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Discussion in 'Newbies Hangout' started by Bristolstr, Mar 8, 2015.

  1. Bristolstr

    Bristolstr New Member

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    hi all, I'm new to this site and ride a2009 street triple r. Just wondering if anyone has bar end mirrors fitted, and if so is visibility any good?
     
  2. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Hello there Bristol, welcome to the forum. I know it's not the same bike but I have bar-ends on my bike and they work MUCH better than the originals.

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    I bought these off Ebay UK for peanuts three years ago and they have been faultless.
     
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  3. Bristolstr

    Bristolstr New Member

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    Hi big lad, do they add much on width of bars? Certainly look better than stems out the top of bars.
     
  4. Clarkey

    Clarkey Well-Known Member

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    Hi and a very warm welcome to the triumph forum
    I have bar end mirrors fitted and visibility isn't too bad no worse then any normal mirrors image.jpg
     
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  5. Bristolstr

    Bristolstr New Member

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    Cheers clarkey, that's the mirrors I was looking at. Seen them on a street r in showroom but couldn't really figure out what they were aiming at lol. Looks the dogs I reckon.
     
  6. Clarkey

    Clarkey Well-Known Member

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    That's no problem mine are genuine triumph mirrors and I think they look the Dog danglers too !!!!!!
     
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  7. Richard H

    Richard H Noble Member

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    Welcome to the forum
     
  8. Bristolstr

    Bristolstr New Member

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    Cheers. hoping to gain loadsa handy hints as I know next to nothing lol
     
  9. Bristolstr

    Bristolstr New Member

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    Any idea where's the best place to get them? Seem quite pricey where I've looked.
     
  10. Clarkey

    Clarkey Well-Known Member

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    Yes they are pricey as with all genuine triumph add ons, you should keep an eye on eBay and also this site in the for sale section sorry I couldn't be more help
     
  11. Bristolstr

    Bristolstr New Member

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    Guess I gonna have to stop being miserly lol
     
  12. roadrider

    roadrider First Class Member

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    Had bar end mirrors on my Street and now got them on my Speed.
    Love them,if you a bit...ahem! "wider" their better as you can see more than your elbows.
    I've got the CRG L/S round ones.
    You can get Chinese knock off ones(Triumph or CRG) on e bay.
     
  13. roadrider

    roadrider First Class Member

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    I had bar ends mirrors on my Street and now on my Speed.
    Their good if your a bit....ahem! "wider" as you can see past your elbows.
    I've got the GRG L/S round ones.You can get cheap Chinese knock off's(Triumph or round) on e bay.
    Oh and welcome :)
     
  14. Bristolstr

    Bristolstr New Member

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    Not quite ready to admit I'm " wider", but opinions do vary lol. Standard mirrors seem fine but left hand stem is rusting and wanted to alter the look of the bike and bar ends make a huge difference.
     
  15. roadrider

    roadrider First Class Member

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    They also give the bars a cleaner look.
     
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  16. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Hi and welcome - have Halcyon bar end mirrors on my Bonneville - visibility is much better and you can fold them in when filtering. Some people turn them down so they sit below the bars.
     
  17. SteveJ

    SteveJ Super Moderator

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    Hi and welcome to the forum :D
     
  18. PJT

    PJT Active Member

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    Hello and may I wish you a very warm welcome to the forum.
     
  19. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    Hey big lad what's peanuts??
     
  20. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #20 thebiglad, Mar 13, 2015
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    Hi Eric, can't remember exactly but something like £2 plus £5 postage - from Hong Kong of course.

    I just did a search for bar end mirrors on the Bay of E and found them there. Be careful as there are loads of sellers with EXACTLY the same product but at wildly different prices !

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&ghostText&_sacat=0&_nkw=motorcycle bar end mirrors&_dcat=49899&rt=nc&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo&_udhi=10.

    I of course found the cheapest :oops: but they still work perfectly.

    Just one other thing, check the size of your bars - there appear to be two std. sizes : 7/8th" and 1". Mine of course were the bigger 1" bars. Yorkshire man see.

    Dave

    PS Just one other thing. I didn't use the expanding plug fixing that came with the mirrors, as my bars have a welded-in, threaded flange within the bars. So I used the Allen screw that normally holds the bars end cap in place, and with that I was able to fix the new mirrors in place, no fuss no muss.
     

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