Bar end mirrors

[rktmanfj]

I'll post some pics in a couple of weeks.

Old-school camera too, huh?   

Gee, I don't know.  It's 16.4 mega-pixel. Is it obsolete already?

I just figured if it takes two weeks to post the pics, you must be waiting on the film to be developed...   

[slipperysteve]

I can't wait either as bar ends are one of the few mods I want to do to my 84. Little streamlining imho.

[Burns]

I just figured if it takes two weeks to post the pics, you must be waiting on the film to be developed...   


Ok, Ok.  I'll do a "how to" later with some options and a report on any "buzz" from my ride,  but here's a couple of photos. Hope they come out ok.

[slipperysteve]

I like them, if you leave the originals on you will have to rename your bike General Grievous haha.

[charleygofast]

The onesI have are the rectangular folding type, but I think they'll work. I'm gonna check it out tonight.                                                                      Charley.

[JPaganel]

I don't know about soft grips, I got heated ones.   I can tell you that from my perspective having weights in the bars makes a huge difference in vibration.


As luck would have it, today I was looking for something else, and happened to find a bar end mirror on eBay that purports to clamp on over the standard bar weight. I might actually give this a try myself, sounds like it might be a best of both worlds kinda thing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200999283496?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[Burns]

I don't know about soft grips, I got heated ones.   I can tell you that from my perspective having weights in the bars makes a huge difference in vibration.


As luck would have it, today I was looking for something else, and happened to find a bar end mirror on eBay that purports to clamp on over the standard bar weight. I might actually give this a try myself, sounds like it might be a best of both worlds kinda thing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200999283496?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
[/qutote]

Foam grips are often softer, but the shape of the "GP" type conforms better to the hand and the "balloon" design isolates them from vibration better.

Of course if you are comfortable with what you have there is no reason to change. "Don't quit a winner" is always a good strategy.

[JPaganel]

Foam grips are often softer, but the shape of the "GP" type conforms better to the hand and the "balloon" design isolates them from vibration better.

Of course if you are comfortable with what you have there is no reason to change. "Don't quit a winner" is always a good strategy.

My grips are the heated Bikemasters. They only come in one shape, and heat is kinda important to me. This is Minnesota.

[rlucas]

The onesI have are the rectangular folding type, but I think they'll work.

Do they look like this?



If so, remove the mounting bolt and the rubber expansion sleeve, then drill and tap the bar-end weight to accept the bolt. Toss the rubber bits or save 'em for another use. They swivel and tilt up, down, and sideways - fold 'em in for normal use; fold 'em out for a wider view. Dennis Kirk, $23.99 (more for phony graphite finish).


rossi

[charleygofast]

The onesI have are the rectangular folding type, but I think they'll work.

Yes, mine are black. Do you have these on your bike Rossi? Id like to see em if you do, I also have em on my XS650 with low bars.             Charley

Do they look like this?



If so, remove the mounting bolt and the rubber expansion sleeve, then drill and tap the bar-end weight to accept the bolt. Toss the rubber bits or save 'em for another use. They swivel and tilt up, down, and sideways - fold 'em in for normal use; fold 'em out for a wider view. Dennis Kirk, $23.99 (more for phony graphite finish).


rossi

Yes Rossi, cept theyre black. are you useing these on your bike? I'd like to see how they look...I have em on my

[charleygofast]

Opps,sorry Rossi my computer shut down mid post...you'll figure it out!                                                                                                                                     Charley

[Burns]

Foam grips are often softer, but the shape of the "GP" type conforms better to the hand and the "balloon" design isolates them from vibration better.

Of course if you are comfortable with what you have there is no reason to change. "Don't quit a winner" is always a good strategy.

My grips are the heated Bikemasters. They only come in one shape, and heat is kinda important to me. This is Minnesota.

Frost bite capitol of the lower 48!

[rlucas]

Opps,sorry Rossi my computer shut down mid post...you'll figure it out!                                                                                                                                     Charley

Mine are solid black as well, I just grabbed the photo from the Dennis Kirk website. I'll take some fresh pix  of mine tonight. May take me a couple of days to get back to you...just moved, no home Internet yet, and the local library's closed tomorrow...

rossi

[charleygofast]

I was wrong, I have two chrome ones and only one black one...not a big fan of chrome on FJ's but I'm gonna mock 'em up and see if I like the look. My '74 Norton had a Vesco Rapid transit fairing I had chrome ones on that and it looked pretty cool, we'll see.                                                          Charley.

[charleygofast]

Opps,sorry Rossi my computer shut down mid post...you'll figure it out!                                                                                                                                     Charley

Mine are solid black as well, I just grabbed the photo from the Dennis Kirk website. I'll take some fresh pix  of mine tonight. May take me a couple of days to get back to you...just moved, no home Internet yet, and the local library's closed tomorrow...

rossi

Rossi, saw your bike in the lower fairing post ...and theres the bar end mirrors! I like em...Ilike em alot!!!  Nice bike Dude. I cant wait to get my other fairing painted  then I'm gonna look into some lowers. Again, very nicely done FJ!...what kind of grips are those, and are those stock weights?                     Charley.