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get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:04 am
by fish
If you loosen the two small bolts (7 or 8mm?) holding each brake handle/brake fluid reservoir in place....you might be able to slide this out on the.handlebar and gain some extra imaging in your mirrors. Do not bind the levers or over extend the brake lines...but I gained an extra half inch with my mirrors...and it made a difference! I also leveled my reservoir and now get a more accurate bubble in the check window.
Fish
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:37 am
by Ishkabibble
I may have to try that...
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:25 am
by Mel46
Doing that will probably give you the same results as adding the Givi kit that moves your mirrors out about 2 or 3 inches. I have the extenders on both of our bikes and it makes a world of difference. You can actually see something other than yourself once they are moved outward!
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:37 am
by Ishkabibble
Mel, the only difference is the kit costs, while the position adjustment doesn't...
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:17 pm
by fish
And some of us think the extenders look goofy.
I replaced the Forza mirrors with OEM Honda CB500X mirrors....which look exactly like the Forza mirrors but with effectively longer stems. Results look stock/OEM. Honda shoulda' used them on the Forza !!
Fish
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:52 pm
by MBMyer
- Forza & CB500X mirrors.jpg (1.15 MiB) Viewed 3652 times
Here is a side-by-side of the stock Forza 300 mirror (top) and the stock CB500X mirror (bottom). It was a very easy swap, but not free (as sliding the hand control units would be).
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:23 am
by you you
fish wrote:If you loosen the two small bolts (7 or 8mm?) holding each brake handle/brake fluid reservoir in place....you might be able to slide this out on the.handlebar and gain some extra imaging in your mirrors. Do not bind the levers or over extend the brake lines...but I gained an extra half inch with my mirrors...and it made a difference! I also leveled my reservoir and now get a more accurate bubble in the check window.
Fish
Thanks for the pm. Can't reply for some reason
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:34 am
by fish
Sliding things around is free, but gains you only fractions of an inch..
CBX mirrors give much better view.
Fish
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:22 am
by dasshreddar
fish wrote:Sliding things around is free, but gains you only fractions of an inch..
CBX mirrors give much better view.
Fish
I agree, but if your cheap just bend the stock forza mirrors in a shop vise.
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:07 pm
by Ishkabibble
I like those mirrors though... Do you have a photo of the back (non-mirror) side?
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:57 pm
by Road-Dog
Or you can just cut the OD 3/8" pipe and add a 6" 3/8 ID pipe like I did. I also painted it black so it looks factory.
Re: get more rear view in mirrors
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:10 pm
by you you
That is a good idea