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ibicker · #1 Post by **ibicker** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:13 pm

I know its probably been answered before and if I wasn't such a lazy git id search the forums but......
My mirrors are fine up to about 80 when I hit 100+ they fold in (track day officer honest!) Any quick fixes?

cheers

EdinburghFalco · #2 Post by **EdinburghFalco** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:47 pm

New information to me, I must in the interests of science see if it happens to mine, if I can only find a dry piece of road with no cameras

Fausto · #3 Post by **Fausto** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:11 pm

Easy fix...... don't go above 80 !!

But seriously I think they can be tightened by doing up the nut underneath the fairing.
Seem to recall having to do this on day one.

joecrx · #4 Post by **joecrx** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:36 pm

i tightend mine with the nut , when they folded back at 130mph that was on a track day to officer

FlyingKiwi · #5 Post by **FlyingKiwi** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:28 pm

I've had no problems with mine folding.
In fact I'm absolutely sure mine would stay out at 151.... if I went that fast....on a track day.... ummmm, going now

wavey · #6 Post by **wavey** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:04 pm

To get the Falco through the backdoor I have to fold the mirrors in, this eventually slackens the nut inside of the fairing causing the mirrors to fold.
I usually notice it somewhere above 'The Ton' and nip 'em up.
And before you ask, yes, I do stop first.
Dave

HowardQ · #7 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:21 pm

Yeh, as Fausto says, just tighten your nuts up and it will be fine.

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:25 pm

Crikey ..... how fast do these things go ?

..... are you telling me that with several months of advanced training, if I find one of those "dual carriageway" things I could reach speeds of between 60 and 70 miles per hour - were I brave enough .....

I think I'm going to have to go for a lie down

Nooj · #9 Post by **Nooj** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:57 pm

Oh yes! On a motorway it is entirely possible you will be able to get up to the national speed limit of 70 whole miles per hour on one of these machines, scary stuff indeed!

HowardQ · #10 Post by **HowardQ** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:59 pm

Yeh but it will all happen very slowly, could even take 6 to 8 seconds from a standing start. Almost a lifetime!

joecrx · #11 Post by **joecrx** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:16 pm

6-8 seconds , lifes to short to waste that amount of time getting to 70