what to update?

[His Dudeness]

I tried different mirrors and found the OEM ones better. The thing is that the stem looks longer but when you compare you can see that yes it is longer but the OEM mirror casing is an elongated shape which adds to the shorter OEM stem. The pattern ones also sit higher which potentially gets more of your shoulder in. End to end fitted on the bike you gain 10mm extra width.That was my experiance
  See the picture and also my thread on it here 


http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,24230...#msg280918

Have you tried a mirrors off a 1000? I thought they stuck out further than the 600?

[Mike1962]

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Wider mirrors. The standard ones always point at your elbows :lol I think the 1000 mirrors work. A top box is handy especially if you commute. You can upgrade the rear caliper. The standard one needs a lot of maintenance to stop it seizing. Regular cleaning and a set of new seals every few years. I think the 1000 rear caliper can be fitted with a little filing to the mounting bracket. You can probably get a 1000 caliper for the price of a set of genuine seals. A belly pan for looks. Rear hugger. A chain oiler. Sintered brake pads maybe but they'll eat your disc sooner. I've heard of people making quick action throttles. You could change your sprocket sizes for a bit more acceleration.

Hi


I keep reading about the rear caliper on the 600 seizing up.  I was going to have a closer look at mine as it wasn't too sharp when I was out on it, seemed a bit 'soft' so was going to look at changing the fluid and see if that helped. 


[size=1em]How much are we looking at for a replacement caliper?[/size]
[size=1em]What is the main difference between the two?[/size]
[size=1em]How much 'adjusting' does the hanger need to accommodate it?[/size]

[size=1em]Cheers[/size]
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I believe the main difference is less maintenance. It's a used part so prices will vary quite a bit. Do a search on here and ebay.
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will do.  cheers

[fazersharp]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=24970.msg293285#msg293285 date=1551035198]
I tried different mirrors and found the OEM ones better. The thing is that the stem looks longer but when you compare you can see that yes it is longer but the OEM mirror casing is an elongated shape which adds to the shorter OEM stem. The pattern ones also sit higher which potentially gets more of your shoulder in. End to end fitted on the bike you gain 10mm extra width.That was my experiance
  See the picture and also my thread on it here 


http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,24230...#msg280918

Have you tried a mirrors off a 1000? I thought they stuck out further than the 600?

[/quote]No I haven't. I sort of gave up as the sun came out last year and I just wanted to ride, the ones I got had been talked about on here. The only reason I have kept them is they were £18 and would do as spares.