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Mirror advice

Post by Honda_Star » Tue May 26, 2009 2:07 pm

I would like to replace the mirrors on my NC29. What are the choices? All I can find are the standard ones....?

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Re: Mirror advice

Post by PARUS » Tue May 26, 2009 3:03 pm

Honda_Star wrote:I would like to replace the mirrors on my NC29. What are the choices? All I can find are the standard ones....?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 879wt_1199

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Re: Mirror advice

Post by leopard_pagan » Wed May 27, 2009 1:27 pm

standard ones from Honda.. £30 ish last time i asked. ...each
avoid all others! inc the link above.
cheap ones of ebay are crap, as you ride the engine/road vibrations wont let you see out of them, slight dink and they smash!

if i replace mirrors, i'd get honda originals.

also read the thread about cheap Chinese items, mirrors (inc the link) are in that thread.

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Re: Mirror advice

Post by PARUS » Wed May 27, 2009 1:42 pm

Problem with original 400cc mirror when you fall down this mirrors quite strong, but due to this feature it is generally broke windscreen and screen brace. This one below is cheap stuff and they are folding.

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Re: Mirror advice

Post by leopard_pagan » Wed May 27, 2009 6:23 pm

i have dinged my honda mirrors loads of times, bikes been down and mirrors are still there, no damage to bike, few scuffs on mirror outer.
1 ding and the cheapo ones broke!

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Re: Mirror advice

Post by garyboy_palaboy » Wed May 27, 2009 8:17 pm

PARUS wrote:
Honda_Star wrote:I would like to replace the mirrors on my NC29. What are the choices? All I can find are the standard ones....?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 879wt_1199

i was able to used this kind of mirrors with my old fairings

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Re: Mirror advice

Post by Davez29 » Wed May 27, 2009 8:24 pm

leopard_pagan wrote:standard ones from Honda.. £30 ish last time i asked. ...each
You will be pleased to know they are around £21 delivered from DS, although I had to wait a week or two for delivery.

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Re: Mirror advice

Post by leopard_pagan » Thu May 28, 2009 6:50 am

oooh nice one. i REALLY need to replace mine. but i will only use Honda.

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Re: Mirror advice

Post by Iccle » Fri May 29, 2009 9:47 pm

PARUS wrote:Problem with original 400cc mirror when you fall down this mirrors quite strong, but due to this feature it is generally broke windscreen and screen brace. This one below is cheap stuff and they are folding.
+1 for this comment.

Dropped bike on a diesel spill about 20mph, mirror took the brunt of the impact...

Bent the screen brace and dented the tank, screen got cracked against the break fluid res. Brace bent so much it forced the upper fairing back, causing the indicator to smash through the mid fairing panel, and snapped the section off (ie the RAM air section across the top of the fairing).

BUT

The Mirror was intact bar some scratches.... :mad:

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Re: Mirror advice

Post by wig » Fri May 29, 2009 10:56 pm

cheap mirrors may save u some pennies, but cost u a smash up.
ive been down the road of cheap mirrors, bllllody dangerours

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