Re: [ST] Shake, Rattle, and Roll

[zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hm......this evolved into somethimg else.....it started with how to keep the mirror condom in place. I don't have any problems with vibration and blindspots, got my small convex mirrors in place. I wonder if small black ZIP ties on the base of the mirror would work...

Zoltan
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Jack Hays <rude@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> I keep seeing the post about the ST mirror shake and all the traffic about
> same.
> 
> You do know that it is not the mirror itself. Right?
> 
> It's the fairing that causes the problem and I don't see how hanging a BMW
> or Ferrari mirror on there will change anything.
> 
> Try riding down the road with the Hoohie-Koochie mirrors abuse and simply
> grab the fairing wing at the tip closest to you. Instant stability.
> 
> The long wing part of the fairing in not internally braced at all, and
> starts playing Flight of the Bumble Bee, then the mirrors shake out of
> fear.
> 
> The carbon bits from Lilley's slowed the dance to a slower pace on Merlin.
> 
> I have thought years about fabricating an internal brace to place between
> the outer and inner fairing wind sandwiched between the two but just
> decided to have the sandwich myself.
> 
> I also don't really care what is directly behind as much as what is at my
> normal blind spot 45 degrees behind and to each side. I keep the mirrors
> adjusted that way. First with the stalks as that brings the condoms under
> slight pressure and keeps them in place, then the mirror adjustment itself.
> My arms are taking up about one quarter of the mirror image but so what. If
> you'll look at the web site rider reviews I had one of the first riding
> impressions of the ST when I got mine on January 19, 1999 and my only
> negative was about the mirrors. After a while I thought about why I was
> trying to see directly behind me, where I really needed to see 98% of the
> time, adjusted, and have been happy sine. Well, happy about the mirrors
> anyhow.
> 
> When I do have that big stop I see no problem slightly shifting to see what
> is behind me but my first concern is not hitting what is causing the big
> stop in the first place.
> 
> 
> 
> Jack Hays
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