RGS mirror mounting????

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impamentor

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Trying to refit the fairing and mirrors to the RGS but I'm finding it hard to line everything up and secure the fixing....Is it me (I wasn't on the piss last night) or are they a pain in the ass...

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Ive got these Q. are these the right mirrors or rather the right fixings, as they seem to be very unstable as a fairing /mirror mount. Feels like there should be a spacer of some kind between the inner / outer fairing so you've got something to clamp on to as apposed to two bits of plastic???


Any help advise appreciated

Graham
 
Hi Graham,

They're the wrong mirrors - looks like they have been modified to fit your RGS (sort of....)

Have a read of this post and you'll get a better idea of what you should have - http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php/topic,81340.msg147260.html#msg147260

RGS mirrors are never particularly good (unless you enjoy a blurred view of various parts of your upper anatomy), but either the OE Vitaloni Californian (mentioned in the link) or Vitaloni 'Baby Turbo' should fit directly to the fairing frame through the fairing hole.

Shout if you need any further info.

HTH,
Alan :)
 
Graham,

Both the mirrors Alan mentioned require specific brackets to mount them to the RGS fairing.  While the Baby Turbos give a better rear view, they do tend to droop a bit... the Californias are a bit more stable, not that you can see much more though. :D

piet
 
...so you may not need the attached pics!  You're right, Graham.  Gloriously simple, yet a right pig to line up the retaining screw with the bracket's captive nut when you're fitting the mirror through the inner and outer fairing, especially if the bike has been down the road and bent the main fairing bracket, or the mirror bracket itself.  AMHIK! 

The bracket is held onto the back of the mirror housing with 2 self tappers - it stands slightly proud of the fairing when tightened up (or at least, mine do) - which is where the hard-to-obtain rubber sleeves come into play to cover the gap.  I know one enterprising owner used a hunk of black nylon or similar to extend the mirror 'arm' to try and improve the rear view.
 

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Rob thanks. Photos say a thousand words...

So buy a pair of Californias, cut off the hinge,? make up or get made up bracket as per measurements. Offset looks like 12-15 degrees. It looks like it does not have to be to accurate.?

Is there a suppler for these brackets?

Sorry for all these questions.

TIA

Graham
 
BTW even with the correct mounting brackets/mirrors bolts etc they are still a total pain in the arse to get on.....took be nearly 20 mins to get one of mine on yesterday.
 
drikko said:
BTW even with the correct mounting brackets/mirrors bolts etc they are still a total pain in the arse to get on.....took be nearly 20 mins to get one of mine on yesterday.
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Obviously a lack of practice; remove and replace until you get the procedure down to ten minutes :D
 
You can buy California's from Wolfgang along with the brackets to fit them, the California mirrors are correct for the bike and great for looking at your shoulders.

Alternative mirror is an other Vitaloni which was fitted to Duke's around that time and a lot found their way onto RGS's as then you could actually see what was behind you. You still need to make brackets but they are that hard the hardest part is getting the correct angle.

You could always get some mounts from Wolfgang then weld them onto a peice of flat steel and mount to the mirror.

One of the keys of lining up with the fairing etc is to ensure that without the outer shell that the bracket and inner fairing are already kind of in the correct position. Also that the fairing bracket is not bent especially the top arms ( which reminds me someone is still "using"my spare fairing bracket must think about getting it back at some time) Best to keep everything kind of loose until you have all the bolts in then tighten one by one.

Once you get the hang of it is easier but still a pain in the butt to be honest.

Good luck
 

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Had the wobbly mirrors on my RGS for years, tried the "extension" but they were just as bad.
In the end I did the solid bush conversion and they were clear again. Only problem now was with my portly disposition, I could not see behind me. So I got some different mirrors of ebay and modified their brackets to fit the RGS ones and now I have mirrors I can actually use.
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I use replica GSXR 1000 mirrors bolted to the SS bevel fairing on my 3c with the all important rubber grommets to stop the vibs.Works very well.I would be checking out the various Jap replica jobbys at your local wrecker,mine have reasonable length with views past my elbows.Whatever works in avoiding the suprise attacks from the boys in blue.
 
i find rob's pics v. interesting - i've only got one mirror on my rgs, the other went awol yonks back, but it has the same bracket as in the pic, with one difference, it has the hinge as well. does this mean that this is a replacement? it does have the original rubber gaiter (where can you buy these)
 
henry said:
i find Rob's pics v. interesting - I've only got one mirror on my rgs, the other went awol yonks back, but it has the same bracket as in the pic, with one difference, it has the hinge as well. does this mean that this is a replacement? it does have the original rubber gaiter (where can you buy these)
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Henry.
Its a long time ago now and the memory banks are a little cloudy but I seem to remember I had at least one hinged mirror on my RGS and it got the droops. Changed it, or both some time ago to the bracket in Rob's pics.
My latest mod uses the same bracket fixed to an aluminium  bracket to take the after market mirrors.
The use of the "solid" bush as per Allan [A14RGS] had the effect of stiffening up the fairing mount and reducing the vibrations.
New mirrors are great, clear view and wider so I can see past my elbows.
Steven
 
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