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| Aussie_Al | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 20 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2012 - 05:47 Post title : OEM Storm mirrors help | | | Hi All.
I have a stock/standard T-Bird Storm. I'm not really impressed with the OEM mirrors on her, there too short. Basically I can see more of my forearms and shoulders than what's behind me.
Does anyone know any qood quality mirror extenders?? I'm in Australia and have seen some on e-bay etc.
Thanks Al'
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| shagrat57 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 393 | | Location | : | Totton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2012 - 08:44 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: Aussie_Al) | | | Hi Al, we've all been complaining about the crappy stock mirror position for ages here and continue to search for a suitable alternative. God only knows what deformed midget Triumph based the stock mirrors on.
Slightly higher (maybe 2 inches) and slightly wider (again about 2 inches) is what I could do with.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2012 - 12:05 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: shagrat57) | | |
shagrat57 wrote:
. God only knows what deformed midget Triumph based the stock mirrors on.
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That may have been me. I don't really have a problem with them - unless that has something to do with my fit slender physique. Perhaps dieting is an answer.
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| shagrat57 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 393 | | Location | : | Totton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2012 - 12:16 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: mat1600) | | | Dammit man, dieting is for girls........gimmie pies and lots of 'em!! 
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2012 - 12:21 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: shagrat57) | | |
shagrat57 wrote:
Dammit man, dieting is for girls........gimmie pies and lots of 'em!! |
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....and there, my friend, is the answer to your need for mirror extensions.
Hope the pie eating goes well and good luck with the extensions. (perhaps adjustable ones for future pie related problems)
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| shagrat57 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 393 | | Location | : | Totton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2012 - 12:27 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: mat1600) | | | Telescopic ones would do the trick I think 
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| mjgt | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 06 Jul 2012 - 09:45 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: shagrat57) | | | Well I have a problem with the mirrors and apparently I am a stick thin lanky streak of piss, so a diet is not an option
But I could still do with a bit more length 
| Mick . . .  Keep the rubber side down!!
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| fab | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 06 Jul 2012 - 23:03 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: mjgt) | | |
mjgt wrote:
Well I have a problem with the mirrors and apparently I am a stick thin lanky streak of piss, so a diet is not an option
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couldnt we all
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Remember, soft cocks hang around all life long, hard ones come and go
ahh f**k im deep
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| mjgt | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Jul 2012 - 08:28 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: fab) | | | Took longer than I thought it would to get that response
| Mick . . . Keep the rubber side down!!
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| Aussie_Al | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 20 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 09 Jul 2012 - 00:17 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: mjgt) | | | Ummmmm.... Weren't we talking about mirror extensions??
The fact we ride large engined Triumphs seems to negate the discussion about compensating for something hehehehehehehehe...
(I had to get that in )
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| RBinTEX | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 122 | | Location | : | West Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 09 Jul 2012 - 03:57 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: Aussie_Al) | | |
Aussie_Al wrote:
Hi All.
I have a stock/standard T-Bird Storm. I'm not really impressed with the OEM mirrors on her, there too short. Basically I can see more of my forearms and shoulders than what's behind me.
Does anyone know any qood quality mirror extenders?? I'm in Australia and have seen some on e-bay etc.
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We don't need no stinking mirrors, whatsa behind you no matter!
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| davethegas | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 1 | | Location | : | Essex, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Aug 2012 - 18:20 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: Aussie_Al) | | | Hi, re the mirrors, I had the same problenm on my t/bird and cured it by replacing them with the standard bonniville set, my not be as fashionable but they do the job much better.
Good luck,ride safe....Dave
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| mjgt | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Aug 2012 - 18:43 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: davethegas) | | | Welcome to the Forum Dave and thanks for the tip, I will take a look at them thar bonnie mirrors next time I am at the dealers.
| Mick . . . Keep the rubber side down!!
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| keithf | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 116 | | Location | : | slough, berkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Aug 2012 - 21:28 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: mjgt) | | | thanks from me to
i have a set of bonneville ones as i fitter bar end ones to the bonnie
will give it a go next week
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| mjgt | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 12 Aug 2012 - 13:11 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: keithf) | | | If it works out OK Keith, let me know.
| Mick . . . Keep the rubber side down!!
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| fasteddy | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Aug 2012 - 14:22 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: mjgt) | | | In my playing with mirrors, I found that if you move the stems more forward then adjust your mirror heads it will give you some extra outboard viewing.
eddy
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| DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Aug 2012 - 16:04 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: mat1600) | | | mat1600 wrote:
shagrat57 wrote:
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That may have been me. I don't really have a problem with them - unless that has something to do with my fit slender physique. Perhaps dieting is an answer.
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these stock mirrors work fine for me. And once we figure out the scam on the safety spring collar in there, I'm satisfied. I've heard that the other shapes that have been tried, really vibrate.
And no one would say I have slender physique. I swing a lot of kettlebell to stay strong in my failing health, infirm years.
Good thing too. At Yosemite yesterday, I was trying to park the satisfaction of the Ahwanee Hotel valets. Just as I was trying to push back again for a better curb angle, front wheel went is a little pavement hole and I almost lost it to the right, my weaker side. Got to the very bottom of my current kettlebell strength but managed to hold it up with a deep grunt. Intense!
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| sactownspeedy | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 17 | | Location | : | Sacramento, ca, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Sep 2012 - 01:24 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: DizzE) | | | Here is another alternative idea that I got from Fast Eddy. I took the stems and yamaha mirrors off of my 03 Speedmaster. As you can see from the pictures the Speedmaster stim/ mirror on the left in the first mirror and the right in the 2nd is higher and sits farther out so now the view is above and to the side of my shoulders. I like the looks of the t-bird mirrors better but this swap might work for you guys having trouble seeing out of the stock mirrors.
It is a straight swap with no mod required
Hear  
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| sactownspeedy | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 17 | | Location | : | Sacramento, ca, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Sep 2012 - 01:26 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: sactownspeedy) | | | Arrrrr.... what i meant to say is that the speedmaster stem / mirror is on the left in the 1st picture and on the right in the 2nd picture
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| keithf | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 05/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 116 | | Location | : | slough, berkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Sep 2012 - 19:51 Post title : Re: OEM Storm mirrors help (Re: sactownspeedy) | | | i had a set from my bonnieville as i put bar end ones on their tried them on the bird better but not a lot
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