Bar end mirrors ?

[80GS750]

thats hilarious... actually i turned them around and i can see way more now..... although they do stick out further and look a little goofier...

i need to get some daytime pics for you guys...

im really getting used to the clubmans now.... they are a little uncomfortable still cause i have to bend my neck so much to look up... but im getting used to it now...

thanks for all the compliments guys...

 

[Billyboy]

I only want the best for my buddy, Nate. The main idea is to be able to see out of 'em , Billy. Just for that wisecrack, I'm gonna stick another 'tater in you're tailpipe. :-D

You stay away from my tailpipe!:shock:
You damn freaky freak!

 

[j.w.napier]

forgive me

forgive me

Heh .. you can hear some interesting variations of many words in this area. .. but I am not sure what j.w.napier was going for .. but I was only joking around.

sorry about the spelling i've never been the best at it, but still you can't hold it against me my dad is from hazard,ky8-[ so if you know anything about kentucky then you'll know it is in the mountians.\\/ i was born and raised a redneck hillbilly LOL i'm just a little country i guess you'd say.
J.W.Napier

 

[mriddle]

Man everybody is from somewhere .. and Kentucky is a beautiful place.

Reckon I am a hillbilly too.


Mike

 

[80GS750]

im from iowa... cornfed.

that is all

 

[General Zod]

BAR ENDS LOOK COOL BUT i DONT THINK THEY ARE ALL THAT FUNCTIONAL.
i USED THEM AND THEY MAKE THE BARS LONGER AND ALL I SEE IS MY WRIST.....

 

[mriddle]

BAR ENDS LOOK COOL BUT i DONT THINK THEY ARE ALL THAT FUNCTIONAL.
i USED THEM AND THEY MAKE THE BARS LONGER AND ALL I SEE IS MY WRIST.....

I put mine (Napoleon) on Saturday. I have only ridden about 15 miles with them, but I notice a big improvement over the standard mirrors. Are yours adjustable to the outside some maybe?

 

[8trackmind]

I put mine (Napoleon) on Saturday.

We need pictures, Mike.

 

[mriddle]

The pic on the right shows the mirrors. Far left is the day I picked the bike up.

http://www.bikepics.com/members/mriddle/81gs750e/

 

[8trackmind]

The pic on the right shows the mirrors. Far left is the day I picked the bike up.

Looks good.
So tell us, how does it feel to be cool now? 8)

 

[mriddle]

Looks good.
So tell us, how does it feel to be cool now? 8)

All I can say is the voyage is long and my start was late. 8-[

I've found a few role models so I am on my way ! \\/

 

[AOD]

Guys,

I've got new superbike bars installed on my 1100 and I have two Napolean bar end mirrors. On the side with the throttle, I'm having a bit of trouble.

I first had to drill and file out the plastic end of the throttle so the mirror piece would fit through. Next, the plastic over-hangs the metal handlebar by about 1/8" or so. When I tighen the bar end mirror into the handlebars, it pulls the mirror base against towards the bar...eventually into the plastic and then it binds the throttle.

Am I missing something?

Do I need to grind off the last 1/8" of plastic so it's flush with the metal bar end? As I understand it, the plastic helps 'stop' the throttle against the bar.

~Adam

 

[8trackmind]

If I understand the problem correctly, yes the plastic needs to go.

 

[AOD]

Camera batteries died last night, I'll try to take a picture today.

 

[JATO]

I just replaced the hand grips on my 1000 and ended up destroying my Ken Sean bar end mirrors in a fit of rage and frustration. I didn't really mind wrecking them because they never did tighten down and never stayed in place while ridding. I've read that the Emgo's are junk but they do have a metal mount instead of an expanding rubber mount. What exactly is junk about them? I was thinking of the Napoleon's, but they look like the Ken Sean's and I don't want to spend that much if their rubber mounts are just as bad as the Ken Sean's. I think I might just order a pair of the Emgo's and see how they work, they're only $12 US from Dennis Kirk.

 

[AOD]

Update on my post above with the fitment issue on the grip.

Here is what the throttle rocker looks like with the grip pulled back. You can see the metal portion of the bar about 1/8" inside the bore:

If you try to tighten the bar end into the handlebars, it will pull the bar end into the plastic part and it makes the throttle non-functional.

Solution: I used a power-sander to grind down the plastic past the metal end of the handlebar.

Now when the bar end is tightened up, it rests against the metal of the handlebar and lets the throttle turn.

I'll post a finished pic of the bike soon...they came out bad tonight for some reason.

~Adam

 

[gsgeezer]

When I have bought Napoleon mirrors I thought they were "coming to take me away, ha ha."

 

[AOD]

As promised...pictures:

high-res: http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/545828/original/aod-83-gs1100e---new-bars--26-07-018.jpg

I liked it. The right side has more vibration than the left so it's a bit blurry above 60MPH. Worth the upgrade though...

~Adam

 

[8trackmind]

As promised...pictures:

Looks good!
Kinda nice to be able to see for a change, huh? :-D

 

[AOD]

Yeah...you know...my armpits got kind of cold after a while.