Favourite bar end mirrors?

[JimmyR]

I recently put some Thruxton bars on my Bonneville and like them very much. But the bar end mirrors I have don't work! I have some Halcyon bar end mirrors and because of the angle of the bars they only provide excellent views of my elbows and taillight. I can't push them wide enough to show what I need.

So what do you guys like as bar end mirrors? I'm not super keen on the current Thruxton mirrors... what else should I look at?

Thanks!

 

[neuroboy]

CRG knock-offs on ebay for $25!

 

[Bonafide]

CRG knock-offs on ebay for $25!

HA!

If someone else is buying .. the real CRGs are the tits. If I'm buying, the knock-offs are good enough.

 

[drlapo]

Halcyon round bar end
you can twist the stem in a vise to widden the view

 

[henrys]

I've had two sets of the CRG ebay knockoffs. They are are made very poorly. One set just broke off while I was adjusting the mirror. On the other set the mirror fell off while I was riding.
I finally broke down and bought the real deal. Trust me they are worth the extra cost.

 

[2Monkeys]

LSL bar end mirrors. Love them, and they thread right into the Thruxton bars.

 

[bluesforchallah]

Joker Machine are what I'm running and I'm diggin' 'em.

Clear with very minimal vibration if at all while riding.

 

[neuroboy]

I've had two sets of the CRG ebay knockoffs. They are are made very poorly. One set just broke off while I was adjusting the mirror. On the other set the mirror fell off while I was riding.
I finally broke down and bought the real deal. Trust me they are worth the extra cost.

not been my experience--maybe i've just had good luck or something--but, of course, spend your money as you see fit

 

[simpson]

I love the CRGs.

-simpson

 

[drlapo]

I have a bar end mirror on my 1979 T140 that I originally purchased for my 67 B25 from Mike Swider Motorcycles in Salem Ct in 1968
It screws into a lead insert in the bar and still works fine
a good investment at $1.99

 

[fullspeed]

I have CRGs. Never an issue, very well built.

 

[Trebo]

Not Inexpensive, but I bought the Jokers upon Bluesforchallah's rec about a year ago. Can't speak to the other manufacturers listed, but I'm loving the Jokers.

 

[thearcticsea]

Rizoma makes the best everything.

 

[henrys]

not been my experience--maybe i've just had good luck or something--but, of course, spend your money as you see fit

Bad quality control is typical for chinese knock-offs. I'm sure there are some good sets out there but there are definitely a bunch of bad sets too. You really don't know whatchagunnaget.

 

[neuroboy]

Bad quality control is typical for chinese knock-offs. I'm sure there are some good sets out there but there are definitely a bunch of bad sets too. You really don't know whatchagunnaget.

fair play.

 

[curezee]

If you have the coin, you cannot go wrong with the CRG's.

:c

 

[JimmyR]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I'm still looking at all of my options. Right now I have some mirrors off my other bike on the Bonnie - that are from Motolanna and work really well.

I am a little surprised that the CRGs are so popular. Not sure what it is about them that doesn't quite gel with me - they look a bit unfinished or something.

 

[kinky stunt]

Rizoma makes the best everything.

Rizoma reverse retros work for me. Perfect fit and finish.

 

[RumRunner]

For me the Napoleons work well, and look the part for these bikes:

 

[six by six]

I use Mirrycle mountain bike mirrors. Plastic but well built. Only $14 each and available at a lot of bicycle shops. Blurry at 90 mph but work pretty well.