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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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I'm enjoying my new '11 Superlow. I don't know if it's me or what, but I can't seem to adjust the mirrors so that I can see behind me. It's as if the stems aren't long enough. I can adjust them to see beside me, but if I adjust so that I can see behind me, I end up looking at me.

Anyone else notice this? Seems a shame to replace perfectly good mirrors, but I definitely need some longer stems on these mirros so that I can see traffic behind me.

Thanks in advance.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 10:11 AM
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I think most people who ride sportsters complain about that, I ended up putting longer stem mirrors on my '05 and they vibrated so much that I ended up taking them off. Problem was solved when I went to apes...
 
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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I have the mirror extension. About $20 at the stealer. I highly recomend them, they are a great improvement.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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I tried the mirror extension,,the little post things,,,
Mirrors vibrated to beat all hell.

Got me a set off a Night train,,perfect length,,not as long as standard
long stem,,,Now I can see around my shoulders.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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+1 for the mirror extension,and a dab of blue thread locker an your good to go.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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if you rotate the stems back toward the end of the levers i think you can get them to where you can see better it worked for me
 
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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Man up and ask your wife or girl friend to adjust mirrors for you. Got our great grandaugher to adjust mine.
 
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