Bar end mirror opinions/experiances

[RocketMonkey28]

My buddy is trying to choose a good quality mirror, but we would like some real world input on which work well, live long, etc. I think it's narrowed to the CRG and the Riz...but would love any other input.

 

[djelliott]

The CRG's are nice. Not sure about the Riz. I can tell you one thing though, skip the Emgo's, they're junk.

 

[Deviant1]

I had a set of the little round ones that stub out of the handlebars and didn't like them at all. I have since switched to a set with an upward stem from the bar and a larger squarish mirror. I think the look is more classy and period and the practicality of the little round ones is very limited. I would only use them again if a mirror were mandated in my state and I just needed something for legality sake.

 

[killian101]

best bar end mirror...period
http://classicpartsltd.com/classic-motorcycle-products/classic-motorcycle-mirrors/820-halcyon-bar-end-mirror.html

 

[atx360]

My crg has lasted like 6 years now. It moves from bike to bike with me.
My only complaint is that the anodizing has faded a little over time. Its more of a root beer color now.
Another nice thing about the crg is if something breaks on it you can get all the little pieces individually from them.

Hope that helps

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[timfish]

i got some from hong kong,very aprehensive as to what i had spent my money on,
but i have to say i am well happy with them. excellent build quality, and look bloody great
too. slightly tinted blue. and realy cheap highly recomended.find them here:
www.rideitmoto.com

 

[RocketMonkey28]

Wow, I dig the Halcyon....good looker there. Like those classic lines. I'd hear the CRG was prob one of the best, especially if you don't mind them small and round. I agree about the EMGO units. They are dirt cheap, but you get what you pay for. Thanks for the input everyone!

 

[RocketMonkey28]

Those do look good, tim. Interesting option....

 

[DrJ]

I have an Oberon Streetfighter on my Ducati:

And a Jaybrake on my CB350:

Both are not cheap but are top shelf quality.

 

[RocketMonkey28]

The Oberon is a true bar end, huh. That has a nice, clean look, you could get away with that on a "non billet", traditional sort of bike. Hmmm....interesting...

 

[DrJ]

If you don't want to pay the Oberon price, there are repros available.

 

[Drewski]

CRG, but not on the end of the bar.

I like it there, but I don't use it to REALLY know who's behind me! I can clearly see the lane next to me and a little my lane. The view is under my arm and just past my left hip.

Not the best pics, but here's another. :-\

I used to have one on either side, but...

 

[1969Honda]

Not to hi-jack the thread but Drewski do you have any more pics of your healight setup on that bike? the mount looks pretty interesting.

 

[AgentX]

I didn't like the way the Oberon-style mirrors I had weren't adjustable on-the-fly. If your riding position is constant, that wouldn't be too big of a deal.

Plus, I where I live everyone's always grabbing my shit at stoplights or while the bike is parked and saying "What is dis? How much cost it??" so eventually someone loosened a bolt tugging on it and one of my mirrors subsequently fell off while moving.

Then I picked up a set of the clamp-on-over-a-little-bar-plug kind which a plastic ball joint attached to the stem for a small round mirror, like Drewski shows on his bike.

Nicer, but the cheap-ass copies I ordered off Amazon started getting loose pretty quickly and required continual snugging-up. (Abetted again by the "everyone feel free to handle my stuff without asking, especially something that looks different than what you have" mentality here.)

Just sheared one off on either an autorickshaw or a bus, though, so I'm glad I only dropped $15 on them. They actually function more as sacrificial antennae than mirrors for me.

Using a Napoleon-style square mirror on the new bike, if I go with a mirror at all. Not too useful for me over here.

 

[DrJ]

I didn't like the way the Oberon-style mirrors I had weren't adjustable on-the-fly

True, once set up it doesn't move. It's beautifully machined though but uses 3 different allen keys to install.

 

[crazypj]

The little round Chinese knock off are OK but the mounting is absolute crap. (Oberon Streetfighter style)
I lost one mirror and the other keeps 'creeping' out of bar end.
I'll probably end up making new mounts or, more likely, different mirrors
The Halycon look good, particularly as someone spent the time to make a decent bar end mount
http://classicpartsltd.com/halcyon-bar-end-fitting.html
I think I like this one better as it looks 'older' (1930's style )

 

[midnightcafe]

Napolean bar end mirror. works great. here's the best photo i can find of mine:

great finish, stays in one place. what more can you ask?

 

[FunJimmy]

Halcyon stadium mirrors are a true classic and built to stay that way, but if you’re looking for a nice billet setup, consider the Triumph Speed Triple accessories mirrors.

I need a better pic, but you get the idea.

FJ