Hi! all,
I checked yesterday to see if they had any more of these long mirrors. They were originally £27 a pair including P&P.
They said yes they do still have some, and guess what, they are now £25 each. They have obviously cottoned on the the fact that we want them.
What a wonderful country we live in
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The ones we bought were £25 a pair - the extra £2 was the delivery charge.
I looked down on my bike in the car park from my office window a little earlier ... with those new mirrors on it does look a bit "insect like" !
I looked down on my bike in the car park from my office window a little earlier ... with those new mirrors on it does look a bit "insect like" !
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ok
fitted the mirrors and had a quick rip - definitly more vibration
I had tightened down the retaining allen key bolts as much as i dared but things were still a little loose
stripped things down and looked at the part number 17 from https://www.apriliayorkshire.co.uk/cata ... %20fairing
this has two holes that hold it on and by design they are over size for the M6 bolts - i assume there has to be some play for a correct fit
I was pretty certain this is why the bracket would not tighted up
so... my solution, that may only be short term was too fold a slightly oversize O ring into the hole.
when offered up and tightened in place the bracket does not move at all - and a lot less vibration :)
fitted the mirrors and had a quick rip - definitly more vibration
I had tightened down the retaining allen key bolts as much as i dared but things were still a little loose
stripped things down and looked at the part number 17 from https://www.apriliayorkshire.co.uk/cata ... %20fairing
this has two holes that hold it on and by design they are over size for the M6 bolts - i assume there has to be some play for a correct fit
I was pretty certain this is why the bracket would not tighted up
so... my solution, that may only be short term was too fold a slightly oversize O ring into the hole.
when offered up and tightened in place the bracket does not move at all - and a lot less vibration :)
Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...
No and I never will be, makes you look properly if you have a bit of a blind spot (rather like a car really).Fed Up With Looking At Your Elbows?
I know I like haveing to move about on the bike to see everything properly but it also helps keep me alert when riding.
I always worry when I see someone on a bike who never even moves his/her head, make me think have they seen whats around them!
i tend to agree with you geo, , like a car i always look in my rear mirror and the right hand mirror before i make a turn , when i say always , well , i also turn my head when in the car to look behind me but that a habit iv got into when riding bikes , the girlfriend alway comments , " what are you doing " but if i did have a set of those mirrors i would still move my head to check blind spots , old habits dont die i think ,
I really don't see the issue - the longer mirrors are only a bit longer and you still need to move a bit to see everything - but when taking a quick look you can see more and see it more quickly - surely that has to be a good thing?
I've also grown up with the habit of taking a "lifesaver" - I rode for years without mirrors on my 400/4 so looking behind was vital - but I've found that modern helmets are absolutely useless for taking a good look behind. Their bigger shells and thicker padding severely restrict the view when you turn your head and your eyes.
This doesn't stop me doing it but I'm aware that I can't see as much as I could with a 1970s full-face lid and using the mirrors as well is essential.
I've also grown up with the habit of taking a "lifesaver" - I rode for years without mirrors on my 400/4 so looking behind was vital - but I've found that modern helmets are absolutely useless for taking a good look behind. Their bigger shells and thicker padding severely restrict the view when you turn your head and your eyes.
This doesn't stop me doing it but I'm aware that I can't see as much as I could with a 1970s full-face lid and using the mirrors as well is essential.
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D-Rider wrote:I really don't see the issue - the longer mirrors are only a bit longer and you still need to move a bit to see everything - but when taking a quick look you can see more and see it more quickly - surely that has to be a good thing?
I've also grown up with the habit of taking a "lifesaver" - I rode for years without mirrors on my 400/4 so looking behind was vital - but I've found that modern helmets are absolutely useless for taking a good look behind. Their bigger shells and thicker padding severely restrict the view when you turn your head and your eyes.
This doesn't stop me doing it but I'm aware that I can't see as much as I could with a 1970s full-face lid and using the mirrors as well is essential.
So all in all a money waster then
