Bar end mirrors

[Guest]

Hi all, thinking of getting some of these for the bike i'm picking up on Saturday. Its currently got no mirrors at all!

I'm just wondering, are they good enough? Can you see better out of them? I'm assuming they won't be full of elbow hah.

I'm hoping to find something small enough so i can still be confident filtering.

Heres the bike they'll be going on (and i'll be glad to get those bloody purple bar ends off!);

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/CobbZ_2006/5-4.jpg

[bigup]

some love them, some hate them

only way really is to buy some

it does give better view of behind you but filtering can be a bit tricky i hear

i might get some my self!

[Guest]

This looks to be quite compact;

Linky link

[Hoover]

This looks to be quite compact;

Linky link

 

good mirrors, work well but you mught need longer bolts if you have bar ends as well.

[Guest]

I'd be putting the mirrors on instead of the bar ends (well, if thats possible anyway! I hope the current ones are easy to take off).

[Foz]

what bike is that? looks different...

bar end mirrors is something i'm thinking about

[houltmac]

I've done a fair amount of research with bar end mirrors as I was after some myself. It seems that they tend to have really cheap glass, so it's not very clear in most models. Also, their fittings are often poor and either fall off, or simply wobble about so much you can't see anything in the mirror anyway.

The ones I found that looked to solve these issues (and that of filtering) are the CRG Hindsight LS mirrors. They also fold in like car wing mirrors, and snap back into place when you need them again. They look great, but aren't cheap. I contacted CRG and was told the only UK distributor was FasterByDesign. Sadly, they haven't returned my calls or emails for weeks, and my package still hasn't arrived. It's a shame really because I really wanted the mirrors, and some shorty levers too.

[Guest]

Definately something to think about.

I'm looking for a quick fix really, as this bike is/was a Kawasaki Ninja, but its been streetfighter'd. I assume that the mirrors attach to the front fairing, which i no longer have lol.

I'm not totally sure of the legality of not having mirrors... I searched the net but found several different answers and a lot of confusion around the matter. Either way, i would much rather have mirrors, absolutely necessary for motorway lane changing in my mind, i wouldn't like to take my eyes off the road for long enough to see if the lane is clear behind me, going 70mph

[Foz]

ooh get some piccies up asap streetfighters are my kind of thing them and crusiers

[Guest]

Hehe, well heres a bad pic - i'll take some better ones when the sun has got his hat on

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n305/CobbZ_2006/3-5.jpg

[Foz]

good start look foreward to seeing some more

[Guest]

big round light would look better IMO, and get some gloss instead of that RAT Matt Look...

bar end mirrors will fit instead of the bar ends, but you may need to remove the mounts from inside the bars for them to fit.

some are just compressed rubber that squashes as you tighten to provide a good fit, others have a welded in lump to bolt into..

the ends will just unscrew to see whats inside..

Edited February 26, 2010 by Anonymous

[Guest]

Me Likey....

 

 

[Guest]

Oooh, me likey too xD f**king adore that black and red one! Once i've had the bike for a while, might see if its actually worth doing up like that one, powdercoat the frame and wheels red.... oooh yum.

Waiting for an email back about how adjustable the mirrors i linked are, then i'll probably buy them. Although, hopefully i can find a similar black pair! I hope the angle of the handlebars won't make it weird.

[Hoover]

I've done a fair amount of research with bar end mirrors as I was after some myself. It seems that they tend to have really cheap glass, so it's not very clear in most models. Also, their fittings are often poor and either fall off, or simply wobble about so much you can't see anything in the mirror anyway.

 

I've used these for about 10 years, never had one break or fall apart let alone move, always get good vision from them.

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/5029 ... ar-End/MFW

[houltmac]

I've used these for about 10 years, never had one break or fall apart let alone move, always get good vision from them.

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/5029 ... ar-End/MFW

 

Thanks for the recommendation. I still want to get one, but I want to make sure it's recommended.