SuzukiSavage.com - Print Page

SuzukiSavage.com
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl
General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Installed bar end mirrors & how.
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1426737938

Message started by wakosama on 03/18/15 at 21:05:38

Title: Installed bar end mirrors & how.
Post by wakosama on 03/18/15 at 21:05:38

Emgo bar end mirrors installed. Figured it out.

1. Removed and discarded the internal expanders and ugly bolts which are metric. Replaced with 5/16" dia. button head 1.5" long that fit well.

2. Made a drill guide: Cut two 1" pieces of PVC pipe, 3/4 & 1/2 dia. and slid them into each other. Filed a shallow groove along the outside side of this 'collar' to fit over the seam inside the handlebar tube. Found a 1/4" ID metal tube 1.5"+/- long and shimmed to slide fit inside the PVC pipe collar. [a piece of old sawed-off airgun barrel shimmed with masking tape wrap].

3. Found a 7mm drill bit in my tool box, apx size for the 5/16 x 18 tap I had [17/64" also works].

4. Vised and drilled out the 1/4" ID tube to 7mm.

5. Slid the shimmed metal tube into the PVC pipe collar I pushed into the handlebar ends and using it as a guide, drilled into the plugs welded inside, apx 5/8" for the std plug tap. Threaded holes to depth.

6. Filed shorter the mirror base expander bosses to the depth available inside the bars. Inserted the 5/16" bolts and tightened.

7. The mirrors are installed.

8. Still need:

A. two fender washers to go between the mirror and end of bars to cover the gaps and maybe thin rubber shock washers to make twisting adjustment easier.

B. something to fill in the gap between the end of the grips and the end of the bars where the factory plastic caps were.

c. two decorative bolts to fill the old mirror rod holes.

One hopes you know how to use a file, saw straight, drill carefully, and use a tap properly if you attempt this. I wore ear plugs and safety glasses. Maybe 1.5 hrs on this cloudy evening.

Camera's dead. Pics when I post of the whole bike... coming soon.!

I feel less blind already. ;D. RAH.!!!

Title: Re: Installed bar end mirrors & how.
Post by Serowbot on 03/18/15 at 21:27:29

Heck,... where where you, when my bar-ends were swinging all over the place?...
;D...

;)...

Title: Re: Installed bar end mirrors & how.
Post by Jeff71 on 03/18/15 at 22:24:21

I really want to see this! :)
Jeff

Title: Re: Installed bar end mirrors & how.
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 03/19/15 at 05:05:30

Looking forward to the photos as well. I have the Emgo bar end mirrors but have not installed them yet. I wasn't aware that they did not work well. What is the typical failure mode?

Title: Re: Installed bar end mirrors & how.
Post by wakosama on 03/20/15 at 13:54:11

Ok, installed rubber grommets and spacers. they still VIBRATE excessively. BUT at least I can see behind me without craning my neck. Back off on the throttle for a moment and it clears a bit.

I think the vibration is transmitted to the mirrors directly thru the bolts into the bar weights. without rubber dampers between the mirror bolts and the bars there is no vibration reduction.

I can't recommend this fix unless you can figure a way to dampen vibration. I'll update if I solve it better.

Oh well, sorry for the enthusiasm.