suitable wing mirrors

[guerney]

even when I have my right arm stretched out all the way and steady the bike with left arm, the dam cars can't wait.

What you need to stick out, is a shovel

Can I interest you in one of these? Yours for only a million pounds...

 

[billyboya]

What you need to stick out, is a shovel

Can I interest you in one of these? Yours for only a million pounds...

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He he now that should do the trick LOL

I've just looked at ends of my handlebars and it seems the end cap comes off with a Allen key so will try that when mirrors arrive

 

[guerney]

He he now that should do the trick LOL

I've just looked at ends of my handlebars and it seems the end cap comes off with a Allen key so will try that when mirrors arrive

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Does the throttle twist and go without that end cap? If not, you might be able to fit the end bar mirror, after making the hole bigger, or by using a longer bolt... but that would restrict the click-in angles possible with the Dooback.

 

[soundwave]

 

[slowcoach]

I think I would have tried removing that end cap before ordering mirrors, just to be sure what happens.

 

[billyboya]

Does the throttle twist and go without that end cap? If not, you might be able to fit the end bar mirror, after making the hole bigger, or by using a longer bolt... but that would restrict the click-in angles possible with the Dooback.

I've not unscrewed it yet to see, will do tomorrow as put bike away now.

I see Lidls are selling Bike stands on 12th march for £39.99



they are cheaper on Ebay I have just bought this on on ebay £29.97

 

[billyboya]

I think I would have tried removing that end cap before ordering mirrors, just to be sure what happens.

Well Im sure it just removes the end cap if not will have to return the mirrors, but Im sure thats what the Allen nut is for to remove caps for wing mirrors

 

[guerney]

Isn't Vine moving out to the right a bit, to avoid the green bikes ahead, which are in the cycle lane?

 

[soundwave]

Isn't Vine moving out to the right a bit, to avoid the green bikes ahead, which are in the cycle lane?

no he is just a twat with mirrors and cant read either

 

[guerney]

no he is just a twat with mirrors and cant read either

Tell Vine I will accept a million pounds by Paypal, plus P&P - that sort of thing used to happen a lot before I attached this to my right handlebar end. I don't know what @trevor brooker and @WheezyRider charge for theirs.

 

[guerney]

Also the Insta360 he's using has no way to set low shutter speeds and ISO, so he'll never capture clear number plates at night, unless the vehicles are moving slowly and close. With a GoPro 7 Black or newer at 1/240th of a second, he'd record most, at 1/480th of a second he'd get them all (@ISO 1600, HyperSmooth off)

 

[Nealh]

Are these what you mean Nealh as looks ok as I do really want wing mirrors on ends of handlebars but am a bit worried now as will I have to cut the throttle grip. I will have to check the ends of handlebars how do they tighten up

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No , I wouldn't be seen dead with those.

 

[AGS]

An alternative solution:

 

[guerney]

An alternative solution:

If the USB cable isn't too long - many cheap action cameras function as webcams, the phone or tablet can be mounted of course to the handlebar:

 

[billyboya]

An alternative solution:

Cool but another item for a thief to steal from your bike

 

[guerney]

Im sure it just removes the end cap if not will have to return the mirrors

Or you could use a normal handgrip, ditch the throttle?

Cool but another item for a thief to steal from your bike

Maybe you could use your wireless doorbell camera and app? Tape the button down? It should make itself useful.

 

[billyboya]

Or you could use a normal handgrip, ditch the throttle?

Nar won’t do that

Maybe you could use your wireless doorbell camera and app? Tape the button down? It should make itself useful.

Wow what a marvellous good idea. And wow what a memory you have.

 

[guerney]

if not will have to return the mirrors

You shouldn't need to, even if the pictured end cap is required for the twist and go throttle - I think you can just use a longer bolt, the end cap you have and the existing expanding plug, not Zefal's. You'll see when the mirrors arrive, that the end bolt goes through a plastic part, which fits into a cup that allows the mirror to be angled into place, you just need to secure those two pieces with a long bolt of the same thread, into the expanding plug.

Alternatively, perhaps you could use a thumb throttle and fit a normal handlebar grip?

 

[billyboya]

You shouldn't need to, even if the end cap is required for the twist and go throttle - I think you can just use a longer bolt, the end cap you have and the existing expanding plug, not Zefal's. You'll see when the mirrors arrive, that the end bolt goes through a plastic part, which fits into a cup that allows the mirror to be angled into place, you just need to secure those two pieces with a long bolt of the same thread, into the expanding plug.

Alternatively perhaps you could use a thumb throttle and fit a normal handlebar grip?

Yes I had a thumb throttle on the old moped I do prefer thumb throttle. But not going to mess with the bike as it’s new. And I’m sure those end caps are not attached to the throttle grip. I will know when mirrors arrive, Well there is a Allen key slot at the ends so I’m hoping it’s to remove the caps

 

[guerney]

Yes I had a thumb throttle on the old moped I do prefer thumb throttle. But not going to mess with the bike as it’s new. And I’m sure those end caps are not attached to the throttle grip. I will know when mirrors arrive, Well there is a Allen key slot at the ends so I’m hoping it’s to remove the caps

If your end cap is needed for the throttle to function, and if the expanding end of the Zefal plug is too big for the existing hole, I'd simply cut the expanding end of this part off, and bolt through the hemisphere using a longer bolt.