March 28th, 2017, 08:39 AM | #1 |
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Name: Irish
Location: Montana
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Handle bar end mirrors. Anyone have these??
I want to put a mirror on my handle bar end. I have a Joker brand that will fit a 7/8" tube. Has anyone done this to their 300 ninja? Looks like i will have to trim the grip also. ?
Another question: factory, what is on the handle bar end is it a type of weight or skid? What about the wieght diff if i do install a mirror on the left and leave the right side factor. Thanks for the input everyone. Keep it greasy side down |
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March 28th, 2017, 08:52 AM | #2 | ||||
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March 28th, 2017, 09:19 AM | #3 |
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Name: Rob
Location: Winnipeg
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Just like Jim, I run the pictured Ebay cheap ones on all my bikes. I love them. I do NOT run barends and don't really notice any vibration difference. I also run Ebay/Chinese clip-ons flipped upwards.
One thing I love about barend mirrors, I can turn my bars at a stop to scan what is behind me should I hear a noise or whatnot. I have run into the mirror coming lose from the arm as the 2 little set screws are under the glass....can't tighten them. Just buy 2 sets, keep one as a spare....especially if you have a habit of dropping the bike. |
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March 28th, 2017, 09:38 AM | #4 | |
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When I first install new ones, I put a drop of Loctite on the exposed ends of those screws and let it seep in. Sometimes that keeps them from getting loose. |
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March 28th, 2017, 08:25 PM | #5 |
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Name: Rob
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I only had it happen to one mirror out of 5 pairs. Did the heat trick, no go. Just chipped the mirror glass. It didn't even budge. Tossed it and put on a new one
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March 28th, 2017, 08:40 PM | #6 |
Guy Who Enjoys Riding
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Not a big deal at that price to chuck it. But also no harm in using more heat. I've taken several apart, and a couple had to get darned hot before they let go.
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March 29th, 2017, 11:48 PM | #7 |
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My primary concern with bar-end mirrors is that you have to shift your eyes further away from the road to see what's behind you while riding.
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March 30th, 2017, 06:26 AM | #8 |
Guy Who Enjoys Riding
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That's a valid concern. The stock mirrors on the fairing of my 250 when I got it were closer to where I'm looking when I ride than my current bar end mirrors. They were also so far forward that they didn't provide a very good view of what was behind me. The locations of the bar end mirrors I'm using now are not far from a traditional long-stalk type mirror, and although I have to look more to the side to see them, they give a much better rear view.
Just don't focus long in any mirror. I think I've mentioned my fairly bad crash early in my riding career, caused by looking in a mirror and not noticing a car stopped at a green light in front of me because an ambulance was crossing. |
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