Road Glide mirrors
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i rode a buddies 09 RG and got a GOOD look at my elbows
bikes with straight drag bars have long stems on them.
so i will buy some night train mirrors for his RG.
moves the glass out about an inch, makes a HUGE difference.
i run them on every bike i have ever had,
usually 20~$30 shipped on forums.
they are powdercoated black too, look cool
i think some V-rods have long stem black mirrors also.
bikes with straight drag bars have long stems on them.
so i will buy some night train mirrors for his RG.
moves the glass out about an inch, makes a HUGE difference.
i run them on every bike i have ever had,
usually 20~$30 shipped on forums.
they are powdercoated black too, look cool
i think some V-rods have long stem black mirrors also.
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The stock mirrors definitely don't do a good job. In my case, I got some from Kury that had extended billet shafts that did a little better.
But... I like the idea of a fairing mounted mirror. I wonder if the fairing would have a difficult time supporting a stock length mirror though with such a small base. It would be interesting to start looking at some automobile mirrors that have a larger footprint base that might fit on the flat part of the fairing just below where the windshield attaches. I wonder if mirrors from a Beetle or Mini or a Japanese car would work...
But... I like the idea of a fairing mounted mirror. I wonder if the fairing would have a difficult time supporting a stock length mirror though with such a small base. It would be interesting to start looking at some automobile mirrors that have a larger footprint base that might fit on the flat part of the fairing just below where the windshield attaches. I wonder if mirrors from a Beetle or Mini or a Japanese car would work...
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I looked on Ebay and there are several listings for the XL mirrors . . . cheap. Might be an inexpensive way to deal with your mirror issue. Worked for me.
Steve
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I wrote to Paul Yaffe at Bagger Nation about this a few months ago. He was working on a few prototypes and sent a few pictures to me. Most were just stock aftermarket mirrors with stock stems that he mounted with a bolt through the fairing. He said he has several people using them and no one has reported a problem with them breaking loose. I wasn't convinced and asked him if he would be working on a more secure mounting system. He said he woould see what he could come up with.
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The stock Hd mirroirs give you a great view of my armpits, Stem needs to be longer. I went with the Kury ones. They are longer, clearer, and tighter than the stock HD one,s.No fairingmounts one's, but back in the day I had a kawi
1000 with a vetter fairing. I mounted a set of artermarket Car mirroirs.They worked for a while. Until they wore out the mount holes I drilled in the fairing for them.
1000 with a vetter fairing. I mounted a set of artermarket Car mirroirs.They worked for a while. Until they wore out the mount holes I drilled in the fairing for them.
Last edited by screws4156; 09-02-2008 at 10:41 AM.