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DEN MONKEY
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PostPosted: 12:57 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: BLING OR JUST PLAIN WRONG ?? Reply with quote

Check it . Something I found on Egay, but cant make up my mind if I like them or not . Please help before I do something very possibly stupid

https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ZX6R-Pig-Spotter-Mirrors-Kawasaki-ZX-6R-ZX-6R-2003-04_W0QQitemZ4638627255QQcategoryZ35580QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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PostPosted: 13:01 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

perhaps you should correct your link to let us see what it is.
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PostPosted: 13:04 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

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perhaps you should correct your link to let us see what it is.


Valid point and duely edited Embarassed
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PostPosted: 13:07 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think they look alright, but I wonder what sort of view you'd get out of them Thinking.
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PostPosted: 13:09 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find mirrors a bit overrated anyway , shoulder checks seem to work better as I can never adjust me mirrors so that it suits all my riding and my elbows tend to get in the way and I have a huge set of mirrors the kind you use to shave in the morning with.
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PostPosted: 13:10 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gayer than Big Gay Al McGay, the only gay in the village of Gayness, Gayshire.

Hope this helps Laughing

If you're getting those, why not get some blanking plates and just be done with it.

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PostPosted: 13:15 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think you may as well just get rid of the mirrors entirely.

The mirrors on my zxr400 are perfectly placed but I do have to tuck my elbow in a bit to take a view, any closer and they would be useless. I don't think I could do without mirrors now.
There's no two ways about it, if you want mirrors that work then they have to be on big stalks..
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PostPosted: 13:15 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sick Thumbs Down
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PostPosted: 13:32 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Call me thick, but why are they called pig spotters?
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PostPosted: 13:36 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

something to do with an LED in them, must recognise police cars similar to a road angel I'd assume.

but they look utter tripe Thumbs Down big no no



*edit* ahh oki, nothing to do with the LED
so what does the LED do?
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PostPosted: 13:48 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like them! But i doubt you'll be able to see much in them. Like others have said, you may as well not have any...
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PostPosted: 13:53 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Call me thick, but why are they called pig spotters?


I think it's because they're over priced and if you're spending money on this sort of thing you're obviously not spending it on your girlfriend. SO she's more likely to resemble a pig and the only likely thing you would be able to spot in them is her fat arse.

Thus Pig spotters Very Happy [/quote]
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PostPosted: 13:56 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

They certainly arent to my taste. Cool
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PostPosted: 14:54 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

They look pretty cool, but i reckon they'd be useless for keeping an eye out for pigs
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PostPosted: 15:00 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the idea, but they'll just not work. Remove the mirrors, then fibreglass, smooth and paint the hole that's left.

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PostPosted: 15:45 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool looking, but bet their shite. Good if you want to look at your elbows/shoulders I guess.
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PostPosted: 16:37 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

LH-ER5 wrote:
Call me thick, but why are they called pig spotters?
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PostPosted: 16:43 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Simple wrote:
something to do with an LED in them, must recognise police cars similar to a road angel I'd assume.

but they look utter tripe Thumbs Down big no no


I think 'pig spotters' is just a term for mirrors, not those mirrors in particular. There's nothing special about them other than their design.

I've been riding without mirrors for about a week now (fitted the LH one back on yesterday) and I have hated it. I feel completely unsafe, and I've been compensating by wrenching my neck right round for every shoulder check. Not good if I'm feeding onto a dual carriageway. I reckon those are as useless as not having mirrors at all.
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PostPosted: 18:32 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Really popular here atm you cant see any thing out of em Laughing
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PostPosted: 18:59 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

McGee wrote:
Really popular here atm you cant see any thing out of em Laughing


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PostPosted: 19:01 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

im a bit of a keep-it-standard nazi
those mirrors look a bit shit, and are worse than useless

if you have taken your mirrors off, you know you have to look round, but if you have stupid little mirrors that do show up something, it would be just frustrating, as you can sort of try to use them but they dont work properly.
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PostPosted: 19:03 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Creppe.
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PostPosted: 20:33 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

They look bollocks Thumbs Up

Is it just me or do some of the pictures look like the mirrors have been photoshopped on?
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PostPosted: 20:46 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like em, cos lets be honest all mirrors are good for is seeing flashing lights behind you anyway.....
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PostPosted: 21:00 - 15 May 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

pants - the only thing you are gonna see is your elbows anyway!!!
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