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« on: August 27, 2007, 10:18:55 pm »
Ok, we all agree that the stock mirrors leave a lot to be desired. Twisted Throttle offers the nice machined extenders for $60 plus s/h. Some members here have come up with there own solutions, such as ZX-6 mirrors, L-brackets, eye-bolts, etc.

I was browsing the hardware store today and came up with what you see in the picture. Basically I removed the stock mirrors, attached a pair of coupling nuts to the mirror studs, and installed hex bolts through the fairing mount. Bingo, instant 2" extension for about five bucks!

Sure it looks terrible but the view is much improved. Cue the laughter...
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« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2007, 11:08:28 pm »
now mix in some small diameter copper tubing, and you can call it a steampunk bike!! I agree that it does not look like it came from the factory that way, but there is just something about the cheap DIY mods that I like!?!
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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2007, 06:54:06 am »
I dunno, some rubber or heatshrink tubing and that wouldn't look TOO bad...
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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2007, 10:39:21 am »
Or you could wrap the whole thing in black electric tape... LOL
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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2007, 11:06:46 am »
I think the mirrors are to big for the bike now, why would I want those....lol
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« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2007, 02:31:15 pm »
I like that idea as a temp fix until my new mirrors get in.. So, I decited to go get the couplers to do that....There is not a metric coupler nut to be had here in Orange City florida....
I guess I`ll have to wait for the mirrors after all.. Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2007, 04:57:29 pm »
I did essentially the same thing when I made my spacers except that I hid it in a 1 inch aluminum shell shaped to the contour of the mirror base. I had to order the couplings from McMaster-Carr to get the metric ones.
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2007, 07:13:55 pm »
Cool idea, Commuter! 
I made a delrin spacer with the same cross-section as the mirror base, threaded some aluminum tubing to couple the bolts, and painted it black.  I wish I'd found metric couplers, I would have saved all that effort.........
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« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2007, 09:11:15 am »
yeah , think I'll just wait and get new mirrors ,but if your happy thats all that matters for you.
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2007, 10:11:50 am »
Anyone happen to know what the diameter/thread pitch necessary for the couplers is?  I'm not exactly thrilled about my ability to find the metric part locally, would be easier if I knew what to order...

Thanks!
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2007, 08:47:52 pm »
 Shocked what is that on top off the screen? looks like an extension? Shocked
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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2007, 08:51:43 pm »
Quote from: elanimal28 on November 26, 2007, 08:47:52 pm
Shocked what is that on top off the screen? looks like an extension? Shocked
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« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2007, 06:23:09 pm »
Quote from: l4m3r1 on November 26, 2007, 10:11:50 am
Anyone happen to know what the diameter/thread pitch necessary for the couplers is?  I'm not exactly thrilled about my ability to find the metric part locally, would be easier if I knew what to order...

Thanks!


For the record (from testing at local hardware store), it appears the bolts are 6mm (M6)x1.00 size/pitch.  I ended up going the McMaster-Carr route as well, will post pics when I get the whole rig mounted up.
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« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2007, 02:37:04 pm »
Nice job commuter, Im on my way to lowes right now. Wink
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« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2007, 12:03:34 am »
So today I drove to home-depot  and Lowes neither carried the metric version for coupling nuts, Anyone have any ideas? 
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« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2007, 01:41:13 am »
http://www.mcmaster.com/

If you were local to me I could tell you a couple of places.
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« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2008, 10:26:48 am »
Quote from: seaner on December 02, 2007, 12:03:34 am
So today I drove to home-depot  and Lowes neither carried the metric version for coupling nuts, Anyone have any ideas? 

you can check with orillyes....i seem to find about anything i need there...
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« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2008, 10:57:41 am »
Quote from: a.lee.hagen on August 28, 2007, 10:39:21 am
Or you could wrap the whole thing in black electric tape... LOL

ROTFL.
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