Better mirrors than stock ??

[big_b]

I have searched around and found some after market mirrors on eBay but cannot find exactly what I am after ....

I am wanting to dump the stock mirrors and getting something that sits lower and possibly a bit smaller ... I think the stock mirrors look like big ears sticking out ...

Anyone have pics of some aftermarket mirrors on ther FZ6 ?

 

[TeacherJoe]

I have cheap bar end mirrors from Cycle Gear. Not the best pic, but you may get the idea. Way better visibility over stock.

Joe

 

[bobvilla]

Anyone ever had a set up so you can use mirrors when you are sitting up and on the tank?

 

[Erci]

I have cheap bar end mirrors from Cycle Gear. Not the best pic, but you may get the idea. Way better visibility over stock.

Joe

I use the same bar end mirrors. Visibility is 100% better than stock.

 

[SANGER_A2]

I have searched around and found some after market mirrors on eBay but cannot find exactly what I am after ....

I am wanting to dump the stock mirrors and getting something that sits lower and possibly a bit smaller ... I think the stock mirrors look like big ears sticking out ...

Anyone have pics of some aftermarket mirrors on ther FZ6 ?

If you're talking about fairing mirrors, there are quite a few options. Mostly rubbish. The plastic aftermarket ones you can get on ebay with built-in indicators are junk. Don't bother. The FZ6 produces too much vibes for them to work. I tried some alloy ones, but they were pretty poor quality and magnified and gave a crap picture, also they were too small.

People have got the GSXR mirrors to fit, with lots of midding, they are cool, but damn expensive.

R6 mirrors will sit wider and lower. Someone on here did it and it looked pretty cool. Search.

FZ6R mirrors would sit higher and probably work well, but no-one has tried that yet.

Enjoy.

 

[big_b]

Has anyone put these on there FZ6 ?
PJs Parts

I am not sure how they would look .. I will look into the the other mirrors you guys suggested too ...

 

[SANGER_A2]

Has anyone put these on there FZ6 ?
PJs Parts

I am not sure how they would look .. I will look into the the other mirrors you guys suggested too ...

Those would mount on the bar. Not the fairing. Pretty obvious really from the pic. You'd have to buy adapters to get them to work that are very expensive and they don't actually seem to sell them on that site for any of their mirrors.

 

[FB400]

I've been using these R6 mirrors since March and am pretty happy with them. (Not shown in avatar photo)

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00118661W/ref=oss_product]Amazon.com: 2003-2008 Yamaha YZF R6 R6S YZFR6 Black Racing Mirrors: Automotive[/ame]

You'll notice they extend more to the side than the stock ones (the stock ones look like rabbit ears). The view from behind is better too. The minor downside is the rubber boots don't fit perfect (doesn't bother me) and you will see more vibration than the stockers (not a big deal).

They fit on the '06 without any modification. Not thinking the mounting base changed in 2009 but you might want to check and make sure.

 

[TeacherJoe]

I use the same bar end mirrors. Visibility is 100% better than stock.

Your bike is very well set up. What bar ends do you use? I couldn't get the stock ones to be compatible with the bar end mirrors.

Joe

 

[Erci]

Your bike is very well set up. What bar ends do you use? I couldn't get the stock ones to be compatible with the bar end mirrors.

Joe

Thanks, Joe!

My bar ends are made by HVMP. Here's my setup thread: http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-mods/18575-renthal-handlebar-hvmp-bar-ends-oury-grips.html

And here's my how-to thread about mounting these bar ends: http://www.600riders.com/forum/how-...-weights-aftermarket-aluminum-handlebars.html

 

[big_b]

What do you guys think about these in black for my black bike ?

I don't want to do bar ends .. and these are the best I could find so far ..

Yamaha R6 R1 FZ6 FZ1 YZF600R Billet Roaring Toyz Mirrors- Chrome Or Anodized  :: Yamaha :: Mirrors :: Xtreme Discount Cycle

 

[SANGER_A2]

What do you guys think about these in black for my black bike ?

I don't want to do bar ends .. and these are the best I could find so far ..

Yamaha R6 R1 FZ6 FZ1 YZF600R Billet Roaring Toyz Mirrors- Chrome Or Anodized *::*Yamaha*::*Mirrors*::*Xtreme Discount Cycle

They look nice, but you will get more vibes than stock. The FZ6 is a really vibey bike. That's why the stock mirrors are so solidly mounted and made of such thick metal. When I was sitting on the bike at the dealership, the dealer actually held the bike up using the mirrors! Anything adjustable will be vibey and may loosen itself on top of that. Alloy is light and will vibrate a lot more than the stock beefy ones. Try it, but you won't like them as much as stock.

R6 mirrors are your best bet TBH for lower and further out.

 

[big_b]

Where might I get a se of r6 mirrors ?

 

[big_b]

I even thought about getting the Black Polished Aluminium Pig Spotters with the LEDs built in ... I know they would be harder to see out of but they look pretty cool !

 

[big_b]

Will the r6 mirrors bolt right up ? DOes anyone have a picture of them on there bike ?

Thanks !

 

[big_b]

I found these on eBay ...

03-08 Yamaha YZF R6 R6S YZFR6 Racing OEM Mirrors Blk: eBay Motors (item 280551705720 end time Aug-27-10 18:34:22 PDT)

I hope they are not real cheaply built !

 

[SANGER_A2]

Where might I get a se of r6 mirrors ?

There are pics of the R6 mirrors on the old and on the new FZ6. You'll get ripped off buying from the dealership. Buying from Ebay, you can get lots of cheap second-hand ones - but you will also see some cheap after-market ones that won't be as good.

 

[FB400]

I found these on eBay ...

03-08 Yamaha YZF R6 R6S YZFR6 Racing OEM Mirrors Blk: eBay Motors (item 280551705720 end time Aug-27-10 18:34:22 PDT)

I hope they are not real cheaply built !

Those look like the same ones I got from Amazon. Look at my prior post for a link. They are lightweight and yes kind of vibey compared to stock. I must have gotten used to them because I really like these mirrors a bunch. I would buy them again.