Mirror cushions?

[Guest]

My 750E was missing the right-hand mirror when I bought it. I got an aftermarket mirror that matched the stock mirror pretty well and put it on. But after a year and a half of feeling like something was a little off I realized the left mirror was up higher because it's on what Suzuki calls a mirror cushion.

I went to order a cushion from one of the usual suspects and all the photos show them as being black. The one on my bike is chrome. I'd like to avoid buying two cushions, but I'd also like them to match. Does anyone know where I can get a chome aftermarket mirror cushion?

[Nessism]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-SUZUKI-GS1000-GS1100-GS750-TS400-TS250-T500-MIRROR-CUSHION-56700-31001/192368147227?hash=item2cca08fb1b:g:Do4AAOSwldRaEB5K&vxp=mtr

[Hinermad]

Thanks! The black ones must be the replacements for the chrome ones.

[Nessism]

The one I posted is the original part number so I assume it's the chrome type despite the crap photo in the ad. The later part number is different, and black I assume.

[Hinermad]

The one I posted is the original part number so I assume it's the chrome type despite the crap photo in the ad. The later part number is different, and black I assume.

That was my take. On Bike Bandit they showed the part number of the cushion you linked with a line through it, and the number for the black cushion after that. I take that to mean the chrome part isn't available any more and the black part is the substitute.

[Nessism]

That was my take. On Bike Bandit they showed the part number of the cushion you linked with a line through it, and the number for the black cushion after that. I take that to mean the chrome part isn't available any more and the black part is the substitute.

Correct. That's why you need to find the old part.

[mmattockx]

Can someone explain what a mirror cushion does?


Mark

[Nessism]

In theory they improve image clarity by damping vibration.

[Hinermad]

In theory they improve image clarity by damping vibration.

I can vouch for that. My left mirror is very clear compared to my right mirror.

The right mirror stalk also vibrates loose easily after a few dozen miles, while the left mirror stays tight.

[wymple]

I have no cushions on my 850 and the images are as clear as a bell. I can see where they might help on some paint-shaker.