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Oberon Streetfighter Bar-End Mirrors

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The kids wouldn't let me play on the Playstation this aft so I decided to make the most of the weather. After it had been peeing down for most of the day, all of a sudden the sun is shining, the birds are singing and I've got a window to carry out one of the mods I've been planning.

Nothing major, nothing drastic, I think this bike's journey to perfection is going to be a slow and steady one. And today it begins with Bar-End Mirrors.

After scouring the internet for ages, not finding anything that I could set my mind on, leaving it a few months, looking again, almost giving up and then having one last search I came across the Streetfighter model from Oberon.

My options had been limited due to the Zed having a screw thread that the bar ends screw into. The majority of mirrors I've seen come with an expanding collet to fit into hollow handlebars. (It's since come to my attention that I may have been able to remove these collets and been fine, but that's not definite. )

Anyhoo, these came with just an Allen bolt to screw directly in. Given the choice of M8 or M6 bolts, I bravely guesstimated at M8 and thankfully was correct.

Onto the mirrors then, enough of my rambling.

Before...
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Comparison...
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Afterwards...
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Apologies for the state of the background, at the moment the wheelie bins are my workbench!

They're pretty small, I imagine they'll take some getting used to, but sat on the bike the front seems so much more...open? Like I have more room or better vision or something.

I can only tell for sure once I've been out on it for a test run. Once I've done that I'll Loctite the final grub screws to make sure everything is in place and secure.

The quality seems good and what mirror there is is very clear.

One mod down!
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They are tiny mirrors.

I love those cans. Really suit the bike.
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Looks good itchy, big difference 8)
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Kwacky wrote:They are tiny mirrors.

I love those cans. Really suit the bike.
(f1) on the mirrors, but as long as you can see when every one is about to overtake you then all is good LOL..

The cans against the rear wheels look superb, do they sound as good as they look?
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I'm glad people are liking the cans, every now and again i think about changing them for some Urban Brawlers or the Ixil Hyperlow (which I think Bratty had on his bike, if you've ever seen that), but i reckon they might be a bit too loud.
As for the sound...
Well, they're pretty good. Not too loud, but meaty enough to drown out an R6 when both revved to buggery!
Not too coarse but aggressive enough when you pin the throttle.

Hmm, describing it is hard. Maybe I'll have to put a video up sometime.
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Cans yes. Mirrors.... Maybe too small. I like a good size mirror. Nice looking bike though :)
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Looking good,great bike !
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I took my mirrors off and just do a live saver when needed. People are either disapperaing behind me or if they are catching up they have way more talent and will have the skill to pass safely is my thinking.
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YOur bike needs one of these

http://www.bikersdiscountstore.co.uk/qu ... -pl-38.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What make cans are those?
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Damnit, now i need to get something else!!!

The cans are Mivv Tuonos.
I do love 'em, I especially love having twin exhausts, the only downside is having to buy 2 in the first place!
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Yeah, I know the pain of twin cans. I think I'm going to wait before I replace mine. I would like some but there's no rush.
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Definitely like the cans Itchy. The mirrors are a tad small for my tastes however each go their own and all that matters is that you like them mate.

PS did the right thing by buying the bolt on type. Those inlay bung things aren't very good , think it's to do with the weight. It makes your handle bars shake like a barstard - better to keep the standard bar ends and bolt the mirrors to the side. Like that idea a lot
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Kwacky wrote:YOur bike needs one of these

http://www.bikersdiscountstore.co.uk/qu ... -pl-38.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What make cans are those?
I have one of those too. Black fill cap on a black tank looks awesome.
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Kwacky wrote:YOur bike needs one of these

http://www.bikersdiscountstore.co.uk/qu ... -pl-38.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Kwacky you twat!

I'm now at least £150 poorer!







Got some good stuff coming though!
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I hope you got a discount...
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Kwacky wrote:I hope you got a discount...
Arse.



Note to self: Check the Tankslap discount section next time!


On the plus side, I only got the fuel cap from there. Other bits were ordered from elsewhere.
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