Ducati Monster Forum

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These are from ebay seller royalspreemotors2010.  Paid $70.  Out of all the ones one ebay, these looked the most solid/highest quality.  They had good pictures and even a video showing the movements of the mirrors.

First impression out of the box is that the quality is very good.  I like the knurl surface on the back of the mirror.  It gives it a nice touch.

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Installation was super simple.  Just removed the stock end caps and in with the new mirrors.  One bolt expands the bar end to lock it in place.

I left the stock mirrors on so I can get a comparison of the visibility. 

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As you can see.  The new convex mirrors have a wider range of visibility compared to the stock mirrors.  You can now see directly behind you with out having to lean over and tuck your elbows in.

Pics with the stock mirrors off.

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Now for a road test.  I tested these on my 30mi commute to work.  Visibility has increased as mentioned before.   Because the mirrors are mounted on a rubber pivoting ball, vibration is non existent.  The stock ones would vibrate during hard acceleration.  I've taken it up to 90mph and the mirrors held up and didn't move.

The only down side is that the mirrors stick out another 3" beyond the handle bars.  Here in AZ where you can't split lanes, it is not a big deal.  You can always have the option of folding them in.  But when you fold them back out, you might have to adjust them again. 

Overall, I'm very satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.

Thanks a lot for sharing this.
I bought them, i will let you know how it look on my 620.. [thumbsup]

Ill be honest with you, they look the same as the $15 ones that ive purcahsed 3 times ( cause my bike has been down so many times i keep breaking them)

Ooouppss!! You have better dealers He Man!?

i got them on ebay too. they are cast though and dont have the nice CNC marks on teh back end, but otherwise they look identical.

In the end, because they are bar ends, they will not survive a crash. end of the story. CRG or not, they will get busted up someway. However a real CRG has a REALLY nice mirror.

I have Rizoma Circuits now which dont work for shit. but look sweet.  :P

You're right they look sweet..... But they're so small, it's like having no miror!? I can't survive this... Thanks next time i'll pay more attention in my shopping on ebay!

I've also used the cheapo $20 units on my 620 and my girlfriends 696.  They install the same and have the same usability.  The visibility improvement is drastic compared to the factory "elbow-watchers".

They look exactly the same as my $15 ones too.

The difference between these and the cheaper ones are that these fold in .......

Wish there was a review on these when i bought my Powerstands Racing bar end mirrors [bang]

I also have the ebay $15-20 ones (no CNC marks on the back though) and they are very nice. Don't move around and get the job done well.

Can you guys post up links to both the $70 set and $20 sets of mirrors. There are just way too many on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bar-End-Mirrors-Yamaha-FZR-YZF-600-R1-R6-R6S-FZ1-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20b8838ad5QQitemZ140534581973QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bar-End-Mirrors-Yamaha-FZR-YZF-600-R1-R6-R6S-FZ1-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20b8838ad5QQitemZ140534581973QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)

these can't be any worse than any of the other cheapos... $11 shipped by my math.

I have these exact ones and they're fine.  They don't shake at speed and didn't strip out putting them on, I'm pleased.

forget the mirrors, dude that's one serious chain!  But I wonder why you don't feed it through the frame instead of the wheel?  A wheel is easy to take off and 4 guys could lift it into a truck and away they go.  Sure they probably wouldn't go through the trouble but...

It doesn't take four guys to put a monster in a truck... try two... and by the way, that fuel light means business.

hahaha. Thanks!  $50 from home depot  [thumbsup]  Honestly the chain is just there as a theft deterrent not theft protection.  If someone really wanted to steal my bike, they will find a way, frame or wheel.  Plus, how do you fit that big ass chain through the frame? hahaha.  My neighbors know me and my bike pretty well.  So they would say something if they see someone that is not me taking the wheel off or cutting the chain.  I usually park my car up against the bike anyways.

just got mine yesterday paid $27.99 for them

Cycle Gear has them on sale through the end of the month for $29.99.  I went in and picked up a set yesterday.

http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=PRC_MBM12BLK_G (http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=PRC_MBM12BLK_G)

The bar ends look better but according to your pics - the stockers have a wider view.

Of course that's not from a headshot perspective  as you ride.

Done!!
i received the mirrors one week after the web order.... Look nice! Keep the position in vibration...
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i got these cheapies off ebay too. They worked for a while but if you ever bump them the wrong way in the garage they loosen up way too easy and flip upside down. Never had a problem riding with them though. And frankly I hate the way they have to go into the bar with that little nut and sleeve. Haven't done enough research to see if all bar ends are like that but there must be a better way.

Try using slightly shorter screws on the clamp piece.  Mine had screws that were about 1mm too long and I couldn't get them very tight. I put in some shorter screws and i could hang off them now.

hey thanks, i'll give it a shot

Thanks for the link. Just ordered a pair.  [thumbsup]

I got my bar end mirror from REI for $14.99. An added plus is that it has rubber bushings at the end which take the vibration out of the bar.

http://www.rei.com/product/686043/3rd-eye-handlebar-end-mirror (http://www.rei.com/product/686043/3rd-eye-handlebar-end-mirror)

Installation was about 1 min.

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I kind of like this, any pics on your bike?

One thing to note, there's no curve to the lens - so what you see is what you get! I actually like it alot.  [thumbsup]

Being in that fixed location it makes me wonder if your wrists/arms block the mirror at all?

Obviously it works well enough for you to still be using them. I think I'm going to try them

I actually only have 1. I've been thinking about getting one for the other side but just haven't followed through. I've not noticed any problems with my wrists/arms being in the way, but then again, maybe I've just compensated. I'll pay attention to that when I leave for the ride home today.

I ordered a pair from Cycle Gear for my wife's bike, got them in four days. I might get an extra set for my bike.
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I meant to post up last night that as I rode home, I checked to see if my wrists/arms were in the way of my REI bar end mirror and it was never a problem.  [thumbsup]

 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] i'm gonna try'em

DucNaked, any review as of yet with the cycle gear ones?

My wife tried them today and gave them the  [thumbsup].
My friend stopped bye and he has the CRG's and I couldn't see any difference other than his said CRG on the back. And his didn't come with the bar end adapters like these ones did.