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Title: Ideas on how to install 05 gsxr1000 mirrors on 05gs?
Post by: blue05twin on February 01, 2006, 01:47:57 PM
Wow what a long title.  I tried the search but I couldn't find what I was looking for.  I know the 04 gsxr mirrors will fit.  .. direct bolt on.  But the 05 1K's mirrors are a bit different in how they attach to the cowling.  From what I can tell the two bolts on  the bottom of the mirror have to go through the cowling then a nut will secure it.  But the GS has a metal bracket that acts like a nut where the mirror attaches.  Any ideas on how I can get around this problem?  Besides not doing it. :laugh:
Title: Re: Ideas on how to install 05 gsxr1000 mirrors on 05gs?
Post by: DMac on February 01, 2006, 01:50:59 PM
I don't know, but how much did you get the mirrors for? When I checked they were 100+ a peice Cdn
Title: Re: Ideas on how to install 05 gsxr1000 mirrors on 05gs?
Post by: blue05twin on February 01, 2006, 02:06:47 PM
dont have mirrors yet I have been looking at the parts finch to see how they attached.  The mirrors were on ebay for about $40 a piece to 120 a set.  You can get a new pair  from oneidasuzuki for a little less than $130.00 new.  Now sure what the exchange rate is.
Title: Re: Ideas on how to install 05 gsxr1000 mirrors on 05gs?
Post by: SV Devon on February 01, 2006, 02:26:58 PM
...somebody tried to do this on an SV....it was a no-go (at that station)....the SV and GS5f use the same mirror styles...the GS5f just has a longer stem....
Title: Re: Ideas on how to install 05 gsxr1000 mirrors on 05gs?
Post by: brembo on February 01, 2006, 04:13:30 PM
I remember seeing somewhere someone used mirrors off a Triumph Daytona <something> (either a 600, 650 or 955), yo might try looking into that if the GSXR mirros don't work.
Title: Re: Ideas on how to install 05 gsxr1000 mirrors on 05gs?
Post by: RVertigo on February 01, 2006, 04:40:08 PM
If you can get your hands on the GSXR mirror, you could compare the mounts and see how much of a mod would be needed to attach it......

I mean...  You could get any mirror on there with enough modification.