Sport bike mirrors
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Sport bike mirrors
I am re-wiring my car and taking all of the non-essentials out - such as the power mirrors, pretty much putting the car on a major diet. I am not really a fan of the stock Miata mirrors and don't want to put stock manual mirrors on, but don't want to spend $300 on a set of aftermarket mirrors that the dr1ft boys drool over. My friend suggested looking into a set of sport bike mirrors, which I think am I going to try. They are practically the same size mirror as the after market option, but can easily be found for $50 or less. Has anyone tried this? I am just trying to find a set that would have the right angles on the joints, making an adapter should be cake.
Something along the lines of this, obviously using a different mount piece:
Something along the lines of this, obviously using a different mount piece:
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The mirrors on the 2001+ Triumph Daytona 955i are incredibly vibration free and easily adjustable. Also much sleeker looking than the above pic, and offer pretty good view as far as bike mirrors go.
This may or may not be helpful, but I'm considering trying it if I can find some cheap. Either way, with bike mirrors, it would certainly pay to talk to owners of said bike as many bike mirrors are nearly worthless (especially with a little motor buzzing at insane rpms underneath them).
This may or may not be helpful, but I'm considering trying it if I can find some cheap. Either way, with bike mirrors, it would certainly pay to talk to owners of said bike as many bike mirrors are nearly worthless (especially with a little motor buzzing at insane rpms underneath them).
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I use a panaramic rear view mounted to existing rear view for adjustability. Can see completely across the rear of the car and then some. Use the mirrors for another 10 ft. either direction of placement.
I mainly use the rear view, and the sides for placement when being overtaken. (Or in your case, when overtaking.....)
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Nice find. They are 30min north of me, don't know why I didn't look on their site. I think I will try those, they seem big enough for street use but light. I think those are the exact mirrors that 949 sells for $250 (CF non concave).
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And Gospeed, if we are talking about the same mirrors, wouldnt those be looking back into the car? They mount on the front of the bike kind of. Youd have to come up with omething creative to mount them.
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Go ahead and drop the coin... just kidding... the CF must have a gold inlay. These actually look like they 'may' bolt in the same fashion as the stock mirrors do.
APR Performance - Mazda RX-7 Formula GT3 Mirrors
FYI, I just tried mounting some Suzuki aftermarket $20 bike mirrors off Egay. Had to cut the post in half, grind and mount. Might have looked 'ok' but the mirror surface itself seemed warped at the edges which caused distortiom. I promptly ripped them off and threw them away. Back to looking.
OMG... now just realized how old this post is. Flog me with an dip stick I'm an ***.... hey, at least I searched.
APR Performance - Mazda RX-7 Formula GT3 Mirrors
FYI, I just tried mounting some Suzuki aftermarket $20 bike mirrors off Egay. Had to cut the post in half, grind and mount. Might have looked 'ok' but the mirror surface itself seemed warped at the edges which caused distortiom. I promptly ripped them off and threw them away. Back to looking.
OMG... now just realized how old this post is. Flog me with an dip stick I'm an ***.... hey, at least I searched.
#17
Not exactly sport bike mirrors but,
I bought these from Mooneys they were $19.95 and are 4” diameter S800 style.
Product Details: GT0024 on Mooneyes Online Store
Made my own mounts for them. They are slightly convex and I can see real well out of them, much lower drag than stock. My car domain shows how I made the mounts. It is not a task for the fabrication challenged however.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/737924/14
I have seen Japanese aftermarket mirrors that look very close to what I made might even be the same exact mirror but the price was in the $300 range.
Bob
I bought these from Mooneys they were $19.95 and are 4” diameter S800 style.
Product Details: GT0024 on Mooneyes Online Store
Made my own mounts for them. They are slightly convex and I can see real well out of them, much lower drag than stock. My car domain shows how I made the mounts. It is not a task for the fabrication challenged however.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/737924/14
I have seen Japanese aftermarket mirrors that look very close to what I made might even be the same exact mirror but the price was in the $300 range.
Bob
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I had a to make a baseplate for them to mount to the stock doors but it was pretty easy.
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