The dogs' Hornet mods

**Kendog** · 27th February 2007, 21:19

Could always mount mirrors on the bar ends (if you don't lane split)

You bike is missing in your profile picture, did you run down that nice looking bit of road?

**skelstar** · 27th February 2007, 21:33

Yeah, thats my 'who stole my fucking bike' look.

In the distance you can see Keystone19, Quasi, Zapf and co coming down the hill. They're catching up. Im at the Otira Gorge lookout...wearing my Camembert pants Mrs K...

**98tls** · 27th February 2007, 21:35

Originally Posted by Kendog

Could always mount mirrors on the bar ends (if you don't lane split)

You bike is missing in your profile picture, did you run down that nice looking bit of road?

Bar ends are so much better than anything ive ever had oem........with these i can lane split all i like with no worrys

**skelstar** · 27th February 2007, 21:39

Hmmm....been thinking about bar end mirrors a bit recently. Where did you source them from TL? Seen some on eBay for about US$50...

**Kendog** · 27th February 2007, 21:42

Originally Posted by 98tls

Bar ends are so much better than anything ive ever had oem........with these i can lane split all i like with no worrys

Damn your bike looks nice. (Did I say that in my Honda thread

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The mirrors I have now stick out a little wider than the bars and I have hit car mirrors a couple of times, but the bars are fairly wide as well I guess. This is while splitting a row of cars stopped at traffic lights. I am sure they are leaving as small a gap as possible to piss me off, bastards.

**98tls** · 27th February 2007, 21:50

Originally Posted by skelstar

Hmmm....been thinking about bar end mirrors a bit recently. Where did you source them from TL? Seen some on eBay for about US$50...

Got a mate in Aussie that works here...........www.austreetfighter.com.au

**98tls** · 27th February 2007, 21:52

I think i can get you a set for $75 AUS plus post.......which is bugger all.....would have to check if they still have em.

**skelstar** · 27th February 2007, 21:57

*low whistle*...not bad. Let me know eh? I have severe mirror line-up problems. They are mounted on the bend of my bars because I didn't get the wrong bars. Looks real shit.

**98tls** · 27th February 2007, 22:06

Originally Posted by skelstar

*low whistle*...not bad. Let me know eh? I have severe mirror line-up problems. They are mounted on the bend of my bars because I didn't get the wrong bars. Looks real shit.

will take a close up pic of em so you know what your gettin........give me a day or 2........nightshift sucks eh.........if they still have em will be in touch.

**Trudes** · 28th February 2007, 06:03

immmmmmmmmm, cheese.

**WickedOne** · 28th February 2007, 17:18

Originally Posted by skelstar

*low whistle*...not bad. Let me know eh? I have severe mirror line-up problems. They are mounted on the bend of my bars because I didn't get the wrong bars. Looks real shit.

It's really funny how we always seem to be looking for more bling and how our trains of thought run in the same direction!!!! I am keen on some of these Oberon Billet Bar End Mirrors in black....mmmmmmm.... purdy....... (and they don't stick out any further than the end of the bar ends!!!)

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**skelstar** · 28th February 2007, 17:45

They would with mine as I have Ducati 996/998 ones!...would thinnk that was flash but they are plastic and cost about $5!

**HenryDorsetCase** · 28th February 2007, 18:33

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

Reason I was asking about ground clearance issues is because while my current bike - the NZ250 - has quite a low seat, lower than other 250s it's been lined up next to, the pegs are quite high. But I still ground my boots frequently enough when tilted over on it, so I thought I'd ask the question for future reference. And the Hornet would have much better tyres than my humble NZ...

I'd probably change the rear shock anyway, just to improve the handling a bit as Mrs KD says (good description of the effects, thanks), but whether or not I'd lower it a little at the same time is what I'm trying to get a feel for. This is the perfect thread for that.

*Subscribes*

Ive posted elsewhere that i think the upgrade shock and fork option is THE best money you can spend on these bikes, yay for Ohlins....

Ive never needed more ground clearance on the road, but in one day on the track I disappeared both hero knobs and into the footpeg itself on the left. and thats with some knee down action as well. the footpegs are low on these bikes and lets face it they arent full on scratchers.... just great all round bikes.

I personally think it would be a bad idea for a spirited rider to lower this bike unless you really had to.