bar end mirrors

akcalhoun · March 7th, 2013, 06:01 AM

has any one used bar end mirrors like these http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Moto...ar+end+mirrors do they get blurry at higher speeds? i have some on my bike now that just clamp around the bar ends but tends to get blurry at certain rpms.

Chicagobob · March 7th, 2013, 08:00 AM

I've used them on two bikes, a '78 Suzuki GS550 (in-line four) and an '09 ER-6n (650 parallel twin). They don't blur on either bike, and they give a nice field of view, even into the space right behind you. On the 650, I bolted them to the ends of the bar-end weights, using a longer-than-stock bolt. This should also work on the Ninja 250, if you can get the stock bar end bolts out.

The 550 had no weights, so I had to use hardware store expansion bolts, because the bar inserts that come with the mirrors don't work well.

The drawbacks are: 1) they don't fold, so they are vulnerable when parking or if you drop the bike, and they make your bike about 6" wider; and 2) that you have to tip your head down to see them if you wear a full-face helmet.

In spite of that, I like them a lot, especially at the price.

alex.s · March 7th, 2013, 10:17 AM

i love bar end mirrors

March 7th, 2013, 06:01 AM	#1
akcalhoun ninjette.org member Name: aaron Location: east texas Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 honda shadow phantom Posts: 170	bar end mirrors has any one used bar end mirrors like these http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Moto...ar+end+mirrors do they get blurry at higher speeds? i have some on my bike now that just clamp around the bar ends but tends to get blurry at certain rpms.

March 7th, 2013, 10:17 AM	#3
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i love bar end mirrors __________________________________________________

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March 7th, 2013, 08:00 AM	#2
Chicagobob ninjette.org guru Name: Bob Location: Chicago Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250, 2018 Honda GL1800B Posts: 315	I've used them on two bikes, a '78 Suzuki GS550 (in-line four) and an '09 ER-6n (650 parallel twin). They don't blur on either bike, and they give a nice field of view, even into the space right behind you. On the 650, I bolted them to the ends of the bar-end weights, using a longer-than-stock bolt. This should also work on the Ninja 250, if you can get the stock bar end bolts out. The 550 had no weights, so I had to use hardware store expansion bolts, because the bar inserts that come with the mirrors don't work well. The drawbacks are: 1) they don't fold, so they are vulnerable when parking or if you drop the bike, and they make your bike about 6" wider; and 2) that you have to tip your head down to see them if you wear a full-face helmet. In spite of that, I like them a lot, especially at the price.