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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: Dustydes on 15 September 2016, 05:09:33 pm

Title: Mirrors
Post by: Dustydes on 15 September 2016, 05:09:33 pm
Well after a lot of reading and pondering I ordered the mirrors.

Mirrors from ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231893553453?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231893553453?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

I had to cut 3mm off the throttle slide and the rolled edge off the grips so I could fit onto the R & G bar ends so as not to spoil look.
Very pleased with result and I can now see without moving my elbows out of the way.
Went with the mirrors with the extra adjusting knuckle.
I have ordered cheap mirror block off plates from china (If no good only a few pounds)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291532049617?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291532049617?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

But until they arrive cut out some carbon look vinyl which doesn't look too bad.
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Edmund on 15 September 2016, 10:16:46 pm
Looking good
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Andy W on 16 September 2016, 11:15:15 am
Nice looking set up Des, :)
Having just done 750 miles with my mirrors which look nice but are pretty useless as actual mirrors
I'm wishing I'd chosen a similar style...how useful are yours?


Btw...how do you find your gel grips, they are next on my list...do they help reduce vibration to your hands?



Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Don71uk on 16 September 2016, 01:16:46 pm
Which mirrors did you order, as I can't see any listed for the Fazer 1000 gen 1? As I would like to try bar end mirror and for the price it's worth a go.


Don.
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Dustydes on 16 September 2016, 02:12:23 pm
Quote from: Andy W on 16 September 2016, 11:15:15 am
Nice looking set up Des, :)
Having just done 750 miles with my mirrors which look nice but are pretty useless as actual mirrors
I'm wishing I'd chosen a similar style...how useful are yours?


Btw...how do you find your gel grips, they are next on my list...do they help reduce vibration to your hands?

I can now see behind me without moving my arms and easily adjust to get the right angle, I'm 6'2" so have long arms.
I also fitted Rental 758's which help with vibration and you must keep bar end weights. They also improve the handling, a good mod for not a lot of £'s
The grips are nice and sticky and will help a bit, I would guess the foam type offer better vibration reduction.
I find with sticky grips you relax more as you have confidence in your ability to grip and thus reduce fatigue in your hands. It's not your wallet relax a bit :-) lol 
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Dustydes on 16 September 2016, 02:15:24 pm
Quote from: Don71uk on 16 September 2016, 01:16:46 pm
Which mirrors did you order, as I can't see any listed for the Fazer 1000 gen 1? As I would like to try bar end mirror and for the price it's worth a go.


Don.

There is a link in my post, they are the ones I got, I just removed the feral and clamped onto bar end weight as mentioned. They will fit a large selection of diameters.