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The Departed
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Is there not some way to tighten your balls up @BB3Lions ? The mirrors on my Bonnie's are perfectly fine and my balls are still firm even after all these years
I'm trying to find the joke?
What have you done to your bike today....
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I'm trying to find the joke?
Scrappy
Legendary Knight
Standard Triumph mirrors are crap, the Bonneville mirrors are chromed plastic with metal stems that have about an atoms thickness of chrome. Their after-market accessories mirrors are pretty good though, and I fitted them on both my Street Triple and Bonneville.
Recently fitted some Oberon bar end mirrors to the Guzzi, and I'm very pleased with them so far.
Adjustable Mirror by Oberon Performance
Oberon performance's hollow handlebar mounted adjustable mirror cnc machined from billet black or silver 6 mirror bezel shapes
www.oberon-performance.co.uk
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The Departed
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Standard Triumph mirrors are crap, the Bonneville mirrors are chromed plastic with metal stems that have about an atoms thickness of chrome. Their after-market accessories mirrors are pretty good though, and I fitted them on both my Street Triple and Bonneville.
Recently fitted some Oberon bar end mirrors to the Guzzi, and I'm very pleased with them so far.
Adjustable Mirror by Oberon Performance
Oberon performance's hollow handlebar mounted adjustable mirror cnc machined from billet black or silver 6 mirror bezel shapeswww.oberon-performance.co.uk
The round bar mirror clamps will fit a lot easier than going into the end of the bar.
Scrappy
Legendary Knight
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The Departed
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The Triumph 765 are notorious for it (google search).
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The Departed
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Oberon has a few options with fitting and mirror shapes
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I like the folding clamp ones, shame about the price.
Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Bar end mirrors might look good, but they widen the bike in a way I don't like.
But everyone's tastes are different.
DS
But everyone's tastes are different.
DS
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The Departed
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Agreed.
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
I've never actually even tried bar end mirrors myself as the extra width has put me off too not to mention having to look down to look behind where I can see my standard mirrors without really taking my eyes off the road ahead.
Old Nick
Legendary Knight
Just pointing out that they don't have to add width to the bars Nick.How long have you been a closet hipster Jez?
Cos BB3's bike lives in a narrow shed. That type would solve his mirror problem
chas
Legendary Knight
Do they add any rearward vision in that position?
Yes, of course they do.
In fact they work better in that position Chas.
Your legs don't stick out like your elbows do.
Old Nick
Legendary Knight
The only times I’ve seen those mirrors in real life the rider usually has a funny square beard, lumberjack jacket, and their jeans are too short and they can’t see what’s behind themJust pointing out that they don't have to add width to the bars Nick.
Cos BB3's bike lives in a narrow shed. That type would solve his mirror problem
BTW only pulling your leg Jez, I see on your other thread your probably better dressed than the average hipster
They try but can’t quite pull off the ’explosion in a charity shop’ look
My ripped jeans are authentic not manufacturedThe only times I’ve seen those mirrors in real life the rider usually has a funny square beard, lumberjack jacket, and their jeans are too short and they can’t see what’s behind them
BTW only pulling your leg Jez, I see on your other thread your probably better dressed than the average hipster
They try but can’t quite pull off the ’explosion in a charity shop’ look
1) Kneel down in the garage to do something without bothering to put something on the floor first.
2) A tiny hole appears.
3) Hole gradually gets larger.
4) Pull jeans on having forgotten about the hole.
5) Size 12 hoof engages with hole & rips jeans.
Those are the five steps required to create the genuine "dressed by an explosion in a charity shop" look
chas
Legendary Knight
I might try fitting my bar end mirrors like that. I don't like the extra width they add.
I had a mirror in that under position in Viet and it was fucking useless.
Scrappy
Legendary Knight
Just pointing out that they don't have to add width to the bars Nick.
Cos BB3's bike lives in a narrow shed. That type would solve his mirror problem
I originally had the bar end mirrors on my Street Triple turned inwards, because I didn't like the idea of adding extra width, and they added no more width than a bar end weight. However I did after a while have them rotated 180 degrees turned outwards for even better visibility.
The mirrors on my Guzzi, although relatively small, give the best visibility I can remember on any bike I've had.
The standard mirrors on my Monster are pretty awful, they look massive but I can't get them adjusted so I can see much behind, they have a huge blind spot. So they will be replaced with bar end mirrors too soon.
