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smudger Guvernor
Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 1066 Location: The Wirral; the bit of land between the Mersey and the Dee
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject: Mirrors again..... |
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Right, I'm trying to de-chrome my GTS as much as possible. Right now I have the aftermarket SP4Y mirrors in chrome and now I want my mirrors to be black. If SP4Y did a black version of their mirrors I'd have 'em in a shot, but they're either chrome or fake graphite. I'd also take the original mirrors in black (that'd really be Mickey Mouse then )
So I have been trawling SIP.com to se if I can find some black mirrors and was wondering if these would fit? They're for a Piaggio Quartz / SKR / ZIP according to the listing. They are M8 as I understand it. Also any suggestions or recommendations for Black mirrors for the GTS would be helpful
Cheeky or anyone else for that matter do you know which mirrors from the Piaggio group will fit the GTS?
Cheers
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Maver Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 2193 Location: naaaaaarfolk we drive tractors and talk loike PIRATES
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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saw these on ebay
EBAY MIRRORS
look decent, got to be worth a punt _________________
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smudger Guvernor
Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 1066 Location: The Wirral; the bit of land between the Mersey and the Dee
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Defo under consideration _________________
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MikeHolland Inspector
Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 150 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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I am also looking for black mirrors. The mirrors on my new GTS would flop all over on a bumpy road, so I had them replaced under warrantee. One of the new ones is OK, but the other also flops. With great difficulty I got that mirror out of its holder to tighten up the nut inside, then broke the glass trying to put it back.
After three out of four Piaggio mirrors being useless, I am now looking for aftermarket ones.
I also like a minimalist "bare" scooter, so I thought a pair of black ones would be great. Gus Sutton (Vespasparers) has some FAR ones on his web site for the GTS, and I am trying to find out whether they are convex for a wider field of view. No reply from him yet.
I also plan to visit a local motorcycle accessories shop to see whether they have anything suitable
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GAVSKIN Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1128 Location: ON THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:51 am Post subject: |
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im looking too.......shame those ebay ones are in taiwan _________________
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Maver Site Admin
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Taiwan but only £11.60 inc postage _________________
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Gwilym Inspector
Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Tadley,Hants.
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Maver wrote: | Taiwan but only £11.60 inc postage |
So who's gonna be the first to try them?
Want some aswell but worried about the quality at that price |
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marky
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 18
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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hi maver i bought some of them mirrors and they are crap,cheap plastic and not long enough! stay clear. |
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CheekyThomas Guvernor
Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 1374
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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BikeIt do loads of mirrors in all fitments and about £5 a set
The ones pictured at the start are Piaggio NRG mc3 and typhoon mirrors not zips etc.. they use a smaller rounder mirror.
If you want the std GTS mirrors but in black then get some Liberty 125 Sport ones |
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Maver Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 2193 Location: naaaaaarfolk we drive tractors and talk loike PIRATES
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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marky wrote: | hi maver i bought some of them mirrors and they are crap,cheap plastic and not long enough! stay clear. |
GOOD CALL M8 _________________
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smudger Guvernor
Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 1066 Location: The Wirral; the bit of land between the Mersey and the Dee
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Right ok, I'm going to avoid cheap plastic crap from Taiwan.
Had a look at some pics of the Liberty Sport, good call if you want black standard mirrors but I think they look even more like Mickey Mouse in black. However they do offer the best view of whats behind you...
Cheeky do you have the parts number for these mirrors?
I was thinking either these in black
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CheekyThomas Guvernor
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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GTS is too curvy for square mirrors... |
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GAVSKIN Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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i like the liberty sport ones in black.......how much do they cost? _________________
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Maver Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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GAVSKIN wrote: | i like the liberty sport ones in black.......how much do they cost? |
me too £??? _________________
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smudger Guvernor
Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 1066 Location: The Wirral; the bit of land between the Mersey and the Dee
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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CheekyThomas wrote: | GTS is too curvy for square mirrors... |
I have the SP4Y mirrors on there now and I think they look good. I just want black and a little better visability... _________________
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