod

really?

If I could actually work metal I think I'd cut the shaft in half and insert about 30mm of aluminium.

I alsways used to think the mirrors were a nuisance but I have got used to then now (after 8 years!)

[Beamish]

Bit harsh there Strats

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Got some carbon look alike r1 mirrors on mine now a huge improvement

[alan]

Had a quick go at fixing my mirrors, I got fed up with seeing my elbows! Not the best looking mod but they will do until I can think of a better way.

Alan.

Get one of these i had one fitted to mine there brill would still have it but put it on my ccm.

[snipper]

i had a bar end mirror on an exup ..... take a bit of getting used to but they work good

[bikerpiker]

Not the best looking mod

really?

If I could actually work metal I think I'd cut the shaft in half and insert about 30mm of aluminium.

I alsways used to think the mirrors were a nuisance but I have got used to then now (after 8 years!)

If the mirror stem was same dia. all the way, and made of alluminium it would be easy enough to do,but i've got a feeling they will be made of that crappy die cast white metal stuff, which if i remember right is hard to weld
I've got mirror spacers fitted,but they do vibrate at certain revs just a bit more than normal

[bikerpiker]

Not the best looking mod

really?

If I could actually work metal I think I'd cut the shaft in half and insert about 30mm of aluminium.

I alsways used to think the mirrors were a nuisance but I have got used to then now (after 8 years!)

If the mirror stem was same dia. all the way, and made of alluminium it would be easy enough to do,but i've got a feeling they will be made of that crappy die cast white metal stuff, which if i remember right is hard to weld
I've got mirror spacers fitted,but they do vibrate at certain revs just a bit more than normal

[alan g]

A different view of the same mod, I am getting used to them now!

Alan

[bikerpiker]

Do they vibrate quite a bit ,or not too bad
I bet they make a big difference

Nice bike mate......even if it's not red

[alan g]

Thanks Bikerpiker, the extensions are 50mm long, this is the same length as some commercially available extensions, and I wanted to see if this would be long enough for me.
They screw into the fixed studs on the mirror and the other end is a copy of the original mirror fixings. They are attached to the bike through the fairing in the same way as the original mirror, using some rubber spacers (made from tap washers). There is no more vibration than with the normal mirrors.
The intention was to try this length, and if 50mm was OK then I would buy the commercial ones, (but I now think I will keep these I made and save myself a few bob.)

I thought red was for puffs

Alan

[bikerpiker]

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