Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - Printable Version

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Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - mickvp - 03-05-14

Righto guys,

I know this has been covered in a fair bit of length in the past - but the STD. mirrors are bollocks (especially if your a fat foccer like me). I know the simple answer is to probably stay off the pies, but I like 'em, so there.

Is there any good alternatives to help the mirrors out? I did a bit of reading into the Fuzzyone mirror mod, here:

http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/fuzzyonesstockmirrormod.shtml

I dont like the look of them in the end though. I also dont like bar end mirrors, or ones on the bars.

Ive saw those spacer things that push the mirrors further forwards off the fairing, aside from being on the expensive side (~£50 for a spacer?) are they any use?

If its soemthing thats useful, I might have a crack at making my own set up - really want to keep an OEM sort of look, but just add a bit more functionality to a really shitty standard item.

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - slimwilly - 03-05-14

easy

breathe in chubby :lol :lol :lol :lol

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - mickvp - 03-05-14

(03-05-14, 08:16 PM)slimwilly link Wrote: easy

breathe in chubby :lol :lol :lol :lol

dont you get wider if you breathe in (filling your lungs with air?) [Image: smiley_eyes.gif]

If only breathing in changed the width of my shoulders then yes, that would be a great shout :rolleyes :lol

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - slimwilly - 03-05-14

Just a thought,,(usually wrong though) :lol

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - GrahamB - 03-05-14

I tried the blocks & the stem swap mod. Neither did much for me. Blocks just move mirrors forward not out enough to make a difference. Stem swap just showed my hands in mirrors instead of elbows.

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - bigralphie - 03-05-14

Just look over your shoulder its easier Wink

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - ChristoT - 03-05-14

Bar end mirrors?

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - mickvp - 03-05-14

(03-05-14, 11:10 PM)ChristoT link Wrote: Bar end mirrors?

Did you read the OP Wink

I still do lifesavers when appropriate bigralphie, would just like to see a bit more around me that's all.

Sounds like the spacers are not the answer. Maybe I can make up some spacers to widen the mirrors, but I suppose that will bring with it an increase in vibeyness.

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - bigralphie - 03-05-14

I meant I have never had a great mirror set up on any bike :'(

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - Mick-H - 03-05-14

Put bar ends on mine after seeing them on DY's bikes, they take a little bit of getting used to, wouldn't be without em now.

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - slimwilly - 04-05-14

mine on the fz1s are very good, are they any different to gen 1s ?

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - dickturpin - 04-05-14

I did the fuzzy thing and am impressed.... No going back to standard for me.

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - ChristoT - 04-05-14

(04-05-14, 09:26 AM)slimwilly link Wrote: mine on the fz1s are very good, are they any different to gen 1s ?

Yeah, they're wider.

As Apage16 found out when he went to put thou mirrors on his 600!! He bought Gen 2 mirrors rather than Gen 1. Looked different!! :lol

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - slappy - 04-05-14

Affach one of those mirrors that car drivers use when they are towing a caravan!

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - mickvp - 04-05-14

hmmm. I might try the fuzzyone mod first then - see what sort fo difference it makes (certainly looks as though the mirrors are further out)

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - Mick-H - 04-05-14

Not sure if the link will work, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=668486096532976&set=gm.10152474517344047&type=1&theater

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - mickvp - 04-05-14

(04-05-14, 10:41 PM)Mick-H link Wrote: Not sure if the link will work, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=668486096532976&set=gm.10152474517344047&type=1&theater

link works fine mate, cheers for that Smile

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quite like those mirrors actually:

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - dickturpin - 04-05-14

I assume you have read this....
http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/fuzzyonesstockmirrormod.shtml

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - dickturpin - 04-05-14

And some good pics on here...
http://www.998cc.org/forum/gen-i-how-to/7009-fuzzy-one-mirror-mod-4.html

Re: Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors - mickvp - 04-05-14

link to that in the first post dick turpin Smile

may try it, just to see how it goes.