Pig Spotters

paulodd · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

has anyone ever seen these mirrors before?

https://www.suzuki-bikes.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=300

Aparently they are called pig spotters or something and are common in the states. My mate is looking for some for his Gixxer but he cant seem to get hold of any over here. Anyone know where to find some? tried ebay but with no prevaile.

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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

They look trick, and I'd like to know if you find them. I'll be keeping an eye out for them.

Wonder how good a view they give you...
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TheShaggyDA · Repost Police Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Lovely view of your chest, methinks...

https://www.suzuki-bikes.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=300
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paulodd · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

I reckon they probably give a better view behind u...by being higher and clearing the old elbows
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gimpy limp · Nearly there... Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Karma :

you can buy them with indicators built in looks like:

I bet it would only cost 15/20 quid max to get them shipped from the states:

https://www.1tail.com/sa/p/Honda_1000_900_600_Pig_Spotters_Mirrors.htm

https://www.1tail.com/cartimages/l/43914.JPG https://www.1tail.com/cartimages/m/43914.JPG

https://www.1tail.com/cartimages/m/43904d.JPG

https://www.stmachine.com/yamahapicFbig.jpg
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paulodd · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Karma :

They do look very nice tho! Esp with those 4 LED's

Shame tho, if you can't see much.
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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

Only one way to find out really, but at $100, it could be an expensive mistake. Perhaps make your own? Can't be *that* hard? Wink

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DukeRed · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Karma :

Why don't you just take your original mirrors off rather than spend money to put on a set that don't work? Not illegal to not have any.
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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

Best thing I can think of to mind (I'm pissed mind you) is to get a mirror, and cut a piece of paper so it's got a circle with an inch diameter (or however big you recon the size of them are) and place them against the fairing. I don't even have my bike within 10 miles of me, so I can't take pictures of what it'd look like from my bike's perspective. Sad

And I'd offer to make something similar, don't think it'd be overly hard, but I don't have the shape of your fairing or the dimensions of the mirror holes it has to bolt onto, and how you'd make the mirrors move is beyond me right now. Sorry.
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