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Drtrydr23 reminded me of a mod I'd like to do to my bike: Bar-end mirrors. Do those of you with bar ends like them? Are they functional? Where should I look for a pair? Are the stock mirrors easy to remove? Thanks!

Here's what mine look like.

(http://www.gs500mods.com/images/naps500.jpg)

Yes, very fuctional. The stock ones are a snap to get off. Loosen the lock nut and unscrew. You can get Napoleons like mine at a number of places online or off.

EBay usually has a set.

Check misspellings like napolean too.

pablo has some execellent info on his website. But Pablo & JohNLA did their mods a bit different from each other.

I however prefer my stock mirrors for my riding style.

Those Napoleon bar ends look pretty sweet! How much did you pay for them? Got a link? Couldn't find any on ebay.

A variation on the Third Eye mirror.

(http://home.earthlink.net/~jamesvogl/gs500/barend_mirror_2.jpg)


(http://home.earthlink.net/~jamesvogl/gs500/barend_mirror_1.jpg)


I slid the mirror's screw through a clamp and then clamped it to the bar end.  Puts the mirror higher and a little more inward vs. the regular install.  It works pretty well, but I think the stock mirrors gave me better visibility.

I like the look of bbanjo's mirrors (hadn't seen any like that before), but it's chimivee's mirrors that I'm looking for. Thanks for the detailed pictures.

I love mine. :thumb:

Here are some links, but waiting for a set to show up on EBay may be worth it. I wound up paying $40 for my set (thanks to a very gracious Moderator - pantablo, who picked them up on EBay and went with another set-up instead)


Here's a very handy tip for pricing for those who do not know yet. Google has an evil twin called Froogle.

Froogle for napoleon bar end mirrors (http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=napoleon+bar-end+mirrors)

Chimivee, where did you get those clamps? They look nice. I have a pair of Lockhart's on order but no release date. Tired of waiting.

Here's mine...
(http://www.gs500e.co.uk/ii/pablof.jpg)


These plug right into the end of bars:
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/product_info.phtml?p=01-167630

and these sit a little higher (like in my picture):
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/product_info.phtml?p=01-170336

That picture in upper left is actually a combo of both these. If you check my site, the pages that have the fairing and the Suburban-Machinery handlebars has both types of mirrors in the photos if you're curious...picture in lower left is of the third eye type.

btw-for those interested-chimivee's photo is of his S-M Type 1 bars...

Quote from: pantablobtw-for those interested-chimivee's photo is of his S-M Type 1 bars...

Actually, they're the Type II's.

Quote from: jangofettChimivee, where did you get those clamps.

Got them at Lowe's in the hardware aisle.  Go to the "specialty" section with all the drawers of "special" parts.  It's just a 3/4" rubber-lined clamp.  I think they were like a buck for a pack of 2.  The bike's bar end is actually more like 1" in diameter, but the 1" clamps won't let you insert/support the mirror's screw through it in the same way.  But if you just bend the tabs on a 3/4" clamp, it works well.  (impossible to explain, but very simple and obvious when you see it)

I also picked up some locking nuts (size 10-24 I think) to replace the mirror's square nut.  Another $.49 or something.  Obviously, I spare no expense.

James

Quote from: chimivee

Quote from: pantablobtw-for those interested-chimivee's photo is of his S-M Type 1 bars...

Actually, they're the Type II's.

Type II just like mine then...someone whom I can't remember installed the Type I's (is up on wall of fame)...looks good and sets the handlebars a little lower still than the Type II. God I love those bars though.

I am cancelling my lockhart p. order for my bar ends and doing what you guys have done with the third eyes. They look good! Those bars are damn cool to.

Where is a good source for the third eye mirrors? My internet search has turned up a few places but not many.

Pantablo has the link to Third Eye: http://www.bikepartsusa.com/product_info.phtml?p=01-167630

But I also found them here: http://www.lickbike.com/i3235050.htm

and here: http://www.3rd-eye.com/

I got them at my local bicycle shop (actually, it was REI).  At least around here, all the bike shops carry them ~ $12-13.  That was one of the reason I went w/ those - I could get them locally.  Tried to find the Pyramids, w/ out luck.

The thing that's a little odd about my install, is that it puts the mirrors rearward of the bars instead of forward, like the Pyramid's bracket.  I did this so I could swivel the mirrors outward a bit to clear my hands. It works fine this way and probably improves field of view, but it seemed a little odd at first.  You could mount Third Eyes directly into the handlebar as they were meant, but for me, they were too low and my arm blocked my view.  Plus, it stuck out just a bit further that way.

James

seems like everything repeats, eventually. i kicked the box my bar end mirrors are in today. annoying little things ;)




















rise lazarus !

Always funny when something like this pops up....you start reading through not realizing the OP date and start thinking "oh man what are the odds all these people come back at once!" then look at the date  :oops: