shaggystyle
Hummingbird slayer.
I debated whether this was worth posting or not.....
For a while now I've been trying to figure out a different way to mount my mirrors in order to reclaim some realestate on the bars (so I could mount handguards in the winter). I had been contemplating importing the clutch lever for a fz6n from europe, but then I found these guys (thank you gharris66!). For $20, I figured it was worth a shot. Since the mounting point on the side of the brake fluid reservoir is actually there even on non-naked fz6's, they just don't drill it out at the factory, I only mounted the clutch side lever and drilled the mount on the brake side myself.
Final thoughts:
Anyways, here are pictures of the results if anyone else is contemplating the same thing. For $20 bucks and an hours work I'm pretty happy.
For a while now I've been trying to figure out a different way to mount my mirrors in order to reclaim some realestate on the bars (so I could mount handguards in the winter). I had been contemplating importing the clutch lever for a fz6n from europe, but then I found these guys (thank you gharris66!). For $20, I figured it was worth a shot. Since the mounting point on the side of the brake fluid reservoir is actually there even on non-naked fz6's, they just don't drill it out at the factory, I only mounted the clutch side lever and drilled the mount on the brake side myself.
Final thoughts:
- It's a $10 lever, not the best quality, a bit wobbly, but I'm not very particular about levers, so it's good enough for me.
- The adjuster screw on the new lever isn't long enough to get the friction point where I like it. I ended up taking five #6 washers and using them as spacers to push the cable out a bit farther.
- I now have mismatched levers (one black, on silver).....eh, who cares. Maybe I'll paint the other one black some day.
- The clutch sensor switch had to come off, no big deal unless you stall out in traffic. I just closed the circuit with a bit of wire so it thinks the clutch is always engaged....better safe than sorry I guess.
- I didn't drill the brake side mounting point deep enough, there's about a 1/2inch height difference between the two mirrors. Fixable, I just wanted to be done and go for a ride.
Anyways, here are pictures of the results if anyone else is contemplating the same thing. For $20 bucks and an hours work I'm pretty happy.