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They look like decent quality in the pics and seem similar in design to the Risoma "reverse retro" bar ends. I've never had any luck with anything from China tho.


The Risomas....
http://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=265&products_id=36 (http://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=265&products_id=36)

they do bear a striking resemblance....

beats me how well they work, though.


*I have the rizomas and love them, btw.

I have one of the rizomas... didn't feel like springing for the right hand side just yet and thought about ordering one of those "just to see"

I figure i'll have one GOOD mirror in case the cheap chineese knock off takes a dump on the road... but I'm still hesitant.

More than likely the rizoma parts are sourced out anyways and I'd be missing would be the rizoma branding... which I don't care about anyways.

They also have oberon knock offs

Yeah, the mirror post looks identical as well as the basic shape. Other than the machined esthetic groove in the outer edge, it is very similar.

 I think I'll order up a set and will post up the results when they arrive...

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they might be the shin yo versions. if not i had the shin yo (since been sent to hooligan for his rebuild). nice quality metal, good mirrors and good price. i didn't mount them though, took a new direction.

Also look like the Motrax Mini Reversible. (http://www.motrax.eu/item3568.htm (http://www.motrax.eu/item3568.htm))

About the same price too.  I'm very happy with the Motrax Mirrors.

These look great, pretty much identical to the Rizomas, seems like.  And they fit on an S2R? 

Yep, put them on my S2R.

They look a lot like the Rizomas except the mirror has a blue tint to it which I actually prefer.  I believe the Rizoma mirror is clear.

(http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv270/drkmojo/Moto%20December%202009/DSC00482.jpg)
(http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv270/drkmojo/Moto%20December%202009/DSC00494.jpg)

Rizoma is a blue tint

I had the Rizoma's and they were great. I decided I don't need mirrors so I sold them.If a cop is behind me, they'll let me know........ ;D

The ragin-cager on his cell phone won't though.  Not gonna lie, i ran without mirrors for a while.  I 'm going back to mirrors.

Then I stand corrected and these would seem to be a very good copy of the Rizomas.

I run the Rizoma's, they work out OK.  Looks great, but Realize that your field of vision is going to get a lot smaller.  The Rizoma's also have the blue tint, and really the only other distinguishing characteristic is the little "RIZOMA" stamped on the top of the mirror housing.

Considering that half of the stock mirrors are filled with my shoulders when adjusted so I can actually see behind me... I think any bar end will have a better field of view

Does anyone know if the Motrax come with mounting hardware? Seems like a pretty good price for a Rizoma-like mirror.

Great info everyone!  [beer]

I appreciate the feedback and the pics of the mirrors actually installed. I should have mine in a couple weeks and I'll post up my opinion of them.

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo209/m-label/CNC%20Mirror/CNC-MIRIROR-A1-Black-900px.jpg)

The Motrax come with three plastic rings of different thicknesses just like those on the M-Label model to be used as shims as necessary.  All you do is slide the mirrors onto your handlebar or barend weights/sliders and tighten the bolt to fasten to preferred mounting position.

Also found these instructions (http://bolty.net/2009/07/31/how-to-install-rizoma-reverse-retro-bar-end-mirrors-on-an-sv650/ (http://bolty.net/2009/07/31/how-to-install-rizoma-reverse-retro-bar-end-mirrors-on-an-sv650/)) for installing the Rizomas on SV650, but may be helpful.

Nice mirrors  [thumbsup]

i agree, i think Rizoma buys these, machines their own shell, and glues it on. if you compare, the back of the rizoma body is a deeper,here the knuckle is, there is more of a gap, like they just atrtach their own backing

i like the style, but for half the price, i would buy these.

They look like the Triumph ones:

http://www.store.commoto.com/triumph-street-triple-mirror-p-60318.html (http://www.store.commoto.com/triumph-street-triple-mirror-p-60318.html)

You may be able to save on shipping and the customs hassle.

These look pretty good for the money! I'm very frustrated with my Napoleons as they refuse to stay in position...they flop back with wind pressure and bumps and need constant adjustment.

Anyways...

So these attach to the handlebars?  This would be a problem for me as I use a high-rise Magura and the control bits on the right are all as far in on the bar as possible, with less than an 1/8 of bar showing.  Clamping them on to a bar-end would be possible but I'd be concerned that the bar-end could then turn inside the bar and I'm back to the problem with the Napoleons.  Cutting down the throttle tube would be an option I suppose...

the mirror itself or the arm?  Hell I fell over one day and the mirror took the brunt of the impact.  Other than bending the bolt inside the arm, they were still rock solid. 

The mirror assembly rotates about the axis of the handlebar.  I tried tightening it, of course, but then then the rubber bung starts extruding itself  pushing the whole thing out.

those look exactly like the Rizoma ones, and the same price. interesting.

iirc they say triumph on them, though

i see....

I just ordered a set so I will post a review after I receive and install them.  I'm currently using Napoleons...I like the view, but I just cant get them to stay in place at high speed.

yeah please do!

Have your Napoleons always had trouble staying in place?  Maybe they have loosened over time.  Mine never move from where I put them.  Are there different brands of Napoleon mirrors or is Napoleon a brand name?   

I just checked and mine say "Napoleon - Made in Japan" on the inside of the the stem.

Mine are Napoleons like yours, but I had to modify the rubber mount to get then to fit inside my bars, so I probably messed them up (less rubber bung to expand) .  There are Chinese copies that are sold at Cycle Gears that use a metal fitting that looks to me like it would be far more secure.