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Bar end mirrors

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by ryancdossey, Jun 13, 2012.

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    Does anyone have a good suggestion for bar end or lower profile mirrors that will go on easily with no major fabrication? Smashed one of mine off and wanting to get with something more subtle like bar ends?
     
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    You can get cheap ones, or more expensive bar end mirrors, they're my favorite addition to every bike I own.

    I don't know if your bars have the weights in the end, but you can get the weights out and trim a hole in the end of your rubber grips, the mirrors fit right in.

    I will recommend for cheap mirrors to use loc-tite on the screws, and tighten them good (without stripping cheap material) or else you will have floppy puppy dog ears for mirrors over 40mph
     
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    Polock will probably just order those and call it good. So all I do is drill a small hole in the rubber and tighten them on?
     
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    they get tighter if you cut out the end of the grips
     
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    The cheapos I tried kept sagging out of adjustment.

    I LOVE my Napoleons. They're not super expensive, and they stay put.

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