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--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, thetrueyeti@h... wrote:

> has anyone used the JC Whitney mirror mounts that reduce

vibration?

> and can you tell me the part number? do they work?

06ZX0517X Shock Absorbing Chromed Mirror Mount, fits both right and left sides on all Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki motorcycles with 10mm thread, fits left side only on Yamaha Each 3.99 They help some. The rubber shock absorbing part is so soft that the buzz of the stock setup is replaced by a clearer image in a mirror that sort of flops around a little. Also easy to twist the inner metal piece right out of the outer. I only have one now . This might be an advantage if you drop the bike and it twists out instead of the next weakest link breaking - the switch assembly the mirrors or these mounts screw into. Kaw sells that as an assembly - $90 for the left hand one. I mean to try the Honda mirrors someday. If I do that, I can also experiment with my stockers. Long ago, someone on the list wrote about cutting the stalk of the stock mirror and putting it back together with surgical tubing and a small gap, to make a vibration free and crash resistant item. Dave A14 Richmond

Message: 25 Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 03:46:15 -0000 From: thetrueyeti@... Subject: mirror mounts has anyone used the JC Whitney mirror mounts that reduce vibration? and can you tell me the part number? do they work? i have an A15, and this is the only problem i have after 200 miles! I love it!! Wife still doesnt like the color, but oh well! i thinks shes just jealous! good! haha! anyway, thanks for all of your help everyone! Yeti ************************************************* I had the same problem when I got my new KLR. For some reason, after about 400 miles the vibration seemed to slack off. Now, evey once in a while, I actually think I see something in the mirrors. Maybe because some of the looser parts have fallen off. Seriously, if you'll hold off a couple of weeks, I'm prototyping new handlebar vibration dampers that I'll send you free if you'll respond with a straight evaluation after a few hundred miles of use. Contact me off list with your shipping address and phone number. -- Dan (BIERDO) Oaks, President bierdo@... Formtech Services, Inc. Mfr. 4x4 POLY Motorcycle Parts 2970 Robins Nest Ct. Saint Cloud, FL 34772-8182 USA 800 522-6257 407 957-7887 (fax) http://www.dirtly.com http://www.formtechservices.com

Yeah I used them. Took out about half the vibration, which means I could see out of the mirrors. Kind of loose tho as they would flex a bit especially in the wind. The rubber inside broke free after a number of twisting motions as I would adjust them, prolly would have lasted longer if I had used both hands while adjusting but hard to do while riding, eh? Dan P. Graham WA

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, thetrueyeti@h... wrote: > has anyone used the JC Whitney mirror mounts that reduce vibration? > and can you tell me the part number? do they work? i have an A15, > and this is the only problem i have after 200 miles! I love it!! > Wife still doesnt like the color, but oh well! i thinks shes just > jealous! good! haha! anyway, thanks for all of your help everyone! > Yeti

Anti-vibration mirror mounts don't work as well as covering your mirror with a wide-angle mirror. I did this on my bike & it eliminates vibration blurring. I stumbled on this because I had a small wide angle mounted on my normal flat mirror. I could see using the small wide-angle mirror but the flat mirror was a total blur. I've now totally covered my mirrors with stick on wide angles & don't need anti-vibration mounts.

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "ltrcman" wrote: > Sorry gentlemen,I know this question has been brought up before but > I've searched all > morning and can't come up with the info, anyone know of anti > vibration mirror mounts that work with the STOCK mirrors and who > sells them ? > > Thanks > Dan Bittner > Sacramento > A16 > 03 YZF 600

Dan, You mean these: http://www.mindspring.com/~gbyoung2/misc/klrstuff/mirrordampr.jpg These are available through: Dual Star (http://www.dual-star.com/index2/) Arrowhead (http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/index.html) Isallgood (http://www.isallgood.com/) and I'm sure others. FWIW - mine came from Isallgood Guy -----Original Message----- From: ltrcman Sent: Feb 25, 2004 3:52 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] mirror mounts Sorry gentlemen,I know this question has been brought up before but I've searched all morning and can't come up with the info, anyone know of anti vibration mirror mounts that work with the STOCK mirrors and who sells them ? Thanks Dan Bittner Sacramento A16 03 YZF 600 List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Yahoo! Groups Links

At 08:52 PM 2/25/2004 +0000, ltrcman wrote:

>anyone know of anti vibration mirror mounts that work with the STOCK >mirrors and who >sells them ?

There are a couple of different ones on ebay - I've got the less expensive of the two, and they work fine - around $10. Ride safe, Don Kime - VFR750F, GL1500SE, GL1100, KLR 650 OH - M/C Safety Instructor/RiderCoach dkime@... http://forums.delphiforums.com/MCTourer/