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    Handlebar-end mirrors?

    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,

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    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    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.

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

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    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....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    They make it wider and it's a pain to lane split
    Lane splitting in Te Awamutu?
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    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.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    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.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    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...

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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    Lose weight??? Geez Molly have we met??? I wasn'y drunk was I?
    You mean you don't remember? Now I'm hurt. And you never called when you said you would....

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