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So what kind of mirrors do you guys have?

Started by Tyrant171, April 19, 2005, 09:56:46 PM

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chinox22x

Quote from: jiggersplati just ordered these in black.  not sure if they are going to fit though.  couldn't find any info on the size of the base.


I used to have these on an '04. but they didn't look right.  i sold them here but i don't remember to who.  they definitely fit though on the instrument mounts on the handlebars.
GS500F - bloo color
K&N Filter, Prog Springs, SM2 Bars *SOLD*

Gleanerizer

Got sick of my old no-name bar-end POS's that vibrated all to hell all the time, so I got these CRG mirrors.  Expensive as hell, and are a little tricky to get on the bars just right, but totally worth it.  Zero vibration from idle to redline, I love 'em.  I'm seriously considering putting the old crappy ones back on when the time comes to pass on my GS, they're that good (and expensive).
2002 GS500--the fastest year!
2005 SV650S--faster than the fastest year GS!

GT Eye

Those bar end mirrors are nice! Did you just clamp it onto the handlebar grip or did you get the adapter? Any photos?

Gleanerizer

Quote from: GT EyeThose bar end mirrors are nice! Did you just clamp it onto the handlebar grip or did you get the adapter? Any photos?
My digital camera is circa 1995 and is very beat up--the pictures it takes can only be described as "Drunken LSD-vision".  My phone has a camera, but I have no idea how to get the pictures out to my computer.  So, no pics for you, sorry.

I decided to try mounting those mirrors directly onto the bar before spending the extra dough on the internal mounts.  I ended up clamping the mirrors onto the ends of the handlebar--this required me to move the grips and controls in very slightly (less than a half-inch, doesn't really affect anything).  I kept the stock bar-ends, and the whole setup looks pretty nifty. :thumb:

Now, I had to rotate the mirror's handlebar clamps forward in order to keep the mirror bezels from resting on the bar-ends and vibrating.  This means you have to take some care during mounting and dismounting the bike to keep your hands from whacking the mirrors, but once you get used to it it isn't a problem.  The CRG's are very small, light, convexed out exactly right to give a good view, and do not shift or vibrate at all as long as you tighten the clamp properly.  They stick out so little to the sides (maybe an inch past the bar-ends) that I find the folding feature to be somewhat redundant, but it's still a nice feature to have when parking in my tight garage.  Other bar-end mirrors are comparable, no doubt, but these are such light-years ahead of the horrible mirrors I had that I don't regret the purchase at all. :cheers:
2002 GS500--the fastest year!
2005 SV650S--faster than the fastest year GS!

Jake D

Quote from: chinox22x
Quote from: jiggersplati just ordered these in black.  not sure if they are going to fit though.  couldn't find any info on the size of the base.


I used to have these on an '04. but they didn't look right.  i sold them here but i don't remember to who.  they definitely fit though on the instrument mounts on the handlebars.

That is it.  Those are the ones.  Where can I order those?
2003 Honda VTR1000F Super Hawk 996

Many of the ancients believe that Jake D was made of solid stone.

chinox22x

Quote from: Jake D
Quote from: chinox22x
Quote from: jiggersplati just ordered these in black.  not sure if they are going to fit though.  couldn't find any info on the size of the base.


I used to have these on an '04. but they didn't look right.  i sold them here but i don't remember to who.  they definitely fit though on the instrument mounts on the handlebars.

That is it.  Those are the ones.  Where can I order those?

www.parts411.com
www.imotorcyclestore.com
GS500F - bloo color
K&N Filter, Prog Springs, SM2 Bars *SOLD*

Jake D

Yeah, I just ordered some.  But I got the ones that are rectangular.  We'll see.  For $25, we'll see.
2003 Honda VTR1000F Super Hawk 996

Many of the ancients believe that Jake D was made of solid stone.

indestructibleman

i got really cheap round mirrors from JC Whitney.  they vibrate enough to be almost useless.  the nice thing is the stems are really long (unfortunately this makes them the widest thing on the bike, giving me trouble lane-splitting) which means i have good visibility behind me (or would if they weren't so blurry).

i don't know if the stock sv650 mirrors would fit, but i'm betting they would and they look to me like they'd work really well.

looks wise, i don't think you can do better than round mirrors on the unfaired GS.

cheers,
will
"My center has collapsed. My right flank is weakening. Situation excellent. I am attacking."
--Field Marshall Ferdinand Foch, during the Battle of The Marne

'94 GS500

Jake D

"looks wise, i don't think you can do better than round mirrors on the unfaired GS."

Dammit!!  Like, 10 mintues ago, that would be valuable information.
2003 Honda VTR1000F Super Hawk 996

Many of the ancients believe that Jake D was made of solid stone.

indestructibleman

oops.  sorry bout the timing there.  i hadn't updated to see your last post.

the stock sv650 mirrors are $34 each, so at least it looks like you saved some $$$.
"My center has collapsed. My right flank is weakening. Situation excellent. I am attacking."
--Field Marshall Ferdinand Foch, during the Battle of The Marne

'94 GS500

Daniely

-Dan

Riding: 2001 TL100R
Riding: 1989 YSR 50
(sold) 2004 Raven R1
(sold) 2002 Yam V-Star 650 Custom
(sold) 2001 CBR F4i
(Sold) 1999 CBR 600 F4
(Sold) 2001 GS500

conflicttheorist

Quote from: DanielyNone on my current bike, lol.
I have his old CF look short stalk mirrors.  They look good and I can see okay when I bring my elbows in a little.
Maybe Daniely can say hello to them again if he comes on the GS500 bay area ride in June.  :)
I came here to kick @$$ or chew bubblegum...and it looks like I'm all out of bubblegum.

Daniely

Oh ill be there :) Hopefully on a new SV :).
-Dan

Riding: 2001 TL100R
Riding: 1989 YSR 50
(sold) 2004 Raven R1
(sold) 2002 Yam V-Star 650 Custom
(sold) 2001 CBR F4i
(Sold) 1999 CBR 600 F4
(Sold) 2001 GS500

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