Wide angle rear-view mirrors

[Ruth Casson - Amba]

Mirror fitting with pics. 1100GS

Thanks to Norman for posting his fitting experiance, here's my info:

Left hand: I filed (actually on a grind wheel) off about 12mm of the thicker section of the mirror, so that the threaded section slots in further, and is nowlong enough. Easily fitted.

Right hand. On the 1100gs the RH mirror fits with a bolt into a reverse threaded section of the lever casting. I drilled this out with an 8mm bit, then fitted the new mirror in using washers (as opposed to Normans spacer). It is a bit fiddly putting the nut on- i lightly greased a long flat bladed screw driver and 'stuck' the nut to it.

If you then want to put the STD mirror back on, just use the long treaded stainless bolt we supply with the mirror kits. Pictures are on web address below.

http://www.geocities.com/oclv244/ 1100gs.html

Amba Marketing will not be held liable if you don't like what you see in your mirrors!!

 

[Lou Can]

OK,sorted it.

Taken a while, but I've been lazing about. Those of you with wide angle mirrors trying to fit them to 1150s - heres the deal.

Nip down to B and Q and head for the hardware section. Go to the rack with the lengths of metal extrusion in it. Seek out the aluminium 10mm tube. There are two sorts, anodised and raw. Anodised is cheaper (less than £3) raw a little more (£3.25). Either will do. It comes in 1 metre lengths.

Stick it on the bench and cut off two 18mm lengths, make sure the cust are perpendicular, and smooth off the outer and inner edges with a file. Stick the rest in your 'this will be really useful one day' box.

Unscrew the old mirrors (try the left side first, its less fiddly) and remove - keep hold of the nut and wavy washer. Slide an 18mm length of tube over the new mirror and slot mirror and tube into the hole left by the other mirror. Put back the original washer and original nut (not the one supplied with the new mirror) and nip up.

Repeat on the right side, can be done without removing anything although its less fiddly if you whip off the plastic throttle cable shroud.

Sit on bike and tweak mirrors. Jump off and tighten firmly. Jobs a good 'un.

Total time less than 15 mins including cutting the tube and everyhting can go back to standard at the drop of a hat.

If anyone gets really desperate and can't find the tubing, let me know and I will send some for an sae. However, I would like to keep the offcut tube so only yell if you really are stuck, OK ?

Should be a couple of pictures below showing the process (bit blurry I'm afraid, but good enough).


LC

 

[Lou Can]

pic 2

 

[Lou Can]

pic 3

 

[Lou Can]

The result !

 

[Lou Can]

and finally

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Give that man a cigar!!!

 

[Lou Can]

Just as a postscript, my wide angle mirrors are the 8mm thread versions (hence the 10mm tube fits, since the inside diameter is just over 8 mm). If you have bought the 10 mm threads, you might have to experiment with the 12 mm tube that B&Q stock, but I reckon the wall thinckness is sufficiently slim to just get by. Take a vernier caliper or steel rule to check.........

LC

 

[Grumpy Lee]

Sort of did my mirrors yesterday on my 1150, basically the same as Lou Can except:

1) Used spacers with inside diameter of 10mm and 22mm length (on 8mm threads) that brother had laying about in shed (any longer though and they would have needed reducing)
2) Time taken 0 minutes (brother did them - 10 mins - whilst I sorted his computer 3+ hours )
3) Increased width of 2 - 3 inches on right, no discernable increase of width on left (but only just goes in the garage now)

Bleedin' typical innit, the first time there's a p1ss easy job to do I manage to swap it for an afternoon of computer fun (not).

Anyway, thanks to Lou Can for his tips, and it looks as if 8mm or 10mm I/D will do with a length of 18mm to 22mm and it becomes a straight swap over.

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Golf clubs - old ones...

Well,
I knew I had spacers there somewhere, and eventually it became clear that they were in the form of golf club shafts. 2 18mm spaces cut with tube cutter, mirrors mounted, let's see how it goes tomorrow! ( Let's see - pun, get it? )
Looking good!