Mirror Alternatives...

I dont like fz6-n's mirror. Becasue it has dead points and it is not easy to adjust... And it looks like a bug antenna... ... What kind of alternatives that we have?

VWci said:

I dont like fz6-n's mirror.... And it looks like a bug antenna...

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LOL......I kind of agree with ya there. Actually my mirrors are kind of scraped up, and have been looking for some replacements myselt. I was wondering how the R6 mirrors would do?

I'm after some extenders for mine because the standard mirrors are useless unless you like a constant view of your elbow or the sky.

I know everyone says you should look over your shoulder instead (which I do as well) but I like to get a more regular update of what is going on behind me and spend more time looking where I'm going.

What do you think about rizomas?

check out bar end mirrors, a friend of mine has them on his ducati and they look c*cky.

VWci said:

What do you think about rizomas?

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Rizoma's are top notch....they do nice extenders too, but in Australia at least they are hideously expensive, hope that's not the case where you are.

i have some MCS mirrors which look a bit like the more expensive rizoma's, and stick out about 20mm further than the standard fz6 mirrors which means you can actually see behind you, unlike the stock items.

here is a photo of my mirrors, might give you an idea what black mirrors look like, rather than the cruddy stock items.

Rizoma'[s care streets ahead of my $35 mirrors....Rizoma's were going to cost me $255 each...ouch!

Wolfman - where did you get the MCS mirrors - look good and would cure my hatred of the standard ones I have.
Thanks

I actually found them in a Kawasaki dealership, dont know were M.C.S. the company originates, but i did a search on google, and could only find their products on e-bay.

AND I SEARCHED HARD! Maybe you will have better luck if you do a search.

I know that in Australia at least, just about every bike shop has a selection of aftermarket M.C.S. stuff on it's shelves. Hope for your sake it is not just an Aussie company.

Sorry i could not be more help.

cheers for that - will do some searching

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that is one wacky windscreen lol. i lilke it tho

That wacky windscreen is a geniune Yamaha screen available in Australia, and yes it is wacky, and yes i love it, goes well with the offset round instrument panel...plenty of room behind it to hide my GPS away from the weather, which mounts straight to it...pictures in GPS thread in Mods section.

and by the way Grommit, nice find on the mirrors. Obviously my search skills need refining! lol!

By the way, these mirrors come with reverse thread adaptors, which you will need when sourcing aftermarket mirrors for an FZ6, as Yamaha loves to make it interesting for you, using, left & right threads for each mirror. Oh yeah, and some spacers, so that you can clear your bars more easily, as these mirrors do sit quite low.

Finally, they stay put at speeds in excess of 200km/h

Wolfman is that wacky windscreen hard to fit? When I purchased my naked seller gave it as a gift :rockon: ... It is still in the box....

Takes two minutes. pre bent & powder coated bracket on each side that connects at the screen via two rubber mounted bolts, that screw into nuts that are prewelded to bracket. Bracket attaches via top trile clamp, and the longer bolts required to do this, come in the box.

Screen does not move, vibrate, or flex. you can adjust the angle as well, but you can only angle it down as low as top of head light assembly.

Good quality kit, especially if you want to run a GPS.

Does anyone know if the thread on the mirror is 8mm or 10mm?

thanks alot mate, as soon as i arrive my home town i am gonna fit it. Btw there are colored ones like all black and not transparent.

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Does anyone know if the thread on the mirror is 8mm or 10mm?

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10mm. hope that helps.

What wolf didnt tell you is that we all gave him crap about that screen, but after we rode in the rain and he was dry and i was drenched i thought better of it.

aussiejules said:

What wolf didnt tell you is that we all gave him crap about that screen, but after we rode in the rain and he was dry and i was drenched i thought better of it.

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Wolfman aint so silly after all! am happy to sacrifice a little bit of cool for a bit of comfort....Wolfman is getting soft in his old age! But i do reckon it looks hot, even if my bike looks a bit like some demented bug...especially sitting behind the screen!

For anyone looking for an extension these do the job:

Mirror Extensions in Chrome (Female / Male) - Shop at Motorcycle Parts