Side mirror options
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Side mirror options
Looking at narrowing the profile of the 996. Was thinking of bar end mirrors but I do alot of lane splitting and those may be an issue. A few questions to those that probably know...
1. Are the mounting and spacing points on the OEM mirrors universal? Would a Kawi mirror fit. Suzi... Yami...?
2. I have been looking at some nice billet stuff but they have the "Harley" style mounting point. Not like our faring stay/body mount. I have also seem some conversion kits but then "Question 1" come ups again. Universal?
And finally...
Since I plan to "fighter" my cherry looking 996. (sacrilegious, I know) Maybe I should hold off on the mirrors and wait to do the bar mounts.
But in the meantime... universal? Thoughts?
Miguel
1. Are the mounting and spacing points on the OEM mirrors universal? Would a Kawi mirror fit. Suzi... Yami...?
2. I have been looking at some nice billet stuff but they have the "Harley" style mounting point. Not like our faring stay/body mount. I have also seem some conversion kits but then "Question 1" come ups again. Universal?
And finally...
Since I plan to "fighter" my cherry looking 996. (sacrilegious, I know) Maybe I should hold off on the mirrors and wait to do the bar mounts.
But in the meantime... universal? Thoughts?
Miguel
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The size varies from bike to bike even the same model bike can have different sized spacing from different model years. Your best bet is to measure from center to center then you know what you're looking for. I have Yamaha fz1 mirrors on mine too long for what you're looking for but some R6 and R1 fit as well. If you go billit single mount you can as you said get adapters, those vary as well some are slotted universal and some are size specific. If you go street fighter,(no fairing), you could use whatever you want and if you do make sure you give me 1st dibs on plastics. 
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I've always liked the look of bar ends, but personally, I don't like having to take my eyes that far off the road to check my mirrors. Then there's the lane splitting thing, although most bar ends can be quickly folded back, I believe.
A guy I know who rides an '05 Repsol CBR1000RR, doesn't run any mirrors at all. I don't know how he does it, let alone how he gets away with it.
A guy I know who rides an '05 Repsol CBR1000RR, doesn't run any mirrors at all. I don't know how he does it, let alone how he gets away with it.
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I was running the bar ends for about a year and loved the enhanced visibility the provided. It takes some getting used to having to make a conscious effort to look over and check your mirrors but also took some getting used to with the extra 3 or 4 inches they protrude from the end of the bar. I've bumped them into my wife's car numerous times while pulling the bike out of the garage.
After I did my fork swap, the Vortex clipons I was using wouldn't fit the new forks and the Helibars don't provide enough bar end to mount the mirrors so I had to invest in bar mount mirrors (mounting to clutch and brake master cylinders) that provide about the same view of my elbows that the stockers did. Once I free up some $ I will be going back to the Vortex clip ons and bar end mirrors. (And don't be afraid of buying the $25 set on ebay, that's what I have and had zero issues with them even at speed..)
After I did my fork swap, the Vortex clipons I was using wouldn't fit the new forks and the Helibars don't provide enough bar end to mount the mirrors so I had to invest in bar mount mirrors (mounting to clutch and brake master cylinders) that provide about the same view of my elbows that the stockers did. Once I free up some $ I will be going back to the Vortex clip ons and bar end mirrors. (And don't be afraid of buying the $25 set on ebay, that's what I have and had zero issues with them even at speed..)
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I have been running the CRG Arrows for some time now and like them a lot. They look good, fold in for lane splitting, and I like the more open feel and much cooler look that they give the bike versus standard mounts.
Pursuant to al the normal banter about bar ends vs fairing mounts (which need extenders to see more than your elbows), yes, you do see less with bar ends, and you must look down to see them so you lose a split second in getting the view, which some may say is not as safe as fairing mounts, however for myself, I decided that I don't need to be jumping lanes a split second faster anyway, I'll take a moment longer, and live longer as a result. I keep mine aimed at my blind spots so the process is, check mirrors for blind spots, turn head to see what is next to me, think again about the need to change, and then decide. So far this has resulted in much safer lane changes with significantly less risk, at the loss of being maybe a few dozen or perhaps a hundred feet behind where I would (or might) have been if I had used fairing mounts.
I also find that much of the time folding in not required anyway as your bar ends are lower than most cars mirrors anyway (except for some of the newer really small cars). The folding helps on inner city streets that are narrow but on the freeways u rarely have an issue.
Here is a link to Motostrano - located in Redwood City so close by - and they had them in stock when I was looking around and seeing them helped me decide. CRG also has round mirrors folding bar end mirrors (I thnk they call them Lane Splitters) which I had for a while (come to think of it I still do) but i like the Arrows better as they are wider, not convex (which can make perspective difficult to judge) and make it easier to see.
Pursuant to al the normal banter about bar ends vs fairing mounts (which need extenders to see more than your elbows), yes, you do see less with bar ends, and you must look down to see them so you lose a split second in getting the view, which some may say is not as safe as fairing mounts, however for myself, I decided that I don't need to be jumping lanes a split second faster anyway, I'll take a moment longer, and live longer as a result. I keep mine aimed at my blind spots so the process is, check mirrors for blind spots, turn head to see what is next to me, think again about the need to change, and then decide. So far this has resulted in much safer lane changes with significantly less risk, at the loss of being maybe a few dozen or perhaps a hundred feet behind where I would (or might) have been if I had used fairing mounts.
I also find that much of the time folding in not required anyway as your bar ends are lower than most cars mirrors anyway (except for some of the newer really small cars). The folding helps on inner city streets that are narrow but on the freeways u rarely have an issue.
Here is a link to Motostrano - located in Redwood City so close by - and they had them in stock when I was looking around and seeing them helped me decide. CRG also has round mirrors folding bar end mirrors (I thnk they call them Lane Splitters) which I had for a while (come to think of it I still do) but i like the Arrows better as they are wider, not convex (which can make perspective difficult to judge) and make it easier to see.
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