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Title: Bar End Mirror Issue
Post by: TheFableTheFury on December 18, 2013, 10:51:51 AM
My stock bars have the threaded insert in them.
Anyone know of what kind of bar ends will work or if there is an adapter that will make them work?
Title: Re: Bar End Mirror Issue
Post by: TheFableTheFury on December 18, 2013, 11:28:00 AM
Can you just use the bar end clamp with a longer clamp screw and clamp on to the existing bar end weights?
Title: Re: Bar End Mirror Issue
Post by: Soloratov on December 18, 2013, 11:51:35 AM
^^ what he said ^^

Should be able to just remove the clamping mechanism from the mirrors and use the appropriate bolts for the inserts.
Title: Re: Bar End Mirror Issue
Post by: steezin_and_wheezin on December 18, 2013, 12:10:00 PM
Ran into the same hiccup when installing my cheapo bar end mirrors (http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll129/steezin_and_wheezin/barendmirrors_zps6c18c63e.jpg). My bars had the mounting hole welded inside the bar, which left no room for the mirrors tensioner. So I removed the bar end and the mirrors tension mechanism, and simply threaded the mounting screw into the existing bar end's mounting hole. Tighten snugly.

Here's a crappy shot of it on the bike;
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll129/steezin_and_wheezin/DSCN5221_zpsca2f0979.jpg)
Title: Re: Bar End Mirror Issue
Post by: TheFableTheFury on December 18, 2013, 01:11:02 PM
Steezin. I kinda follow but not fully.,
Title: Re: Bar End Mirror Issue
Post by: steezin_and_wheezin on December 18, 2013, 01:39:09 PM
Lets see if this works, if not I'll snap a quick photo after work tonight.

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll129/steezin_and_wheezin/barendmirrors_zps4d131fc8.jpg)

Un-thread the tension mechanism(red arrow) exposing the mounting screw's(green arrow) threads. Then thread the mounting screw into the mount inside of bar.
Title: Re: Bar End Mirror Issue
Post by: TheFableTheFury on December 18, 2013, 02:09:55 PM
Really? That worked? Cool

Thanks
Title: Re: Bar End Mirror Issue
Post by: TheFableTheFury on December 18, 2013, 02:47:48 PM
I just ordered some like those. Hopefully they work. Were you able to retain your bar end weights?