Cruzr Joe
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I have a 16 F3L and a 17 F3S and mirrors go down pretty good on both, But F3L is much more adjustable.
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Mirrors
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I have a 16 F3L and a 17 F3S and mirrors go down pretty good on both, But F3L is much more adjustable.
Cruzr Joe
Hey Loisk, this might not help much, but then.....
Get yourself sat comfortably on your F3S & settle yourself & your RH mirror where you can see behind you (remembering that ideally, you should see very little of you or the Spyder in the mirror, & more of what is behind/alongside you) Then set your LH mirror as close to being able to see behind you on the other side in that mirror when you are in the same comfortable sitting position just by turning your eyes/head, basically you shouldn't hafta move your head much at all!! Then once you've established your position, move closer & up or whatever until you can see what you would like to out of that mirror & tell us here which way you had to move & how far, ie forwards 6" & rising up 3" or back & down whatever.... Like I said, might not help much, but then again, it might just trigger the response/info you need!! Or maybe it'll reveal how you could move the mirror to compensate - I dunno, but I reckon it's worth a try!
BTW, I don't think moving the mirror arm forwards or back out of its central 'locked' position is a good answer; on one of the demo Spyders I rode, I tried doing that cos I could only see the ground immediately behind the Spyder (Lois is a little shorter than me) so I adjusted the mirror up & out as much as it'd go & then pushed the arm away from me until I could see behind the Spyder - but as soon as I hit 80kph/50mph-ish on the freeway the mirror arm slipped back into its useless locked position.... And that was on a dead smooth freeway too, no wind or traffic buffeting worth mentioning, & no pot-holes or bumps etc.... so it was just wind from the speed of travel! It seems the LH mirrors here are pre-loaded the wrong way for our Aussie cambered roads, without mucking around with them, they give us views that don't help much!! Maybe I shoulda tried swapping the mirrors to the other side of the Spyder?!?
Get yourself sat comfortably on your F3S & settle yourself & your RH mirror where you can see behind you (remembering that ideally, you should see very little of you or the Spyder in the mirror, & more of what is behind/alongside you) Then set your LH mirror as close to being able to see behind you on the other side in that mirror when you are in the same comfortable sitting position just by turning your eyes/head, basically you shouldn't hafta move your head much at all!! Then once you've established your position, move closer & up or whatever until you can see what you would like to out of that mirror & tell us here which way you had to move & how far, ie forwards 6" & rising up 3" or back & down whatever.... Like I said, might not help much, but then again, it might just trigger the response/info you need!! Or maybe it'll reveal how you could move the mirror to compensate - I dunno, but I reckon it's worth a try!
BTW, I don't think moving the mirror arm forwards or back out of its central 'locked' position is a good answer; on one of the demo Spyders I rode, I tried doing that cos I could only see the ground immediately behind the Spyder (Lois is a little shorter than me) so I adjusted the mirror up & out as much as it'd go & then pushed the arm away from me until I could see behind the Spyder - but as soon as I hit 80kph/50mph-ish on the freeway the mirror arm slipped back into its useless locked position.... And that was on a dead smooth freeway too, no wind or traffic buffeting worth mentioning, & no pot-holes or bumps etc.... so it was just wind from the speed of travel! It seems the LH mirrors here are pre-loaded the wrong way for our Aussie cambered roads, without mucking around with them, they give us views that don't help much!! Maybe I shoulda tried swapping the mirrors to the other side of the Spyder?!?
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Have the same problem with my F3-S. Mirrors will pivot, but on the freeway, they pop back into the middle position.
Thanks Peter and Doc.
If if I sit up lots higher and forward I can see what I need to see. The mirror is adjusted as far down as it will go. Pivoting the whole thing in and out moves the angle sideways but unless I change seating position I cannot see much. I shall just have to un-u-fit and of course do more head checks. I'm one of those who like to keep an eye on what is behind in adjacent lanes, as part of planning escape routes and what they call defensive driving. It has stood me in good stead for decades, particularly when on a bike. This needs fixing so I think we will pull the mirror apart and hopefully re-seat the mirror in the frame with a lower 'centre'. The partshark diagrams may give us a clue. Might need some time in jeffs Magic shed... But he's busy fiddling with his new Daytona, so I have more time to either find a slightly different seating position or just learn to ride in blissful ignorance of traffic around me..
Maybe some little blind spot mirrors just might help - sounds like a trip to supercheap autos! Might not look the best, but just may work...
hmm might try swapping sides for the mirrors - but wouldn't the whole thing then point down not up, or look the wrong way ie forwards not backwards, haha, certainly would be unique! This is doing my head in... Lol
If if I sit up lots higher and forward I can see what I need to see. The mirror is adjusted as far down as it will go. Pivoting the whole thing in and out moves the angle sideways but unless I change seating position I cannot see much. I shall just have to un-u-fit and of course do more head checks. I'm one of those who like to keep an eye on what is behind in adjacent lanes, as part of planning escape routes and what they call defensive driving. It has stood me in good stead for decades, particularly when on a bike. This needs fixing so I think we will pull the mirror apart and hopefully re-seat the mirror in the frame with a lower 'centre'. The partshark diagrams may give us a clue. Might need some time in jeffs Magic shed... But he's busy fiddling with his new Daytona, so I have more time to either find a slightly different seating position or just learn to ride in blissful ignorance of traffic around me..
Maybe some little blind spot mirrors just might help - sounds like a trip to supercheap autos! Might not look the best, but just may work...
hmm might try swapping sides for the mirrors - but wouldn't the whole thing then point down not up, or look the wrong way ie forwards not backwards, haha, certainly would be unique! This is doing my head in... Lol
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Didn't Lamont do a replacement Mirror that fitted closer to the binnacle?? Maybe that'd be worth a look - or possibly the extn arms for the RS's?? I dunno really, I don't have an F3 nearby to check out, & I'm being thwarted by an increasingly powerful 'forgettory' when I try to recall the little details on things like this! 
F3-S mirror solution
I have an F3-S and neither I nor my "second Rider" (navigator and safety lookout supreme) were able to see much with the stock mirrors.
I purchased two of Lamonster's "top caps" that are threaded to install regular motorcycle mirrors mounted, as he says, more like a real motorcycle on the handlebars" or somethinglike that.
Solved the problem, but "regular" m/c mirrors hit the F4 windshield on full-lock of the handlebars in either direction.
Solution: I swapped out for a pair of mirrors from an '89 Honda Transalp, which are a little like lollipops on long stems, with a lot of swivel at the head. They work a charm, and now both of can check our 6 with a quick glance.
Pictures if anyone is interested.
Pete
I have an F3-S and neither I nor my "second Rider" (navigator and safety lookout supreme) were able to see much with the stock mirrors.
I purchased two of Lamonster's "top caps" that are threaded to install regular motorcycle mirrors mounted, as he says, more like a real motorcycle on the handlebars" or somethinglike that.
Solved the problem, but "regular" m/c mirrors hit the F4 windshield on full-lock of the handlebars in either direction.
Solution: I swapped out for a pair of mirrors from an '89 Honda Transalp, which are a little like lollipops on long stems, with a lot of swivel at the head. They work a charm, and now both of can check our 6 with a quick glance.
Pictures if anyone is interested.
Pete
Please :thumbup:
pics of Transalp mirrors on Lamont's top caps
Here ya go
Second from left shows handlebars at full lock to the right -- tons of clearance between them and the F4 windshield.
Pete
Here ya go
Second from left shows handlebars at full lock to the right -- tons of clearance between them and the F4 windshield.
Pete
Thanks Pete! :thumbup:
Looks like they work a treat, & not a bad looking fitting either!
Looks like they work a treat, & not a bad looking fitting either!
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