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F1 style mirrors fitted
Humbug - 15/3/08 at 01:50 PM

After fitting my ebay aeroscreen a couple of weeks ago I have not got and fitted some F1 style side mirrors.

I got them from M & P (motorbike stuff) here

They look similar to the ones that Russbost (Furore F!) is selling, but these are only £15.99 + £4.99 P&P a pair - bargain! Quality looks fine for the price (and this is "Locost"builders, after all ), but they would not be SVAable as they are because of the edges. Also, they are probably on the small side at c. 110mmx50mm Rescued attachment 2008-03-15 New mirror.JPG
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nib1980 - 15/3/08 at 02:11 PM

how did you get the cat to balance on the roll bar?


nitram38 - 15/3/08 at 02:15 PM

I had a set of these on the F1-2.
They are now changed to bigger bike ones because they vibrated so much and are so small that I didn't feel confident changing lanes or overtaking.


speedyxjs - 15/3/08 at 02:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nib1980
how did you get the cat to balance on the roll bar?


Looks like a door stop


Humbug - 15/3/08 at 03:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
After fitting my ebay aeroscreen a couple of weeks ago I have not got and fitted some F1 style side mirrors.

I got them from M & P (motorbike stuff) here

They look similar to the ones that Russbost (Furore F!) is selling, but these are only £15.99 + £4.99 P&P a pair - bargain! Quality looks fine for the price (and this is "Locost"builders, after all ), but they would not be SVAable as they are because of the edges. Also, they are probably on the small side at c. 110mmx50mm


Superglue!


jlparsons - 15/3/08 at 06:49 PM

They look the business, i had my eye on something like them. Can you see much in them when at speed or is it all one big vibrating blur like most seven mirrors?


Humbug - 15/3/08 at 07:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jlparsons
They look the business, i had my eye on something like them. Can you see much in them when at speed or is it all one big vibrating blur like most seven mirrors?


I'll let you know tomorrow (or whenever the rain holds off long enough for me to get out!). Hopefully they don't wobble too much - the old mirrors were aso fixed to the scuttle and they were OK.


madteg - 15/3/08 at 08:12 PM

Looks great, are the double bubble any good, thinking of getting one ?. thanks kev


Humbug - 15/3/08 at 10:17 PM

original thread on my aeroscreen here


Humbug - 29/3/08 at 03:57 PM

Finally got out on Thursday for 15 miles or so. The mirrors are fine - almost no wobble except when you go over a bump.

Visibility is obviously less than "normal" size mirrors, but still seems OK

[Edited on 29.03.2008 by Humbug]