I thought these were pretty darn cool.. (a big pic mind..)

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I thought these were pretty darn cool.. (a big pic mind..)

#1 Post by Kwackerz » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:06 pm

Browsing the press releases and stuff from Kawasaki UK, came across this pic of the new ZX10's mirror, with built in indicator.

Think it looks great, although I'd not like to have to replace one!!

http://www.kawasakimediaservice.co.uk/c ... 8-2463.jpg

if you cant see it, holler and I'll host it myself.

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#2 Post by Fausto » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:44 pm

Interesting idea but it looks dreadful - at least from that pic.

Looks kind of stuck-on-as-an-afterthought IMO

Now if someone could come up with an led array that fit within the arm itself.....

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#3 Post by BikerGran » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:36 pm

I think it looks terrible - why didn't they put the indicator on/in the back of the mirror?
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#4 Post by Kwackerz » Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:49 pm

They look better when you see the whole bike..

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#5 Post by Goldie » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:46 pm

I'm not that impressed by the standard indicators shown in your pictures, but Kawasaki's own after-market upgrade ones are really neat...


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#6 Post by Viking » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:55 pm

Those mirrors in the bottom photo really don't fit the bike - all the bike's curves are smooth and rounded, and the mirrors are sharp and angular.

Kind of like mating a Vulcan bomber with one of those stealth fighters.
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#7 Post by HisNibbs » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:23 am

Sorry Kwakerz but there is no accounting for taste.

The principal makes sense but I think this design looks awful in isolation and in context.
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#8 Post by hornetrider » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:19 am

It's an ugly bike I reckon, not liking the front end at all.

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#9 Post by paddyz1 » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:51 pm

EwwwwLLLL its a limpit :smt001

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#10 Post by fastasfcuk » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:04 pm

sorry not for me.

overwhelming i think.

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#11 Post by BikerGran » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:48 pm

When my son in law was riding a GPZ1000rx he wanted a pair of mirrors from the ZX10 model at the time - I was going to get them for his birthday but they were £50 EACH!!!!! They were quite cool at the time......
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