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I have superbike bars on my bike, so all I see in the mirrors are my shoulders.
I got a set of mirror extenders, which do help, but they make the bike look really wimpy, and the mirrors still aren't great.
I'm either going to go to a wider set of bars with the same (or close to the same) rise and pullback as the superbike bars, then put mirrors with integrated turn signals on them, or I'm going with the BugEyes and eliminate the mirrors altogether.
So far, I haven't been able to find sny bars that fit the criteria. The superbike bars are 29" wide, with a 2.5" rise, a 4.75" pullback, and a center width of 4.5". I figure I'll need at least 32" wide, if not 33" to solve the mirror problem.
The BugEyes were cheap enough that I went ahead and bought them to try. If I don't like them, I'm only out 25 bucks.
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"That @#$%!!! KZ650"
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Dual front disc brakes
Z1R 18" front wheel
Pumper carbs w/pods
MAC 4-1 w/ drilled-out baffle
Dyna S ignition w/ Dyna Green coils
WG coil mod
'81 CSR charging system
17/41 gearing
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"That @#$%!!! KZ650"
79 KZ650 B3
Dual front disc brakes
Z1R 18" front wheel
Pumper carbs w/pods
MAC 4-1 w/ drilled-out baffle
Dyna S ignition w/ Dyna Green coils
WG coil mod
'81 CSR charging system
17/41 gearing
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www.bugeyes.com/
I have superbike bars on my bike, so all I see in the mirrors are my shoulders.
I got a set of mirror extenders, which do help, but they make the bike look really wimpy, and the mirrors still aren't great.
I'm either going to go to a wider set of bars with the same (or close to the same) rise and pullback as the superbike bars, then put mirrors with integrated turn signals on them, or I'm going with the BugEyes and eliminate the mirrors altogether.
So far, I haven't been able to find sny bars that fit the criteria. The superbike bars are 29" wide, with a 2.5" rise, a 4.75" pullback, and a center width of 4.5". I figure I'll need at least 32" wide, if not 33" to solve the mirror problem.
The BugEyes were cheap enough that I went ahead and bought them to try. If I don't like them, I'm only out 25 bucks.
I had the same problem with my mirrors when I installed my bars. Until I bought a set of these mirrors. They mount in the conventional mounts that you already have and they work fantastic. I was shocked how well they worked.
74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000
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seanof30306 wrote:
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I have superbike bars on my bike, so all I see in the mirrors are my shoulders.
I got a set of mirror extenders, which do help, but they make the bike look really wimpy, and the mirrors still aren't great.
I'm either going to go to a wider set of bars with the same (or close to the same) rise and pullback as the superbike bars, then put mirrors with integrated turn signals on them, or I'm going with the BugEyes and eliminate the mirrors altogether.
So far, I haven't been able to find sny bars that fit the criteria. The superbike bars are 29" wide, with a 2.5" rise, a 4.75" pullback, and a center width of 4.5". I figure I'll need at least 32" wide, if not 33" to solve the mirror problem.
The BugEyes were cheap enough that I went ahead and bought them to try. If I don't like them, I'm only out 25 bucks.
I had the same problem with my mirrors when I installed my bars. Until I bought a set of these mirrors. They mount in the conventional mounts that you already have and they work fantastic. I was shocked how well they worked.
I'd be curious to know what the measurements are. Do you know what a plumb bob is?
EDIT: Oh, wait, I just saw the measurements in the auction. I'll go measure my mirrors.
"That @#$%!!! KZ650"
79 KZ650 B3
Dual front disc brakes
Z1R 18" front wheel
Pumper carbs w/pods
MAC 4-1 w/ drilled-out baffle
Dyna S ignition w/ Dyna Green coils
WG coil mod
'81 CSR charging system
17/41 gearing
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When I went and measured my standard square mirrors though, that measurement was 9 7/8". Measuring to the edge of the extenders, it's 11 1/2", and I could use more!
Now I'm big (6'5", 280lb), and maybe that's the difference.
"That @#$%!!! KZ650"
79 KZ650 B3
Dual front disc brakes
Z1R 18" front wheel
Pumper carbs w/pods
MAC 4-1 w/ drilled-out baffle
Dyna S ignition w/ Dyna Green coils
WG coil mod
'81 CSR charging system
17/41 gearing
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74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000
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