| Author | Message | ||
     Dxg |
Does anyone know of any aftermarket mirrors that are plug and play and a little more useful than OEM (like a little larger and better shaped)? I saw some a while ago but can't remember the brand or source. I do want built in blinkers, otherwise the Firebolt mirrors look pretty nice. | ||
| Terrys1980 |
An ebay search for Ducati mirrors will turn up some good results. You can go cheap($25) or expensive($200). Just find a set that has a matching bolt pattern and some have a universal bolt pattern. | ||
| Terrys1980 |
or get some of these. http://www.moto-science.com/product/ducati-style-b uell-1125-firebolt-led-mirrors-pair | ||
| Dxg |
Thanks Terry. I did look at eBay, once you filter out the $25 Chinese garbage there really isn't much there. The Ducati ones at moto-science have very short stems and I'm already looking too much at my elbows with the OEM ones  . They're also almost identical in shape and size to the 11125R OEM mirrors, so nothing to be gained. | ||
| Terrys1980 |
You can get more adjustment out of the mirror by passing a folded piece of sandpaper between the shell and the plastic the mirror is attached to. If you sand enough and get a good position you can then seal them in place with some black RTV to minimize vibration. | ||
| Sprintst |
I've been happy with these http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-STYLE-MOTORCYCLE-LED-TUR N-SIGNALS-INTEGRATED-INDICATOR-REARVIEW-RACING-MIR RORS-/181465286603?var=&hash=item0 | ||
| Stevel |
I think all mirrors on these bikes are problematic. As Dxg states, all you see is elbows. I think the best setup would be a camera and central display, but I have yet to find one that works well. | ||
| Dxg |
Stevel, I think a larger more rectangular mirror like the Firebolt mirror, on a slightly longer stem would work just fine. I just can't find any with built-in turn signals. Edit: Camera may work well but I'm not sure I'd want the added complexity unless I needed to reduce drag for top speed runs. (Message edited by dxg on November 21, 2016) | ||
| Nuts4mc |
camera and monitor... across the pond http://www.4kam.com/bikeeye_wireless_rear_view_cam era.htm here in SoCal...they been experimenting with them (rear view camera systems) since the TL/RC came out...connections and vibrations seem to challenge the reliability of the mods. the stock mirrors tend to "grab" too much air at near triple digit speeds- and change their view (even after drilling out the rivet and modifying with a big bolt and nut)...I gave up on them... I use a Emgo mirror designed for a F4 Honda (20-87021 & 87022)...or a (20-87025 & 87026 with led turn signals) still can't see past the elbows but they don't move... I use some small "spot mirrors" from bike master , about the size of a $.50 piece (600209)...moved my turn signals down to the running lights with amber LEDs...hth | ||
| Dxg |
Ron, I really like the shape of those Emgo mirrors, thanks. Does it look like you could remove the stems and have some longer ones machined? | ||
| Nuts4mc |
No, not without breaking the glass... a) cut the stems and add some material ( tubing with the correct ID to "slip fit" the stems...JB weld in place, as TIG welding would melt the plastic "knuckle" up by the mirror)...rattle can a satin black to finish b)leave the stem "as is" and build a spacer or add standoffs (with longer bolts) to move the base out from the fairing to get the proper rear view hth | ||
| Dxg |
Thanks again. Standoffs would look a bit too ghetto for me but splices are a very good idea. I could also shrink them in place by heating one part and freezing the other before assembly. Can I ask you for a favor? Could you measure and tell me the width and height of the mirror glass? I can scale everything else from that for a preliminary idea. | ||
| Nuts4mc |
W= 4.8" H= 3.2" you can download the Emgo mirror catalog....Note the catalog is kinda in (2) parts...a) the Applications (Make, model, Year, P/Ns), b) pictures of the actual mirrors...must remember to scroll down thru application pages to see pix of what you want to order...once you have that... google "Emgo & P/n" and you may get many hits as to who has what for sale... http://www.emgo.com/index.php/catalogs scroll down after you get to the site...mirror catalog is near bottom of Emgo home page Happy to help... | ||
| Dxg |
Great info, thanks. Lots of really nice mirrors in that catalog, too bad they don't have more with lights in them. But I think the F4 ones will work just fine. | ||
| Ebmachine |
I put some factory Buell Firebolt Long-stem(late-model) mirrors on my 1125R. They are lower and don't look like antlers. The Firebolt mirrors are more stable with less vibration and I can see better with them. They do not have turn signals inside of them so I simply wired my marker lights to the turn signal wires and put amber bulbs in. It was an easy conversion. Works great for me. | ||
| Zac4mac |
Ebmachine - that's the fix I've been preaching since 2008. Z | ||
| Sdw |
Use Oberon bar end mirror and do running lights to indicators mod ... Much cleaner. |
