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The 'body' mounted mirrors of the Ninja are a bit forward of mirrors that would be mounted in the more traditional handlebar mount method.

Traditional bar mounted ~~(not bar end)~~ mirrors are further back and make it easier to get a little more of a view behind you without necessarily going wider. They are also easier to make wider without having to resort to fabricating or other more drastic methods. They might not look as good as body mounted mirrors, but if you are more interested in function than appearance they may be worth considering.

Traditional bar-mounted mirrors are further back and make it easier to get a little more of a view behind you without necessarily going wider. They are also easier to make wider without having to resort to fabricating or other more drastic methods. They might not look as good as body mounted mirrors, but if you are more interested in function than appearance they may be worth considering.

If you want to put your mirrors on the bars there are plenty of options. Later 250's have mounts on the brake and clutch perches for mirrors. Most have at least the one on the clutch side~~. You can get an adapter that allows you to put a screw-in mirror on your bars if one isn't there already~~. Handlebar-mount mirrors are available from [http://emgo.com/main_layout.html EMGO] (see a local shop) and nearly every parts house on the web, including [http://www.cyclepages.com/ProductGroupDisp.aspx?ProductGroupID=4001129 Cycle Pages].

If you want to put your mirrors on the bars there are plenty of options. Later 250's have mounts on the brake and clutch perches for mirrors. Most have at least the one on the clutch side. Handlebar-mount mirrors are available from [http://emgo.com/main_layout.html EMGO] (see a local shop) and nearly every parts house on the web, including [http://www.cyclepages.com/ProductGroupDisp.aspx?ProductGroupID=4001129 Cycle Pages].

Shown below is a 2007 EX250 with mirrors from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_KLR650 Kawasaki KLR]. Many different mirrors will work on the bike, but this is a known application. This 250-ist says: "The KLR mirrors work great and give a lot better rear view than the stock ones."

[[image:KLR mirrors 1|150px]]

[[image:KLR mirrors 2|150px]]

If you find mirrors that you want to use, but they don't fit in the mounts you have, EMGO sells ''Replacement Mirror Adaptors'' that convert 10mm mirrors to 8mm mounts or vice versa. See your local shop.

[[image:20-28108.jpg|150px]]

If you don't have mirror mounts on both sides of your Ninja, EMGO has ''Replacement Mirror Brackets'' that attach to your bars and allow you to attach 10mm threaded mirrors.

[[image:20-28120.jpg|150px]]

====R1/R6 Mirrors====

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 The 'body' mounted mirrors of the Ninja are a bit forward of mirrors that would be mounted in the more traditional handlebar mount method.
-Traditional bar mounted (not bar end) mirrors are further back and make it easier to get a little more of a view behind you without necessarily going wider. They are also easier to make wider without having to resort to fabricating or other more drastic methods. They might not look as good as body mounted mirrors, but if you are more interested in function than appearance they may be worth considering.
+Traditional bar-mounted mirrors are further back and make it easier to get a little more of a view behind you without necessarily going wider. They are also easier to make wider without having to resort to fabricating or other more drastic methods. They might not look as good as body mounted mirrors, but if you are more interested in function than appearance they may be worth considering.
-If you want to put your mirrors on the bars there are plenty of options. Later 250's have mounts on the brake and clutch perches for mirrors. Most have at least the one on the clutch side. You can get an adapter that allows you to put a screw-in mirror on your bars if one isn't there already. Handlebar-mount mirrors are available from [http://emgo.com/main_layout.html EMGO] (see a local shop) and nearly every parts house on the web, including [http://www.cyclepages.com/ProductGroupDisp.aspx?ProductGroupID=4001129 Cycle Pages].
+If you want to put your mirrors on the bars there are plenty of options. Later 250's have mounts on the brake and clutch perches for mirrors. Most have at least the one on the clutch side. Handlebar-mount mirrors are available from [http://emgo.com/main_layout.html EMGO] (see a local shop) and nearly every parts house on the web, including [http://www.cyclepages.com/ProductGroupDisp.aspx?ProductGroupID=4001129 Cycle Pages].
+Shown below is a 2007 EX250 with mirrors from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_KLR650 Kawasaki KLR]. Many different mirrors will work on the bike, but this is a known application. This 250-ist says: "The KLR mirrors work great and give a lot better rear view than the stock ones."
+[[image:KLR mirrors 1|150px]]
+[[image:KLR mirrors 2|150px]]
+If you find mirrors that you want to use, but they don't fit in the mounts you have, EMGO sells ''Replacement Mirror Adaptors'' that convert 10mm mirrors to 8mm mounts or vice versa. See your local shop.
+[[image:20-28108.jpg|150px]]
+If you don't have mirror mounts on both sides of your Ninja, EMGO has ''Replacement Mirror Brackets'' that attach to your bars and allow you to attach 10mm threaded mirrors.
+[[image:20-28120.jpg|150px]]
 ====R1/R6 Mirrors====