Bar-end mirrors

**Dooly** · 18th April 2007, 14:38

Thinking about getting some of those mirrors that screw into the end of the handlebar.
The small ones

Anyone know of a place in NZ that sells them.
Checked TM, can't see any, checked the local bike shop and they look ugly and huge.

Saw some guy advertising on TM a while back but can't recall his website url.

Anyone got any pics of some on their bike?

**SpankMe** · 18th April 2007, 15:07

I brought Napoleon Bar End Mirrors off the net for my GB. I think this is where I got them.

**jonbuoy** · 18th April 2007, 15:21

They look classy, I was looking at a budget version from these guys:

http://www.sportingforless.com/cafe-...rton-p-43.html

They sell on Ebay too.

**DesmoJohnny** · 18th April 2007, 16:06

Dooly

Try this link
http://www.anarchyaccessories.co.nz/...xidg14793.html
I got some from this guy,Jason I think, anyway top bloke,real helpful and they had them in stock at the time too.
They take some getting used to though,but look good.
Cheers

**Duc** · 18th April 2007, 16:11

I use Napoleon Bar end mirrors on my bikes. They look specially great on Ducatis and they work brilliantly - almost vibe free.

Beware if you are a bit of a lane splitter though.

Checkout shots of the new Ducati Sports 1000 models . They tend to show them on those always.

Motomail in Auckland has them in Chrome and Black ( about $70 each)

**peasea** · 18th April 2007, 16:17

Originally Posted by Dooly

Thinking about getting some of those mirrors that screw into the end of the handlebar.
The small ones

Anyone know of a place in NZ that sells them.
Checked TM, can't see any, checked the local bike shop and they look ugly and huge.

Saw some guy advertising on TM a while back but can't recall his website url.

Anyone got any pics of some on their bike?

Have PM'd you.

**Dooly** · 18th April 2007, 16:33

Thanks guys.

**Scouse** · 18th April 2007, 17:11

Is your Speed Triple the 2007 model Dooly cos I noticed that Triumph have changed the mirrors to what looked to me like they would be better than the style that is on the 2006 model

**MacD** · 18th April 2007, 21:32

Motomail has Napoleon bar-end mirrors listed on their online store for $59 each.

**Grub** · 18th April 2007, 21:50

Nasty got bar end mirrors for her FXR, they were great for seeing behind if a little vibratory. The only downside was losing the buzzy-bar weights to make way for the mirrors. It did take a while to get used to the stronger vibes.

We got them from Sawyers in Welly for about $37 (I think) each. They had one and ordered the other so I'd say they're available

**98tls** · 18th April 2007, 22:09

Try Aussie streefighter website................Dont buy em here there over priced pieces of shit..................

**xwhatsit** · 18th April 2007, 22:38

Bar-ends are the BEST! I got the Napolean chrome style ones. About $NZ45 shipped from eBay US. Agreed, lane-splitting can be a problem -- soon after I got them, I (very lightly) tapped a guy in a Pajero stopped at the lights (was too busy looking at my left, some cunt on my left was encroaching). Got a (deserved) earful from him.

If you get the old-school ones, like the Napoleans, take the left-hand mirror off. Looks cooler, you don't need it, and it's narrower for lane-splitting. With the miniature billet aluminium ones like I think you want that's not applicable. The miniature round billet ones are hot.

I agree, classic Ducatis seem to suit them down to the ground.

**scumdog** · 18th April 2007, 22:43

How actually do they lock into your bar ends??

I think the idea is tops - just got to figure out what to do with my present skull bar ends...

**xwhatsit** · 18th April 2007, 22:51

Well the ones I've got fasten in the old-fasioned way -- you have open-ended grips (or you cut a hole in your existing ones), then you poke the fastening thing inside the bar ends. It's basically a bolt, with a nut on it, that when you wind the bolt (thus moving the nut inside), it pushes a metal cylinder wider and wider until it grips. Mine is made from low-grade aluminium and is absolute shit.

The nice round billet ones tend to actually clamp onto the bar itself. You just move your grips and controls about 20mm towards the centre of the bars to make some room.