VNP3
Junior Member
Hey that looks sooooooo awesome. Is there a link you from where you bought them?
I'm not sure how many of you know this, but the Ninja 650R mirrors are identical to the 250R mirrors, except the stem is a little bit longer (not sure how much). I only know this because I was looking into mirror replacements for my 250R awhile ago. I know they vibrate a little bit more than the 250R mirrors, but the extra length would be nice.
When you purchase the mirrors do they come with the mounting hardware. Also whats a good price for them?
I'm still having trouble believing the shorter 250 mirrors result in a larger view than the stock fz6 mirrors. can someone explain why that would be?
trying to decide between the 650 or 250 mirrors.
everyone on the 250 forums that upgrades to the 650 mirrors talks about how the view is far better on the 650 over the 250 and how the 250 mirrors are crap. why would the smaller 250 mirrors show more road behind and around than a longer stalk?
thanks
I'm still having trouble believing the shorter 250 mirrors result in a larger view than the stock fz6 mirrors. can someone explain why that would be?
trying to decide between the 650 or 250 mirrors.
everyone on the 250 forums that upgrades to the 650 mirrors talks about how the view is far better on the 650 over the 250 and how the 250 mirrors are crap. why would the smaller 250 mirrors show more road behind and around than a longer stalk?
thanks
They are not small mirrors by any means. In fact they are bigger then FZ6 mirrors and I think have more wide angle curve. They also sit lower and effect is almost the same as I had with my CRG Arrows bar end mirrors when I did conversion to naked. I do not see my shoulders anymore - that's for sure.
Height and seating position will affect view as well. I have Corbin seat on mine and Rizoma bars. I am ~5'10 if it helps
and you can still see behind you? full view? as you're from toronto I'm sure you understand, full field of view is important. I'm riding downtown so it's a bit of dodge ball with taxis, pedestrians, bicycles...
also, off topic, why'd you go back from naked?
god to hear. I live around the high park area, used to commute to the east end but now I'm downtown for work. the commute is so short I may get a bicycle...
usually take king or dundas.
used to take lakeshore for east end.
you sound like you like visibilty as much as I do so if you say they'll work I trust you. my only hang up now is that if I want to go naked the mirrors will be useless. I can't seem to find any adaptor to make the kawi mirrors into handlebar clamped mirrors.
I suspected the fz16 kit was cheap, it's made for a cheap bike, that's one reason I don't want to use that kit, the other is the headlight is too small, it looks wrong on the bike. the belly is too fat.
I'm thinking of doing the newer fz8 headlight, just not sure what's involved to convert it. dunno if the forks are spaced out differently, diameter, etc.
ha! I'm a 3 minute walk from john and wellington.
I went through about 3 tanks of gas with kawa mirrors. Up to about 100 km/h - virtually no vibration. From 100 to 140 (and sometimes above ) - very little vibration compared to FZ6 stock. I can still clearly see cars behind me and can recognize their shape.
View right behind me: unless you are very skinny and standing still right behind my bike - I can see everything behind very well. What helps with wider field of view is that mirrors are mounted lower and have much bigger view area.
Oh, and the looks - they totally belong on FZ6, angular shape really complements the bike.
Overall - very satisfied. Thanks again OP for the hint.