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Started by kingston73 at 03-11-2010 1:57 PM. Topic has 9 replies.
  
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 03-11-2010, 1:57 PM
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kingston73
 
Joined on 04-19-2008
Bellingham, MA
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Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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So for any of you who have used bar-end mirrors, how do you like them? I'm mainly wondering if they vibrate more or less than standard mirrors, and if you find they interfere with your hands at all?
1979 cx500D - mostly stock
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03-11-2010, 4:39 PM
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marshallf3
Joined on 01-12-2009
Oklahoma City
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Re: Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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Been there, just put the factory stuff on there and tighten them down.
1979 CX500C
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96 & 98 GTP, 78 Chevy G30 400V8, 78 Gremlin 304V8, 65 Barracuda 273V8
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03-11-2010, 4:54 PM
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kingston73
Joined on 04-19-2008
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Re: Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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So you had bar-ends and didn't like them? Reasons?
1979 cx500D - mostly stock
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03-11-2010, 7:36 PM
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Matt_the_Rat
Joined on 11-11-2008
Northwest FL
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Re: Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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I have 3 bike all with bar end mirrors. I really like the style of them and they work good. the only possible drawback is having to look away from the road to see in the mirror.
I don't mind that too much I'm usually texting when riding anyway....
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03-11-2010, 7:53 PM
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Steve F
Joined on 06-25-2009
Sydney, Australia
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Re: Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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Love them, work really well with my clubmans but yep, you do need to glance away from what's ahead. Not really a problem though for me.
Cheers
Steve
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03-11-2010, 9:22 PM
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marshallf3
Joined on 01-12-2009
Oklahoma City
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Re: Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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Guess I'm old school, always liked the factory placement no matter of how they stick up into the wind.
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03-13-2010, 12:04 PM
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RAGBrian
Joined on 10-23-2009
Wildwood, MO
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Re: Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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Thinking about a pair of these bar end mirrors for Maggie - my '78 - along with a lower bar (from the same web site) .
I want to keep the maggot fairing and saw the european (english) bikes with a small fly screen bolted on; a small plastic screen that goes over the clocks and dash. Probably put my boots on the rear pegs and try it out for comfort.
RAGBrian
1978 CX500 Standard (Running...) | 1982 CX500C (donor) | CB360T (NOT running) | CB350G (donor?)
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03-13-2010, 12:17 PM
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ride/hike
Joined on 02-24-2010
North Carolina
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Re: Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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 RAGBrian wrote: | Thinking about a pair of these bar end mirrors for Maggie - my '78 - along with a lower bar (from the same web site) .
I want to keep the maggot fairing and saw the european (english) bikes with a small fly screen bolted on; a small plastic screen that goes over the clocks and dash. Probably put my boots on the rear pegs and try it out for comfort.
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On most bikes I owned, the stock mirrors worked great except on a Suzuki SV650. Since I am "wider" than many of the young people riding this type of bike, I was looking at half of my shoulder in the stock mirror. Installed Napoleon bar end mirrors and they worked well. Planning on bar end mirrors on the CX500 Cafe Racer. Here is the SV650:
Bill
Converting 1980 CX500D 38,000 miles, to a Cafe Racer
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03-13-2010, 12:50 PM
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RAGBrian
Joined on 10-23-2009
Wildwood, MO
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Re: Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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PO had installed a pair of H-D chrome mirrors with short stalks. He
actually put the right one through the bolt hole for the front brake
lever(!), as the mirror mount hole looks a bit stripped. Something else
to be double-checked and remedied.
On my CB360, I have the usual looking mirrors appropriate for this
model. I have to shift my body to one side to get a good look right
behind me, so having outboard mirror mounts would be nicer. And I am not
a "wider" model, either!
On most bikes I owned, the stock mirrors worked great except on a Suzuki SV650. Since I am "wider" than many of the young people riding this type of bike, I was looking at half of my shoulder in the stock mirror. Installed Napoleon bar end mirrors and they worked well. Planning on bar end mirrors on the CX500 Cafe Racer. Here is the SV650:
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RAGBrian
1978 CX500 Standard (Running...) | 1982 CX500C (donor) | CB360T (NOT running) | CB350G (donor?)
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03-13-2010, 1:35 PM
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ride/hike
Joined on 02-24-2010
North Carolina
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Re: Experience with Bar End Mirrors?
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You made me feel better!
I still need to lose weight!
Bill
Converting 1980 CX500D 38,000 miles, to a Cafe Racer
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