Range of Motion & Oversized Rearview Mirrors

[Anyname]

I use bar end mirrors. I had to make some little alloy spools to attach them to the bar end weights. The bar ends are not so much bigger than the stock mirrors as they are more usefully positioned. Both mirrors show me both what's beside the bike as well as what's behind it. The old mirrors mostly showed me what my shoulders and elbows look like.

The ones I am currently using are by Rizoma. They replaced a set of CRG mirrors which I found to be too small. The only downside to the Rizomas is that they don't fold in for storage. I have a set of Napoleon bar ends on my R80, but I don't think they are imported anymore. The Napoleons and the British made Halcyons I think would be the most useful in terms of size and shape. Neither are widely available in the US these days so I don't know how much engineering they would take to install on a R1200R. For the Rizomas, all I needed were a couple of handlebar diameter aluminum spools that fit snugly in the recesses of the handlebar weights. I also needed longer screws to pass through the spools and the weights.

[SF_Hooligan]

They still kind of suck. The ones on the classic are this cheap-looking chrome-y plastic junk. Range of visibility is ok, but they vibrate a lot. And they stick out a bit past the end of the bars which is suboptimal for lane splitting - AKA everyday riding for me. I keep looking at other options but haven't gotten around to changing them.

I'm pretty sure that's real chrome, not the fake plastic chrome you'd find on a metric cruiser... I like them just fine, the visibility is good and they compliment the looks of the bike. In the 4 different sets of mirrors I've had on my R12Rs, they vibrate just as much as the rest - it's a boxer. There are Rizoma's I'd consider swapping out, but at $100 a piece, it's way down on the list. Moto Science has some Rizoma knock offs that look pretty mean, but I'd like something with a retro look.

-N8

The posts might be real chrome, but the body of the mirror is plastic so I seriously doubt it. Functionality-wise, they're fine - which is why I haven't prioritized replacing them, but I hate they way they look - the shape is fine, but the "chrome" with the black plastic insert just looks garish and crappy in my opinion. Like you, I'd prefer something a bit more retro or understated and I'd like something not chrome - there's almost no other chrome on the bike and I'm not much for chrome anyway.

I had CRG Lanesplitters on my Speed Triple and those were great - but of course very wide. If you fold them in (awesome feature) then you lose your rearward view while splitting which I dislike. Maybe some Rizomas - perhaps the Class or Pure.

[SteveK]

Baldy is right about the Wunderlich extenders, they reduce the vibrations a lot.

These look like just what I need and if they help the vibration that just is an added + Thanks

[Karamazov]

Maybe some Rizomas - perhaps the Class or Pure.

The Class are precisely the ones I'm looking at. Thanks to this thread, they've been bumped up on my priority list... D@mnit.

[Mister Moo]

Actually $80 seems more like the price of one BMW mirror not a pair. If the dealer is selling the pair for $80 he's losing money on the deal. I seem to remember paying around $140 for a set of K1200R mirrors and that was with a discount.

The dealer had quoted me $60/pr on an incorrect part. I decided to go with ZTechnik 2" extensions and will add a convex mirror if necessary.

[mogu83]

I noticed at the MC show in New York this past weekend that the K1200S mirrors now come stock on the R1200R.

[ron prior]

What about "bar-end" mirrors ?

[Mister Moo]

Cervical fusion (x4) three months ago followed by a lot of physical therapy. Range of motion (twisting left/right) isn't too bad. I put on the mirror extenders and took a couple of rides this week - they don't make up for looking over your shoulder (I can) but they do open up the scope the mirrors present for everything else. I'd call the extenders a great tip - they make the difference.

[Las]

another option/opinion

I put a pair of K1200R mirrors on my bike and they do the trick for me. A little wider and an oval shape.
BUT - BMW part so their not cheap:

These mirrors look to be the same as those on the 2011-13 r12r Classis; except that the classic's mirrors are chrome. They provide a wider field of view without compromising the width of the bars. They don't vibrate either.

[objectuser]

OT, but man I love that K1200R.

[SF_Hooligan]

These mirrors look to be the same as those on the 2011-13 r12r Classis; except that the classic's mirrors are chrome. They provide a wider field of view without compromising the width of the bars. They don't vibrate either.

I have a 2011 Classic with the chrome mirrors. As you said, the have a wider field of view, but mine vibrate quite a bit.