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reaper1064

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Mirrors.
« on: 01 August 2018, 10:17:38 pm »
Thinking of doing away with the fairing and doing a twin headlight job, so obviously will need mirrors. Of course there are the holes available but are the ones on the bars 8 or 10mm and are they the weird threads. Right hand on one side and left hand on the other.

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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #1 on: 01 August 2018, 11:32:42 pm »
I've been using some €25 bar end mirrors for a while, and they do the trick just fine. On amazon you'll find a plethora.


They look decent and do the job just fine, but beware that they will increase your width by and inch or so.
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #2 on: 02 August 2018, 03:22:21 am »
One of them will be left hand thread - easy way to check is to gently try to screw a bolt in.
Plenty of mirrors available for Yamaha's but many come with a left hand thread adaptor that screws onto the bottom of the mirror stem and can look a bit odd, although using an adaptor means you can fit any mirror and not just LHT ones.


I've got bar end mirrors on my Fazer and I think they are great. They take a little getting used to and the actual mirrors I've got are probably a bit too small. For the first few times you ride you will still be looking at where normal mirrors should be. Bar ends are not too great if you do a lot of filtering through traffic.
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #3 on: 02 August 2018, 08:25:24 am »
Cheers for that.
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #4 on: 02 August 2018, 11:28:44 am »
I thought it was strange to read that one mirror will have a left hand thread... I guess it's incase you clip something with the mirrors, the mount will undo, rather than snap off and/or throw you off.

I still have the standard narrow bars on mine amd standard stumpy mirrors because I do a lot of filtering.
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #5 on: 02 August 2018, 01:08:39 pm »
Quote from: Bretty on 02 August 2018, 11:28:44 am
I thought it was strange to read that one mirror will have a left hand thread...


It's a Yamaha thing. They've been like it for years and years. Bit of a pain really as no other bike has it and there haven't been loads of negative comments about not having LHT mirrors.
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #6 on: 02 August 2018, 06:09:06 pm »
I think I've found the answer to your problem . . .

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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #7 on: 02 August 2018, 06:20:03 pm »
Quote from: celticdog on 02 August 2018, 06:09:06 pm
I think I've found the answer to your problem . . .
:rollin I gotta get me one of those. Its actually a look into future as it is not unlike the cameras that some attach to their lids now. 
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #8 on: 02 August 2018, 10:01:31 pm »
 :lol
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #9 on: 02 August 2018, 10:48:10 pm »
It's a Yamaha thing. They've been like it for years and years. Bit of a pain really as no other bike has it and there haven't been loads of negative comments about not having LHT mirrors.

I've got 2 Triumphs with LHT mirrors (on the left side) It's a wind thing, to stop the headwind undoing your mirror.
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #10 on: 03 August 2018, 06:06:11 am »
That's news to me but then I've not had a Triumph.


Quote from: celticdog on 02 August 2018, 06:09:06 pm
I think I've found the answer to your problem . . .


That looks like a tax disc holder attached to his head.
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #11 on: 03 August 2018, 01:54:58 pm »
Quote from: Hugh Mungus on 03 August 2018, 06:06:11 am

That looks like a tax disc holder attached to his head.


That's what I thought.  Must be so that you can quickly check and make sure it hasn't expired.  :)
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #12 on: 14 August 2018, 04:23:34 pm »
A lot of aftermarket Mirrors on ebay/amazon might incorporate a 'Yamaha adaptor/thread' - look out for this. Mine did.
This is a small piece threaded both ends however importantly one thread is backwards, so allows you to fit one of the Mirrors the "Yamaha way".  :lol

It was forward thinking by Yamaha to feature these handlebar Mirror attachments, IN ADDITION to the original mirrors on the front Fazer fairing. :)
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Re: Mirrors.
« Reply #13 on: 15 August 2018, 08:32:43 am »
Cheers mate, I have sent for some MT07 style mirrors from M&P that come with 8 and 10mm adapters.
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