Bar end mirrors?

[j.silvs]

Anyone use them?

Thinking of taking the wing mirrors off the gsxr and putting these on. Do they take some time to get use to?

[c_dug]

I rode my cbr with just the right bar end mirror and loved it, it took a week or two to get the hang of but in the end the bike was narrower where it mattered so filtering was much faster and being curved you can see much more in a tiny mirror than you would expect.

Give it a go
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[Marmaduke]

I love bar ends, such a wider view.
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[wristjob]

try em. if you like em then they are great.
i could not get on with them.
so i think they are complete tat.
whatever works for you is best,not whatever other people say is best.

[thx1138]

I was nearly reduced to tears earlier today, fiddling with a mirror that had two nuts which go different ways

[Doovy]

I love my bar end mirror on my Hornet, just one on the right hand side. Better view either side and behind with it.
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[j.silvs]

Cheers all for the input.

I will need to sort out the indicator as its on the bloody mirrors.

But think I will try bar ends.

What about the squarer shaped ones?

[Cheeseybeaner]

Unless your bike's current mirrors have extra long stems I'd say they're actually an improvement on the original mirrors. They look like pointless stylised little trendy trinkets but they actually offer a very wide view of the road behind you with no intrusions like your shoulders blocking the view. Despite being apparently small the view they give is a good one. I like mine though they do periodically need tightening up once in a while, more so than OEM mirrors. The only downside I can really see is that they'd crack very easily if you dropped the bike on its side but the same goes for 'normal' mirrors.
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[Sako]

Had them on my supermotos, found them pretty good.

[Sable]

[ScaredyCat]

[Matt94]

I have a pair for a tenner you can have if you pick them up
like these:
https://img.alibaba.com/img/pb/744/250/279/279250744_937.jpg
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[highwayrider]

I think they look really cool. One day I hope to build or buy a café racer. Bar end mirrors with clip on handlebars just look the business, especially if attached to a Norton Commando.

[Sable]

[j.silvs]

Thanks for all replies.

I am now contemplating changing bikes so will put this on hold for a second lol.

[ScaredyCat]

I'm contemplating getting some. Honda mirrors are really crappy..

.. unless you want to look at your elbows..
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[CyrilSwan]

[Sable]

[ScaredyCat]

[Doovy]

I also got those Triumph style ones, but the mirrors are too flat for me. I prefer my concave circular one that are adjustable in position.

like this:

https://www.oberon-performance.com/acatalog/Streetfighter_animation.gif

From listings such as: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Handlebar-Bar-End-Side-Mirrors-for-Honda-Yamaha-Suzuki-Kawasaki-22mm-/181013636324?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2a2540e4e4
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[Sable]

[MotorbikerTom]

I use them on my Hornet and think they make it look awesome. Took a few days to get used to but apart from that no complaints

https://img594.imageshack.us/img594/1778/94700510151614691564631.jpg

Pre-screen
https://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8663/img0810c.jpg


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[Doovy]

I've decided to try my Triumph style ones again (same as Sable's), will post a pic tomorrow.
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[Doovy]

Alright. My ride this morning confirms it for me, I think.

This is my usual bar end mirror, circular and concave. Wide angle. One side only. This is the one I prefer. Much wider view and doesn't vibrate as much. (right handlebar)

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/doovydoo/5F202AF4-2284-4623-A9E9-4DE3929B4BF7-518-0000001B58A17A12_zpsc1e8182f.jpg


And these are the other 'Triumph' style ones. In my opinion, not wide enough, vibrate a bit much and I'm not too keen on the blue tint on the glass (might just be the models I got that have this). Also make the bike a little more 'precious' for filtering as they stick out just that bit more.

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/doovydoo/0B9B6507-5045-47B3-886B-CC03E01F4F4A-518-0000001B601655DD_zps445b904a.jpg

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/doovydoo/8783D9CE-B33F-4393-A521-9C32102B8F88-518-0000001B68C24647_zps59d702e1.jpg

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/doovydoo/8046D8B8-B048-4387-8358-584A71C17B86-518-0000001B714AFD3F_zps3e2904f8.jpg

https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/doovydoo/B85B667E-F424-48D6-A5C7-472C8CBF45D9-518-0000001B7762EF80_zps682a5634.jpg


So to conclude - my original point, circular wide angle bar end mirror for me
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[mikester]

Always fancied a set of these but not seen them pulled off well on a sportbike like a gsxr, those 'triumph' ones (with the blue tint) look smart though. Anyone got pics of them on a sportbike?

Also what do you plug the original mirror holes with and/or use as indicators if they're normally housed in the stock mirror?