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DIY Stadium mirrors & more on my Royal Enfield Bullet 350 in Tokyo

13th September 2024, 15:33 by Kanad Kalasur

I had decided to replace the handlebar mirrors with bar end mirrors as well as replace some of the plastic and rubber bits on the frame to add a bit of bling.

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A few days ago, I took delivery of my 2024 Royal Enfield Bullet 350. As a first step to personalizing it, I had decided to replace the handlebar mirrors with bar end mirrors as well as replace some of the plastic and rubber bits on the frame to add a bit of bling.

The primary motivation was the vibrations that creep into the original mirrors at certain speeds as well as the fact I could not get my shoulders out of the rear view no matter how I adjusted the mirror position. Moreover, I am not a fan of the aesthetics of the original mirrors as I feel they make my Bullet look taller and narrower than it already is.

Stadium Bar End Mirrors

The Stadium brand itself is over a century old, and these bar end mirrors can be seen on many vintage and classic motorcycles. Hitchcocks Motorcycles have tied up with Stadium to make their mirrors available for Royal Enfield, Triumph and even BSA. As the handlebar configurations differ between different models of motorcycles, Hitchcocks makes the necessary adapters or spacers in house and sell them as a kit. This makes DIY fitments easy without the need for any guess work or modifications.

Likes:

Excellent rearward visibility (125mm wide, 84mm tall), zero blind spots
Excellent stability, and no vibrations
Stainless steel construction, seems like a quality bit of kit that is built to last
Nearly infinitely adjustable, easy to find a position that suits you
Authentic classic motorcycle aesthetics
Easy fitment, beginner-friendly

Dislikes:

Need to look down slightly as bar end mirrors are a bit lower than the line of vision as compared to regular mirrors
Filtering through traffic can be tricky with the mirrors in wide open position
The trapezium mirrors look disproportionately large on narrow bodied motorcycles without any other fitments
Round mirror is small (80mm diameter)

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