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#21 ·
Odin said:
i tried fitting the adapters again yesterday and remembered my issue. i can't get the clamp on the bar next to the brake reservoir. looks like it's too thick. or you'd have to force it into place, and i feel like it might break doing that, cause others have said the metal is kind of cheap (and it does look like it could be), or really coated plastic.. I might give it one more try just didn't want to take a chance on breaking the adapter or damaging the reservoir.
obviously the fitment on the left side would be no problem.
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Might want to try this instead: remove the half of the attachment that's connected to the bars already where the bolts fit in and replace it with the part from the kit that receives the mirror. This should work as long as the eyelets line up.
 
#22 ·
Miller said:
Might want to try this instead: remove the half of the attachment that's connected to the bars already where the bolts fit in and replace it with the part from the kit that receives the mirror. This should work as long as the eyelets line up.
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Yeah I think you are right! Going to try tonight. I wasn't removing the entire mirror bolts just the stem piece, Here is a video removing the whole unit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5n_sbGMWCo

 
#23 ·
My brackets came in yesterday. Couple things I learned were 1) the brackets I got were cheap quality and snapped in half while tightening 2) wouldn't allow me to turn the handlebars all the way with mirrors flipped on the bracket, 3) doesn't want to fit between brake reservoir and handlebar on the right side.

Didn't want to do it but I think I'll cave and just do the bar end mirrors.

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#24 ·
dollarbill181 said:
My brackets came in yesterday. Couple things I learned were 1) the brackets I got were cheap quality and snapped in half while tightening 2) wouldn't allow me to turn the handlebars all the way with mirrors flipped on the bracket, 3) doesn't want to fit between brake reservoir and handlebar on the right side.

Didn't want to do it but I think I'll cave and just do the bar end mirrors.

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Yeah the brackets are cheap. For the them to work while not hitting the tank I changed the clamps so the stem was on the other side of the handle bars (further away) it allowed another inch to play with.

On the right side I loosened the front brake/reservoir mount and it allows you to get the bracket in between then tighten the bracket first then the mount. There is a little notch in the bar showing where to place the mount when putting it back on so it functions the same
 

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Discussion starter · #25 ·
FletchfromOZ said:
I question the placement of these mirrors. Not the look, I reckon they look cool, but the fact they are so low. Is it really practical? If this were a road rocket where you are leaning forward more and so your head is already tilted downward (comparatively) I can see them doing the trick, but on a cruiser and particularly our Rebel, we have a more upright posture. I find it would take more effort to look that far down, it doesn't seem efficient or natural.

Just my thoughts.
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I had the exact same thought when I was considering this mod. Once installing the mounts I was instantly pleased with the location of them as I have a full view of the road behind me without having 1/3 of the mirror taken up by my shoulders.
 
Discussion starter · #26 · (Edited)
Odin said:
can you take a pic with the bars turned completely each way? i swear when i test fitted mine a few weeks back and did that the mirrors were hitting and I didn't like it so put everything back. of course i just now thought about rotating the clamps so that might have helped the problem. maybe i should try it again.
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Here's the pics. I took the photos from lock out on both sides.

I've also tested it by moving the actual mirrors to all possible positions and they still miss the tank on full lock out.
 

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#29 ·
Ischeibe3 said:
Yeah the brackets are cheap. For the them to work while not hitting the tank I changed the clamps so the stem was on the other side of the handle bars (further away) it allowed another inch to play with.

On the right side I loosened the front brake/reservoir mount and it allows you to get the bracket in between then tighten the bracket first then the mount. There is a little notch in the bar showing where to place the mount when putting it back on so it functions the same
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Hmm...**** why didn't I think of doing that?!
Thats makes sense to flip it so the stem is on the other side.
Since these clamps are so cheap I might order another set (since new set snapped) and give it another go.
 
#30 ·
thanks Aroman. i'm going to try again this week. i probably just needed to adjust the angle last time to avoid hitting.
i also had the thought of loosening the reservoir first then putting it back after the clamps in place, so might try that.
 
Discussion starter · #32 ·
Odin said:
thanks Aroman. i'm going to try again this week. i probably just needed to adjust the angle last time to avoid hitting.
i also had the thought of loosening the reservoir first then putting it back after the clamps in place, so might try that.
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Great to hear, with a bit of tweaking you'll get it done. I did the same thing with the reservoir and it works well. Good luck.
 

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#33 ·
Odin said:
Bill-did your snap because you screwed them together too tight? or something else.. just wanna be careful when i go for the refit !
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Screwed it on too tight while trying to nudge it between the brake reservoir and handlebar.
Next time around I'll loosen the reservoir bracket to get it on correctly the first time around.

Bracket was plastic, treat it as such and you should be okay. Don't be a dummy like me and overtighten thinking it's metal.
 
#34 ·
got it done today. just loosened the reservoir enough to slide the half bracket up close, and made sure i didn't overtighten the clamps. i'm happy with the results and left about 1 inch clearance on the tank from full stop
 

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#37 ·
Odin said:
got it done today. just loosened the reservoir enough to slide the half bracket up close, and made sure i didn't overtighten the clamps. i'm happy with the results and left about 1 inch clearance on the tank from full stop
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Looks good. I have replacement clamps on the way, will give it another go this weekend.
 
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