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82 550 LTD w/ superbike bars from Z1 - mirrors?
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13 May 2010 08:08 #367643
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82 550 LTD w/ superbike bars from Z1 - mirrors? was created by apbling
Hi everyone,
I have superbike bars on my 82 550 LTD and love them. They are shorter and have just a little bit of rise and pullback and I don't feel cramped at all. BUT...the mirrors I currently have (some black rectangle ones) are in need of replacement. I also have a very good view of my shoulders when riding. I am having a hard time picking out a decent looking mirror so I can still see around myself, but that still look decent. It's hard to do this with a small picture online. Anyone have any advice on this one?
I have superbike bars on my 82 550 LTD and love them. They are shorter and have just a little bit of rise and pullback and I don't feel cramped at all. BUT...the mirrors I currently have (some black rectangle ones) are in need of replacement. I also have a very good view of my shoulders when riding. I am having a hard time picking out a decent looking mirror so I can still see around myself, but that still look decent. It's hard to do this with a small picture online. Anyone have any advice on this one?
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13 May 2010 11:11 #367662
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OWN:
82 KZ550 LTD (work in progress)
81 550 GPz (work in progress)
81 KZ550A (parts bike)
91 750 Honda Nighthawk
WANT:
One in every size and color!
Euharlee, GA by way of Glendale, AZ
Replied by RaeRae on topic 82 550 LTD w/ superbike bars from Z1 - mirrors?
I love the barend mirrors we put on my 82 550LTD!!!!
I can see everything, and they look hella better than those ugly "puppy dog ear" mirrors that I couldn't see out of to begin with!
Napoleon makes the best around IMO....
GL! Rae
I can see everything, and they look hella better than those ugly "puppy dog ear" mirrors that I couldn't see out of to begin with!
Napoleon makes the best around IMO....
GL! Rae
OWN:
82 KZ550 LTD (work in progress)
81 550 GPz (work in progress)
81 KZ550A (parts bike)
91 750 Honda Nighthawk
WANT:
One in every size and color!
Euharlee, GA by way of Glendale, AZ
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13 May 2010 14:10 #367702
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'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550
Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg
Replied by mjg15 on topic 82 550 LTD w/ superbike bars from Z1 - mirrors?
The replica '81 GPz550 mirrors should work well....they do on a GPz w/superbike bars anyway. The same style also comes on quite a few Kaws from that era so they should be available. Pretty sure I saw them on Z!'s site. They are sort of a rounded rectangle shape. I have them on a few bike and they work well
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550
Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...current=DSC01286.jpg
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14 May 2010 06:24 #367850
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Replied by apbling on topic 82 550 LTD w/ superbike bars from Z1 - mirrors?
I was kinda thinking something more cruiser looking. Something low profile, but wide enough I could still see. I was thinking chrome would be cool, but my controls are black, and that would look odd.
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17 May 2010 09:48 #368515
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Replied by apbling on topic 82 550 LTD w/ superbike bars from Z1 - mirrors?
Do either of you have pics of what your mirrors look like? I'm kind of leaning towards the bar ends ones because I had a set on my departed 05 z1000 and like them.
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17 May 2010 18:53 #368632
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yes! i agree with rae rae, the napoleon are very nice bar end mirrors, verry little to none vibration.
82 Honda ATC 200-sold
82 Yamaha Virago 920-sold
82 Yamaha YZ250j-kept
80 Suzuki GS 550-sold
82 Kawasaki KZ550 A2-ride all the time
79 Kawasaki KZ650 C-sold
73 Kawasaki Z1 900E-paid $200, sold $6000
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Replied by 550A2 on topic 82 550 LTD w/ superbike bars from Z1 - mirrors?
I love the barend mirrors we put on my 82 550LTD!!!!
I can see everything, and they look hella better than those ugly "puppy dog ear" mirrors that I couldn't see out of to begin with!
Napoleon makes the best around IMO....
yes! i agree with rae rae, the napoleon are very nice bar end mirrors, verry little to none vibration.
82 Honda ATC 200-sold
82 Yamaha Virago 920-sold
82 Yamaha YZ250j-kept
80 Suzuki GS 550-sold
82 Kawasaki KZ550 A2-ride all the time
79 Kawasaki KZ650 C-sold
73 Kawasaki Z1 900E-paid $200, sold $6000
86 Yamaha Radian YX600-new project
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21 Jul 2010 06:33 #384311
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Replied by apbling on topic 82 550 LTD w/ superbike bars from Z1 - mirrors?
OK, so I got the bar end mirrors. They look pretty good I think. But I have a new problem: When I tighten the throttle side mirror down tight enough that it doesn't move, it adds way to much resistance to my throttle. It must be expanding the handlebar just enough its squeezing the throttle from the inside. Anyone else have this issue?
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21 Jul 2010 06:56 #384320
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s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll231/9am53/
Replied by 9am53 on topic 82 550 LTD w/ superbike bars from Z1 - mirrors?
I did too, but realized it was the end of the throttle grip rubbing on the bar end weight that my mirror is on. I put a little grease around the inside of the grip where it rubbed and problem solved. Although I kind of miss it because before it acted like cruise control so I could take my right hand and give it a stretch every so often without slowing down.
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s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll231/9am53/
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