Bar end mirrors

[Jan Hubert]

Hello guys. I'm riding my bike without mirrors since those crappy FAR's won't hold their position anymore. But it doesn't feel very safe to be honest. So i'm thinking of bar end mirrors to replace the FAR's. Does anyone have any experiences? Having the original clip-ons fitted it looks to me that not all models are suitable. What's your opinion on the Rizoma Spy-R models? Suggestions on gettin' the original mirrors back in shape are also welcome. Regards, Jan

[Welshguzzi]

CRG - had one on my bevel Ducati and it was brilliant. Quality piece of kit at a reasonable price

[Desdinova]

As the bar-end style didn't appeal to me, I went with a set of Harley mirrors.   Now granted this of for '02 V11 Sport LeMans, but they bolted right onto the faring in place of the originals and they've been there ever since.  I think I did the swap in 2004 or 2005.  

[Jan Hubert]

As the bar-end style didn't appeal to me, I went with a set of Harley mirrors.   Now granted this of for '02 V11 Sport LeMans, but they bolted right onto the faring in place of the originals and they've been there ever since.  I think I did the swap in 2004 or 2005.  

 

Nice to meet you and thanks for the information. Do you have a picture/type/model or part number so i can have a closer look? Having it fitted on the original position sounds good to me. Thanks!

[Jan Hubert]

CRG - had one on my bevel Ducati and it was brilliant. Quality piece of kit at a reasonable price

 

Thanks for your recommendation. This is one off the companies i came across as there are many. My guess is, you've never seen one attached on a 1100 sport?

[docc]

I would think them very uncommon on an 1100 Sport because of the faring mounted mirrors. I just looked through the first hundred or so google images and only saw one 1100 Sport with bar end mirrors and those were Napoleans.

[Jet]

Big fan of my Rizomas! If I need a little better vision in the city, I just turn the mirrors 180 degrees. 

[Scud]

I had the Napoleon style on my Ducati Sport 1000 (came stock) and on my BMW R100CS (added) - liked them a lot for visibility, looks, and adjustability.  I was just trying to fit a pair on the Scura. However, when I removed the bar-end weights, I found that the inside of the bars are threaded and that the rubber bushing of the Napoleons would not fit.  Even if it did fit, compressing a rubber bushing into threads would seem to make it very difficult to remove later.

 

Has someone else solved this puzzle? Maybe the threads are some kind of insert that can be removed - if so, I'd appreciate a tip.

[gavo]

Got these cheap ones from china, crystal clear and easy to get more if you break the (I have )

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/231179146204?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[Scud]

Got the Napoleons mounted. I used the wire wheel on my bench grinder to shave the inner bushing down to size to fit in the bars - also had to grind down the flange on the compression nut to get it to fit.  Here are two pictures with both mirrors for comparison purposes. 

 

 

 

Seeing it with all four mirrors on made me think of this...

 

[docc]

I don't care who ya are - that's funny.

[gstallons]

The bottom pic looks like the scooter on my Quadrophenia CD cover .

[Gottagetone]

So when you did the install did you have to remove the old insert?  I am looking at getting a set of bar end mirrors and pulled my bar end apart and removed the threaded weight but then what?  If you removed the old insert do you have any tips on removing it?

[Rhino1]

I have mounted CRG bar ends on many bikes, including my old V11 sport. Great, high -quality mirrors.

[Gottagetone]

Did you have to pull out all of the old bar end parts?