IXXRA......The Home Of The Superblackbird

by **Rob_N** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:05 pm

Just fitted a set of Jaws mirror extenders.

My mechanical skills are legendary but as you only need two Allen keys (one to remove the mirror head retaining bolts and a smaller size to replace the new bolts) and a Phillips headed screwdriver, even I managed to do it eventually. I took about an hour but I reckon a competent spanner-wielder would have it finished in twenty minutes.

Of course, it would have been a much quicker job if I had fitted them the right way around in the first place, but now they are on the bike they make quite a difference. As I am no longer as trim as a racing snake (porky bastid, according to the wife) I have always had a problem with my arms filling the mirror view but these extenders seem to have done the job.

My only criticisms are that thirty quid seems a bit steep for what is essentially two pieces of machined plastic and six bolts, and the 'fitting instructions' are more than a little vague. However it's been a worthwhile mod, all told.

Rob

by **Tom Chantler** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:24 am

I just fitted some of these too, but regardless of how I adjust the mirrors, I can still see my feckin elbows and not much else...

I guess I was spoilt by riding the Pan which has the most awesome mirrors ever.

by **Tigger** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:59 am

Tom Chantler wrote:I just fitted some of these too, but regardless of how I adjust the mirrors, I can still see my feckin elbows and not much else...

I guess I was spoilt by riding the Pan which has the most awesome mirrors ever.

i had to adjust for my elbows, which i then quick tucked when i wanted to see. but at night when some tossers not dipped it wont bother u. :-?

by **TESLACOIL** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:21 am

bit fiddly to fit but he loves them - im goon get a set myself or maybe do a diy extended bracket

y - price does seem a little steep

by **wulliei** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:36 pm

Ive just stuck on a couple of blind spot mirrors to the original ones and their working a treat.

Only drawback is that they make things look a little smaller than the standard mirrors. :-?

I can now see around my elbows, they took about 20 seconds fit ( self adhesive pads ) and best of all they cost a grand total of £3.98. :mrgreen:

Any one else tried this option???

by **dufus** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:20 am

Loose some weight ya fat bastids then ya arms can get close enough to ya bodies to see past em

mirror extenders...natures way of saying your a failed anorexic

by aj » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:18 pm

dufus wrote:Loose some weight ya fat bastids then ya arms can get close enough to ya bodies to see past em

mirror extenders...natures way of saying your a failed anorexic

who the fek do i know that has confessed te bein 6ft3" and 20 stone... :-?