?advice on new mirrors please?
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From: Pocahontas, IL
?advice on new mirrors please?
For those of you that have shopped for mirrors to replace the stock mirrors, what should I watch for? I noticed some have the glass that is stamp with "objects in mirrors are closer than they appear" and some do not. Is the field of view bad on those that don't have that? I realize the field would be smaller. Some have a flat glass and some have a concave glass. I know I don't want plasti-chrome.
Thanks for any advice,
Curtis
Thanks for any advice,
Curtis
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It's funny but that's the one thing that bothers me about my bike, it came with those stupid slightly convex mirrors that I've always hated. IMO - the mirror isn't going to show you everything, we know that I hope, so why would you want what it does show to be distorted ? I mean, those mirrors should really say- objects in mirror are closer, moving faster, bigger and may still be in your blind spot. If I can't judge speed and distance the mirror is worthless.
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I prefer flat glass on a bike. I also prefer the ones you can adjust on the fly over mirrors that lock down and cannot be moved without a wrench.
joker machine makes a great product if you want a recommendation
joker machine makes a great product if you want a recommendation
I went with the arlin ness 4 point on my bike, the only thing that I do not like is that they are so short, being that when I have on my gauntlets they will barely fit between the mirror and the grips.
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aha...I didn't realize some lock down. I move the stock ones when I ride at night and other cars are riding my butt. Good thought.
sounds like the flat and concave glass is a preference thing. All good advice. Thanks for the replies
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I own a few sets. Stock, aftermarket round, and two sets of smaller custom mirrors I bought off ebay. Not very long ago I came as close to being killed as I have ever come on a motorcycle because I had my tiny custom billet mirrors mounted. I absolutely did not see a car in the other lane on a merge. I am alive for no other reason than HIS driving skills. Now when I think mirrors, I thing big. Being able to see is WAY better than really cool looking mirrors. I don't have a flat verses convex preference, as long as they have a big enough field of view I can safely see.
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yeah....I have 2 small children I want to make it home to after each ride. Definitely want to be safe
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I wonder if those "lock down" ones you mention would help at all with my Sportsters. I get the usual movement whenever either sportster hits the RPMs. In fact, my custom will have the mirrors move if I take off to hard! It seems to be fairly common (from what I've seen others say) and my solution was to put some silicone around the back to prevent them moving.
But if those lock downs would do the trick, that would be even better!
But if those lock downs would do the trick, that would be even better!
I own a few sets. Stock, aftermarket round, and two sets of smaller custom mirrors I bought off ebay. Not very long ago I came as close to being killed as I have ever come on a motorcycle because I had my tiny custom billet mirrors mounted. I absolutely did not see a car in the other lane on a merge. I am alive for no other reason than HIS driving skills. Now when I think mirrors, I thing big. Being able to see is WAY better than really cool looking mirrors. I don't have a flat verses convex preference, as long as they have a big enough field of view I can safely see.