eBay Mirrors

It's only a matter of time before something happens on my dual sport bikes and I'm looking for a new set of mirrors. Well, here we are with the KLX250 and a broken mirror. Breaks are usually from falling or slapping a tree with a mirror out on the trail. In this case though, the bike tipped in my covered utility trailer while hauling it to Alabama for the Perry Mountain Run.

Even though I ride mostly off road, my KLX250 is a "dual" sport so I still need mirrors. The bad news is its an unexpected cost. The good news is that it's a good time to get a set of folding dual-sport mirrors.

My last set of folding mirrors was the DRC 161 Off-Road Mirrors (PN 058-16-110) for my DR650 that ran about $25 each. However, for this go-round I'm trying a set of cheap eBay Mirrors....$14.40 for both sides, plus free ship!

The brand was listed as MATCC. They were, of course, manufactured in china. The pivot requires a 4mm hex key. They had a 10mm post (came with 8mm adapters that were not necessary for the KLX). While the mirrors were sold in a pair, they can be configured either right-side or left-side.

Here's how they stack up to the stock mirrors:

Here's a photo of a DRC mirror from my DR650 mirror replacement.

The only mod was to replace the pivot nut/bolt with a longer bolt (1/4dia) and a wingnut. Like the DRCs, these mirrors require a 4mm hex key to loosen the pivot and fold the mirrors. I essentially added a more convenient wing nut to loosen/tighten the pivot.

I used a thread locker and the mirrors have a 14mm locking nut for mounting. In addition to the pivot adjustment (previously discussed) they have another 14mm adjustment nut above the to adjust the rotation and further lock the mirror down.

As I no longer have the DR650 I'm working from memory, but I believe these new, cheaper mirrors are consistent with the more popular branded DRC 161 mirrors as follows:

• Both fit well, provided stiff and secure aluminum shafts, and (excluding the pivot) torqued securely. 
• Both are designed to be installed on either side.
• Both mirrors are legit, crisp, clear mirrors.
• Both seemed to be weak in the central pivot assembly, which I attribute to a fairly soft plastic; i.e. you can only torque a bolt/nut in that stuff so much before damaging it so caution is advised in the ongoing pivot/folding use. 
• Both showed some vibration in the mirror surface, but not enough to make them unusable. 

Be advised that imo these eBay mirrors are not of the quality of the Kawasaki stock mirrors...but neither were the brand name DRCs relative to the Suzuki stock mirrors. However, bottom line is that what I got in the DRCs (on the DR650) and what I got in this new set of eBay mirrors reasonably support my needs and at a very reasonable price.


p.s.

There are many eBay vendors selling this same product. I now see that some are cheaper than what I paid. The set that I purchased was sourced in New Jersey by a vendor named bgmotor2010. The region of manufacture is China. Shipping was free and the product was received in under one week.