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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Kentish on 03 August 2016, 05:19:14 pm

Title: Mirror vibration
Post by: Kentish on 03 August 2016, 05:19:14 pm
I have noticed on my fazer when I ride the mirrors vibrate a lot. You can see the car behind you but it's buzzing about a bit... If I touch the mirror you can feel it vibrating. I have had my carbs balanced as I thought it might be that but no joy...

Is this normal?
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: flakey on 03 August 2016, 06:12:09 pm
if I were you i'd be checking to see if the mirrors have the rubber support between the fairing and the fairing brackets, also you could get the front wheel rebalanced and check the front wheel bearings, other than that I wouldn't have the foggiest idea, best of luck
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: darrsi on 04 August 2016, 06:27:51 am
Anything to do with unwanted vibes, try soft sided velcro to create a cushion, especially good with plastics like fairing infill tray, fairing screen, etc.


Or buy some of these, if you wait a couple of days i'll have mine delivered and fitted and give you my personal opinion.
Meant to be wider for starters, but at that price you can't really go wrong (wait for my opinion).


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-Left-Right-Rear-View-Mirrors-For-YAMAHA-YZF-R1-YZF-R6-2001-2002-FZS600-FAZR-/152130239199?hash=item236bab3adf:g:WJoAAOSwM4xXYTzL (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-Left-Right-Rear-View-Mirrors-For-YAMAHA-YZF-R1-YZF-R6-2001-2002-FZS600-FAZR-/152130239199?hash=item236bab3adf:g:WJoAAOSwM4xXYTzL)


Heavier bar end weights may help as well if you can't suss it out.


Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: Kentish on 04 August 2016, 10:15:50 pm
mine vibe more when stationary they vibe when i rev the bike also
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: darrsi on 05 August 2016, 06:12:37 am
Few ideas here.....


http://www.motorcycleforum.com/showthread.php?t=102757 (http://www.motorcycleforum.com/showthread.php?t=102757)
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: tex1507 on 05 August 2016, 02:29:56 pm
Check that one of the threads have not snapped, the mirrors are only held on by two cast threads.

If you take your infill panels out you can see them.
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: flakey on 05 August 2016, 06:11:09 pm
Darrsi


you had them mirrors come through yet?
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: darrsi on 05 August 2016, 06:23:06 pm
Darrsi


you had them mirrors come through yet?

No, the buggers haven't turned up.  :\
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: fazersharp on 05 August 2016, 07:09:44 pm
Darrsi


you had them mirrors come through yet?

No, the buggers haven't turned up.  :\
Dont forget the before and after and side by side pics and full measurement comparisons
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: darrsi on 08 August 2016, 06:46:43 pm
Darrsi


you had them mirrors come through yet?

No, the buggers haven't turned up.  :\
Dont forget the before and after and side by side pics and full measurement comparisons


I'm not going to embarrass my bike by showing pictures.
I just fitted them a minute ago, and indeed the width is better, but the build quality is below poor.
One had rusty bolts, so i just cleaned them up, and one has a much stiffer mirror movement than the other, so as soon as i see one move a millimetre after riding they'll end up in the bin.
Also the rubbers that cover the mounting point look like absolute shit, they're just poor all round.
Don't get me wrong, i wasn't expecting the highest quality for that little amount of money but these are just taking the piss.
I'll be amazed if they're still on my bike in a couple of days.
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: fazersharp on 08 August 2016, 08:01:56 pm
Vibe test and can you indeed see past your elbows please
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: darrsi on 08 August 2016, 08:41:20 pm
Can see past my elbows, but not ridden with them on yet.
Title: Re: Mirror vibration
Post by: darrsi on 09 August 2016, 06:24:14 pm
Hmmm, after a bit of faffing about this morning i realised the right stem is slightly lower than the left one, meaning the left one can reach a little bit of a better viewing angle than the right.
BUT, there were hardly any vibes at all on the mirrors, and the one i thought might move remained in position, and that's including a couple of roads of speed bumps too, but it is only the first day, plus it's dry as well, although thinking about it our toxic dusty rain might help keep the balljoint fixed in place.
I would say now that about 3/5ths is clear mirror viewing and 2/5ths elbows, which is much better than before.