A few people have asked me about the bar-end mirrors I installed in combination with the original bar-end weights.
The mirrors I used are from Highsider (same manufacturer that produces the rebranded mirrors sold by Husqvarna); named "Montana Blast bar end mirrors"; other designs with the same mounting type are also available.
The clamps have an inner diameter of 30 mm and come with reducing sleeves for 22 mm and 25 mm handlebars.
The original bar-end weights are relatively heavy, which makes them much more effective at reducing vibrations compared to the often very lightweight end-pieces supplied with most aftermarket bar-end mirrors.
The bar-end weights have an outer diameter of just under 14mm and are secured inside the handlebar tube using an expansion mechanism.
To mount the mirrors onto the bar end weights, I used some custom-made adapter rings (made from aluminum) with an internal diameter of just under 14mm and an external diameter of 25mm; they are fitted with grub screws to clamp them firmly onto the bar-end weights.
This setup has worked perfectly for me for over several thousand kilometers.
I’ve just noticed that you can buy ready-made, universal clamping rings (on Amazon, ebay, ...) for very little money; they are nearly identical to the custom-made adapters I used.
They have an inner diameter of exactly 14mm and an outer diameter of 22mm; this means that they should fit when using the 22mm reducing sleeves supplied with the mirrors.
I haven’t tested them myself, but based on their dimensions, they ought to work just as well as the custom-made adapter rings.
The mirrors I used are from Highsider (same manufacturer that produces the rebranded mirrors sold by Husqvarna); named "Montana Blast bar end mirrors"; other designs with the same mounting type are also available.
The clamps have an inner diameter of 30 mm and come with reducing sleeves for 22 mm and 25 mm handlebars.
The original bar-end weights are relatively heavy, which makes them much more effective at reducing vibrations compared to the often very lightweight end-pieces supplied with most aftermarket bar-end mirrors.
The bar-end weights have an outer diameter of just under 14mm and are secured inside the handlebar tube using an expansion mechanism.
To mount the mirrors onto the bar end weights, I used some custom-made adapter rings (made from aluminum) with an internal diameter of just under 14mm and an external diameter of 25mm; they are fitted with grub screws to clamp them firmly onto the bar-end weights.
This setup has worked perfectly for me for over several thousand kilometers.
I’ve just noticed that you can buy ready-made, universal clamping rings (on Amazon, ebay, ...) for very little money; they are nearly identical to the custom-made adapters I used.
They have an inner diameter of exactly 14mm and an outer diameter of 22mm; this means that they should fit when using the 22mm reducing sleeves supplied with the mirrors.
I haven’t tested them myself, but based on their dimensions, they ought to work just as well as the custom-made adapter rings.
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