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Brammo Empulse Discussion => Brammo Empulse Mods => Topic started by: barboo on February 20, 2014, 07:38:14 PM

Title: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: barboo on February 20, 2014, 07:38:14 PM
Added MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads. Looking forward to adding the Rizoma mirrors when I get them.
Title: Re: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: Virtually Yours on February 24, 2014, 07:29:25 AM
Looks great! What brand/make/model frame sliders did you buy? How do they fit?
Title: Re: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: barboo on February 24, 2014, 09:44:39 AM
Quote from: Virtually Yours on February 24, 2014, 07:29:25 AM
Looks great! What brand/make/model frame sliders did you buy? How do they fit?
Thanks! I got these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/250953543238?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/250953543238?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649) and they fit perfect.

You don't need the small black pieces so I tossed them. The long bolt is a little too long so I used the included short ones temporarily for mounting. I'm going to get some longer metric bolts from Lowe's when I get a chance. The short ones will mount but seem a little short in regards to holding the slider if the bike went down.
Title: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: 7racer on February 24, 2014, 01:46:29 PM
Nice!!
Title: Re: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: Gavin on February 24, 2014, 10:41:06 PM
very cool...the tank pads are wonderful

Gavin
Title: Re: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: flar on February 25, 2014, 02:22:41 AM
Which Rizoma mirrors are you getting?
Title: Re: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: barboo on February 25, 2014, 06:25:21 AM
Quote from: flar on February 25, 2014, 02:22:41 AM
Which Rizoma mirrors are you getting?
Reverse retro. I had them on my Ducati. I like them since they don't lengthen the handlebars much for bar end mirrors - extend up rather than out like the CRG Arrows. I'll post up a pic as soon as I have them on the bike.
Title: Re: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: Shinysideup on February 25, 2014, 12:57:49 PM
One of the things I like about my CRG Hindsights, aside from the fact I can fold them in for tight spots, is that I have them adjusted to give me a very wide view, covering my blind spots (I still do head checks), but I keep the left one (since I travel mostly in the #1 left lane on the freeway) turned in a bit to show more directly behind me. It keeps its partial position fairly well and I can quickly flip it to full open if I'm in the middle or right lanes. I've never had Rizoma mirrors, but they sure are purty.
Title: Re: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: barboo on February 25, 2014, 01:25:15 PM
Yeah, I'm a fan of both. I have CRG Arrows on my Tuono and I love everything about them besides how they stick out from the bar. I've adjusted them as far in as I could. I don't split lane, but I could see that being a problem if I ever did. I do keep walking into them and have to adjust them back.  ::)

I attached a pic of the Rizomas that I had on my Monster. Those are what I'm getting for the Empulse.
Title: Re: MRA windshield, frame sliders, and Stomp Grip tank pads
Post by: Shinysideup on February 25, 2014, 03:06:32 PM
Those look good and appear to give a wide field of view.

I know what you mean about walking into the CRG's: I've gotten into the habit of folding one of mine in when I pull into the garage. Then I fold in my wife's Prius mirror on the other side of the narrow aisle so I can make it inside carrying groceries. What we go through to live with these machines. ;)

I split lanes with mine on a daily basis and almost never have to fold them in, and that's only when cars are stopped and close to each other on city streets. On the freeway, they are often under the car mirrors and always under truck mirrors. I have grazed car mirrors a couple of times and the CRG's do fold in easily. I wave my apologies for the tapping sound that probably has brought them out of their reveries.