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- KOOL RYDER
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21 May 2009 10:24 #293077
by KOOL RYDER
Rockin\' a KZ650B2 since 2007 and a KZ 1000E since 2008
1978 KZ650B
1979 KZ1000ST
Anyone use these bar end mirrors? was created by KOOL RYDER
Rockin\' a KZ650B2 since 2007 and a KZ 1000E since 2008
1978 KZ650B
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21 May 2009 10:35 #293078
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'77 KZ1000-MTC 1075 kit. Stage 1 port
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Those sure look like the set I just bought off of Ebay, except mine are chrome. I've only had them on the bike for one ride, but I really like them. I bought them because the short mirrors I had on originally only showed my shoulders. These mirrors look sporty with superbike handlebars and they give you a decent view without having to move your body around to see.
'77 KZ1000-MTC 1075 kit. Stage 1 port
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21 May 2009 15:42 #293116
by dutchz
1974 Kawasaki Z1
Stock front hub and rear axle.
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I have one - left side only.
The originals are made by CRG www.constructorsrg.com/ and are really nice quality. Machined from billet, glass mirror (not plastic), replaceable parts. They are not cheap, usually $70-80 a piece but they are the best quality I have ever used. They do NOT vibrate or blur out. I crashed my bike. Lost my mirror and bought another one straight away. If I'm gonna have a small tooth pick mirror I want the best one i can get.
There are knock-offs on the market. These have plastic mirrors, not glass. The mirror is not replaceable (the CRG mirror is fastened with a small allen bolt and can be replaced). The stem is riveted/welded/fused to the mirror housing (CRG has two allen bolts). The part that goes in the handlebar has a slotted tube that will be wedged open (the CRG has a 4 piece shim that is reusable).
None of this really matters if they work just as well as the CRGs... Never tried them.
I think the ones in your pick may be CRG but they would be an early, discontinued version. It says something about a three point mounting system for the glass in the replacement glass section...
The originals are made by CRG www.constructorsrg.com/ and are really nice quality. Machined from billet, glass mirror (not plastic), replaceable parts. They are not cheap, usually $70-80 a piece but they are the best quality I have ever used. They do NOT vibrate or blur out. I crashed my bike. Lost my mirror and bought another one straight away. If I'm gonna have a small tooth pick mirror I want the best one i can get.
There are knock-offs on the market. These have plastic mirrors, not glass. The mirror is not replaceable (the CRG mirror is fastened with a small allen bolt and can be replaced). The stem is riveted/welded/fused to the mirror housing (CRG has two allen bolts). The part that goes in the handlebar has a slotted tube that will be wedged open (the CRG has a 4 piece shim that is reusable).
None of this really matters if they work just as well as the CRGs... Never tried them.
I think the ones in your pick may be CRG but they would be an early, discontinued version. It says something about a three point mounting system for the glass in the replacement glass section...
1974 Kawasaki Z1
Stock front hub and rear axle.
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21 May 2009 17:12 #293151
by anarki650
09 Kawasaki ER6n
77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube, that's why God made fast motorcycles..."
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Omaha NE
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I had a knock off set of those I got off eBay last year when I was finishing up my cafe build. The ones I got were total crap. The mounting mechanism was worthless and I ended up taking the innards out of my bar ends to replace the cheap spreaders (that didn't spread) in the mirrors I got. First ride this year I pushed my bike off the center stand and the right hand side mirror fell apart. The cheap cast metal that the brackets are made out of split and fell in two on me. So, if the ones your looking at are cheap (less than $50 for the pair) don't get them, pony up the money to get the real deal and buy billet.
09 Kawasaki ER6n
77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube, that's why God made fast motorcycles..."
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Omaha NE
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22 May 2009 07:02 #293291
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1978 KZ650 D1 ~ Carb jetting: 107.5 & 20 & 4th groove with pods and 4-1 Exhaust
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Who is the seller? I've had one from two different ebayers. One was better quality, but I've no complaints with the slightly cheaper ones either.
Decent vision, no blurring and actual glass. Worth 35.00 a pair in my book.
Decent vision, no blurring and actual glass. Worth 35.00 a pair in my book.
1978 KZ650 D1 ~ Carb jetting: 107.5 & 20 & 4th groove with pods and 4-1 Exhaust
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22 May 2009 07:13 #293294
by The Garbone
2007 Royal Enfield Iron
1979 KZ650 & Hack
1949 Ford 8n
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I have a set I used on my Enfield.. They work great but looked to modern. I will be putting them on my KZ once I get to that point in my restoration.
One thing of note is go over all of the screws and put loctite on them. No sooner had I got 2 miles down the road than I lost my left hand mirror lens. Good thing is I went to Napa and got a 3" convex mirror that fit perfect and gave me a better view for $2, it also had double sided tape so no loss worries..
Got mine on ebay for $25 and no shipping..
I replaced them with these type as they fold in, have a better rang of motion and look more retro...
Linky to ebay sale
One thing of note is go over all of the screws and put loctite on them. No sooner had I got 2 miles down the road than I lost my left hand mirror lens. Good thing is I went to Napa and got a 3" convex mirror that fit perfect and gave me a better view for $2, it also had double sided tape so no loss worries..
Got mine on ebay for $25 and no shipping..
I replaced them with these type as they fold in, have a better rang of motion and look more retro...
Linky to ebay sale
2007 Royal Enfield Iron
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1949 Ford 8n
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22 May 2009 07:38 #293297
by TexasKZ
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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I have a set of CRGs on my ZRX. They are high quality and work as well as a small mirror can. They, obviously, do not show as much behind as a large mirror could, so you will need to be aware of the larger blind spots and what might be hiding there. They are expensive, but imo worth it.
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22 May 2009 09:45 - 22 May 2009 09:47 #293323
by fordtruck
'77 KZ1000-MTC 1075 kit. Stage 1 port
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'77 KZ1000-MTC 1075 kit. Stage 1 port
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22 May 2009 10:03 #293325
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KZ750R1 + 1991 ZR750 = KZR750R1
Better to be shot out of a cannon then squeezed through a tube. - HST
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I have the CRG on the KZR... Nice mirrors and their bar end mounts are rock solid.
These look close but the mounts look more like a concrete drop in anchor....
CRG bar end mount has a wedge assembly that probably could be used with these knock offs.
These look close but the mounts look more like a concrete drop in anchor....
CRG bar end mount has a wedge assembly that probably could be used with these knock offs.
KZ750R1 + 1991 ZR750 = KZR750R1
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22 May 2009 10:21 - 22 May 2009 10:24 #293327
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1978 KZ650 D1 ~ Carb jetting: 107.5 & 20 & 4th groove with pods and 4-1 Exhaust
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1978 KZ650 D1 ~ Carb jetting: 107.5 & 20 & 4th groove with pods and 4-1 Exhaust
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22 May 2009 11:52 #293338
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Rob
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel.
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With Clubman bars I found the bar end mirrors too far out of view to be useful.
I wouild have to turn my head too much to see. If I wanted to maneuver quickly, I found I could not see enough to my liking.
I wouild have to turn my head too much to see. If I wanted to maneuver quickly, I found I could not see enough to my liking.
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel.
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2011 Ninja 250R
2005 z750s
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22 May 2009 15:57 #293370
by mtkawboy
78-KZ1000/1105, 80 KZ1000, 82 Kawasaki GPZ750, 95 Harley Fatboy, 80 Suzuki GS1100ET, 81 GS1100E parts bike, 83 GS1100SD Katana/1394,78 Yamaha XT500, 81 Yamaha XS650, 78 Yamaha XS650E, 48 Whizzer model J motorbike, 71 Honda CT70H, 71 Honda CT70, 81 IT 250 Yamaha,82 Honda XL100S owned
Replied by mtkawboy on topic Anyone use these bar end mirrors?
Tried a set of them on an old Norton I had. I found them an excellent way to remove one of those pesky $300 remote control mirrors on your car. You learn that what used to fit thru a certain space no longer does when you come zipping into the driveway
78-KZ1000/1105, 80 KZ1000, 82 Kawasaki GPZ750, 95 Harley Fatboy, 80 Suzuki GS1100ET, 81 GS1100E parts bike, 83 GS1100SD Katana/1394,78 Yamaha XT500, 81 Yamaha XS650, 78 Yamaha XS650E, 48 Whizzer model J motorbike, 71 Honda CT70H, 71 Honda CT70, 81 IT 250 Yamaha,82 Honda XL100S owned
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