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Title: Anyone made a bracket between the mirror mounts?
Post by: SIKDMAX on June 15, 2008, 01:01:49 PM
Ive put bar end mirrors on my bike, and therefore I have the stock screw in areas for stock mirrors.  Im looking to mount a Valentine1 Radar Detector on the bike - right there is a perfect spot!  Has anyone made some sort of cross bar/plate that mounts to the mirror mounting points and goes across between the two? 
Title: Re: Anyone made a bracket between the mirror mounts?
Post by: Tang on June 15, 2008, 01:15:56 PM
i haven't but if u do make a bracket i'd love to see pictures! :thumb:
Title: Re: Anyone made a bracket between the mirror mounts?
Post by: birdman on June 16, 2008, 08:10:56 AM
Like this????
(http://fstg.motosport.com/motographics/images/products/harley/07handcontrols/Kury_hndlbr_acc_mnt.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone made a bracket between the mirror mounts?
Post by: scottpA_GS on June 16, 2008, 08:21:31 AM
Quote from: birdman on June 16, 2008, 08:10:56 AM
Like this????
(http://fstg.motosport.com/motographics/images/products/harley/07handcontrols/Kury_hndlbr_acc_mnt.jpg)

Nope, thats not what he is talking about.

He is talking about where the stock mirrors screw in.

:cheers:
Title: Re: Anyone made a bracket between the mirror mounts?
Post by: jp on June 16, 2008, 08:36:01 AM
Ram Mounts used to have a ball that would screw into the mirror mount, but it isn't listed anymore. I think you'll have to fabricate something yourself for this. I've thought about just cutting the mirror off the stem and using that if I go to bar end mirrors.
Title: Re: Anyone made a bracket between the mirror mounts?
Post by: SIKDMAX on June 16, 2008, 08:55:58 AM
Like this:

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r58/SandInspiredKustomz/99GS500E/mirrormount.jpg)

Ill prob just chop the mirros down and welt a piece of flatstock on top then paint it or something. 
Title: Re: Anyone made a bracket between the mirror mounts?
Post by: erbilabuc on June 16, 2008, 12:47:15 PM
why not just use a strongass magnet with some velcro on it and on the radar detector? I say this because if you weld a piece across you will never be able to adjust the angle of the handles.
Title: Re: Anyone made a bracket between the mirror mounts?
Post by: SIKDMAX on June 16, 2008, 12:50:20 PM
Because magnets and velcro is very..... non white person engineering. 

And you must not understand what Im trying to do - the mount will thread in to both mirror mounts - nothing will be welded to the bike. 
Title: Re: Anyone made a bracket between the mirror mounts?
Post by: ohgood on June 16, 2008, 01:52:33 PM
no need to weld a bar up or anything

just use one of them for the detector, and the other for a giant pink sex toy ?