Bar End Mirrors

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I thought I wanted them, but they ended up making my throttle stick slightly when closing her up.

Anyway if anybody is curious on the looks, here are some pics



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and here is the difference between the stock and after market bar ends used to mount mirrors.
(stock bar end in this pic is missing a rubber piece on the left end)
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To take out the stock bar end, be aware that there are two tabs on it that go into holes inside the handle bar.




Stock mirrors look great anyways.

After googling bar ends, I discovered weighted bar ends are used to help limit the vibrations felt from the handlebars, keeping your hands from going numb or fatigue on long rides. Maybe most of you knew, but I thought they were mainly used to protect the handlebars if the bike was ever accidentally tipped over.

I was going to try Napoleons on mine, but could not get the bar weights out of the handlebars. The service manual says to hold the weight and turn the screw out, but mine must have red lactite -- they will not budge. How did you get yours out? And even before I tried to take them off, the left weight had moved out about 1/2 inch compared to the right side.

I don't think I like the Naps as well as the stock mirrors.

Tom

When I bought the bar end mirrors, the dealership offered to put them on for me so I had them do it.

I did find this video though that I think might help. This gentleman was able to take his out by using two flat head screwdrivers.

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osK_3L8P-Tk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osK_3L8P-Tk

don't think I've seen bar end mounted pointing up before. On my sons FZ we took the bar weights to a machine shop and they machined the endndown to 7/8 inch to bolt the bar ends around. No effect on throttle at all.

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These are the Bike Master DC folding mirrors, adjustable and can be pointed up and to the side or even down if you swapped sides.

One of my buddies has a FZ1, he really likes it and is also one of the only ones who doesn't give me crap for not getting a sport bika ha.