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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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I everything about love my Fat Bob except the mirrors. They look like Mickey Mouse ears. Tried the always popular "flip them below the bars" trick, but they won't clear the tank at full lock. Has anyone come up with a way to make them less obvious and clean up the lines of the bars?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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differant mirrors maybe?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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I bent the mirror shaft in a vise so they would be closer to the bars and clear the tank - think you can kinda make it out in this pic
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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I changed mine, I didn't like the way they looked either.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:11 AM
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driving 90 out in sturgis, got to about 85mph and my mirrors folded in. pulled over tried to adjust but they lost all tention. when i got back to camp found there was no way to adjust. i talked to service department yesterday and they said there is no adjustment, the mirrors ar magnetic and ill need to purchase new ones. wtf? i didnt hit anything and dont think anybody would go would go out of there way to screw with my mirrors. but both? oh well, another $100
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by fontana1205
driving 90 out in sturgis, got to about 85mph and my mirrors folded in. pulled over tried to adjust but they lost all tention. when i got back to camp found there was no way to adjust. i talked to service department yesterday and they said there is no adjustment, the mirrors ar magnetic and ill need to purchase new ones. wtf? i didnt hit anything and dont think anybody would go would go out of there way to screw with my mirrors. but both? oh well, another $100
Magnetic???
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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I changed mine for the HD Tribal mirrors....
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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I bought the Harley "Profile" mirrors after I saw them in a Harley display at the OKC rally... They look and work great, but they are chrome. Not available in black.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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The tiny clamp-on mirror seen on Mickey Rourke's Black Death 3 is pretty clean and minimally functional.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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where the ball joint sets inside the mirror. most have 2 screws for adjusting(as u know)
 
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