Mirror options

[Ruff Metal Works]

Hey all,

My Svart 701 is a new to me bike. I am not sure why but the stock mirrors just don't cut it in terms of functionality.

What is out there that works better, bonus for looking better!

 

[fetor56]

My choice on my 401,701,MT09.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33039815818.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.51.16ac1802fYkaFT

 

[The Albatross]

I switched to Oxford Horizon Billet Alloy Bar End Mirrors but found the left one dropped down every time I hit 8,000 rpm. The friction was insufficient to hold the mirror at the selected position. So I returned it and was supplied a second one. Exactly the same happened! At 8,000 rpm I was looking at the ground. Oxford Products customer service had no other customer complaints about this product and offered another replacement. But I was disenchanted with the whole concept of bar end mirrors by then so I gave up and refitted the original mirrors. Which I have grown to like. Big enough to show the traffic behind and quite well placed to avoid just looking at your elbow. And better for lane splitting.

 

[Ruff Metal Works]

I switched to Oxford Horizon Billet Alloy Bar End Mirrors but found the left one dropped down every time I hit 8,000 rpm. The friction was insufficient to hold the mirror at the selected position. So I returned it and was supplied a second one. Exactly the same happened! At 8,000 rpm I was looking at the ground. Oxford Products customer service had no other customer complaints about this product and offered another replacement. But I was disenchanted with the whole concept of bar end mirrors by then so I gave up and refitted the original mirrors. Which I have grown to like. Big enough to show the traffic behind and quite well placed to avoid just looking at your elbow. And better for lane splitting.

That sounds like a case study in the NVH (noise vibration and harshness) class I took at the Ford Corporate Training center. Probably due to the big single cylinder engine.

 

[Ruff Metal Works]

My choice on my 401,701,MT09.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33039815818.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.51.16ac1802fYkaFT

I am a little unsure about the bar end mirrors.....it does seem that placing them on the bar ends theyd be more useful. I am finding the stock ones useless.

 

[jcf551]

I tried bar end mirrors - didn't get on with them. They make a very narrow bike too wide, especially in London traffic. I have some Triumph Bonneville T100/T120 mirrors on mine, they work great and look good. https://shop.pogliani.com/it/302224...63777-triumph-bonneville-t100-t120-black.html (though mine were from ebay).

 

[Tygron01]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008034789386.html

or

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008615078604.html

I had the round bar end ones on my Vitpilen 701 and they really work well, not much vibration even at 140km/h and good visibility with enough coverage.
I recently switched to stealth mirrors for ease of use when going to the track and I could fit my lever protectors on the bar-ends. The thin stealth mirrors don't give that much visibility but I am fitting elongated blind spot mirrors soon, to increase coverage. I will let you know how well that works once they are on.