My new Ebay bar end mirrors

SonnyD · Post by **SonnyD** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:52 pm

Ordered them just a few days ago, and they were here when I got home from work.... Not too bad for under 20.00 shipped....they look a lot better then stock, especially stock after adding the Cuppini and the long ears..Worth the money and time IMO....... should have posted a before pic...better late then never.

iMoses · Post by **iMoses** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:06 pm

They look nice! Did you do a "How-To" for this? Can you do one?

SonnyD · Post by **SonnyD** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:53 pm

I probably could...it's pretty basic.... the main thing is of course the Throttle side, trimming the end off of the throttle tube and grip enough to where it doesn't hold the throttle open...Kind of a trial and error and not cut too much opening in the grip end to look sloppy... this is probably the 10 or more set of Bar ends I've put on bikes in my years.. Always a little tedious with the throttle side cutting...and My dremel didn't work so all trimming was done with my trusty Buck knife, LOL

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:54 pm

Here ya go. Did the same grips on my Italia, plus eBay mirrors: viewtopic.php?t=4495

SonnyD · Post by **SonnyD** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:03 pm

PeteH wrote:Here ya go. Did the same grips on my Italia, plus eBay mirrors: viewtopic.php?t=4495

Oh yeah....yours is what inspired me to do mine on the buddy....Love your Grips...way more then mine....and your throttle tube cutting looks Way better then my pocket knife whittled opening, LOL... I'll buy a new Dremel and smooth it up eventually.....Yours looks Awesome.....

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:31 pm

Can't take credit, I just copied Dalvarado's how-to.

. The in-progress photos are his.

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:45 am

thread inspired me to finally order a pair for my BJ after winging it a bit with some old stock mirrors i grabbed up. one just fell off so yeah....

i ordered some cheapo ones that fold in so lane splitting should be unaffected. hopefully they hold together, just looking to be legal and see a bit behind me

tommyred · Post by **tommyred** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:20 pm

Where did you get them, eBay?

EvilNerdLord · Post by **EvilNerdLord** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:51 pm

pretty cool...
but,if they fit into the bar ends, what happens when you twist the throttle?

On a stella, with throttle on one side and shift on other, I don't think it would work for me....

Christophers · Post by **Christophers** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:05 pm

EvilNerdLord wrote:pretty cool...
but,if they fit into the bar ends, what happens when you twist the throttle?

The mirror rotates down.... But you only have to relax off of the throttle for a second to sneak a peak in the mirror as it rotates back up into position.

JHScoot · Post by **JHScoot** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:41 pm

tommyred wrote:Where did you get them, eBay?

don't know about OP but i ordered these, $25 shipped. local shipper, should be here Thursday or Friday

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321172829527?ss ... 1497.l2649

tommyred · Post by **tommyred** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:34 am

And it's a US shipper, so you won't have to wait a month & a half from a Chinese shipper. I checkd my mail & my spotlights came in, so I gotta go play with them now. I'll go eBay shopping later (-:

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:58 am

Christophers wrote:
EvilNerdLord wrote:pretty cool...
but,if they fit into the bar ends, what happens when you twist the throttle?

The mirror rotates down.... But you only have to relax off of the throttle for a second to sneak a peak in the mirror as it rotates back up into position.

No, they don't. See Dalvarado's photos in the linked thread.

The mirror's sleeve grips the inside of the 7/8" handlebar tube. The throttle sleeve is outside the handlebar. You have to have a 7/8" or greater hole in the end of the rubber grip so that it doesn't bind on the mirror sleeve, but that's it. Those Electra grips have the end hole pre-cut.

Christophers · Post by **Christophers** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:35 am

PeteH wrote:
Christophers wrote:
EvilNerdLord wrote:pretty cool...
but,if they fit into the bar ends, what happens when you twist the throttle?

The mirror rotates down.... But you only have to relax off of the throttle for a second to sneak a peak in the mirror as it rotates back up into position.
No, they don't.

Yes.

They do.

SonnyD · Post by **SonnyD** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:51 am

It they are turning.....something isn't right...Like the grip is grabbing them or the sleeve is grabbing them.....Installed correctly.....No way will they move with the throttle.....The expander expands inside the handle bar...it has nothing to do with the throttle... That is why is a bit of a pain getting the trimming just right....Believe me....I would not have something installed on my scooter or motorcycle that moved with the throttle when it's not supposed to.....I could post a video...but that is way too much trouble.....Just check some videos with bikes that have bar end mirrors..

SonnyD · Post by **SonnyD** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:14 am

[quote="EvilNerdLord"]pretty cool...
but,if they fit into the bar ends, what happens when you twist the throttle?

On a stella, with throttle on one side and shift on other, I don't think it would work for me....[/quote

I got mine off of ebay...from "feir4luk They were 18.99 shipped and arrived in about 4 or 5 days......

I don't know how the shifter side works on the Stella, but it's probably just like the throttle tube in a way.... so the mirror would probably install the same way on both sides....

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:39 am

Christophers wrote:
PeteH wrote:
Christophers wrote: The mirror rotates down.... But you only have to relax off of the throttle for a second to sneak a peak in the mirror as it rotates back up into position.
No, they don't.
Yes.

They do.

UR DOIN IT RONG. See thread I linked above. You need to Dremel the throttle sleeve. SRsly.

Christophers · Post by **Christophers** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:58 am

SonnyD wrote:It they are turning.....something isn't right...Like the grip is grabbing them or the sleeve is grabbing them.....Installed correctly.....No way will they move with the throttle.....

Well, then, perhaps I should say:

"On some successful installations the mirror rotates down when you twist the throttle.... but you only have to relax off of the throttle for a second to sneak a peak in the mirror as it rotates back up into position."

Christophers · Post by **Christophers** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:55 am

PeteH wrote:
Christophers wrote:
PeteH wrote: No, they don't.
Yes.

They do.
UR DOIN IT RONG. See thread I linked above. You need to Dremel the throttle sleeve. SRsly.

SonnyD · Post by **SonnyD** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:38 am

Seriously......on a Proper installation......They will NOT move even a fraction of a millimeter, when you turn the throttle..... It has to be touching somewhere if it's turning at all with the throttle... Maybe yours is defective? I've installed literlly....20 sets of bar end mirrors on motorcycles in the last 25-30 years...and they all worked perfectly....did they the first test...NO... The easiest ones to install were on bikes with no ends on the grips...either the old foam kind, or ones with bar end weights already installed... I would just about guarantee you, that if you remove your mirror, take off the grip, and install the mirror back in the bar...it won't turn when you twist the throttle tube...Be sure you are not also...pushing it flush up against the bar, cause the friction will make it turn when you twist the throttle...I have about a 2MM gap between mount and my grip...Check YOu Tube...there are several videos there...theres a guy with an SV650 I think that has a good video...and actually the way he does it is probably a lot quicker then the way I do it...

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