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| Upside down mirrors on Yamaha Bolt |
To my eye the stock mirrors look goofy when the the stock
bars are raised as much as they have now with the 5.5" pullback risers.
Not really a big deal, but since the fix cost less than $20, I thought it would
be worth it.
How did I flip the mirrors?
I ordered a couple of aluminium mirror clamps (for
1" bars and with M10 regular threads) from ebay. I first tried to mount
the clamps between the grip and the lever by moving the lewers inward a bit.
This worked well for the right side but was a no go on the left. The mirror
clamp prevented the clutch lever from moving freely.
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| 1" mirror clamps with M10 threads |
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| Yamaha Bolt stock mirrors |
I then proceeded to mount the clamps just below the bend
on the bars. The mirrors are tiny bit too much on the inside, but it would seem
that the view is still very good. I get a small amount of my sides on the inner
corner of the mirror, but the mirrors are still giving me a less obstructed
view than before. My hands or shoulders aren't visible in the mirrors at all.*
UPDATE
They work! I can see a little bit of my sides from the inside corners of the mirrors, but I would call this a success. If you can come up with mirrors that have say 2" longer angled stems, the better, but in my opinion the mirrors are totally ok like this. I like that the mirrors are visually (vertically) very close to the bars.
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| Mirrors clear the tank with a wide margin |
For the mirrors to clear the tank, I needed to remove the
angled extensions from the stems. This was good also because now the mirror
stems had two regular threads on both stems instead of the lefty thread Yamaha
has on the other side.
The rather short stems and angled mounting clamps make
the mirrors look less noticeable and blend in nicely with the bars.
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| Yamaha Bolt with flipped mirrors |
I have the cramps but no the extension bar.
ReplyDeletewhere did you buy it?
thank you
I have the clamps but not the extension bar.
ReplyDeletewhere did you buy it?
thank you
They are the stock mirror parts.
DeleteI would like to go ahead and try this alternative. I've been longing for bar end mirrors, but on my bolt, they're almost non existent because almost every single bar end mirror only suits the 7/8ths, whereas my handlebar is an inch in diameter. I noticed that your stock mirrors are different from mine. I have a 2014 Yamaha Bolt R-spec. My stems are longer, and angled, should i try to find a different stem? -A Curious Rider.
ReplyDeleteYour stems may very well work. Buy the clamps and try it out before going for new ones. Check that both stems have matching threads, otherwise you will need to find a lefty clamp or buy a thread adapter too.
ReplyDeleteThe stems are both entirely different sizes as well, but I'll see what I can do! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get those black levers?
ReplyDeleteLevers? Everything, but the clamps are stock parts.
Deletehmmm, for some reason my handlebar levers (brake and clutch) are polished silver.
Deletecan you link the specific bar clamp you bought
ReplyDeletePlease post the link here for purshase purpose
ReplyDeleteWill the mirrors work just as well without the risers? Thanks.
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