mirrors with raised bars ??

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sthomson1 · #1 Post by **sthomson1** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:07 am

Has anyone got any suggestions for replacement mirrors for my Falco.
Im considering putting my fairing back on, but keeping the Renthals installed
The renthal bars make the standard fairing mirrors useless.
The mirrors need to be longer, so they can see past the wider/higher bars

Any ideas ? Any other bikes i couls use the mirrors from ?

cheers
steve

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:15 am

i am currently working on some bar end mirrors - i will keep folks informed of the outcome

sthomson1 · #3 Post by **sthomson1** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:21 am

mmmm..im not a fan of bar end mirrors. I find them very difficult to see out of. You tend to move the bars about to see properly, which isnt very good when your battering along a motorway

Itll be interesting to see what you come up with though

I think maybe Suzuki SV1000 mirrors might do the trick, possible Fazer1000 (their a bit long though)

Aladinsaneuk wrote:i am currently working on some bar end mirrors - i will keep folks informed of the outcome

sabestian · #4 Post by **sabestian** » Fri May 08, 2009 11:33 am

This is what I did:

you need to get the item no 6 from THIS page and number 8 from THIS site. Then you can use any mirrors with 10mm thread. Apart from Yamaha's ones.

I used Tuono Mickey Mouse mirrors and they work great.

sthomson1 · #5 Post by **sthomson1** » Fri May 08, 2009 11:37 am

cheers Sabestian, ive already got tuono mirrors mounted on the bars using ducati monster mirror clamps.

Im wanting to use fairing mounted mirrors, I think it looks cleaner and more factory.

Any ideas ?

Falco9 · #6 Post by **Falco9** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:53 pm

sthomson1 wrote:mmmm..im not a fan of bar end mirrors. I find them very difficult to see out of. You tend to move the bars about to see properly, which isnt very good when your battering along a motorway
Itll be interesting to see what you come up with though

I think maybe Suzuki SV1000 mirrors might do the trick, possible Fazer1000 (their a bit long though)

Aladinsaneuk wrote:i am currently working on some bar end mirrors - i will keep folks informed of the outcome

I'm amazed to read this, I swapped from the standard Tuono mirrors to bar ends and I'll never go back from them. Clear vision at all times and no elbows in the way mean I'm more confident of what's behind me now than I ever have been with std mirrors or fairing mounted ones. I'll admit at high speed they are useless as they vibrate a lot but at sub 100 they are perfect. I suppose it might depend upon which bar end mirror you buy but I definately don't need to move the bars about to see whats behind me with mine

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sthomson1 · #7 Post by **sthomson1** » Sat May 09, 2009 4:08 pm

what knid of bar end mirrors did you get ?

Falco9 · #8 Post by **Falco9** » Sat May 09, 2009 4:22 pm

Mine are very similar (or identical, but I cannot see the back) to these and they work fine
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIVERSAL-BAR-END ... rms=66%3A2|

I did try a set of these , but they are rubbish, the glass revolves around , they move and eventually the glass cracked. Save your money and don't be tempted, I think they are made (or marketed) by Motrax, but loads of fleabay sellers flog them in all kinds of finishes and they are cr*p!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bar-End-Mirrors-D ... rms=66%3A2|

CRG & Oberon are the quality end of the market. Pricey but very good I'm told, but my £20 ones have been fine for 12 months now

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