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what's your taste in bar end mirrors? put engo on..blurring is awful what give clear view of car/suv/pickup driver on ass?
 
swooshdave said:
Only get ones that are rubber mounted.
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I would have said the same thing until I got the Oberons.

Now, I dont want an rubber mounted mirror bouncing around on the end of the handlebar with no stabilizing weight. If you take a look at all the modern superbikes, bar end weights are pretty common.
 
Napoleon, AP 104 or AP 105, they are both squaish , but have slightly different stems. Very hard to find now

Rizoma, considerable more "modern" looking.

Both very high end ad rubber mounted, but watch for cheap knock-offs. There are many more quality makers and, virtually, infinite choice in the size and shape department

CRG, upper end of mid-range, tons of cheap knock-offs.

I have sets of the Napoleon's on my R90S and my current Commando build; the quality really stands out.

However, any bar end mirror will be the first casualty in any dump or fall over, so the knock-offs (pun intended) may have their place, up to you.

Best
 
lazyeye6 said:
I've mounted Halcyon mirrors on my Commando. Very high quality and I have no mirror buzz.
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+1 - Halcyons on 2 bikes - great result (830 Round with 3 piece angled tensioner sleeves)

Edit: Added advantage is they're stainless & heavy - good vibe damping
 
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gortnipper said:
I would have said the same thing until I got the Oberons.

Now, I dont want an rubber mounted mirror bouncing around on the end of the handlebar with no stabilizing weight. If you take a look at all the modern superbikes, bar end weights are pretty common.
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@gortnipper I'm picking up the bar end mirrors and was debating the Oberons, the Rizomas, or the Motogadget. I think I'm gonna go with those Oberons, but the website asks for what adapter (see here: https://www.oberon-performance.co.uk/streetfighter-mirrors/streetfighter-mirror). Do you recall which adapter you got? As far as I can tell I have 7/8" handlebars and i don't want to push in my grips, I want to extend the bar with an adapter and attach the mirrors to that. Thanks!
 
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@gortnipper I'm picking up the bar end mirrors and was debating the Oberons, the Rizomas, or the Motogadget. I think I'm gonna go with those Oberons, but the website asks for what adapter (see here: https://www.oberon-performance.co.uk/streetfighter-mirrors/streetfighter-mirror). Do you recall which adapter you got? As far as I can tell I have 7/8" handlebars and i don't want to push in my grips, I want to extend the bar with an adapter and attach the mirrors to that. Thanks!
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7/8" bars on Commandos.

I would buy them again. In fact, I did after a low side.
 
gortnipper said:
7/8" bars on Commandos.

I would buy them again. In fact, I did after a low side.
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Right.. unfortunately they don't make it that easy to find. But I think I found the answer in one of their tech docs. Adapter MASF-22 for handlebars with a 22mm hollow opening.

Here is the adapter list they provide..
Fits the following model(s):

BMW Adaptor: MASF-M8
K 1200 GT (K44) 2005-2008
K 1200 R (K43) 2004-2008
K 1200 R SPORT (K43) 2006-2007
K 1200 S (K40) 2004-2008
K 1300 GT (K44) 2008-2010
K 1300 R (K43) 2008-2011
K 1300 S (K40) 2008-2015
R 1200 R (K27) 2006-2014
R 1200 RS (K54) 2014-2018
R 1200 RT (K26) 2005-2013
R 1200 RT (K52) 2013-2018
R 1200 S (K29) 2005-2006
R 1250 RS (K54) 2018-2020
R 1250 RT (K52) 2018-2020

BMW Adaptor: MASF-R9S1R
R nineT (K21) 2013-2020
R nineT Pure (K22) 2015-2020
R nineT Racer (K32) 2015-2020
R nineT Scrambler (K23) 2015-2020
R nineT Urban G/S (K33) 2019-2020
R nineT Urban GS (K33) 2016-2018
S 1000 R (K47) 2013-2020
S 1000 RR (K46) 2009-2018

Kawasaki Adaptor: MASF-M8CB
1400GTR 2008-2016
ER-6f/n 2006-2016
GPZ1100 1995-1997
GTR1000 1994-2006
Versys 1000 2011-2020
Versys 1000 GRAND TOURER 2019-2020
Versys 1000 TOURER 2019-2020
Versys 650 2007-2020
Versys 650 GRAND TOURER 2019-2019
Versys 650 TOURER 2019-2019
Z1000 2003-2020
Z1000R 2018-2020
Z1000SX 2011-2019
Z750 2004-2013
Z750R 2011-2013
Z800 2013-2016
Z900 2017-2020
Z900RS 2018-2020
Z900RS CAFE 2019-2020
ZRX-1100 1997-2000
ZRX-1200 2001-2004
ZRX-1200R 2001-2006
ZX-10R 2010-2020
ZX-10R SE 2018-2020
ZX-10RR 2017-2019
ZX-14 2006-2011
ZX-14R ZZR1400 2012-2020
ZX-14R ZZR1400 Performance 2016-2019
ZX-14R ZZR1400 Performance Sport 2016-2020
ZX-6R 1995-2020
ZX-6RR 2003-2006
ZX-7R 1996-2003
ZX-7RR 1996-1997
ZX-9R 1994-2003
ZXR750 1989-1995
ZXR750R 1991-1994
ZZR1100 1990-2001
ZZR1200 2002-2005
ZZR600 1990-2007

Triumph Adaptor: MASF-M6
America 2003-2016
Bonneville 2000-2015
Bonneville SE 2008-2013
Bonneville T100 2002-2016
Scambler 2006-2016
Speedmaster 2002-2017
Thruxton 2003-2015

Yamaha Adaptor: MASF-M168
MT-07 2014-2020
MT-09 2014-2020
MT-09 SP 2018-2020
MT-10 2016-2020
MT-10 SP 2018-2020
MT-125 2018-2019
XSR700 2016-2020
XSR900 2016-2020
 
New on the site from what I ordered before.

I got a MIS-714 mirror which has a 14mm collet for the bar's ID. 22mm would be OD for 7/8 bar, not ID.

I think the adapter is for a handlebar with internal threads?

Ask Oberon.
 
RoadScholar said:
Napoleon, AP 104 or AP 105, they are both squaish , but have slightly different stems. Very hard to find now

Rizoma, considerable more "modern" looking.

Both very high end ad rubber mounted, but watch for cheap knock-offs. There are many more quality makers and, virtually, infinite choice in the size and shape department

CRG, upper end of mid-range, tons of cheap knock-offs.

I have sets of the Napoleon's on my R90S and my current Commando build; the quality really stands out.

However, any bar end mirror will be the first casualty in any dump or fall over, so the knock-offs (pun intended) may have their place, up to you.

Best
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I have had a set of Napoleons (rectangle) for 20+ years with no problem but like the ones mentioned above if they needed replacement
Mike
 
YING said:
I have had a set of Napoleons (rectangle) for 20+ years with no problem but like the ones mentioned above if they needed replacement
Mike
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After some internet digging I found the AP-104s (rectangular) at tanax.co.jp/motorcycle, and IIRC paid something like $64 USD/each which included free shipping. At the time they were unavailable in the US, but there were some available in Europe at near or over double the price.

Rizoma products are all high zoot number items; I dressed a Ducati 1100 Hyper-Motard with some of their jewels which blended in with the Hyper's design cues. When I couldn't find the AP 104s I did look at Rizoma's offerings and, on my Commando build, would have been as hard on the eye as a rusty fastener...

Best.
 
Well - as I said above (#7) I have Halcyon 830's
Even though they are heavy (ss) adding lead shot into the bars definitely improved the clarity of the reflected image as I reported in another thread (here's the link!): Handlebar vibration (2018)
Cheers
 
swooshdave said:
Only get ones that are rubber mounted.
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Only?

Keeping all options open there are many quality offerings out there that do not use rubber.

My first round of RV mirrors was a "less expensive" set with rubber integrated into the mounting bases. The vibration blurred image was great for developing a headache.
One of these days I well heed to the get what you pay for rule.

I rode up to the local Monday night bike rally nearby and checked out the various rear view's other riders were using. I probably looked at and talked to 12 or 15 guys gathering opinions. One set grabbed me with component quality and solid imagery throughout the rev range was the CRG Hindsight. My kids "surprised" me with a set for my BD.
I now look back to a clear image.
 
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Lineslinger said:
Only?

Keeping all options open there are many quality offerings out there that do not use rubber.

My first round of RV mirrors was a "less expensive" set with rubber integrated into the mounting bases. The vibration blurred image was great for developing a headache.
One of these days I well heed to the get what you pay for rule.

I rode up to the local Monday night bike rally nearby and checked out the various rear view's other riders were using. I probably looked at and talked to 12 or 15 guys gathering opinions. One set grabbed me with component quality and solid imagery throughout the rev range was the CRG Hindsight. My kids "surprised" me with a set for my BD.
I now look back to a clear image.
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Do those have little o-rings in one of the hinges? The cheap knockoffs may not have that.
 
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