bar-end rear view mirrors

[Chicago]

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[Cooter]

They have the right kind of anchors on them for the handlebar tube. The rubber ones don't work worth a crap.

Are the convex? Flat mirrors that small are hard to use.

 

[snrusnak]

I wasn't happy with the rubber anchors or the expanding metal style. I bought a cheap set at cycle gear and welded SS nuts into the ends of the bars so I could actually thread them in and have them be solid mounted. It was a little more work but I'm really happy with how it turned out.

 

[GregoXB]

I'm in the wrong line of work. I need to order something from China, brand it as Moto Pistola la Liga Europa, and sell it at 300% profit.

 

[snrusnak]

Well the metal expanding inserts work better than the rubber ones. But even when I tightened the heck out of them when I'd adjust the mirror it would wiggle at the mounting point. By welding the nuts I have really solid mirrors, no movement other than at the actual mirror pivot point for adjustment. Wind doesn't move them anymore either. I don't ever plan to remove the bar end mirrors as I love the look and IMO you get better visibility, but if I did the nuts could have a black bolt threaded in to hide the nuts. Or just leave them open.

Whatever you're happy with, just sharing my experience with the different mounting options. I'm picky though.

 

[Cooter]

If you weld in nuts, or install nut-serts you can use screw on chair feet. There's lots of choices, still protect the bar ends, and they're cheap!

 

[snrusnak]

HA! clever cooter.

I like the turn signal idea also!

 

[snrusnak]

Nice so they hold pretty stable?

I thought of one drawback to my welded nut mirror attachments....I can't install in bar heaters!!!!! I might just drill a hole in the bars under the grips anyway, don't think it'll ruin the structural integrity too much...lol