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El Cheapo Bastardo
blackcat:
--- Quote from: guzzisteve on March 24, 2025, 09:58:10 AM ---For a few dollars more you could have got the 1200 Sport mirrors that are premium and cheap.
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That is what I have on my Norge.
I mistakenly ordered what I thought were Napoleon mirrors for my CX and while on the Blue Ridge Parkway one of them broke off and were not to be seen again. Cheap junk does have it's downside.
Motormike:
Yes, the first rule of Chinesium: Never use it on a structural part likes brakes, suspension,brackets etc. where a failure might kill you. Fine for small things like mirrors, lights and such.
Moparnut72:
Back when Chrysler was going thru financial issues and were owned by Cerebus they were buying ball joints from a Chinese supplier. Failures were quite common especially on the Jeep Nitros. Chrysler went back to American sourced suspension parts. There have been quite a few motorcycle recalls lately. The manufacturers have taken to listing the companies supplying the parts who are usually Chinese.
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Oca Grassa:
--- Quote from: guzzisteve on March 24, 2025, 09:58:10 AM ---For a few dollars more you could have got the 1200 Sport mirrors that are premium and cheap.
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Thanks for the tip @guzzisteve
I hadn’t thought of taking that route. However the ones I did get aren’t as cheap looking nor feeling as their actual price. After my commute today I’m pretty happy with them. Nice wide field of view, no flopping around when I get up to speed either.
The field of view is really so much better. Much easier to see if there is a faster bike splitting lanes behind me.(not a typical event at all, but I like to be aware)…or even a bike splitting up to the front at a traffic signal. Then if I’m able I can leave them room.
SmithSwede:
Sorry, I don’t think you are a true cheap bastard in this crowd. More like Thurston Howell III.
You bought new mirrors to replace unbroken mirrors!!! Sacrilege.
A true Guzzi-level cheap bastard would have cut rubber cement with some acetone, then drizzled that rubbery goo into the joints of the old mirrors. Create enough friction so they stay put in the wind.
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