Replacement Mirrors - The Cheap Ones

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Replacement Mirrors - The Cheap Ones

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One of the mirrors was scratched up by the PO from tip over. Finding OEM’s too small and expensive I bought these Chinese mirrors with M8 X 1.25 threads. I sawed 12mm off the threads and cleaned them up on a bench grinder. Used the stock nuts.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Black-Unive ... 7Ciid%3A1"

For a comparison I test rode the OEM on one side and the universal mirror on the other. The after market had a much larger field of view and was less affected by vibration. Yes there is a slight distortion in the outer edges, nothing that effected my rear view. I’m not using these for shaving. :biggrin:

Did a all day 300+ mile ride reaching 100 mph. They worked just fine. At less than $15 I bought a second set for spares.
Here are some pics with them mounted on the R. They certainly look better and ride lower than the dated round mirrors.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7nTNyhHc7w5bc6Gt8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tf59FNQJTy2ojovH3

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Thanx for sharing this, liked it so much I just bought a set for my project.... :-)
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Re: Replacement Mirrors - The Cheap Ones

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CBOA approved!
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Those mirrors look great! And you can't beat the price.
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