Anyone use these bar end mirrors?

mtkawboy wrote:

Tried a set of them on an old Norton I had. I found them an excellent way to remove one of those pesky $300 remote control mirrors on your car. You learn that what used to fit thru a certain space no longer does when you come zipping into the driveway

Oh man that's funny! It probably wasn't to you at the time though! I've gotten used to hanging my helmet over the throttle grip when I park the bike. After I put the bar end mirrors on I almost did it again. Now I need to find a new spot to hang it other than the helmet lock.

fordtruck wrote:

...gotten used to hanging my helmet over the throttle grip when I park the bike. After I put the bar end mirrors on I almost did it again. Now I need to find a new spot to hang it other than the helmet lock.

One option could be a decorative helmet mount stud that fits into the unused mirror hole, such as this item at JC Whitney.

Helmet holder stud





Good Luck!

Thanks Patton. I looked these up on JcWhitney and they are a 6mm bolt. The mirror mount is 10mm. I think I've seen these before and you use them as a replacement for your clutch or brake lever pivot bolts.

fordtruck wrote:

Thanks Patton. I looked these up on JcWhitney and they are a 6mm bolt. The mirror mount is 10mm. I think I've seen these before and you use them as a replacement for your clutch or brake lever pivot bolts.

You're right. And thanks for clearing a foggy memory.
I don't see anything similar for 10mm threads.
Found listings for some of the more elaborate adjustable mounting hardware for such things as GPS, camera, etc., available in 10mm. But not a simple 10mm decorative post mount.
Perhaps a chrome shouldered fat hex head 10mm bolt of appropriate length would look nice and serve okay for a helmet post.
Foggy memory also recalls caution about likely damage to helmet lining from hanging it on a small post. So I just continue the old fashioned way of attaching helmet D-ring to the oem underseat bike hook, or hanging it on the oem mirror.
Am thinking bar-end mirror fans sometimes fill the unused mirror holes with short bolts or plugs (plastic or rubber) for a more finished appearance.

Good Luck!

i got a similar pair, except mine has the carbon fiber sticker on it (looks cool ).

If you don't mind waiting like 2 weeks-ish, try these,

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bar-End-Mirrors-...fPartsQ5fAccessories

Haven't had the chance to try em out yet, but they look good, and the expanding part inside the bar ends worked (forgot the name).

Uh oh, since I just got my machine running and on the road for the first time yesterday I realized that I need mirrors..

Tried to install the exact mirrors in the first post on the driver side grip. The will not fit inside the bar, as the bar tube walls are to thick... Fought with it for a bit before giving it up.. Might have to take the mirrors of my Enfield for my KZ since they have a better insert setup.

I would not buy those because of the dodgy inserts..

Gary

I always use the kind with rubber mounts that go in the end of the bars. I got a set with the metal and they fell out. :laugh:

sorry for bumping an old thread. I just got some of these, and had a little trouble installing them. The larger of the metal mounts is just a TAD too big to fit on the end of my bars. Should I just use some pliers, or am I doing something wrong?

Here is what I got:
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-KAWASAKI-...fPartsQ5fAccessories

I just got these last week and so far I love them...

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bar-End-Mirrors-...fPartsQ5fAccessories

did they fit right into the end, or did you have to mess with it more?

Pulled them out of the box and put the right in to the bar end. Tightened the allen bolt and rode off into the sunset. Very simple.

ok cool, that how I thought it should be. I am wondering if my bar ends are a little smaller than they were originally.

thanks!