Mirrors

slim_boy_fat · Post by **slim_boy_fat** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:07 am

Now that the biking season is nearly with us,

I am looking into sorting the mirrors on my storm.

Like most people, they tend t show more of my shoulders than anything else.

I know you can purchase extension blocks from smoewhere (can remember where) and the other option is to go for new mirrors with longer stems.

Whats the consensus, who has done what and why???

Cheers

Slim.

Rincewind · Post by **Rincewind** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:27 am

here's some mirror extenders, tho' perhaps expensive???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-VTR-1000-F- ... dZViewItem

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:06 pm

Viper has got a set of Fazer mirrors for sale that he had on his storm

Zer0Zer0 · Post by **Zer0Zer0** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:03 pm

i put a set of R1 mirrors on my bike but ..found them to be no better than the storms oem units..in fact vibration makes them useless at 90mph...so i just tuck in them elbows..

slim_boy_fat · Post by **slim_boy_fat** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:24 am

I might give the extension blocks a try, cheaper than getting a pull from plod!!!

Cheers

Max · Post by **Max** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:16 pm

I've got the extender blocks from a german firm i think they was, they are an improvement on std but if they are not bolted down tight they ampilfy and vibrations. they do look a little strange as they are a lump of plastic the same shape as the the mirror end that bolts to the fairing but over an inch thick.

slim_boy_fat · Post by **slim_boy_fat** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:51 pm

Thanks have you got any pics?

What an effort to try and see behind you eh!!

I wonder if there are any after market mirros and stalks that could bolt onto the origional mounts.

I need to have a look at the Deemon Tweeks catalogue tonight.

Max · Post by **Max** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:42 pm

Sorry the picture is so crap but I have no recent ones and this is blown up from a very small image. you can just about see the blocks under the mirrors. I think they came from a firm via ebay

tiggerii · Post by **tiggerii** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:30 pm

The german firm are THURN motorsport. I got my mirror extenders from them last year and they are excellent, no blurring problems.

More details and pictures in this previous thread http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... r+extender

Max · Post by **Max** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:42 pm

Yep thems the ones

slim_boy_fat · Post by **slim_boy_fat** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:54 pm

Max wrote:

Sorry the picture is so crap but I have no recent ones and this is blown up from a very small image. you can just about see the blocks under the mirrors. I think they came from a firm via ebay

Thanks

More importantly i have got to get myself some hi level cans

I have standard Scorpian s/s cans sound good, but look a bit plain.

The ones on your bike are very smart, what type are they?

I quite fancy carbon ones, had a carbon can on my previous VFR and it was very nice.

Cheers.

slim_boy_fat · Post by **slim_boy_fat** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:10 am

Job doen just purchased the Thurn extenders, will see how they shape up next week.

Max · Post by **Max** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:33 pm

They are ART road legal with removable baffles with the high kit.

Unfortunatley ART went bust last year though the cans are often on fleabay

gcs · Post by **gcs** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:06 am

Max wrote:

Sorry the picture is so crap but I have no recent ones and this is blown up from a very small image. you can just about see the blocks under the mirrors. I think they came from a firm via ebay

Ive got to be impressed with the effort you guys go to, bike is brilliant,good job

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:37 pm

slim_boy_fat wrote:Job doen just purchased the Thurn extenders, will see how they shape up next week.

I know its a bit late for you Slim, but I made my own, I cut them out of an off-cut of upvc fascia board, then painted them, see picture

Chris.