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*[http://www.emgo.com/main_layout.html Emgo] Available at nearly any bike shop. Ridiculously cheap and reliable.

*[http://www.bikemaster.com/bmstrv2.nsf/home?openform Bikemaster] Like ~~EMGO~~, sold at shops. A major player in aftermarket parts & accessories.

*[http://www.bikemaster.com/bmstrv2.nsf/home?openform Bikemaster] Like Emgo, sold at shops. A major player in aftermarket parts & accessories.

*[http://www.constructorsrg.com/mirrors/index.html CRG] Billet mirrors that are expensive but much better-made than those that look the same on eBay.

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==Standard handlebar-mounted mirror option==

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

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

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. Handlebar-mount mirrors are available from [http://emgo.com/main_layout.html EMGO] & [http://www.bikemaster.com/bmstrv2.nsf/home?openform Bikemaster] (both sell through shops) and nearly every parts house on the web. Download the Emgo Filter-Mirror Catalog pdf or look at the Bikemaster site and see all the different styles of mirrors you can get.

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. Download the Emgo Filter-Mirror Catalog pdf and see all the different styles of mirrors you can get.

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. These KLR mirrors give a lot better rear view than the stock ones.

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 *[http://www.emgo.com/main_layout.html Emgo] Available at nearly any bike shop. Ridiculously cheap and reliable.
-*[http://www.bikemaster.com/bmstrv2.nsf/home?openform Bikemaster] Like EMGO, sold at shops. A major player in aftermarket parts & accessories.
+*[http://www.bikemaster.com/bmstrv2.nsf/home?openform Bikemaster] Like Emgo, sold at shops. A major player in aftermarket parts & accessories.
 *[http://www.constructorsrg.com/mirrors/index.html CRG] Billet mirrors that are expensive but much better-made than those that look the same on eBay.
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 ==Standard handlebar-mounted mirror option==
-The 'body' mounted mirrors of the Ninja are a bit forward of mirrors that would be mounted in the more traditional handlebar mount method.
+The 'body' mounted mirrors of the Ninja are a bit forward of mirrors that would be mounted in the more traditional handlebar mount method. 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.
-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. Handlebar-mount mirrors are available from [http://emgo.com/main_layout.html EMGO] & [http://www.bikemaster.com/bmstrv2.nsf/home?openform Bikemaster] (both sell through shops) and nearly every parts house on the web. Download the Emgo Filter-Mirror Catalog pdf or look at the Bikemaster site and see all the different styles of mirrors you can get.
-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. Download the Emgo Filter-Mirror Catalog pdf and see all the different styles of mirrors you can get.
 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. These KLR mirrors give a lot better rear view than the stock ones.