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Title: Bar End mirrors
Post by: seratt on February 19, 2008, 04:28:07 PM
Father broke my right mirror off on accident.

I'd really love to just take the other mirror off and put some bar ends.

http://www.1tail.com/sa/p/Targa_3_Bar_End_mirrors_(Pair)_Black.htm

Will these work ok with stock bar and grips or will I need to adapt or change something out?

Tim
Title: Re: Bar End mirrors
Post by: lragan on February 19, 2008, 05:21:44 PM
Never tried 'em Tim.  I did buy an aftermarket mirror in Kerrville last year, after dropping my bike unloading it from the pickup :sad:
It got me home, but I wound up buying a replacment mirror from Honda because the aftermarket mirror vibrated so severely.  I don't know what type of vibration damping that Honda uses in their mirrors, but it works!
Title: Re: Bar End mirrors
Post by: Greg Cothern on February 19, 2008, 08:57:07 PM
I concur with what Lawrence said...

I also broke a mirror at MOOTMag last year, cleaning of all things hehehe, and bought a aftermarket unit that drove me crazy.  I ended up buying another Honda unit and it is great!
Title: Re: Bar End mirrors
Post by: seratt on February 19, 2008, 09:09:38 PM
Thanks guys.

Gonna give those bar ends a shot, or some similar.

I want some on my cbr too, so I'll just put em on the cbr if I don't like em.
Title: Re: Bar End mirrors
Post by: Magnum Magna on February 20, 2008, 12:44:03 AM
At the last wrench session I learned my ends screw off also.  I was considering the grip mirrors in addition to the stock mirrors.
Title: Re: Bar End mirrors
Post by: Lurkin on February 20, 2008, 08:21:16 AM
Tim,

I've considered bar-ends before to, but the reasons that I decided against them were:

1) The stock mirrors are close to, if not in, your peripheral vision (depending on riding position that is).  If not in the peripheral vision, they are a short eye movement away from being seen.  The bar-ends make the mirror move a bit longer and would not be in the peripheral vision area,,, for cruiser handlebars anyway.  Sport bike bars are definitely different.

2) I am limited in my storage space, so anything that makes the bike wider is not a good thing for me.

Just my decision points anyway.

Rod...