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I'm trying to instal my bar end mirrors, but I'm having a really hard time getting the part that sits in the bar out. Are there any tricks to getting these things out?
so what did you do to fit bar end mirrors on? I have a set on order.
I bought a set of bikemaster bar end mirrors and 60mm allen bolts and was able to mount the mirrors using the existing bar ends. Got the look I wanted and didn't lose the vibration dampening. Anytime you start changing major components like bars. You will loose the handling characteristics of the bike, and without front fork adjusters I had to find a new way to do it.. The whole thing cost me a total of 90$$ and it looks one of a kind.
The Renthall bars I installed are silicon filled. I have absolutely no vibration at any speeds, which is more that can be said for the stock ones which buzzed like crazy at 4k. Also, being 2" wider gives me much more control when throwing it around..more length = more leverage. Love em.
I had to remove them to put in a new set of standard bars.......long story, basicly the bars are heated and the bits your trying to get out are frozen then the two are pressed together.........reverseing the process? I ended up having to cut the things out of there! luckily I managed to beat them into the new set of bars........many tools were broken and many curse words where used.........I still don't know why they don't come pre fitted when you buy a set of FZ8 bars from Yam.......1 word of caution, all the ancileries that go on your bars have little lugs and the bars have pre drilled localion holes.......
And finaly whilst I'm feeling helpful, put your bike on it's stand, rev it at a constant 5k (you know, that sweet spot where the infernal buzz starts to eminate from the front of your bike) OK now whilst holding the revs steady and the "buzz".....jus gently press or lift the two bits of plastic either side of the headlight........THE SMALL TOP PART OF THE LIGHT.....there you go, simply put some pads under those 2 bits of plastic and your FZ8 now sounds like it was built out of stone rather than cheap plastic .........I will post a thread on this with pics and a vid if it ever stops raining here in the UK!
Oh there's a riz fiting kit? thats handy, how did everything seat? did you need to remove the lugs? I only ask as I was thinking of getting diferent bars but after replacing my old bent ones with a new set of standard ones I was a bit perplexed as to how easy it would be, and wether I needed to start cutting bits off!