Stock Indicators
 

After dropping my bike, the right hand side front indicator was smashed (alongside other things). So I ordered a replacement off a breaker. When I got back from work last night got a bit of a shock. This thing is HUGE, the ones that are already on the bike are about a quarter of the size. My assumption is that St Matt fitted the nice small ones instead as these original ones are rather ugly.

However I am curious if I've been sent the right ones, at this leads me to ask 3 questions:

a) Are the stock indicators about 3 X 2 inches? (The area of orange plastic)

b) If the indicators are that ugly how many of you have changed them?

c) If you haven't changed them is there any reason?

I've set b&c up as a poll to make this a bit easier

Steve

yup, changed mine(myself) \:D/ \:D/ got the little arrow type off ebay £20 for 4 there is slits in the backs of them so you can see them flashing both ways......which is nice


http://upload4.postimage.org/1787434/dcp_2186.jpg

My setup:

FRONT:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...666/mirror.jpg

REAR:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...e_666/rear.jpg

No, i don´t think the origina are so beautiful, but on the other hand, i have seen worse :wink:

Ahh, I've made the mistake again of not referencing the SV version. Mines a faired 99 curvy, I'm not sure what the stocks look like on the pointy.

btw. I'm liking these pic's, can you get the mirror indicators for a curvy?

Steve

I have had more indicators than i care to forget. Mainly because they pack up after about 6 months. Std ones came off about 6 months after having the bike

Those mirrors are some generic type from www.louis.de. Manufacturer ar "FAR" (Italy)
The problem was that mounting holes on the SV are 42mm apart and the mirrors had 40mm spacing.
I found it easiest to use the SV´s standard mount and just add an extra washer for the mirror arm.
(Sorry if my explanation is a little vague, english is not my first language :oops: )

It's something I've been meaning to do. I love those mirror indicators, haven't seen them before. I'll give 'em a look.

Edit: Alas, my German's not much cop :(

I´m not so good at german either, but maybe it is easier to understand for a swede. (A lot of similar words in both languages)

Check:

*Anbauteile
*Spiegel
*"Produktgruppe: Verkleidungsspiegel"
*"Hersteller: FAR"

...and Voila! There it is :D

Still got them... though they are ugly, when they flash the whole road knows which way your turning. And with the miles I'm doing I like to ensure people know my plans.

Couldn't find any of the mirror indicators for the curvy. oh well.

btw. are indicators a standard fit for all bikes, or do you have to get specific SV indicators if your replacing them?

Steve