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10-06-11, 08:31 PM

lol, might be worth a blast.

11-06-11, 03:49 PM

OK, so I got them today and I have mixed feelings about them. I can see about 30% more which is very good but still not good enough to cover the blind spots. I need to attach the blind spot mini mirrors to which I got so used to. They look perfect on my bike, they actually the same height as the vario screen.

Bad side is they vibrate a lot more compared to the stock ones. Weather I can get used to them or not remains to me seen in the next few weeks. Build quality is ... different. While they look and feel excellent, I have found that the R mirror moves too easily and not sure if it will stay in place for long.

Bibio · 12-06-11, 06:27 PM

nothing is going to show you a right hand blind spot apart from physically looking or another mirror set up specifically for the purpose.

i to found a little more buzz in the mirrors but not a lot. i could not see up a line of traffic or what was directly behind me with the old mirrors but i can see it now. i admit that yesterday while wearing my overproofs i had to move about a little more to see right behind me and at one stage another rider out with me was close to my left and i could just see part of his bike, but at no time was he hidden like the old mirrors used to do.

oohhh i also find that if i angle them in to much i can see much less.

12-06-11, 06:43 PM

Surprised you can see anything in your mirrors Maxinc, that top box is big enough to block out the sun isn't it?

12-06-11, 06:55 PM

No offence, but they are fugly.
Somebody needs to find mirrors off another bike which are longer and adapt them to fit.

12-06-11, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Surprised you can see anything in your mirrors Maxinc, that top box is big enough to block out the sun isn't it?

Actually I scared myself a few times glancing at my mirrors and mistaken the top box for a car, so yes it is big and it is ugly but practicality wins. It is the best looking box I could find for a SV

)

I've been out today on a 70 mile trip on a mixture of roads and I'm still not convinced. The vibration is severe across the rev range and even if I don't really need to read the license plate of the vehicle behind, I'm not sure they are worth the gain. I will keep them a few more days and then switch back the originals for comparison before drawing any conclusions.

28-04-12, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxinc

Actually I scared myself a few times glancing at my mirrors and mistaken the top box for a car, so yes it is big and it is ugly but practicality wins. It is the best looking box I could find for a SV

)

I've been out today on a 70 mile trip on a mixture of roads and I'm still not convinced. The vibration is severe across the rev range and even if I don't really need to read the license plate of the vehicle behind, I'm not sure they are worth the gain. I will keep them a few more days and then switch back the originals for comparison before drawing any conclusions.

I realise this thread is knocking on a bit now, but having finally got an SV, I am really struggling with the mirrors.

I am very wide at the shoulders anyway, and I have struggled to see on every bike I've been on (all 3 of them

) . I carry out shoulder checks and move about to see in the mirrors, but I cannot see anything behind me apart from my shoulders.

Did you ever manage to grow to love the extended mirrors or did you switch back?

I was looking at the 1" extension for the OEM mirrors, but 1" is just not going to cut it for me.

Bibio · 28-04-12, 03:20 PM

you might be better with bar end mirrors.

28-04-12, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio

you might be better with bar end mirrors.

I did look at those, but I think they look absolutely horrible. However, I quite like the look of the extended bars with Suzuki mirrors.

I am ok for overtaking on dual carriageways etc, as I get a view of the outer lane. It's when someone is coming up behind me to overtake that I struggle to see them.

28-04-12, 08:14 PM

Well I've just been looking over the bike, and the mirror stems were angled too far back. it makes them look more sporty but restricts the view more. I have pushed the stem forward so that they are now pointing almost straight out to the side. I did some checks in the garage and it looks a little better.

I'll take the bike out tomorrow hopefully and see if it's improved on the road. Maybe the 1" spacer will be enough then.

10-06-11, 08:31 PM	#31
danf1234 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: behind you... lol, might be worth a blast.

11-06-11, 03:49 PM	#32
maxinc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: behind you... OK, so I got them today and I have mixed feelings about them. I can see about 30% more which is very good but still not good enough to cover the blind spots. I need to attach the blind spot mini mirrors to which I got so used to. They look perfect on my bike, they actually the same height as the vario screen. Bad side is they vibrate a lot more compared to the stock ones. Weather I can get used to them or not remains to me seen in the next few weeks. Build quality is ... different. While they look and feel excellent, I have found that the R mirror moves too easily and not sure if it will stay in place for long.

12-06-11, 06:27 PM	#33
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: behind you... nothing is going to show you a right hand blind spot apart from physically looking or another mirror set up specifically for the purpose. i to found a little more buzz in the mirrors but not a lot. i could not see up a line of traffic or what was directly behind me with the old mirrors but i can see it now. i admit that yesterday while wearing my overproofs i had to move about a little more to see right behind me and at one stage another rider out with me was close to my left and i could just see part of his bike, but at no time was he hidden like the old mirrors used to do. oohhh i also find that if i angle them in to much i can see much less.

12-06-11, 06:43 PM	#34
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: behind you... Surprised you can see anything in your mirrors Maxinc, that top box is big enough to block out the sun isn't it?

12-06-11, 06:55 PM	#35
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: behind you... No offence, but they are fugly. Somebody needs to find mirrors off another bike which are longer and adapt them to fit.

28-04-12, 03:20 PM	#38
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: behind you... you might be better with bar end mirrors.

28-04-12, 08:14 PM	#40
WayneL Guest Posts: n/a	Re: behind you... Well I've just been looking over the bike, and the mirror stems were angled too far back. it makes them look more sporty but restricts the view more. I have pushed the stem forward so that they are now pointing almost straight out to the side. I did some checks in the garage and it looks a little better. I'll take the bike out tomorrow hopefully and see if it's improved on the road. Maybe the 1" spacer will be enough then.