I make some DIY motorcycle mirror extenders Suzuki DR650

I make some DIY motorcycle mirror extenders Susuki DR650
Dino’s Tinker Shed, S1-Ep27. Homemade, DR650 adventure bike mirror extensions
In this episode I will walk you through how I made some inexpensive yet effective mirror extensions for the DR650. Although these do not have all the features of more expensive aftermarket mirrors they also only cost me around $10.00 Canadian to construct (this is opposed to $40.00 for the store bought version) and were a fun project for the tinker shed.
To construct these, you need two 4”x ¼” black pipe nipples, a M10x1.25 tap, a nut of sufficient size to drill out and fit around the pipe and two M10x1.25 bolts with enough thread that you can use them as studs. If you do not have a welder, you can skip the pipe nut and use red lock tight to secure the threaded studs into the pipe.
These extenders can be removed when riding off road or you can remove the mirrors and stow them safely in a bad or box while you take the path less traveled. Again, this is not the most convenient method but is very cost effective for the budget minded rider of someone like me that just likes to tinker.
TIME CODE CHAPTERS:
00:00- Cold opening
03:05- Into
03:25- Overview and parts review
06:14- Preparing the Black pipe
08:37- Tapping the ends of the black pipe
09:55- Installing the threaded stud
13:41- Installing the nut on the black pipe
16:01- Prep, paint, and results
18:08- Install the extensions on the DR650
19:24- Test ride
22:15- Final thoughts

[@MalJ-eb7nv]

A worthwhile project with all the instructions. Thanks Dino.

[@DinosTinkerShed]

Glad you enjoyed it, I hope it proves useful to some other riders. Thank you for the feedback. Dino

[@justgjt]

Thats a great idea. Thanks Dino 👍

[@johnlutz3418]

Great project, always very insightful, thanks for the idea. Love your videos, keep up the good work. Thanks from Wisconsin!

[@DinosTinkerShed]

Thank you for the comment, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Dino

[@rickbrown4039]

Awesome idea , thanks !!

[@robertj53]

Another great Dino, great showing a DIY modification that people can do with basic tools. Have you considered doing a video on tube replacement and how to inspect your spokes? I know some people have shown this but you do such a great job of explaining each step I think it would help a lot.

[@DinosTinkerShed]

Hi Robert J, thank you for the comment. Karl and I actually filmed a tire replacement video but it was the first time we had changed a tire on a bike and it was not as refined as we liked so we have not posted it yet. Our goal is to film a tire change on my bike over the winter when the bike is off the road and make a better representation of how to tackle this process. We may release the original as a bit of a " what not to do" video as well. I like the spoke tension idea as well and will add it to the growing list of content to film. Thank you again for the comment and support. Dino

[@kellycocks2475]

Good weekend project.

[@jeffgarner1448]

Dino love your channel I have a drz 400 and use your tips on my bike ,I'm definitely going to make some mirror extensions for my bike thanks for all the great information.

[@DinosTinkerShed]

That's great, glad you find the content useful. Dino

[@loucee569]

Great little mod Dino.

[@stevefromaustin5325]

Great video and information. Thanks Dino! I will subscribe as I think you may derive compensation when people watch your videos. Greetings from central Texas (where there are 300 riding days per year!).

[@DinosTinkerShed]

Thank you so much for the comment and the sub, it is very much appreciated. I am glad you enjoyed the video and I am just a bit jealous about the 300 days. Dino

[@gbbluemonday]

What a nice simple DIY approvement for the DR! If one would really want to go simple (and not so good looking as you did here), even without a tap, some threaded bar and coupling nut with the right thread plus a jam nut could do it =). I´ll probably go with aftermarket mirrors on my DR though!

[@DinosTinkerShed]

Great alternative for sure. Thanks for the comment.

[@RGB872]

Nice vid and project. Another tip is to source stick shift extensions from eBay. There is a glut of them out there and they’ll serve the same purpose for not much $$.

[@DinosTinkerShed]

Very good to know. Thank you for the tip

[@bradjones2803]

Why no bark busters? You’ve got a crazy modified bike that doesn’t have simple hand and control protection…

[@DinosTinkerShed]

It's part of the series as the bike gets built. In reality though I mostly ride gravel and logging roads and not much single track. The bike really is not all that modified other than the tank for increased range. I'm not trying to fool anyone about my riding skills lol. Thanks for the question Dino