Mirror Extensions

[jaynes]

I redesigned my mirror extensions. Let me know what you think.

Jim

[debron]

Looks nice, not "blocky." Did you use the original mirror mounting holes to mount the extenders? If so, it looks like the mirrors are "aft" of their original position. Does this affect visibility of the mirrors? What material did you use for the extenders?

[jaynes]

The bolt that you see in the picture is the original rear hole of the mirror mount. The rear hole of the mirror matches the front original hole of the mirror mount. The front hole of the mirror has its own bolt hole. There is what I call a T-nut in the extension that it bolts to. You cannot see it when mounted. They do not block any visibilty, in fact it enhances it. I used Fiberglass resin filler.

Jim

[gbakman53]

Are they for sale yet. IF so price with shipping please. Thanks Gary

[tinsailor]

I was thinking of that very thing today, thought the mirrors needed to be outboard a little more so I'm not looking at my arm so much. That looks pretty slick

[gbakman53]

Just got a set of these and installed them. Really do put the mirrors out away from the bike and gives you
total sight of the road behind you with no arm obstructions. A great product for a good price. Safe Riding.

[debron]

Just got a set of these and installed them.

And where did you get them??

[Mike in Pekin , Il]

Got a set and installed this with thank you! They work Great!!!

[gbakman53]

The AVA Classified ads has them. Just reply by email and Jim Aynes will email you with his info.
They are $55 plus $6.50 shipping.

[jaynes]

I think the AVA ad expired and have not had time to re-list, but still have them. Drop me a line and I will send them out.

Jim

[Stargazer]

Ordered and got the mirror extensions. Worked very well. Here are a few pics

[jaynes]

They look good on your bike. I especially like the lights.

Jim

[Stargazer]

Thanks. I got a call this evening from Neal in MI asking about the lights. The lowers are 35 watt 'Fog Lamps' that I use mainly during the daytime to give me what I call the 'triangle affect' to help hopefully make me more visible, along with my hi-viz helmet and jacket. I can't recall the brand name of the lights, but they have served me well and never failed. I once had a little old lady in a Ford Excursion drive right into me head on and said she never saw me. Fortunately just before impact at low speed I was able to 'eject' myself from the bike and was not injured. The bike did not fare so well. It was an '03 Kawasaki Vulcan 750.
The lights just below the headlight are Hella Micro DE HIDs. They draw 35 watts, but I call them my night into day lights. I can only use them on dark roads as they will blind any on coming traffic, but they certainly light up the road. Both of these lights I have switches for and are wired thru the ignition circuit. The lights adjacent to the mirrors are Vision X LED with a medium angle of 15 degrees. They only draw 18 watts combined and are almost as good as the HID's. They really are, they throw a lot of light. These lights are fairly new and untested on a long night ride, but in the short test I did with them I am very pleased. I have them wired to work in conjunction with my high beam. I considered other options, but elected to go this route. I have them adjusted slightly offset to light up the shoulders of the roadway both left and right. In addition to these lights I have the '86 Voyager lower center tail light/brake light, removed the paint from the upper tail/brake light and installed LED lights across the entire section to enhance the tail/brake lights and also installed HyperLights LED tail/brake lights on the trunk near the trunk latches. So my 'rear' is protected too. :-) For side markers and turn signals I have replaced the incandescents with LEDs to help with power management. I also have a digital voltmeter to monitor voltage and because over the years I have been stranded by a dead battery (cell went bad), I actually carry a spare battery in one of the side cases. I am considering upgrading to the new Shorai battery, but that will have to wait awhile.
A BIG thank you to Neal as I learned for the first time today that by placing the headlight switch in the 'middle' position both low and high beams will come on. I never knew that and have been riding Kawasakis since 1980. Never too old to learn something new.
I have two big rides coming up in the next two weeks - Ed's Last Resort Rally in Surrency GA and the Mason Dixon 2020 in Hagerstown MD. So I will have an opportunity to test the new Vision LED lights.
Jim asked if I was going to the Rally in Kanab Utah. It sounds like a great time and would like to go, but that time of year is difficult for me to get away for any length of time due to work/vacation/family obligations. Over the years I have had good intentions since being a member from 2005 to go to the international rally, but just have not been able to swing it and get away. Now if the Rally was in the Spring or Fall........

[Stargazer]

Greetings all. Many of you are making final preparations for the International Rally in Kanab. Everyone going ride safe, stay cool and have a great time. My schedule just does not allow me to go much of anywhere in July. I was asked a couple of questions about my bike and the comments I made. First question was concerning the mirrors and the OEM gasket that goes between the mirrors and the fairing. I did re-use the gasket and installed just like the original mount - between the mirror and the extension mount.

Next question was the tail light lighting. Like many folks I removed the upper tail light assembly. I carefully disassembled it and removed the inside paint and outside paint revealing the reflector underneath. I then installed and wired in extra lights for tail light function only - no brake or turn function.
On the lower assembly I purchased a '86 lower light assembly off of ebay and wired it in for tail light and brake light. Many Voyager owners have done this. I'll look thru my files for some pixs and if I don't have any will take a few and post. I'm sure there are archived files here on this process as it was in 2005 that I did mine after learning of the procedure right here on this very forum.

Here is a picture from 2009:

[chris.trombley]

stargazer what chapter do you belong to in scrc i'm in chapter 9 bike looks good

[Stargazer]

Chapter 3 Savannah GA,
Thanks

Phil