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Offline RDUBandit

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New Mirrors
« on: December 07, 2007, 02:58:28 PM »
They're Rizoma Limit Sports.  DO NOT ask how much.  :shock:



Sorry for the shitty pictures, my camera is on it's last leg.
« Last Edit: December 07, 2007, 03:01:01 PM by RDUBandit »
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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2007, 03:22:21 PM »
They look expensive which means they also look good. Do they stay put?

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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2007, 07:50:17 PM »
They look expensive which means they also look good. Do they stay put?

Yes, they stay put.  Thanks, I think they're nice too.  :grin: 

The glass surface area is at least 75% that of the OEM mirrors, but they are about half the size and weight.  These are billet, and the glass is blue (like most/all of Rizoma stuff).  The adjustability is somewhat limited because of the angle of the mount on the fairing, but they can be move around quite a bit. 
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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2007, 08:05:16 PM »
 :clap: Damn Sexy!!!!   May I ask where you bought the C/F tree cover? More pics of the bike too!!
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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2007, 08:32:46 PM »
:clap: Damn Sexy!!!!   May I ask where you bought the C/F tree cover? More pics of the bike too!!
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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2007, 08:46:44 PM »
:clap: Damn Sexy!!!!   May I ask where you bought the C/F tree cover? More pics of the bike too!!
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Jeez, thanks.  :grin:  I made the tree cover, dash, and heel guards from carbon fiber sheet that I got from coolbulbs.com.

Side shots (before mirrors):

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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2007, 12:04:27 PM »
I dig the mirrors, looks good!

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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2007, 08:29:13 PM »
Newer pics...  I bolted up the Galfer Wave rotors Monday night...Holy Crap!!  :shock:  :bigok:


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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2007, 12:11:27 AM »
They're Rizoma Limit Sports.  DO NOT ask how much.  :shock:
I do like the looks of your bike,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OK, not how much but, where did you get them?
Can a person buy them on the internet?
I "FALL DOWN" last May am going to fix/upgrade my 2001 1200S. Have you noticed any difference in stopping on the new rotors?
Thanx
Brent
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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2007, 03:01:08 AM »
Please where did you get the Galfers from and what is the part #

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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2007, 10:10:59 AM »
They're Rizoma Limit Sports.  DO NOT ask how much.  :shock:
I do like the looks of your bike,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OK, not how much but, where did you get them?
Can a person buy them on the internet?
I "FALL DOWN" last May am going to fix/upgrade my 2001 1200S. Have you noticed any difference in stopping on the new rotors?
Thanx
Brent

Thanks Brent!

I got the mirrors from PJsParts.com.  I've done business there before, and I will again -- great service, and they are the only/one of the few importers of Rizoma billet goodies.

I have noticed a BIG difference with the rotors, and that was after I replaced the OEM lines with Spiegler braided stainless steel lines.  :grin:

The downside to the much improved braking is that I notice the front end dive even more.  :sad:  I have the preload screws down nearly all the way, but it looks like my fork revalve/respring will come sooner rather than later.
« Last Edit: December 20, 2007, 10:13:07 AM by RDUBandit »
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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2007, 10:25:10 AM »
Please where did you get the Galfers from and what is the part #

I got the Galfers from eBay (atvrentalcenter) and they drop-shipped from Galfer.  On the sellers eBay page, they list rotors by motorcycle make, model and year.

From order to delivery was 7 days.  The rotors came with Galfer pads and no additional shipping charges.  From my online shopping, it looked like a good deal.  The eBay retailer was fast to reply to messages, and appeared to send my order to Galfer immediately.
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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2008, 03:41:02 PM »
That's one of the nicest looking G2's I've seen.   :clap:
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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2008, 05:31:54 PM »
Those mirrors look awesome RDUBandit. Are you still liking them? Is the peripheral view better than the stock mirrors? Any problems with vibrations?
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Re: New Mirrors
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2008, 08:31:59 AM »
Those mirrors look awesome RDUBandit. Are you still liking them? Is the peripheral view better than the stock mirrors? Any problems with vibrations?

I still love the mirrors!  However, the peripheral view is not as good as with the OEM mirrors.  I think that this is more due to how low I have them positioned (they're pretty low) than the limitations of the mirrors.

New pics (ceramic coated headers and a few other new goodies -- carbon fiber exhaust on the way):


« Last Edit: January 20, 2008, 08:34:20 AM by RDUBandit »
Dave...
2004 Bandit 1200S (>92k miles; lotsa mods; SOLD)
2002 Bandit 1200 (>13k miles; more mods)
1997 Bandit 1200 (>3k miles; most mods)
2005 Ducati Monster S4R (>48k miles; ditto)
2003 Triumph Speed Triple (SOLD)
2013 Yamaha FJR1300 (5k miles)
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