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RE: [ST] New file uploaded - ST / BMW Mirrors



Paul, that would be great if you could - I am pretty tired of looking at my
elbows and doing the 'seat jig' everytime I want to check who's behind me,
and I suspect, like yourself, I don't much care for the standard Triumph
plastic / rubber boots....

Yours look great, but some more clues before embarking on the mission would
be of great help.  Waiting a month isn't a large problem either, as I won't
be coughing up the money right now for a set of mirrors :-)

Thanks,
Graeme


> I think I covered this before, but just in case. I like the way they work
> just fine. The angle of the BMW mirror does not quite match up with the
> bodywork of the ST. If you were to look at my installation from a
> top view,
> you would see I had to pivot the mirrors slightly forward which bothers me
> from an esthetics point. The BMW mirrors pivot (fold) about 2 inches from
> the base. When mounting them, I had to cut out enough of the
> fairing for the
> mirror to fit into, then modified the mirror slightly to allow it to match
> up with the stock Triumph mount (elongated the holes in the mirror and
> 'ouch' threw out the very nice BMW mounting screws), then put a
> few washers
> underneath to get it spaced just a bit. I'm not totally satisfied with my
> installation still. I had to use a black silicone to fill a gap (1/8 inch)
> between the mirror and the fairing. I need to fabricate another rubber
> gasket to take care of that. If anyone is REALLY interested, I
> can take some
> close photo's and email them. My photo's only get developed on a monthly
> basis (RAT Club) so it would have to wait for about a month.
>



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