Bar end mirrors R65LS

[jgp1854]

Greetings,  

Any recommendations on bar end mirrors?  I thinking I may like to try them.   Any issues when installing I should be made aware of?

thanks

jgp

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Most folks use Napoleons.

This review says "...that Napoleon is no longer manufacturing this product and all existing stocks have been depleted."

Amazon has them for $50 ea. or $90 a pair, which makes one think that the above is true.

But I found two other sources that seem to have them at a reasonable price and don't mention lack of availability.  There could be other sources, as well (Google link).

$32/ea - http://newbonneville.com/html/napoleon_barend_mirrors.html

$39/ea - http://www.oldbritts.com/ob_7020.htm


I don't know if there are other brands other than Napoleon.  I've never seen Napoleons myself, but back in the '80s I had a pair of Albert brand, and they were not very user friendly.  If you happen to find a pair, I would recommend saving yourself the trouble.

There are these CRG brand, but they look expensive at $68/ea, which doesn't include the $18 adapter to fit inside the handlebar.

Google for more.

At $13.50, you might not go wrong with these Emgos, even if they are not the best: http://www.bikebandit.com/emgo-bar-end-mirror?WT.mc_id=1484958&CAWELAID=338440117

Or go overseas: http://classicpartsltd.com/classic-motorcycle-products/classic-motorcycle-mirrors.html


But if you have BMW heated grips, don't bother.  You have to cut a hole in the end of the grip for the expanding insert (on most types) and the wires for the heating elements are right there at the end of the grip.

[bruce_launceston]

The expanding inserts are usually pretty flimsy, you can get a better result by substituting an expansion anchor from your local hardware store. I had good results with a solid rubber 'Rawlplug' anchor. It has a brass insert and comes in 5/16 th" thread which is the imperial equivalent of the 8mm bolt usually supplied.

I had bar end mirrors for years, I liked the look but broke heaps of them as they hang out there pretty exposed. They were the same style as the emgo or napolean one on Rob's links.

[fbenach]

I did install Napoleon Bar Ends on my R65... notice a big enhancement on my visibility with them... although as Bruce said, the anchor piece on the throttle grip gets stuck a little bit, so throttle gets stuck, which is something you have to be careful with!!!
I did a hole a little bit bigger on mine and it works perfectly...
Here´s some of the suggestions and pics from the guys at the forum when I installed them!!

http://www.bmwr65.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1310604126/0#0

Have fun!