Condition of the bike post-drop: I swear - this bike can't be killed. Although gas came out from somewhere (looked like near the carbs, wasn't the gas cap), it started right up and ran for 5 minutes before I shut it down.
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I dropped the Bike and Voila - Hollow Stemmed Mirrors
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grandman
I dropped the Bike and Voila - Hollow Stemmed Mirrors
Found out last night when I dropped Frankenbike that it has hollow stemmed mirrors. Pretty cool - but now I need a mirror (a matching set would be nice). I busted the right one off mid-thread at the clamp (so need clamp too). The ones on the bike were in bad shape anyway. Somebody said these were good deals for bar-end mirrors, but can't really tell if they are the compression type or if they screw into something. I don't have the tools to weld bolts into my bars.
Condition of the bike post-drop: I swear - this bike can't be killed. Although gas came out from somewhere (looked like near the carbs, wasn't the gas cap), it started right up and ran for 5 minutes before I shut it down. -
Originally posted by grandman View PostFound out last night when I dropped Frankenbike that it has hollow stemmed mirrors. Pretty cool - but now I need a mirror (a matching set would be nice). I busted the right one off mid-thread at the clamp (so need clamp too). The ones on the bike were in bad shape anyway. Somebody said these were good deals for bar-end mirrors, but can't really tell if they are the compression type or if they screw into something. I don't have the tools to weld bolts into my bars.
Condition of the bike post-drop: I swear - this bike can't be killed. Although gas came out from somewhere (looked like near the carbs, wasn't the gas cap), it started right up and ran for 5 minutes before I shut it down.
Sounds like no welding required.
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grandman
Ya, but is it assuming I have a bolt already in there like some bikes do? The image shows a nut on the end (I think).
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Those are the Napolian mirrors...all you need is an empty bar end.
The nut compresses the rubber causing it to expand...
Same ones I use....Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
'83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB
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piester
I found an extremely nice set of bar end mirrors at a mountain bike shop. Black aluminum with a compression wedge retainer. And they actually have real glass mirrors. The vibrate a bit at certain rpms but a pull of the clutch lever and all is smooth. Dirt cheap too.
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