DIY: Spent just Rs 250 to upgrade my KTM 390 Adventure's mirrors

Initially, I tried the mirrors from the Bajaj Avenger. They were wide but not tall enough.

BHPian maverick029 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

How I upgraded my KTM 390 ADV mirrors for INR 250

I purchased my KTM 390 ADV in May 2022, and my first complaint with the bike was the abysmal rear-view mirrors (RVMs). While the stalks are tall and wide enough, the mirror area is sadly lacking and tapered upwards, leading to lacklustre visibility.

To address this, I initially tried using the RVMs from the Avenger, which were wide but not tall enough. Consequently, my shoulder ended up occupying a significant portion of the mirrors, and the aftermarket solutions were too costly to explore and Mirror Extenders I find useless.

With my Pune - Rajasthan Trip on the horizon I decided to go the DIY route which involved using P150/NS200 Mirrors on KTM Stalks. Below are some pictures of the DIY Modification.

Mirror removed from Stalk.

P150 Stalk and Duke mirror after disassembling

View from the DIY Solution

Near Narmada Canal on the way to Udaipur

• Total Cost: INR 250
• Time Taken: 15 Mins

Issues Faced

I have now completed my Rajasthan Trip and the mirrors offered a great view but were hanging a little loose due to endless bumps during the trip. This was easy to fix by using Screws from P150 Mirrors rather than KTM ADV ones as I had earlier used.

Here's what BHPian ebonho had to say about the matter:

How does the ball end if the stalk comes out of the socket in the mirror? Force (pull out / push back in)?

Here's what BHPian sathasb had to say about the matter:

Looks good. I am using Apache mirrors with stock stems, but it needs more time to fix. Because the mounting bracket and ball are different in size, it took more time.

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