Questions about Baker Built Hand Wings

[Ixol Phaane]

I am unable to get the bumpers to fit over the mirror housing. It seems that the frame is way too thick for the bracket. Should I be significantly bending the bracket to fit over the frame? And/or forcefully hammer that sucker on there (and scratch the frame up in the process)?

Hey, GothamVengeance... you're referring to the Hand Wing stops... not bumpers.
Yeah, I looked at those and decided they probably wouldn't fit the F6B mirrors. You're right about the frame being too thick.
They were apparently designed to be mounted on the bottom of the Gold Wing mirror... which is upside-down on our F6B.
I left mine off. And I don't see them in the pics that the others have posted.

[Hornblower]

Hey, GothamVengeance... you're referring to the Hand Wing stops... not bumpers.
Yeah, I looked at those and decided they probably wouldn't fit the F6B mirrors. You're right about the frame being too thick.
They were apparently designed to be mounted on the bottom of the Gold Wing mirror... which is upside-down on our F6B.
I left mine off. And I don't see them in the pics that the others have posted.

Really? You might want to look again at my pic in post #4.

[hiflyer]

Really? You might want to look again at my pic in post #4.

I got it now, mine are on there too HB. Takes a little effort to get them on, but if it didn't they wouldn't be of much use, u can't use the wings in the open position without them.

[Ixol Phaane]

Takes a little effort to get them on, but if it didn't they wouldn't be of much use, u can't use the wings in the open position without them.

Hmmm. I hadn't tried to run with them open, yet.
Dang it! Am I really gonna have to install those things?
My take away from the the install instructions was that they were a safety stop in case of sudden gusts, i.e. passing vehicles. i didn't think they were a required item.

[Ixol Phaane]

Really? You might want to look again at my pic in post #4.

I didn't spot that earlier. I see it now. Thanks for pointing that out, Ken.
You had to pry open the clip a bit to get that onto the lip of the mirror, I assume.
I didn't want to mar the finish on the bottoms of my mirrors so I've left those stops off.

[hiflyer]

I didn't spot that earlier. I see it now. Thanks for pointing that out, Ken.
You had to pry open the clip a bit to get that onto the lip of the mirror, I assume.
I didn't want to mar the finish on the bottoms of my mirrors so I've left those stops off.

You realize that you can't open them up without the stops?

[GothamVengeance]

Sorry, yes, I meant the stops. I put my wings on in November, but didn't think the stops were meant for the upside down F6B mirrors because of the fit (the lack thereof). Wasn't an issue in the cold weather in the closed position. However, as soon as I rode on a 75 degree day last month, I tried using them in the open position. Sure enough, they swung too far open and were rendered useless for cooling purposes at speeds higher than 45mph. They need the stops installed. So what's the trick to do this without permanently scratching the mirror frame?

[bobbyf6b]

Sorry, yes, I meant the stops. I put my wings on in November, but didn't think the stops were meant for the upside down F6B mirrors because of the fit (the lack thereof). Wasn't an issue in the cold weather in the closed position. However, as soon as I rode on a 75 degree day last month, I tried using them in the open position. Sure enough, they swung too far open and were rendered useless for cooling purposes at speeds higher than 45mph. They need the stops installed. So what's the trick to do this without permanently scratching the mirror frame?

My stops are installed. Don't know about scratching since they never come off.

[Reedman71]

I just installed a set of Baker Hand Wings and the side Wings w/Lowers and Foot Wings. Thank all of you for the info in this post. I did not receive the rubber stops (stick-on) for the hand wings so I tried some cabinate door stops that I had lying around. I do not know if it the cold of the garage or the Liquid Glass polish that I use, but the stickers won't stick. I am going to try the rubber door guard stuff.

Drilling into the trim was not something that I wanted to do but the templates helped me acheive a nice clean install. Oh and by the way, the template for the hand wings ends up being upside down AND backward for the install on the F6B. I figured it out but it seems that Baker doesn't know that the F6B mirrors are upside down when compared to the GL1800.

Thanks again everyone!

[Ixol Phaane]

You realize that you can't open them up without the stops?

I do now.