January 9th, 2015, 09:36 AM | #1 |
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Bar end mirrors
All I can see in my mirrors are my elbows. So, what bar end mirrors are people using around here? What works, what doesn't?
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January 9th, 2015, 12:56 PM | #2 |
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Wait... your supposed to be able to see something other than your elbows on a bike? I would be interested in some options also.
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January 9th, 2015, 02:18 PM | #3 |
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On my Triumph I can also see my love handles
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January 9th, 2015, 02:44 PM | #4 | |
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https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=127686
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January 9th, 2015, 05:38 PM | #5 |
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I changed out my mirrors,1989-2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX 250 BLACK SPORTBIKE MIRRORS conversion kit from eBay seller "i5motorcycle" got a little bit better, here's my wwrite up, https://www.ninjette.org/forums/blog.php?b=8350, then I installed a backup camera, problem solved. https://www.ninjette.org/forums/blog.php?b=8337
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January 9th, 2015, 08:26 PM | #6 |
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So nobody on this whole site installed bar end mirrors?
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January 9th, 2015, 08:52 PM | #7 |
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If you look at the bottom of the page, you'll see similar threads.
Here's some: https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...27&postcount=6 https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...73&postcount=6 https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...76&postcount=8 https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...47&postcount=3 https://www.ninjette.org/forums/show...8&postcount=10
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January 9th, 2015, 09:04 PM | #8 |
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Also check out the ones the Blue Collar Bobbers use on their cafe' racer kit, they slip on your existing bar ends. Cost is $49.00 USD
http://bluecollarbobbers.com/m/caferacer.html
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January 11th, 2015, 02:30 PM | #9 |
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Bar ends
I have bar ends on my 250. I'll take some pics and post them tomorrow.
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January 11th, 2015, 07:38 PM | #10 |
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I got the mirror extenders from eBay. They move the mirrors out about an inch or so. It's better than stock, but don't expect day and night improvement. But I'll take that little improvement.
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January 11th, 2015, 09:58 PM | #11 |
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Bar end mirrors are super cheap and work really well. My only beef with them on my 919 is they make my already wide handlebars a lot wider, but I've got one on my 500 too and it isn't an issue on it.
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January 11th, 2015, 11:42 PM | #12 | |
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January 12th, 2015, 12:24 AM | #13 |
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I don't have this problem. I just move my head a little if my elbow is in the way, but it usually isn't. I guess I just have lucky body dimensions.
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January 12th, 2015, 12:40 PM | #14 | |
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January 12th, 2015, 12:54 PM | #15 |
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I also don't have this problem, I am short though so maybe that's it. 5'7
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January 12th, 2015, 01:08 PM | #16 |
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I have bar ends. I got them, because I like the look of them better. I'm also 6'1 and wasn't seeing much out of the factory ones. They definitely helped.
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January 12th, 2015, 02:25 PM | #17 |
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yeah, i am 6'1 as well. if i push the mirrors out to the limit, i can see some of the cars on the next lanes, but not behind me. so i ordered a cheap-ish set of mirrors on amazon, stay tuned, this will be my first mode of the Firefly.
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January 12th, 2015, 04:23 PM | #18 | |
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color will be orange to match my 500, and accent color will be silver to match the 250.
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January 21st, 2015, 11:54 AM | #19 |
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Removed the bar end weighs on the 99 Ninja 250 Cafe Racer project. Will keep them in case there's too much vibration and need to re-install them. If you keep the bar end weights, longer bolts can be used to install the SpeedMetal mirrors. Have two other bikes including a 2012 Ninja 650, with bar end mirrors installed this way without issues and can actually see behind the bike.
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January 26th, 2015, 11:22 PM | #20 |
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Got my mirrors, now to find time to put them on...
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