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steveonfarm
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 44
Age: 52
Location: Vienna (Austria)
Points: 357
Registration date: 2011-08-14
 |  Subject: Mirror Extenders queery  Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:59 pm | |
| Hi Gang! I have just returned from England to my adopted home in Austria and rode my SW the 200km from Vienna to the airport in Linz and back. I strapped my hand luggage to the passenger seat and cruised along the autobahn in complete comfort whilst enjoying my new bike's power for the first time since passing my test!  I could even park my bike up right outside the departure lounge free of charge for the 10 days I was away! Anyway, since returning armed with my newly purchased Oxford Hot Grips and Italian Hand Muffs in preparation for the rapidly approaching winter months, I was keen to start installing .............. I decided to start with what I thought would be the simplest add-on, which was the mirror extenders ordered from California and recommended by many of you on this site. Now it has suddenly occurred to me that on my previous Honda (PS 125i), the right hand mirror had the opposite thread to the left mirror ie you had to screw it clockwise to undo it. Now I assume that the same is the case for the SW and yet the bolts that come with the extenders seem to both be of the same type ie clockwise screw to tighten up!?! Is this not going to make it impossible to fix the right hand mirror?? Any guidance would be, as always, greatly appreciated! SteVe |
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Somerled
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 152
Age: 50
Location: Fort Bliss, TX
Points: 537
Registration date: 2011-06-02
| | Subject: Re: Mirror Extenders queery Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:24 pm | |
| Both right and left mirrors are right threaded on the Silverwing. |
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Meldrew
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 602
Age: 61
Location: Cumbria, England UK
Points: 1164
Registration date: 2010-11-16
| | Subject: Re: Mirror Extenders queery Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:11 am | |
| I've got the mirror extenders from California too, they're OK but I'll have to put a dab of thread lock on the bolts as a slight knock on the mirrors loosens them. Of course the extenders have to be adjusted so that the mirrors clear the sides of the Airflow lower section on full lock. The right side extender also has to be moved into a position where it doesn't interfere with operation of the Go- Cruise throttle lock I occasionally use.
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2868
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Mirror Extenders queery Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:40 am | |
| I have Honda's own extenders - no idea of the cost as they were fitted (at my request) before I collected the bike from my dealer. They have yet to come loose but are probably not as wide as other types. They are a very good 'adequate'. 
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'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
www.x9ownersclub.co.uk - for all Maxi-Riders who want to RIDE!
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john grinsel
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 530
Points: 1604
Registration date: 2009-08-18
| | Subject: Re: Mirror Extenders queery Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:09 am | |
| Simple---get set of old CB750 mirrors. Hein Gerike or Polo should have them in your area or in Germany. |
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2868
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Mirror Extenders queery Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:51 am | |
| Burgman400 mirrors fit and stick out further........and they're chrome.
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Mike - Riding on the right - riding for pleasure!
'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
www.x9ownersclub.co.uk - for all Maxi-Riders who want to RIDE!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke
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Skrone
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 12
Location: Arizona
Points: 307
Registration date: 2011-08-10
| | Subject: Re: Mirror Extenders queery Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:54 am | |
| You'll need bolts that are right hand threaded to hold the extender to the swing and the mirror extenders themselves have to be right hand threaded. Got mine from Lucky Bike and they're very nice. |
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Waspie
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1739
Age: 60
Location: Portland, UK
Points: 2906
Registration date: 2009-07-26
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steveonfarm
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 44
Age: 52
Location: Vienna (Austria)
Points: 357
Registration date: 2011-08-14
| | Subject: Re: Mirror Extenders queery Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:10 pm | |
| Thank you Waspie, Skrone, MikeO, John, Tom, and Meldrew for your help and advice! I have now successfully installed the extenders and what a difference they make! Highly recommended! I now want to tackle a far trickier job (fitting my Oxford Hot Grips), but I guess it makes sense to request help with this job with a new posting SteVe |
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