FJowners.com

General Category => General Discussion => What did you do to your FJ today? => Topic started by: jscgdunn on August 05, 2013, 06:38:00 PM

Title: Mirrors
Post by: jscgdunn on August 05, 2013, 06:38:00 PM

On my '92:
Installed these mirrors.  Pretty good quality and great adjustment.  Had to hog out the bases a bit with the dremal.  Can actually see more than my elbows now.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/121126916710?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/121126916710?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649)

Bought this tool and was able to crimp the riv nut.  This set comes with 8 mm riv nuts as well.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/370266920983?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/370266920983?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)

Installed Randy's shifter bolt

http://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=ShifterPivotBolt (http://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=ShifterPivotBolt)

Bike now shifts like a new bike...better than ever.  This is a really good product.
:good2: :good2:
Jeff
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Pat Conlon on August 05, 2013, 06:57:23 PM
Those mirrors look very nice Jeff. See if you can get a picture to them on your bike. Kudos lad!  Pat
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: jscgdunn on August 06, 2013, 12:59:14 PM
Quote from: Pat Conlon on August 05, 2013, 06:57:23 PM
Those mirrors look very nice Jeff. See if you can get a picture to them on your bike. Kudos lad!  Pat

On my '92....please ignore the chaos in the garage...still "moving"

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/9453713074_3f28f0739e.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9450932473_6bbb2c2fbc.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3691/9453713134_c9c7314fac.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/9450932487_8411f37cd4.jpg)
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Pat Conlon on August 06, 2013, 04:46:07 PM
Thanks Jeff...Those look great. Nice and wide, good view angles.
I found that removing the oem mirrors on my '92 and going with the wider CBR mirrors that the wind buffeting on my helmet was *slightly* reduced....did you notice that?
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: jscgdunn on August 06, 2013, 05:45:19 PM
No, did not notice difference in buffeting...however this is the third try...the ones from Hong Kong ($22.00 pair)fell apart after a week.  I also ordered a set for our 86 from England...I think they were about $75.00.  They are pretty good and I have used those for a while as the 86 has a few issues to work out.  They bolt right on.

Because the size of the mirror is about 1/2 the size of stock I was concerned the field of view might not be good enough, but it is not an issue.
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: ribbert on August 06, 2013, 08:27:00 PM
Quote from: jscgdunn on August 06, 2013, 05:45:19 PM
Because the size of the mirror is about 1/2 the size of stock I was concerned the field of view might not be good enough, but it is not an issue.

I was similarly surprised at the size of my CBR mirrors when they arrived. So much so that I rode around with one of each for a couple of weeks. I quickly realised that it didn't matter.  I large view of my torso and elbow or a smaller view of what was behind me. Having one of each mounted at the same time showed my rear vision improved a 100% with the smaller mirror.

Noel
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: fj11.5 on August 06, 2013, 10:18:01 PM
They look almost like the type I fitted on Monday night , , mine seem to have a blue tint in the glass  :scratch_one-s_head:
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: jscgdunn on August 07, 2013, 06:02:41 AM
Yes blue as well

Jeff
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: fj11.5 on August 07, 2013, 06:37:55 AM
Ebay item # 221253077503 for the type I bought. , fitted directly with no mods , not yet tested , but seem good quality , all alloy stem and mirror head
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: JPaganel on August 07, 2013, 08:51:24 AM
I got the same mirrors, but the bases would not fit on my 86 - the screws are spaced just a hair wider than the bases. I attached them to the OE bases.
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: fj11.5 on August 07, 2013, 05:16:41 PM
Ahhhh , I forgot to mention id modded my mirror mounts once before , similar spacing to cbr , and these new ones are slotted, worked out well, , glad you solved the mount issue mate