| Author | Message | ||
     Moe03xb |
I would like to replace my mirrors with some cool bar ends and I have heard that decent ones can be found at bicycle shops. Does anyone know what kind/size etc. will work? I can't justify $75 (to the woman) for a mirror when a $12 one will do the same job. | ||
| Glitch |
Here ya go. I've used the Third Eye bar end, and liked it, now I'm using the Cat Eye BM300G. I don't know which I like better, they are both better than my stockers. | ||
| Glitch |
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| Moe03xb |
Thanks! Did they come with the mounting hardware? Can't beat the price. | ||
| Glitch |
Yeah everything you need is there. You may have to do a little trimming as they fit pretty tight. | ||
| Bigeasy |
hey Glich what kind of bars are those and how do they change the ride position? art | ||
| Xring |
I just got a set of those Cateyes off of ebay for $11 including postage. Haven't got to ride with them yet (snow :-( ) but they look cool. Also just finished chopping my rear fender and making a license plate/turn signal bracket. I'll post pics ASAP under a new thread. Bill | ||
| Tatsu |
Moe.. This is what you want right here. 12 bucks.. they are called Cat eyes. I was not to sure about them at first, but after installing them, I'm kicking myself for not doing it earlier. Keep in mind that I tweeked mine a little to fit into my bar ends that I already had on my bike. Hope this helps. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/100386.html?1109772841 | ||
| Glitch |
Bigeasy, those are the Cross Roads bars. It makes it almost the same as the R only about an inch higher. | ||
| Bigeasy |
thanks glitch i think ill try them | ||
| Trolldaddi |
Are the bar end mirrors better? | ||
| Moe03xb |
Thanks guys. | ||
| Tatsu |
In my humble opinion, I prefer the bar ends. I can now see to the rear where as before I could only see to the sides. | ||
| Rocket_man |
Can you actually see anything out of the bar end mirrors or is there too much vibration. I know that my stock mirrors are useless due to the vibration factor. | ||
| Wheelsleaning |
Any trouble with these moving at high speeds? I had a set like those on my X1 and anything above 60mph, I was looking at myself in the mirror  . | ||
| Stealthxb |
My 3rd Eyes cut down on vibes and stay still at high speeds. | ||
| Tatsu |
No problems with Vibration.. no problems at high speed. They are rock solid at 120+ mph... already road tested. | ||
| Rubberdown |
Is there a reason to place a bar end mirror on the left or right side if using only one? | ||
| Stealthxb |
personal preference | ||
| Kowpow225 |
I've got a pair from trojan on order. (not bar ends, just regular ones) I'm curious how they'll work out. | ||
| Ethanr |
> Is there a reason to place a bar end mirror on the left or right side if using only one? Some states require a mirror on the left side. | ||
| Moe03xb |
Thanks for the info and the links, now how do I get that Little plastic piece of the end of the bar?} | ||
| Dbird29 |
Moe, Take a pair of pliers to the end plug and pull it out. (Message edited by dbird29 on March 06, 2005) | ||
| Rageonthedl |
yeah i have the 3rd eye mirrors on my S. i have just one on the left side, the are sooo much better than stock from looks to the way to dont vibrate. | ||
| Biofilter |
how about this  | ||
| Wheelsleaning |
I would never get that thru my doorway. | ||
| Bobup |
now if you can just make em work with the CityX hand guards.... ideas anyone? | ||
| Reepicheep |
It's probably easy. Many here have done it with the 3rd eye round (not oblong) ones, I have pictures in the knowledge vault. Post a pic of the mirror outside the bar and I can give you a better idea, but in general you just have to get a longer bolt, and the bar end plug for the handguards just becomes an extra spacer (you drill a hole through the center of the plugs). You could also easily machine a slot onto the existing spacer and let the guards just clip onto that instead of the (now gone) spacer. Or just cut a bigger hole in the guards so it clips onto those mirrors without modification. Lots of ways to do it, most all would work well. | ||
| Gusmyster |
Here's a shot of my $10 barends. I got them from the local bicycle shop. They fold easily out of the way. g u s  | ||
| Reepicheep |
Looks like you crash tested that frame puck, how did it work? Did the swingarm get scratched? | ||
| Gusmyster |
Damm, Shoulda photoshoped that up first!  kinda embarrassing. I was taking this corner really hard trying to beat a Honda RR and then.... oh well actually in a parking lot, my wife and I were mixed up on which way we were going. She turned right and I thought she was going straight. I dumped it rather than wreck 2 new Buells! So I just fell over. Broke the lever, rider peg, blinker plastic. Glad I didn't have $100 mirrors on! g u s |
