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Offline goldstromboy

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Re: Tightening Mirror Nuts ?
« Reply #20 on: September 07, 2020, 01:17:26 »
Would be interesting to know percentage of world wide ownership who change mirrors to see if I am indeed one of the lucky ones or others possibly unlucky......as for buffeting and turbulence I have enough motorcycle miles under my belt have experienced that......... :)
As said, I agree....we all sort these things in our own way....

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Re: Tightening Mirror Nuts ?
« Reply #21 on: September 07, 2020, 09:47:04 »
Quite right Joe. Like I said, I don't know why I don't like them as I've never tried one.
I may, or may not try one in 3/4 years when this one has had it's day.  :shrug:
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Re: Tightening Mirror Nuts ?
« Reply #22 on: September 07, 2020, 10:05:40 »
I guess one size of bike / settings will never suit all, as we are all different shapes and sizes...(obviously nothing to do with cake, beer etc... :grin:)
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Re: Tightening Mirror Nuts ?
« Reply #23 on: September 07, 2020, 10:55:14 »
as for buffeting and turbulence I have enough motorcycle miles under my belt have experienced that......... :)


Yet you bought the Airflow screen before your bike was delivered? Surely a couple of choruses of Child in Time would have been more effective, and cheaper?




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Re: Tightening Mirror Nuts ?
« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2020, 17:46:04 »
Fitted a Givi Airflow on Sunday which I bought from a fellow member, boy what a change, even with stock mirrors on, the wind was a lot less buffeting. The only down side was the top of the screen was in my eyeline, however because you can change it I sorted it very quickly. Then I had to ride on the M6 for a bit so I raised it to its max just to see what it would be like. Great to start then the rain,  :dl_soapbox: its a bit scary as I could not see very well due to all the spray. Will not be doing that again. :shock:

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Re: Tightening Mirror Nuts ?
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2020, 19:13:33 »
Yes I did buy the airflow screen before bike purchase........the reason being that I always ( well over 90% ) of the time carry my wife on pillion.....the airflow allows me to tailor the screen more for my pillion.....   ( oh yes it does ! )......can I now direct you to a song by Dave Lee Roth......EXPERIENCE...... lol lol

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Re: Tightening Mirror Nuts ?
« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2020, 19:29:21 »
Just get your wife to sing, then the wind won't bother her.

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Re: Tightening Mirror Nuts ?
« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2020, 19:54:27 »
I remember the 1300 Pan European had small wind deflectors which stuck on to the tops of its mirrors.....could something along these lines help    :shrug:.....it just seems a shame to loose the stock mirrors , their rear vision is superb.....