Ilyak Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Hi guys, Just got myself a 6th gen. Have a K1600GT and NC750X and wanted something a bit more nimble and fun for London commuting. Rode the VFR and couldn’t stop grinning so instantly swapped NC for it. Amazing what an extra 50cc and stepping back a decade can do! One thing I liked for city traffic is it’s narrow including mirrors. Except I couldn’t really adjust them well to see much beyond my elbows. Maybe I’ll get used to it but I think they’re flat and I’m closer than on the other bikes. Given that I’ll spend a lot of time in London with all manner of people trying to kill me from all directions, has anyone ever tried mirrors which look ok, don’t stick out much more and give a better field of view? I’m expecting answers like don’t let revs drop below 7000rpm and you won’t need to worry about anything behind you but just in case anyone else has done this let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer ShipFixer Posted February 15, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted February 15, 2023 Just to check - do you have stock mirrors? They're plenty wide enough for me. Most of the mods are for shorter stem mirrors for looks over safety. Or no mirrors. 🤦♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted February 15, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted February 15, 2023 Really difficult with most current mirror designs to combine good rear view with narrow frontal aspect. I use mirror extenders on 2 of my VFRs, the Crossrunner doesn't need them, but then I don't do London filtering. Have you considered rear cameras? That's the only way I can think of to solve your issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ziffer Posted February 16, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted February 16, 2023 20 hours ago, Ilyak said: Hi guys, Just got myself a 6th gen. Have a K1600GT and NC750X and wanted something a bit more nimble and fun for London commuting. Rode the VFR and couldn’t stop grinning so instantly swapped NC for it. Amazing what an extra 50cc and stepping back a decade can do! One thing I liked for city traffic is it’s narrow including mirrors. Except I couldn’t really adjust them well to see much beyond my elbows. Maybe I’ll get used to it but I think they’re flat and I’m closer than on the other bikes. Given that I’ll spend a lot of time in London with all manner of people trying to kill me from all directions, has anyone ever tried mirrors which look ok, don’t stick out much more and give a better field of view? I’m expecting answers like don’t let revs drop below 7000rpm and you won’t need to worry about anything behind you but just in case anyone else has done this let me know. The situation is pretty much the same on the 5th gens. I cut some thick gaskets out of a mud flap to use as extenders. They have worked pretty well and look...meh, okay. I broke one of my mirrors, so I'll be replacing it with an Emgo. They are an aftermarket copy of the stock mirrors. I think they work pretty good. This time, I'll be buying, or 3D printing, some extenders. I don't like riding without mirrors (both sides). I want to know what's going on around me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilyak Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 9:21 AM, Skids said: Really difficult with most current mirror designs to combine good rear view with narrow frontal aspect. I use mirror extenders on 2 of my VFRs, the Crossrunner doesn't need them, but then I don't do London filtering. Have you considered rear cameras? That's the only way I can think of to solve your issue. If we could just get a slightly larger lens with a bit of curvature similar size and placing would be good. I think I’ve found best position but it’s tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted February 28, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2023 You could just ride faster? Ciao, JZH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer bmart Posted February 28, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2023 Funny movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted February 28, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2023 Just add car blind spot mirrors above the stock ones. There are some that are semi circular designed to sit above a car mirror in a conformal manner. I use one on my cars driver side and it makes a huge difference. On my 5th gen I just angle them out wide so my elbows only show in the very inner & the mirror gives a wider field of view. That said I have GSXR indicator mirrors that have a better range of movement having a separate mirror to the shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer DannoXYZ Posted February 28, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2023 I find putting my elbows down so forearms are flat and parallel to ground gets them out of way. from this: to this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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