eBay bar end mirrors

[sidefx]

has anyone purchased bar ends off ebay?

Im having a issue with the part that expands is too small for it to grip the inside of the bar to keep from spinning. The mirrors have a .675" wedge piece and the bars are .735" on the inside. Any ideas on what others have done?

 

[BuellCrazy]

i bought some bar end mirrors for my xb9r. i had that same problem. All i did was wrench the shit out of it until it quit spinning lol. i have about 500 miles with them on and no problems. Maybe try putting a bigger nut on the inside so they expand out more?

 

[sidefx]

did you expand them first off the bike so they can grip the bar rather than just spin?

 

[BuellCrazy]

i had to just a little bit so they would work, then i had to kind of angle the mirror and used that leverage so the part that expanded didn't spin inside the bar

 

[coreyvwc]

unfortunately the bar ends and mirrors on ebay weren't designed for the thin walled steel handlebars that Buells come with. I had the same issue until I switched bars.

 

[sidefx]

ok these clamps are just crap i guess you get what you pay for... ill have to make up something good at work next week.

 

[BuellDude]

I wrapped the collar with electrical tape and it worked perfect they don't move at all and its been like that for four months

 

[fishgutz]

No problem with mine. Tightened up without any extra effort. And only $20 for the set.

 

[Riderdie]

I bought a clear hose from the hardware store. Forget what it was originally used for but it works great.

 

[sidefx]

i tried the elec. tape but i was not satisfied with the fit. going to make up a clamp like goosenecks on older bikes.

 

[jmcrutch]

I used electric tape as a quick fix, but haven't had problems thus far with it. Overall I was pretty pissed about them not fitting, when "Buell" was in the listing title for the item. Also, the anodization is fading into a pretty cool gunmetal color. I would be upset about that too if it didn't look kind of awesome.

 

[sidefx]

yeah i would be pissed if they were more than the 17 dollars and change i paid for them shipped.

 

[sidefx]

well this morning at work i got a much improved design over that crap they ship you... and yes i tried it and its 300% better!

 

[sidefx]

Got the bar ends installed much better hold than the hardware included. Also put my newly painted race muffler on... Not as bad as I thought it would have been.

 

[303xb]

sweet! now just remove the belt guard, reflectors, tail and stock signals and you'll be set

 

[sidefx]

I was unsure on having the belt exposed with the 03 setup. The cheese grater is there to keep rocks off my wife so that stays

 

[303xb]

i have an 03, what's the diff in setup??

now im worried lol

 

[sidefx]

well i have heard a bunch about belt breakage with the weaker 03 belt and i really dont want it to have a chance by getting a rock up in there...