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Guaire

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on: August 31, 2015, 05:08:48 pm
I'm looking to buy a match for the R mirror for the L hand side. I find ovals, rounds, but no rectangles. Any recognize this one?
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Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 07:30:21 pm
I think they are Bikemaster....

(Link removed)Good point FJ....
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Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 10:12:32 pm
Holy cow, $75 for a single mirror!
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Reply #3 on: August 31, 2015, 10:41:31 pm
Found them for 58 pm Amazon.

You an buy a set of mirrors on Amazon very similar to the optional Enfield bar ends for around 30 dollars shipped.

Can't comment on Quality compared to Enfields. But the pair I received were pretty beefy.

Shop around!
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Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 12:29:24 am
Farmer John - Do you have a URL at amazon?
  Thanks, MeVoCGT, I think you solved the mystery.
BikeMaster means made in China, like lots of things.
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Reply #5 on: September 01, 2015, 12:41:09 am
Out of respect to our hosts, no.

Just pull up Amazon and search bar end mirrors. There's a ton of them.
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Reply #6 on: September 01, 2015, 12:54:34 am
I did buy the RE ones from the dealer, because they are using better glass than Bikemaster is.  BM uses flat glass, and RE is using convext glass.  Flat glass shows every vibration...


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Reply #7 on: September 01, 2015, 05:03:43 pm
Only comments on that are:

1. I don't like the image of a killer car being closer than it looks

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2. Vibrate less?  Weight is your friend. A convex mirror will shake as much as flat. Just watch the convex stem mounts the bike comes with. Unusable at idle...
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Reply #8 on: September 01, 2015, 07:34:10 pm
Ya, they vibrate just as much as any other similar style mirror, but the convext curve of the mirror compensates the light reflection for less distortion.  In fact, I think the bikemaster and RE mirrors use the same factory for the aluminium bits.(I hope I described that right)


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Reply #9 on: September 01, 2015, 10:41:52 pm
First, I don't want bar end mirrors on my motorcycle.

That said, yes, the RE rear view mirrors almost always vibrate giving a fuzzy image of what is behind me.
At first, it bothered me but over time, I've gotten use to it.
If I see something behind me in the mirrors, that's good enough for me because over many years of riding I've learned to ALWAYS check to see if a lane is clear by rotating my head and looking.
If I'm not planning on changing lanes, I worry about what is in front of me, not if there is some cage or bike behind me. :)
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