GS550L mirror blur over 70mph

[DimitriT]

Is there anything I can do for this? I don't feel any vibration through the bars but the mirrors get progressively blurry as I get over 70mph. By 80 they are totally blurred out.

I have aftermarket bars (Daytona bars) and the mirrors (also aftermarket ovals) are on extension stalks. I also have a wind screen and grip heaters.

Have folks tried rubber bushings anywhere?

I don't mind it too much since I usually stay off the faster roads but it would be nice to fix.

Some pictures:

https://immortalsunited.com/s/6mzADf4YZ2Gf3d3

[Nessism]

You can try these rubber mirror dampers, but not sure they will be worth the expense.

https://www.partzilla.com/product/suzuki/56700-45400?ref=e29a99d11ff2f2009b2ab8353474b92f536f18cd

[Grimly]

My XJ900 suffers bad from that. Yamaha's solution was to glue a lead weight into the head shell of each mirror.
Some experimentation will get you to the same place.

[Burque73]

There are rubber dampers on my 850 and they seem to do their job. My KLR 640 was the worst, by far, but as a thumper I felt fortunate to keep the glass from vibrating completely out, haha.

DimitriT I have some mirrors in the garage. If you want the dampers off of them, or the mirrors themselves, they're yours for postage. Likely $10 or so.

[Cipher]

Is there anything I can do for this? I don't feel any vibration through the bars but the mirrors get progressively blurry as I get over 70mph. By 80 they are totally blurred out.

I have aftermarket bars (Daytona bars) and the mirrors (also aftermarket ovals) are on extension stalks. I also have a wind screen and grip heaters.

Have folks tried rubber bushings anywhere?

I don't mind it too much since I usually stay off the faster roads but it would be nice to fix.

Some pictures:

https://immortalsunited.com/s/6mzADf4YZ2Gf3d3

Does engine use rubber bush mounts. They're rock hard by this time. Refreshing them may alter thing for the better.

[DimitriT]

Cipher, WRT engine mounts, I don't know. I don't think so. Here's the engine mount spacer they use: https://www.cmsnl.com/products/space...50_1161044010/

[DimitriT]

There are rubber dampers on my 850 and they seem to do their job. My KLR 640 was the worst, by far, but as a thumper I felt fortunate to keep the glass from vibrating completely out, haha.

DimitriT I have some mirrors in the garage. If you want the dampers off of them, or the mirrors themselves, they're yours for postage. Likely $10 or so.

For $10 it's worth a try. PM me your info.

[rphillips]

Thinking most all GS's 1000cc and up, came with those dampeners.

[Burque73]

For $10 it's worth a try. PM me your info.

Will do.
that's a good point about them likely being rock hard. Im glad to send them though and let you be the judge.

[zuluwiz]

Every Suzuki street model in the 70s had those dampeners, including my old TS250 Enduro bike.