Handlebar-end mirrors?

[awa355]

I have a 2008 CBF 250F Honda. The mirrors are smooth enough but wont show the road behind, just my arms and the shoulders of the road. Have been thinking of fitting a mirror to the ends of the bars.

Has anybody fitted handle bar end mirrors, and if so did they shake a lot? Cheers,

[Big Dave]

and if so did they shake a lot? Cheers,

Not really - but they are a bit of a pain on a normal bike.

They make it wider and it's a pain to lane split because they are at the same height as car mirrors.

Get better normal mirrors.

[Sable]

They're expensive, they shake a lot, and from my experience have an inclination towards vibrating loose.

[GMcC]

According to my source ( Grumpy ) the lowish slity type mirrors off Aprillas Tuono naked are very good as replacements He got them on his Kwa Z1000
Seen them in person and am considering replacing my Speed Triples wings with these
Cheap as well ( $40 ) each

[LBD]

I have a 2008 CBF 250F Honda. The mirrors are smooth enough but wont show the road behind, just my arms and the shoulders of the road. Have been thinking of fitting a mirror to the ends of the bars. ,


Fitted mine for the same reason...steady as a rock...cept the bars are wider making filtering a little awkward. I did find less turbulance around my head when I removed the normal mirrors....

[Swoop]

They make it wider and it's a pain to lane split
Lane splitting in Te Awamutu?

[Jizah]

I've been looking at these throughout the day. Probably going to get some off ebay. Seller in Hong Kong has them for about US$25 including delivery to NZ.

[Molly]

Got good quality stainless ones on my Guzzi (from the UK). Bit of a pig to set 'just right' but haven't shaken loose in over a year. Vibrate like a bastard at some speeds (whadaya expect - it's a Guzzi) but they fit with the style of the bike and, mostly, give excellent rear vision.

Should be some pics in my profile I think.

[Big Dave]

Lane splitting in Te Awamutu?

I sure have. And Cambridge. The salient point is the make the bike inconveniently wider. They are OK on Drop bars and clip ons if they are narrow enough to start with.

[awa355]

Thanks for the advice. Big Dave has the right advice, trouble is I cant find mirrors that have any longer reach out from the mountings than the originals.
One solution would be to buy the biggest m****fing sports bike I could then I wouldn't have to worry about any buggar coming up from behind.

[Molly]

Thanks for the advice. Big Dave has the right advice, trouble is I cant find mirrors that have any longer reach out from the mountings than the originals.
One solution would be to buy the biggest m****fing sports bike I could then I wouldn't have to worry about any buggar coming up from behind.

Or lose weight...

[awa355]

Cause we lane split in Te A! , sometimes there can be as many as four cars on the same street here, come 5 oclock.

[awa355]

Lose weight??? Geez Molly have we met??? I wasn'y drunk was I?:mellow:

[LBD]

Cause we lane split in Te A! , sometimes there can be as many as four cars on the same street here, come 5 oclock.

Te Anau? seldom more than 4 cars in the whole town

[Molly]

Lose weight??? Geez Molly have we met??? I wasn'y drunk was I?:mellow:

You mean you don't remember? Now I'm hurt. And you never called when you said you would.... :crybaby:

[2wheeldrifter]

Mine is sweet......

yes it is a trumpit mirror on a Ducati... must admit that once I put it on... my bike started dripping oil... lol

[awa355]

I'm talking about Te Awamutu. In Te Anau, the only thing you have to dodge would be the sandflies.

[awa355]

Were you the one with the handcuff?? :woohoo:

[Molly]

Mine is sweet......

yes it is a trumpit mirror on a Ducati... must admit that once I put it on... my bike started dripping oil... lol

Well, it's quite nice I suppose.... Actually, it's bloody nice that. Still, wouldn't part with my own Italian beauty:

http://www.abonnieforjo.blogspot.com/

Still can't get pics to post on KB.

[Molly]

Were you the one with the handcuff?? :woohoo:

Now you're just being cruel. :bye:

[2wheeldrifter]

Well, it's quite nice I suppose.... Actually, it's bloody nice that. Still, wouldn't part with my own Italian beauty:

http://www.abonnieforjo.blogspot.com/

Still can't get pics to post on KB.


Thanks for the favorable comments Molly, Love the guzz... sweet in that colour :wari:

[LBD]

Not sure if you can open word Doc..s

Replaceing my bar ends with these Rizoma's which don't stick out quite so far...

But then, as the Italians say....what issa behinda me issa no concerna to me

[Swoop]

Cause we lane split in Te A! , sometimes there can be as many as four cars on the same street here, come 5 oclock.
That was the info I was looking for...

[Big Dave]

That was the info I was looking for...

He's also exaggerating. Main drag snarls at peak hour. Particularly coming in from Hamilton side.


Which prompts the thought - where does that queue that I've seen go past KFC back to the top roundabout come from - assume it's Hamiltonians on the commute?

[wysper]

Not sure if you can open word Doc..s

Replaceing my bar ends with these Rizoma's which don't stick out quite so far...

But then, as the Italians say....what issa behinda me issa no concerna to me

OOO those are nice. Where do you get them?

[Jizah]

Does anyone know if the CRG mirrors can go on either side? As the ones I see are all American ones, with the big one on the left and the small one on the right. Or do you have to get specific ones depending on whether you drive on the left or right hand side?

[LBD]

OOO those are nice. Where do you get them?


www.rizoma.com

First found them looking for replacement resovoirs ror the Plastic jobbies on my Duc.

Picked up in Spain....but have also imported from Carpimoto in Itally...Quality gear. You cannot buy direct from Rizzoma and NZ has no importer.

[AllanB]

CRG go on either side and are a quality kit.

There are plenty of CRG knock-offs on e-bay - I've read that some are crap (vibrate, glass falls out etc).

I've Napoleon bar-end mirrors on my Hornet (see profile) these are adjustable and I've found vibe free. I'm running mine inward but you can twist them outboard for 100% vision. Available in NZ - think I paid about $50 a pop.

Oberon make tasty ones (pricey).

http://www.oberon-performance.co.uk/acatalog/adjustable-bar-end-mirrors.html

[chef]

if you drop your bike you stuffed too

[boman]

I put a set of Bar end Mirrors on my Bandit. They work very well, but do make the bike wider, so you have to watch when lane splitting. Bought them off e-bay, but have seen the same ones in Colemans Suzuki. Lasted quite well, but the chrome started to come off them. and I managed to break a mount so had to take them off. Definately made a huge improvement to the vision behind me. No more chicken dance trying to see past the shoulders and elbows.

[awa355]

CRG go on either side and are a quality kit.

There are plenty of CRG knock-offs on e-bay - I've read that some are crap (vibrate, glass falls out etc).

I've Napoleon bar-end mirrors on my Hornet (see profile) these are adjustable and I've found vibe free. I'm running mine inward but you can twist them outboard for 100% vision. Available in NZ - think I paid about $50 a pop.

Oberon make tasty ones (pricey).

http://www.oberon-performance.co.uk/acatalog/adjustable-bar-end-mirrors.html
Allan those mirrors look great, where did you get then from?

[AllanB]

Allan those mirrors look great, where did you get then from?

I got them from my local Triumph dealer - they are available in NZ as they only had one so ordered another - not sure who the importer is.

Come in black or chrome. The product number on my cards is AP-104.

If you don't have any luck with your local you can get them online.
www.Denniskirk.com have then but shipping will be a bit (USA) - search for Napoleon Barend

[Jizah]

http://motoretail.co.nz/eStore/Style/NPMIRAP104.aspx