How To Install Rizoma Reverse Retro Bar End Mirrors on an SV650

I’ve previously written about the bar end mirrors in the Triumph Street Triple accessory catalog being dead-ringers for Rizoma Reverse Retro bar end mirrors. The Triumph version of the mirrors includes a mounting kit that fits the Street Triple, but can be easily modified to fit the Suzuki SV650 as well.

By combining pieces from the Triumph mirror’s mounting kit and the stock bar end weights on the SV650, you can put together a mount that works on the SV’s bars (which are 7/8 inch, by the way). Best of all, the only modification required is drilling out the hole in the aluminum bar end piece that comes from the Triumph kit so it’s slightly bigger. All the stock bar end pieces remain intact, so you could easily bring your SV back to stock shape if necessary.

Here are the parts included in each Triumph mirror kit:

Set aside everything but the big black aluminum end piece shown in the center of the picture.

Here is a stock bar end weight from the Suzuki SV650:

The only part you’ll need is the rubber insert that’s on the very left of the picture. Here’s a shot of the required mounting parts:

The bolt is an M6x1.00 30mm socket head. If you pick wisely, the socket head of the new bolt will fit neatly into the recess in the bar end piece. It’s worth taking the bar end to the hardware store to test fit the bolts before buying them. I found that the heads of some bolts would not fit despite the bolt having the correct dimensions (M6x1.00 30mm). Home Depot or your local hardware store should have what you need.

Drill out the hole in the aluminum bar end from the mirror kit. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the size of drill bit that was used. For an M6x1.00 screw, the hole should be around 5mm in diameter.

Here’s the piece after being drilled out:

And here’s everything loosely put together:

The open end of the handlebar:

And now with the mirror mount inserted and bolt being tightened:

A few shots of the finished mirror mount:

Once the mirror mount is on the bar, it’s a simple matter to fit the end of the mirror on the mount and tighten the hex head screw to hold it in place. Repeat for the second mirror and you’re done.

You know I can’t resist taking pictures of my bike after putting on a new farkle!

I’ve been using these mirrors for two months now. I love how they look and the clarity of the mirror glass is excellent. The downsides are a smaller viewing area and a tighter viewing angle: when I’m carrying a full load of gear strapped to the passenger seat, the mirror angles are such that I can’t see around the load. In that case, I flip the mirrors around 180° horizontally so that they point out even further.

These mirrors are a worthy candidate for any SV650.

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