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#16 Post by GregD-UK » Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:16 am

Hi all,

Thanks D-Rider for posting the pics for me :smt002 Yes, they are very trick and actually work, the mirrors that is :smt007 The grips are rizoma as well, very, very, trick :smt003

The top one is 7mm, same as the bottom one, but, look too thick. I have spoke to my fabrication expert, and he is gonna shave off 2mm and put a 3mm shampher on them. That should sort out the pleasing look.

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#17 Post by Falco Frank » Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:01 am

looks good especially the Rizoma pots - Santa will need to be told about those !!!

When I was blanking off my mirrors to move to bar-ends instead - for spacing the underside of the fairing out I simply used some 3mm thick industrial rubber sheet I had from somewhere. I just cut 4 plates out and built them up + it dampens the screen vibes down a bit as well......

Just dont ask what I was doing with rolls of rubber sheet :smt005

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#18 Post by blenks » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:11 pm

Greg, are the grips and bar ends fitted to standard clips ons on your bike? I would like to keep my R&G bar ends with them if possible. How do the Rizoma bar ends fit if you do have standard clip ons?

Echo D-Riders comments regarding the reservoirs, very trick.
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#19 Post by GregD-UK » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:21 pm

Hi all,

Yes, I have standard clip-on's, they bar ends fit into the threaded end, and you have a threaded bar with a piece of rubber, that when you tighten the bolt end it collapses and makes the rubber tube expand and grip on the inner side of the tube :smt002 You could use your R+G bar ends no probs fella :smt003
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#20 Post by blenks » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:37 pm

Cheers!. Looks like another mod on the to do list. ITS NEVER ENDING!!!!
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#21 Post by GregD-UK » Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:29 pm

Hi all,

Yes, the "Moding!" will only stop if your credit card stops :smt002
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#22 Post by GregD-UK » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:49 pm

Hi all,

Got your cheque blenks, thanks fella. Have told the fab guy to make two sets already! One for me and one for you fella :smt003

Let you know when I despatch them, he is going to try and polish the finished resin article for the top one at least. He is a car nut, evo VII I think he has, Tommi Makenine rep...
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#23 Post by blenks » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:41 pm

Thanks for the update Greg, Look forward to receiving them. Just ordered a set of Dynamic Rizoma mirrors from cjmoto. A US company selling bike accessories with full Rizoma range. All postage is free. Might be worth a look. The mirrors from them worked out about £30 cheaper than anywhere else I could find.
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#24 Post by GregD-UK » Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:06 pm

Hi all,

Yes, blenks they are a good site, as long as the customs man doesn't sting you for import duty, vat, and a handling fee for shipping :smt012 I got stung for a pair of levers from the USA. And once they have your address in the system, anything else you buy, automatically flags up a charge :smt010

Can you pm your mob number blenks, need to have a chat, some good news kinda :smt004
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#25 Post by blenks » Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:31 pm

PM sent with number.

I have been stung once before following a purchase from the US. I have only ordered one mirror and adaptor and once that has arrived I will order the other. If I do get mugged for import duty it will be less and spread out. Thats my theory anyway. The total cost of the order is just over £50 so should'nt be too bad.
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#26 Post by GregD-UK » Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:08 pm

Hi all,

OK, after seeing the great finished article in resin :smt003 One of the company's that I sourced who do CNC aluminum work, actually returned my drawing with a reasonable price structure :smt002 Suffice to say, dependant on anodising cost, the new proposal maybe an aluminum mirror blanking plate ontop, a 30mm round rubber 3mm insert (for hole in fairing, to stop and bending of the two plates when tightened) and an 7mm resin lower plate to replace standard plate off original mirror housing.

So, apart from blenks, who has paid up front, any takers? So, I can propose to the CNC guy and anodise shop rough numbers. The more interested the better the cost is for all of us :smt003

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#27 Post by D-Rider » Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:35 pm

Greg's sent some pics of the finished items .... here they are:

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Rizoma's fitted today

#28 Post by blenks » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:46 pm

Sorry for the delay in posting the pics but I only got round to fitting the mirrors today. Perfect fit. Look great. Thanks alot Greg.
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#29 Post by GregD-UK » Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:32 pm

Hi all,

Thanks D-Rider for posting the pics :smt002 and yes blenks, they are quite good aren't they :smt007 Another job well done, OK what's the next bit of bling we can make, bespoke for the falco of course :smt003
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#30 Post by HisNibbs » Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:14 pm

Some pretty serious bling going on there boys.....
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