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Hello fellow riders,
 
Are you happy with mirrors on our FZ-07?
 
I wasn't bc I couldn't see anything, so I got some extenders on ebay, now I can see fine, but my bike looks like a donkey with big ears lol.
 
What's your set up, and has anyone got the bar-end mirrors?

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I like the stock mirrors, more then any other bike I've ever had. I'm a fairly slim rider so I can see out of them pretty well.
 
I'm a fan of bar-end mirrors on cafe style bikes with clip-ons, but feel they look awkward on upright/streetfighter style bikes.
 
 
Unless they're Hypermotard style flipout mirrors built into the hand guard, I'd stick to the stock style mirrors.

FZ07 Mods: Akrapovic Ti - Shorai Lithium Battery - Pazzo Levers - OEM Flyscreen
 

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Hello fellow riders,  
Are you happy with mirrors on our FZ-07?
 
I wasn't bc I couldn't see anything, so I got some extenders on ebay, now I can see fine, but my bike looks like a donkey with big ears lol.
 
What's your set up, and has anyone got the bar-end mirrors?
I was interested to look at your extenders, but the link you posted was very generic. Can you repost please. 
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I'm a fan of bar-end mirrors on cafe style bikes with clip-ons, but feel they look awkward on upright/streetfighter style bikes.
Same here, and I agree and suspect the bar-end mirrors will be difficult to use on the FZ-07 as you would have to move your head every time you want to look at them. When riding a bike (or a car), you should never have to move your head to look at the mirrors, but only your eyes. Mirrors should be part of your direct front facing field of view.
 
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I recently found that my handlebars were not installed at the proper angle and rotated them backwards.
 
a nice side effect was that this has made my mirrors easier to use and the field of view is much better.

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I am installing CRG arrow bar end mirrors As soon as they arrive
 
 
Keep us updated, from what I've seen these fit the bikes style better then anything else.
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here is a few street fighter bikes with bar ends
Those arrow style bar ends are a little bit better, but I can't help but see "earrings" still. Takes a little away from the stripped-down muscular look of these bikes. Would look okay on a faired sport bike though. 
Something like a angular lower/wider profile stalk mirror would be pretty clean and consistent.

FZ07 Mods: Akrapovic Ti - Shorai Lithium Battery - Pazzo Levers - OEM Flyscreen
 

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Killing my neck here man...
 
Looks good though, big improvement over stock. Still wish someone would do some angular bar ends like the stock mirrors but slightly smaller.

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CRG LS HS mirror with adapter kit. Best ones out there. Do it right. Has multiple pivots for adjustability and won't brake off if dropped. Also has a convex mirror. 

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1kTFBuk.jpg CRG LS HS mirror with adapter kit. Best ones out there. Do it right. Has multiple pivots for adjustability and won't brake off if dropped. Also has a convex mirror. 
The adapter kit just lets you install without having to shift everything further into the bar, right?  Looks like it simply adds a mounting point to the end of the bar instead of on the bar itself.  Looks like a pretty neat idea...   I'm still on the fence with what mirrors I want.  I'm a wider guy but I should at least give the stockers a shot before before I blow $200 to replace.
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I installed the Ebay $11 Bar End mirrors on my FZ-07. They work really good. and are easy to install.  Make sure you remove the larger collar as the video shows.   How to video below:
 

 
 

 
 
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Went with the crg arrows for mine... cant say how much i love em. I believe all of the crg mirrors are convex allowing a much larger FOV than you'd expect

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Went with the crg arrows for mine... cant say how much i love em. I believe all of the crg mirrors are convex allowing a much larger FOV than you'd expect
The Arrows are convex?  That's cool, I didn't know that.  Looks like I just made my decision a little easier, because I like the look of the Arrow better but went with the Hindsight for a better view since I only use one mirror.  I think too, with the Arrow I could rock two and not dislike the look of it.  

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Went with the crg arrows for mine... cant say how much i love em. I believe all of the crg mirrors are convex allowing a much larger FOV than you'd expect
The Arrows are convex?  That's cool, I didn't know that.  Looks like I just made my decision a little easier, because I like the look of the Arrow better but went with the Hindsight for a better view since I only use one mirror.  I think too, with the Arrow I could rock two and not dislike the look of it.  
Yes there is a slight convex to them. I have them adjusted as fas outboard as possible. If im in the middle lane on a 3 lane road in my right mirror i can see the left lane about 2 car lengths behind my position and vice-versa.

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Did you have to use adapters? I just ordered some mirrors for mine without adapters. I here mixed reviews on needing them and not needing them. Your bike looks great btw.
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I have the CRG arrows on mine too and love it. I installed mine with the bar-end mirror adapters. I felt if you're gonna pay the high price for the CRG mirrors, might as well do it right. I didnt want to risk the mirrors flying off. Just had to get used to the mirrors, but they're great. I'm anxious to see how they will look once I have my woodcraft clip-ons and new grips installed in a few days.

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I found the stock mirrors, no matter how I adjusted them, drove me nuts. I picked up a set of the Rizoma Reverse Retro bar-end and love 'em. Serious quality build from Rizoma. Weren't cheap but worth every penny.
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