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Handle bar rear view mirrors
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bicyclenut
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I have a Camhead R1200RT but I’ve heard that double take mirrors work on Wetheads as well as older RT’s.
https://www.doubletakemirror.com/
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https://www.doubletakemirror.com/
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exgman
Active member
Agreed. In order to attach them to the RT's bars, you'll need two "pipe clamps" (that's what BMW calls them). Part number is: 32 72 8 532 971 and they're $48 each.
Then, you'll need the GS mirrors. See:
So, for about $330 you can have those mirrors, all with BMW parts.
You may find other, cheaper alternatives.
I just installed these:
https://kiwavmotors.com/en/parts/controls/mirrors/sale-mirrors/2nd-generation-fist-carbon-motorcycle-mirrors-for-bmw-1-5-pitch-10mm-magazi-kiwav-detail
Excellent quality and less than half the price of the GS mirrors. They have a store on Amazon but if you buy direct, there is no sales tax and shipping was actually cheaper.
https://kiwavmotors.com/en/parts/controls/mirrors/sale-mirrors/2nd-generation-fist-carbon-motorcycle-mirrors-for-bmw-1-5-pitch-10mm-magazi-kiwav-detail
Excellent quality and less than half the price of the GS mirrors. They have a store on Amazon but if you buy direct, there is no sales tax and shipping was actually cheaper.
exgman
Active member
That's a good find Akane. It'd be great to find a source for the "pipe clamps" needed to mount the mirrors to the bike.
Wunderlich has a set for $63 which might do the job. See: https://www.wunderlichamerica.com/mirror-adapter-set-r1200-rt.html
Wunderlich has a set for $63 which might do the job. See: https://www.wunderlichamerica.com/mirror-adapter-set-r1200-rt.html
There is another thread on this topic having some good info: Mirrors
In the interim, you can search on Amazon, as I did when I needed the same thing. The spec is that you need 22mm (7/8") mirror clamps. You can either use standard 10mm threads for most aftermarket mirrors, or get some clamps threaded for the GS mirrors, which use a coarser thread pitch.
In the interim, you can search on Amazon, as I did when I needed the same thing. The spec is that you need 22mm (7/8") mirror clamps. You can either use standard 10mm threads for most aftermarket mirrors, or get some clamps threaded for the GS mirrors, which use a coarser thread pitch.
Nice find. You have your RAM ball mounted on a shelf, and that frees up the mirror perches for use with actual mirrors. I have a set of GS mirrors, and the correct clamps, but I am reluctant to give up my RAM ball that is currently mounted to the left mirror clamp.
Cap
exgman
Active member
Cap - There is an alternative to giving up the RAM ball. Wunderlich made a piece which puts a RAM ball right in front of you in the center of the handlebars. The Wunderlich website does not show this piece any longer, but here are a couple of photos showing how it worked on my 2015 RT:
I can't use the Wunderlich piece any longer because I've added Illium bar lifters, so I had to find another way to get a RAM ball on my bars to see my iPhone.
I know this piece is safely stowed away somewhere in my garage. If you're interested, PM me and I'll send it to you (presuming I can find it).
John
John, thanks. I have the same piece, and made the same discovery that it is not compatible with the ilium risers. I considered modifying the Wunderlich part to work with the bar risers, but decided against it. So, like you, I threw it in a drawer somewhere in my shop.
Cap
gagolddream
New member
‘Pipe Clamps’ for Mirror Mount
So, the BMW pipe clamps with the threaded mirror socket replace just the rider-side portion of the larger assembly that holds the clutch and brake fluid reservoirs?
So, the BMW pipe clamps with the threaded mirror socket replace just the rider-side portion of the larger assembly that holds the clutch and brake fluid reservoirs?
