Replacing stock mirrors with bar end mirrors. Street Triple R 2013. Part A9638117.
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Hi, my names Steve. I'm in I.T. I also love bikes and my Street Triple. Here's my version of replacing the stock mirrors with bar enders. Enjoy.
The fact that you filmed the failed attempt to get the blanking plugs in, only to give up completely, made my fucking day. I was damn near crying. 😂
Hiya Andrew, sorry for the late reply sir - been kept busy by things not related to bikes - which suxxx! Hey, cheers for the watch of vid and comment mate. Glad I made someone smile with my bumblings. Have a cracka day champ. Cheers, Steve.
Thank you for showing your frustrations with the mirror removal, it prepared me for the struggle I am going to have with it.
Gday Roxic. If my wimpy computer programmer hands can do this, anyone can! Btw, love your bikes blue colour scheme - real nice pearly undertone. Also, gotta get me a rear seat cover and belly pan like you have - they really cut nice lines on the bike. Cheers mate.
Thanks, lol I'm a woman, but it is hard to tell with my name. If you want you can have the rear cowl. Although its blue, you'd probably have to sand some and paint it to color match the bike. I took it off to travel with a tail bag and since I haven't used it. If you want, message me a PO Box or something and I'll mail it right over.
Roxic12 Wow. What a completely unexpected and generous offer Roxic. Good karma to you. I will private message you later and we can discuss. Ive used ebay and gumtree to sell unused items, so dont cheat yourself out of some cash mate. I even sold my old Aprlia RS250 on ebay for $3500! Talk soon. Cheers.
Stephen Moore You're very welcome! Thank you, Its no biggie for me at all, Even though I know you weren't asking for it, Id rather see it go to use b/c its just sitting in my closet. Thanks for the suggestion to sell online, I'm aware of trying to sell on the forums and craigslist. I'm just not interested in doing so. You seemed like a nice guy and more than anything I was grateful for the video. The thought just popped in my mind. Will look out for your message. Take Care.
+Roxic12 Hiya Roxic. Well, it took a while, but i finally cut together a vid of me spray painting the cowl - ua-cam.com/video/O-oZvxkhtXk/v-deo.html. I would be stoked if you checked it out some time. Its amature of course, but a bit of a laugh. Hope you're doing well. Cheers,Steve.
Thanks for the vid mate. Got exact same bike but with arrows exhaust and bellypan. Love it!
Just like watching myself :) best install vid so far, well done
great tools and skills 👍
Not sure why you had such a hard time removing the stock mirrors, but then again mine is a US model. The entire mod took me 10 minutes to install, and that included tapping in the little plastic stop into the hole. They look great!
Roger Collins Hi Roge, the vids in super slow mo bro. At normal speed it causes mere mortals to seizure! Nah, in all seriousness and based on general consenus in the comments section, my 'Tonka tool set' wasn"t the appropriate choice of kit for the job! Who woulda thunk it. 😁 Ave a good one big fella. 😁
Lol yeah I used a socket, popped right off, and I had a rubber mallet for the plastic cap.
Thanks for the video Stephen, very useful whilst fitting my own. You were right about those original mirrors being proper tough to remove. I think they had some oem threadlock in there!
Hi ImaginaryGarage, sorry for the late reply sir. Mate, I'm thankful it's not just me who had probs removing mirrors - was starting to get worried about my weedy computer programmer arms! Hey and thanks for the view, the vid does go on for a bit - my later vids cut to the point a bit quicker - learnt to be a bit more rutheless in my editing. Cheers.
No problem. Do you still own your Triple? Any future plans for videos on upgrades or changes?
ImaginaryGarage Hi IG. Yes sir, i certainly do continue to enjoy the triple. I use it daily to commute and as often as i can for a blast on weekend twisties. Yes, i will be posting further vids eventually - when i buy a bellypan i'll vid the installation. Ive go-pro taped a few weekend rides with mates too - just havent cut them together. Im a bit worried too that if i post a vid of us pushing hard the plod maybe able to nab me - im old - ill leave those crazy vids to the youngsters. Cheers mate.
Three years later I have my STR and you just sold me on going OEM on the bar end mirrors vs 3rd party. Hope you still have her
Roger Collins gday roger. Certainly do still have here, but will be selling soon as im heading overseas. Tax prohibits me taking her over unfortunately. Shizer!
Well that's terrible. Good luck with your move sir!
hi steve, trying to do then same on my triple R, the left hand mirror retaining screw will not budge bit worried on the force i should use even after soaking in wd40 overnight, will try a bit more swearing, cheers for vid.
Gday John. Yeah, good luck on that one mate! 😀 Those b@stards don't want to budge do they! All i can suggest is getting some more leverage via a longer handle or some such. And yes, plenty more cursing will see you come good. All the best sir. 😀
@@stephenmoore8960 hi steve,managed to get the bolt out bloody great crack then out it came, thought i had snapped the bracket!!, some shite on the thread halfway down was the prob, regards from the u.k.
I know im late to the party, but to avoid the hassle of taking off the stock mirrors, try a socket wrench with T40 size socket bit..... Far quicker :)
88xetrov88 Cheers for the info 88. Im sure others will welcome the tip. Have a good one bro. 😁
Good job bro, looks very good.
Shlomi Hey, cheers Shlomi, appreciate the comment. Have a good one mate.
Invest in a decent tool kit mate, and always protect the tank with a folded blanket or some thing similar when waving hammers etc around your pride and joy.
Leo 71 cheers Leo. Yeah bud, agree about tools n tank. I've scratched the bejeesers outa me tank - i use a magnetic bag when travelling to work mate. Super handy - but my paint job needs a nice cut n polish. Hey, dunno if ya aussie or not sir, but go the aussies v peru tonight in the world cup! Cheers, Steve.
The mirror supplied can be fitted to either the left-hand, or right-hand side of the handlebar. Rotate the mirror head to suit.
Stephen Moore Hi Stephen, I loved the vid and I laughed at your handiness ;) . I shouldn't laugh really because I'm as handy as a crocodile wearing boxing gloves. Nevertheless it was good to see that I'm not the only cursing wannabe mechanic on the planet. The bit with the plug was the master piece in my opinion, v funny. However, my question is; are those mirrors any good? And how much more space does it takes to squeeze yourself through traffic? I have my triple for two months now and the stock mirrors are doing my head in, all I can see are my wrists and lower arms. I am seriously considering those bar end ones. Greetzzzzzzzz
Pietro Bembo Mate, you're a champion, thanks for your comments. Please feel free to laugh away! :-) Too right, I shouldn't give up my day job in I.T. for a bike mechanic! Anyway, another chap on one of my other vids asked a similar question, here's my answer.."Gday VSA, the reasons i bought the mirrors were (a) styling and (b) so i could filter/lane split more easily. As you can see, they sit just a tiny further out than the width of the handle bars. Inner Sydney streets are narrow, so the gap between cars is narrow. I can filter until there's a wide truck in one of the lanes. So, yes, they are better to split. You will need to get used to looking down at them though when checking whats behind you. As i am a little cheeky and speed more than i should i look forward much more than at whats behind! ...."..so, I personally don't think the mirrors are a better means of seeing what's behind you. In fact they take some time to get used to looking down at. But they sure look "trick" I reckon and are easier to lane split with. To be 100% sure they're ok for you I'd try and find a dealer that has a bike with them on. I don't regret the purchase though. Cheers, Steve.
Stephen Moore I think that we could start a bike repair shop together just to leave people in a total state of envy as they feast there eyes on our technical skills :)) However thanks for the info, I agree that they look alright although a bit pricy ! ! Over here in England they are £85 a piece and that's a good reason to make sure that they are any good before you buy. The looking down into the mirror is not too much of an issue as I already have to do this with the stock ones. I am 6'1" and I don't seem to get them into a position where I don't have to look downwards to see anything at all ! ! Very frustrating a specially in heavy/quick traffic where you have to be fully concentrated on anticipating the behaviour of other road users ! ! I live in the London suburbs and commute daily to work with the bike (unless I have to go in high heels with nice make up on :) then I take the car) about 30 miles return journey. In the evening it can be quite dangerous but it is probably not as bad as your commute in sunny Sidney. I just noticed that you have put more of your magically handy work on video ! ! I'm burning to see how that went ! ! Greetzzzzzzzzzzz Peter
Pietro Bembo Gday Pietro. Yeah chap, I do about a 30 klm round trip too and from North Sydney where I work as a computer nerd. Im chuffed with how the mirrors work for this daily trip. Talking bout handy work, you may have seen a comment below from Roxic12. She was kind enough to send me her blue street trip seat cowl. Ive just spent all day sanding it back and spray painting it black. Vid posting next week if all goes well. Have a good weekend in London, Cheers.
Nice !
Boom!
I laugh so hard after seen this :-). And IT guy here too, weak hands. So I'm preparing myself for the pain in the butt that installing those will be
Hiya Mr Sql. Thanks for watching mate. Dood, what a pain, but she ended up nice. Im working on the strength - getting on the home gym thats been sitting there dormant taking up space! Have fun bro! Thanks for havin a giggle - thats what its all about right!
At 4:31 to fit the adaptor, lockwash and then screw into the handlebar ... It screws into that section inside the bar? On my street triple that section inside the bar has snapped in half with the heated grip cable still running through the centre.... Trying to fit new bar end mirrors now and it's a nightmare 😩
I don't know what it is about the stock mirror on the throttle side... Had the same difficulty with mine and ruined an allen key doing it!
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I don't know if I'm brave enough to put these on my S-triple, one drop and there goes $130. I have them but haven't installed them yet.
Gday Markus. Maaaaaaate, you gotta fit em bud, they look heaps better than the originals. If ya drop ya bike me finks the mirrors will be the least of ya worries chap. 😀😁😂
have you thought about installing them below the handlebar? I think it looks cooler, in my opinion. If it doesn't hit the gas tank, that is.
Nice idea Mudux. Ive seen some other bikes who have them set under bar and agree they look kinda bad ass. Im 39 now though and its enough of a struggle to bend my neck down too see em where they are now. However, Im gonna flip em and give it a try. Trick is to go faster than everyone else that u dont need to use the mirrors anyway!
Nice video. I just put mine on today and watched this afterwards. One of the blanking nubs is just slightly smaller than the other it seemed to me. i hammered it in with the proper tool though: the rubber handle of a screwdriver.
As for orientation, i love the way they look in like that, but i turned mine out because i've seen enough of my elbows already. Do you find you can see well enough with them in?
TheMrBoyer Hi TMB. I must admit, in my normal commuting rider position i can't just look down at the mirrors and see safely what's behind. I do need to squeeze the elbow in a little and bend the neck just a tad. Nothing too uncomfortable and i guess it's become second nature to me now - i dont conciously feel myself straining to see in mirrors. I need the mirrors bent in so i can fit between traffic on these damn narrow Sydney lanes. Touch wood, ive never accidentally almost hit another vehicle changing lanes - i do however always head check, never just rely on my mirrors. Cheers, Steve.
Stephen Moore good stuff. Thanks for the reply! Can't wait until it's warm enough here to try mine out for myself. The pain of doing upgrades during the off season.
If you had a electric drill/impact drill you could have undid the screw in 1 second
Can I do this on my 2012 Street triple
Hi Mr G. Yeah, I'm sure you can, just need the correct ones to fit your bike. 100% recommend - makes the bike look heaps better IMO. Good on ya. Cheers mate.
@@stephenmoore8960 Thank you sir
Just curious if these would fit a 2013+ Daytona 675
Hi 24inches. The instruction manual www.triumphinstructions.com/ProdDocs/A9638117-EN.pdf only talks about the street triple - so I am guessing not, but would appreciate it if any other Triumph owners could confirm. Looking at the bar ends on the Daytona - they appear to be different to the triple. So yeah, my guess is no mate. Nice bike by the way mate, would love to get out on one. Who needs mirrors when you're out the front on the pack anyway right! :-) Cheers.
Hi Stephen, I have been researching on a good bike to upgrade to from a Ninja 250, I have about 2 grand miles ride time, how is the Street Triple as far as mechanical issues ( all brands have one) ?
Hi Manny. I bought the bike right at the beginning of 2014. So its just over a year and a half old. Its just clicked 13,552klms. I mainly use it to get to work 5 days a week - 30klms return trip - 60klmh roads. I do the odd weekend twisty road 200klm blahhht. 1000klm service $365AU. 10,000klm service $965AU (inc new tyres). In this time she hasnt missed a beat. Nothing. Nada. Zero issues. I give her a decent zap now and then. First gear rev limiter zinging away at 100klms. No track days yet unfortunately. I bought brand new and i take care of how i ride and service. Touch wood, she runs well and no issues. Perhaps im just lucky, but no mechanical issues so far. Enjoy ya ride, my mate started on a 250 ninja - such good fun to ride. Nutt bag upgraded to a ZX14. Motha trucka that thing flies - scarrrrrryyyy fassssttttt!
+Stephen Moore ; Far out ! , Thank you sir, I guess my upgrade from my Ninja 250 will be a STriple, funny I don';t even have one yet but I'm already checking out that SC project install video you have, that is the first upgrade I have planned. thanks again.
Make sure you test ride before you buy Manny. You may not like the feel at all. You may wanna try a yamaha fz09 too, but to me they felt a little plastic(no offence to ppl who own, just my opinion). I hear triumph may be releasing an 800cc striple soon which would be awesome to maybr hold off for. Good look bro.
My 1st two bikes were Ninja 250s :-) then a Fz6r , then Street Triple (totaled, a teenager pulled over in front of me), then Boneville SE, and few weeks ago bought a brand new ST with ABS. Agree with Stephen, Triumph are great bikes. Just give proper service and you'll be ok. The minor issue I have with the ST is that the seat is uncomfortable after 30 min ride but there are plenty of upgrades out there for that. ST are lot of fun and massive torque, really fun bike, so be careful if you get one.
sql-lover . Thanks that helps a lot knowing and glad to hear that STriple is good bike.
what size was the adapter?
When you have 2 feet instead of hands, you don't make "How to..." videos ^^
grande maestro tu si que la sudas, y muestras el esfuerzo, pero porfavor donde puedo conseguir esos espejos
Hiya OC, cheers for the message bud. Im struggaling to learn Thai with my misses mate, theres no room left in the noggin for Spanish! Mate, youve got some killer moto gp riders though. Danni, Jorge, good work.
Hola me compré los espejos en mi tienda de motos local.
Not so bad if you have the proper tools... you should invest in a proper set of tools mate! :D
Totally, totally agree. My problem is I'm addicted to cheap ass gizmos at the reject shop and bunnings. Where as i should be investing in decent stuff.
dude you live in chaingmai??~!
Hey PT. Nice pick up. My misses is from "changas". We go back each year. Live in Sydney AUS. Take care my friend.
I think you mixed up you mirrors mate. They should be bending away from your bike not towards it
Crazy Ant G'day Crazy Ant. Thanks for the view and comment. The great thing about these mirrors is they're universal. You buy just one and fit it to either side. These bad boys swing both ways! Face them in or out. I personally prefer in so I can squeeze through traffic easier. Google "street triple bar end mirrors" and you'll see them fitted inwards and outwards. My camera angle at 6:48 onwards is deceptive and shows the "Triumph" logo upside down - but there is another logo on the top which is the correct way up. Cheers.
Ah I see many thanks.
ถนน คน เดิน เชียงใหม่ CHIANGMAI THAILAND ?
Kritpol DDK Hiya Kritpol - well spotted on my t-shirt. Am over in Asia right now with my girlfriend. Just about to get a plane back from Cambodia to Chiangmai (where my partners mum lives). โชคดีครับ ขอบคุณครับ.
Welcome to Thailand. I live Bangkok but I like Chiangmai (Kawasaki ER6n is my bike but I like st675 more than)
With the proper tools and skills this video would be so boring 😆
😀😁😂 Yeah, wasn't my finest work! 😕😟🙃 Cheers BM. 👍
@@stephenmoore8960 very entertaining tho. Cheers. Ride safe 🤙🏻
mirror is upside down lol
I disagree sir.
First 4 minutes is a joke man.
Butcher!
Haha - so true Don. I forced those mirrors on anyway I could mate with what ever means necessary!