FJR-RemingtonRider
Their Sunset / My Sunrise
Maybe repeated somewhere, but not to my knowledge. MY REVIEW IS:
I purchased some FZ1 mirrors to put on my 08' a year ago.
They fit fine and gave wonderful visibility over the stock mirrors on the FJR....(Everyone knows that)
Well went the version from China (FZ1 replacement) they were about $35.00 for the pair vs. FZ1 OEM running over $100 per mirror. Immediately they would shift in the wind at high speed and not hold their positioning. Once I folded them, that was a wrap on that. They never would securely stay in place. At speeds I would have to reach out and push them back into place. They would flex at the folding hinge and not stay in place. I decided to use blind spot round mirrors on the glass. Well putting the right one on, just slightly pressing the self sticky back onto the mirror, the darn mirror just cracked. (WTH!). Had to put a replacement mirror piece on top. Ok, maybe my big hands just pushed to hard.... on me. I tried a lot of measures to get the mirrors to stay in place while riding. I even used clamps on the hinge area, but that helped a little and I certainly could not fold them in.
I have been surfing the internet trying to find a set of FZ1-OEM mirrors to buy. Missed the a couple of forum sales too; got to them too late. Well, last week a company had a used pair of OEM mirrors for $49.00 shipped on Ebay. I bought them right out as well as expedited shipping.
As I was giving the FJR a major tune up on Monday in the garage; the mail man brought the box directly to me. Great!, just in time as I was gearing up for my ride to Daytona on Wednesday. Right out the box, the mirrors were in excellent shape, not a noticeable scratch. Both sets look identical from afar. At touching you could tell the difference in the glass quality and weight. I installed them on the FJR and they looked great, just as the others. Difference was they didn't move at all during riding. I folded them a couple times on the trip and they go exactly back where you had them set. 2k miles with them and they are rock solid. I suppose that's what quality means. The mirror housing rotates up/down, versus the other set that moved on a swivel.
I can't speak for all aftermarket replacements just those I ordered from China. Test driving the FJR 14 ES in Daytona I could tell the mirror issue is still there on the FJR, I could not see anything behind me but my elbows. I reckon they will solve that next time. Well, that's it.
Lesson is..If you are considering the two; then this may help....If you can snag OEM FZ1's it's worth it.
I have heard some people had great results with the replacements, but several companies make them, I only tried the ones in China.
I purchased some FZ1 mirrors to put on my 08' a year ago.
They fit fine and gave wonderful visibility over the stock mirrors on the FJR....(Everyone knows that)
Well went the version from China (FZ1 replacement) they were about $35.00 for the pair vs. FZ1 OEM running over $100 per mirror. Immediately they would shift in the wind at high speed and not hold their positioning. Once I folded them, that was a wrap on that. They never would securely stay in place. At speeds I would have to reach out and push them back into place. They would flex at the folding hinge and not stay in place. I decided to use blind spot round mirrors on the glass. Well putting the right one on, just slightly pressing the self sticky back onto the mirror, the darn mirror just cracked. (WTH!). Had to put a replacement mirror piece on top. Ok, maybe my big hands just pushed to hard.... on me. I tried a lot of measures to get the mirrors to stay in place while riding. I even used clamps on the hinge area, but that helped a little and I certainly could not fold them in.
I have been surfing the internet trying to find a set of FZ1-OEM mirrors to buy. Missed the a couple of forum sales too; got to them too late. Well, last week a company had a used pair of OEM mirrors for $49.00 shipped on Ebay. I bought them right out as well as expedited shipping.
As I was giving the FJR a major tune up on Monday in the garage; the mail man brought the box directly to me. Great!, just in time as I was gearing up for my ride to Daytona on Wednesday. Right out the box, the mirrors were in excellent shape, not a noticeable scratch. Both sets look identical from afar. At touching you could tell the difference in the glass quality and weight. I installed them on the FJR and they looked great, just as the others. Difference was they didn't move at all during riding. I folded them a couple times on the trip and they go exactly back where you had them set. 2k miles with them and they are rock solid. I suppose that's what quality means. The mirror housing rotates up/down, versus the other set that moved on a swivel.
I can't speak for all aftermarket replacements just those I ordered from China. Test driving the FJR 14 ES in Daytona I could tell the mirror issue is still there on the FJR, I could not see anything behind me but my elbows. I reckon they will solve that next time. Well, that's it.
Lesson is..If you are considering the two; then this may help....If you can snag OEM FZ1's it's worth it.
I have heard some people had great results with the replacements, but several companies make them, I only tried the ones in China.
