WGREGT Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Hey Guys.Some of you 6th gen owners may have seen the CAD-designed mirror mounts that allow you to use Suzuki GSXR signal mirrors on your 6th gen bikes. They were initially made & sold here by a 6th gen owner. In fact, there's a very long and involved thread about the long sordid tale to get this far you may have seen already, right here: http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/31665-gsxr-mirrors-on-6th-gen/ Anyway, these mounts were a big hit. Many more of us 6th gen owners saw them, asked about them, and tried to get a set. Unfortunately, the person who made them left this forum soon after he made & sold them.Over the past 13 months now I've tracked him down, acquired his original CAD drawings for the part, made slight but noticeable design improvements (after talking to folks who bought a set and...cracked a set), and I am just now winding up the last step: getting quotes. I expect this to be finished in the next couple of days.They are made from T6 6061 aluminum, then anodized gloss black, and include a drilled-thru bolt to mount the GSXR mirror head to this base.You'd be responsible for buying/sourcing your own set of GSXR signal mirrors. These are plentiful, and any year would do. The original seller of these mounts included the choice of a set of Emgo GSXR mirror clones, but after working at a dealership in the past I know enough about Emgos: every set we sold came back for being a lesser quality and having a lot of vibration/blurriness.You would also need to drill out (a drill press works great and takes literally maybe 2 seconds per mirror) the press fitting that holds the mirror to the base. IMPORTANT: keep the 4 belleville washers per base when it comes apart. You will re-use these on the new bases as these special washers keep tension on the mirror arm, yet allow you to maneuver the mirror as needed.Right now my first quote is coming in around the $100 mark, but that doesn't include the drilled bolt or shipping, so once I see if anyone else has an interest I'll be able to nail it down to hard numbers.Here are some fotos of the earlier version on a 6th gen bike, and some screen grabs of the current, slightly changed design.The latest design changes are:-I inset/hid the nut in the bottom of the base for a cleaner look-that mounting bolt itself goes completely thru the base (the previous version had the base threaded to accept the conical-shaped bolt, which in a few cases split the base in half while trying to get the connection tighter.)-the bolt is a socket head bolt instead of a phillips head bolt-the top of the mount where the GSXR mirror mounts to it is now milled exactly like the original GSXR mount. The previous version had a smooth mounting point, but the GSXR mirror and base "lock" together to prevent vibration and folding in at speed, so since the original GSXR mirrors have them, I incorporated this into these new mounts.OK. Here are the fotos of the original set on a bike, followed by my redesigned CAD-like drawings. Post up here ASAP if you are interested (once I have final pricing and delivery date) or have questions. They will be shipped from lovely SoCal by me, and paid thru PayPal. PS Fear not, 5th Gen owners. They are in the works after these are settled. The design is slightly different b/c the 5th and 6th gen OEM mounts are slightly different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer TomP Posted November 12, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 12, 2015 As the owner of a pair of the originals on my fifth gen, I cannot recommend these highly enough. The improved light profile from the front is astounding. A no-brainer if you believe in the importance of being seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted November 12, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 12, 2015 And also better rear visibility as far as better mirror size and angle . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer deltaboxii Posted November 12, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 12, 2015 yep, still interested. may buy 2 sets just to help and since these are "unobtainium-ish" it seems. I also will take a set for a 5th gen. thanks for all the hard work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer sa1713 Posted November 12, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 12, 2015 If you get to the 5th gen I'm interested. Thanks for taking charge on this mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mk3dub Posted November 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'll take a set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted November 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 13, 2015 Still in provided the cost is not too far from initial. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Marooncobra Posted November 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 13, 2015 Greg, I will still take a set. Regards Marooncobra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer digitallyhip Posted November 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sign me up. For Canadian delivery, Polarbear and I can share shipping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted November 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'll will take a set . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR800R Posted November 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 15, 2015 I'm still in for one 6th gen set as well. Lacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellabroke Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 What's your eta on getting these produced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scirocco Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hello Everyone from Spain. I'm a beginer in the forum (a little ashamed due to my English mistakes ) and I'd like to take a set for one 5th gen. Are you thinking of produce only 6th gen set or will be possible in short term as well for olders bikes. Thank you very much for your help. Enviado desde mi SM-N910F mediante Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer badelman Posted November 23, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 23, 2015 I'll take a set! 6th Gen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGREGT Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'd like to take a set for one 5th gen. Are you thinking of produce only 6th gen set or will be possible in short term as well for olders bikes. Thank you very much for your help. 5th gen's will follow this run if we have enough interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted November 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 24, 2015 BTW, any info on the second price from the second shop?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGREGT Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Update: http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/31665-gsxr-mirrors-on-6th-gen/page-54#entry1020095 I'll be using that link above to post updates from now on, BTW, to make this a bit simpler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scirocco Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'd like to take a set for one 5th gen. Are you thinking of produce only 6th gen set or will be possible in short term as well for olders bikes. Thank you very much for your help. 5th gen's will follow this run if we have enough interest.Thank you, I'll wait for it. Enviado desde mi SM-N910F mediante Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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