Callumrayb 0 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Hi, I'm super confused about my bars on my duke. I have seen videos of people fitting 7/8 bar end mirrors fine on dukes but I've had a look at mine and it seems they are not hollow and just have a thread inside, I have some bar end mirrors coming tomorrow and I don't even know if they will fit as they aren't hollow. Any advice? Quote Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mississippi Bullfrog 889 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 What is behind the end plate in the photo? Usually the threaded bit is the expanding piece which is removable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Callumrayb 0 Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: What is behind the end plate in the photo? Usually the threaded bit is the expanding piece which is removable. Behind that rubber is just a small hole pretty much the same diameter as the hole in the rubber. The expanded piece is apprently removable with an angle grinder whish I really don't want to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Callumrayb 0 Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Ok now I'm even more confused. The bar end mirrors came and they don't fit. Here's a pic of what it looks like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WD-40 95 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 The threads on the mirror and the threads on the handlebars are different size. You can drill and tap the handlebars to match the mirrors or you can get different mirrors with the correct size threads for your handlebars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
learningtofly 160 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Callumrayb said: Ok now I'm even more confused. The bar end mirrors came and they don't fit. Here's a pic of what it looks like Well, given that a very quick search threw up the mirror below ("Genuine KTM Duke Genuine 64112940000 Bar End Mirror Motorcycle Replacement Part"), it looks like you just bought the wrong one. Edited December 29, 2020 by learningtofly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimR 155 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 What it looks like is you need to pull out the insert/weight ( generally bonded in so a slide hammer and someone holding the bike steady And then the new mirror slide into bar and as you tighten the nut/bolt the rubber expands to lock in place. You may end up with vibrations on the bars by removing the weights though Or just not bother with bar end mirrors ( my personal opinion) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WD-40 95 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, TimR said: What it looks like is you need to pull out the insert/weight ( generally bonded in so a slide hammer and someone holding the bike steady And then the new mirror slide into bar and as you tighten the nut/bolt the rubber expands to lock in place. You may end up with vibrations on the bars by removing the weights though Or just not bother with bar end mirrors ( my personal opinion) Now that you say it I think you're right, it does look like a piece of rubber. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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