Bar End Mirrors

shrek

Joined Sep 2007

24 Posts | 0+

Mansfield , Notts

Discussion Starter
• Mar 14, 2008

• #1

Good Evening all ,

Just fitted some bar end mirrors to my Tuono could anyone tell me if Mr Plod will like them or if they will pull me over at every opertunity..

Please help as Notts police have just launched Operation Retina to make bikers more aware of what they are doing and a friend of mine has already been pulled over and told to make some changes to his R6

Thanks All

 

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ratherHIVthanHarleyD

Joined Mar 2008

8 Posts | 0+

• Mar 14, 2008

• #2

i will check but i think MOT regs say if there fitted they have to work,so you cant have the housing on there with no glass for a mot,but if you took the housing off your ok....

so i think your cool as yours are there and work,as for legal requirement I'm not sure ...another will chime in if i am wrong and i will try to check regs sunday....

 

rsvsteve

Joined Sep 2007

2K Posts | 0+

UK,northamptonshire.

• Mar 15, 2008

• #3

shrek said:

Good Evening all ,

Just fitted some bar end mirrors to my Tuono could anyone tell me if Mr Plod will like them or if they will pull me over at every opertunity..

Please help as Notts police have just launched Operation Retina to make bikers more aware of what they are doing and a friend of mine has already been pulled over and told to make some changes to his R6

Thanks All

Click to expand...

Evening shrek.. post some pic's m8 so we can see them :thumbup

 

DaveRSV

Joined Nov 2007

839 Posts | 0+

Northampton

• Mar 15, 2008

• #4

Why on earth do you think the police would mind your bar end mirrors? There's quite a few bikes that are made with them at the moment, Ducati Hypermotard to name one, some KTM's etc.

 

millersvr69

Joined Jul 2007

619 Posts | 0+

Colchester

• Mar 16, 2008

• #5

Shrek, thought about this myself. How did you fare with them fitted buddy

 

shrek

Joined Sep 2007

24 Posts | 0+

Mansfield , Notts

Discussion Starter
• Mar 16, 2008

• #6

At first it is a little off putting as it is only a small area to be looking at compared to the originals. Once you get past this very minor detail then they are the biz. With a little modification to the inside of the bars then you only get a very little amount of vibration. Hoping to have some pictures posted in the next hour if you are intrested in looking.

 

millersvr69

Joined Jul 2007

619 Posts | 0+

Colchester

• Mar 16, 2008

• #7

Tes mate, can you also post how you got over the vibration fella :thumbup

 

shrek

Joined Sep 2007

24 Posts | 0+

Mansfield , Notts

Discussion Starter
• Mar 16, 2008

• #8

Having problems with photos as photobucket website is "Undergoing Maintenance" at the moment.
The vibration issue is easy : all you have to do is put a piece of sandpaper with the rough edge against the inner threads inside the bar and when the expander piece on the mirrors pulls out then the sandpaper grips the mirror and makes it a very tight fit. Just remember that when you tighten the mirrors put plenty of pressure against the mirror fixing plate(bar end weight) so that you get a very nice tight fit. If you don't then you will find that between the bar end and the handle bar grip you will get a nasty looking 3mm gap.

 

shrek

Joined Sep 2007

24 Posts | 0+

Mansfield , Notts

Discussion Starter
• Mar 16, 2008

• #9

Here are the pics

 

rsvsteve

Joined Sep 2007

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UK,northamptonshire.

• Mar 16, 2008

• #10

Looks ok shrek, so no more looking at your elbows and shoulders with them fitted :thumbup

 

millersvr69

Joined Jul 2007

619 Posts | 0+

Colchester

• Mar 16, 2008

• #11

Lookin good shrek :thumbup