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Post by andersjensen on Mar 19, 2007 20:21:12 GMT
Hallo. I have seen pictures on the net where mirrors on XJ900 Diversions have been moved from the handlebars to the fairing. See this link: www.xs4all.nl/~kimkodde/yam090d.htmlBike 2. I want to do the same on my XJ600S Diversion 1998, but I need help on how to do it. Pictures and so on. I hope some of you will be able to help me. Best regards Anders Jensen, Denmark. |
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Post by CD on Mar 20, 2007 0:22:47 GMT
I have a 600 and a 900. The 600 fairing is narrower so its worth asking a friend to hold an R1 mirror on the faring to make sure you can actually see behind you and that the mirrors have enough adjustment to suit the fairing shape. The stalks might be too short.
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Post by andersjensen on Mar 20, 2007 12:58:22 GMT
I will try holding up the mirrors before fit them to the fairing. My worries are about how to make the mirrors stable enough on the fairing. They have to be fastend to something behind the fairing don't they? Some metalbracket or something like that.
Anders.
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Post by CD on Mar 20, 2007 20:01:18 GMT
I've not seen how its done, but would expect it to use a metal backing plate that traps the plastic bodywork between an underplate and the mirror base. The snag could be finding enough space under the fairing that can take the underplate and then enough room for you to attach the nuts/bolts and tighten them.
Another issue is if you drop the bike the mirrors could rip the fairing apart. The plastic is around £400 (€600) from Yamaha. Another point you'll need to check out it might be ok.
Have you looked at "Stadium style" bar end mirrors? A Google search will find some quite easly.
I think they look cool, but dont go buying anything or drilling the fairing until 100% sure they will fit and work properly.
Has anyone seen a video cam rear view "mirror" with a screen that could be mounted above the speedo/tacho clocks. That would be flash. :-)
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Post by andersjensen on Mar 21, 2007 14:04:15 GMT
"Another issue is if you drop the bike the mirrors could rip the fairing apart. The plastic is around £400 (€600) from Yamaha. Another point you'll need to check out it might be ok."  I knew drop my bike......  Point taken but you would have the same problem with any other bike, that has mirrors on the fairing wouldn't you? I've just bought 2 mirrors from a Fazer 600 and I think they will fit. Now I just have to make a big og solid enought platform under the fairing to hold the mirrors in at solid position. Anders, |
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Post by carrots on Mar 21, 2007 15:01:11 GMT
Has anyone seen a video cam rear view "mirror" with a screen that could be mounted above the speedo/tacho clocks. That would be flash. :-) Yeah that would be flash... and it can't be that difficult... As a rookie I really miss the center mirror one has in a cage... The camera should be easy the main trouble i reckon would be the screen... anybody know where one can get a CHEAP LCD screen that will take a composite video signal to fit on the bars? |
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Post by CD on Mar 21, 2007 20:47:57 GMT
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Post by andersjensen on Mar 25, 2007 19:35:00 GMT
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Post by teejayexc on Mar 25, 2007 21:33:08 GMT
Nice looking job Anders ;D Good piccies too. If those two underneath the last photo of your bike are your sisters, can I have their phone number?  Trev |
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Post by CD on Mar 26, 2007 10:55:46 GMT
Looks good. Well done. I'd quite fancy something like that on the 900.
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Post by spike240 on Mar 29, 2007 7:26:02 GMT
Nice one Anders - an excellent job - could you tell us how they perform on the road. Any vibrations - any blind spots etc.
good luck
Spike
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Post by andersjensen on Apr 12, 2007 19:50:32 GMT
The mirros work superb! Small vibrations at idel speed but nothing on the freeway to Copenhagen to weeks ago. If anything I would say they work better than the originals when et comes to vibrations.
Feel free to e-mail me on amj77@mail.dk
Anders
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Post by DahDit on Apr 13, 2007 8:13:56 GMT
TeeJay.......
You're in there ;-)
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Post by CD on Apr 17, 2007 15:52:11 GMT
Anders, you need to code that email address ASAP or the spammers will have you.
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Post by parttroll on May 31, 2007 9:05:44 GMT
I know it's not as flash as a video camera & monitor on your bikes dash, but I've seen that the Reevu guys make a motorbike version of their rear-view bicycle helmet (used to work in a bike shop & a few customers swore by them - never tried one myself tho I admit). www.reevu.com/ (don't seem look too much bulkier than your average helmet, were quite pricey from memory tho) Nice work on the fairing mounted mirrors - look very neat!  |
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Point taken but you would have the same problem with any other bike, that has mirrors on the fairing wouldn't you?
