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Those are real nice. How's the view coverage? More/Less/Same as the stock? When I had my sporty I had to change out the stock as they were too small, but I love the size of the stock slims but the round ones fit the direction I'm going too.
Originally Posted by mofomojo
Those are real nice. How's the view coverage? More/Less/Same as the stock? When I had my sporty I had to change out the stock as they were too small, but I love the size of the stock slims but the round ones fit the direction I'm going too.
Last edited by SLV; Oct 20, 2015 at 03:26 PM.
Originally Posted by SLV
They're 3" round lenses, so not big, but not small. The lens is about the same height as stock. I think the mirrors that Gunny bought come in a 4" diameter.
It seems the issue is that they are flat lenses without the convex shape of the stock mirrors. This causes a "Jurassic Park" effect that requires some getting used to. It will freak you out to look in the mirror and see a headlight, part of a grill and a Chevy emblem when you're used to seeing the whole car. It's like the Jurassic Park scene with the T-Rex chasing the Jeep..
I'd give them a 3.5 out of 5. The quality of the black metal pieces is actually quite good, especially for less than $40. The quality of the glass is poor. Reflective clarity is a little dull, and the flatness/small diameter isn't a great combination. I assembled them with Loctite and they have stayed put.
All in all, a 4" diameter flat lens or a convex lens of good quality would make them a real bargain.
I ordered another cheap set from BKRider that have 4" lenses. I'm hoping to swap out the heads. If not, I'll try the BKRider parts complete. If that fails, there are several chrome options that can be powder coated. Unfortunately, the market doesn't have as many retro styled mirrors in black for under $100. I refuse to pay $200+ for mirrors, even if I spend that much on a few trial and error options. It's the principal!
Last edited by SLV; Oct 20, 2015 at 03:43 PM.
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Some of you guys are making this bike sound pretty bad with all the changes you have to make to it right off the top. Or you have too much money and time. I thought the bike was pretty much perfect the way it was.
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Exactly! I dont think anyone would ever get on my Slim by mistake - thinking
it was theirs because it looked just like their bike...
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it was theirs because it looked just like their bike...
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Hardly anything that makes this bike worth the extra $$$ is getting modified by any of us.
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