Ya know - they look less goofy because they are lower now. I never really liked the look of bar-end mirrors - I think they look somewhat out of place. Plus they make waving at oncoming bikes kinda cumbersome.
Something like Rizoma mirrors would be great if they only showed anything besides shoulders...
You're right about waving with bar ends. You can't drop your hand easily for the "cool" wave. Either you work around the mirror, or you have to RAISE your hand for the "geeky" wave.
I had clip-ons before disposing the stock mirrors and felt the same for about a month. In restrospect I think it was the stock mirros that made me hate the handlebars in the first place. You're only postponing the inevitable!
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