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Get any size standard mirror you want and get some stickon round convex mirrors from any auto parts for a couple of dollars. I have been doing this for years on several Harleys. And you can put them where ever you want on the mirrors. I can see completely behind me.
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I'm 6'7", 36 inseam, do I sit tsll. And now on a police seat. I'm working on mounting mirror on the windshield trim Harley sells. On my 2002 I had a pair that I liked. Used the Kuryakyn Scythe mirrors. When mounted they are as high as as wide as long stemmed poluce mirrors. I have to make a screw in adapter because the mirror mount doesn't match the windshield mount. Will handle that today.
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No offense intended but relying on mirrors to eliminate blind spots will get you killed. I monitor my mirrors always for traffic awareness but prior to any maneuver, I turn my head and physically look to see if that space is clear. It’s an ingrained habit that I even use in an automobile.
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Lol for 30 years I thought my mirror was something that worked for stop signs and traffic stops. My new modern bike, 90 softail, actually had two of them but I can’t see anything in them either.
love it when guys would ask me what rpm I’m at when going through the traps… my best answer is I think about 5600-5800…lol can’t see the tach either.
love it when guys would ask me what rpm I’m at when going through the traps… my best answer is I think about 5600-5800…lol can’t see the tach either.
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Thanks for the suggestion of getting stick on round convex and adding them to the mirrors.
I've done it to my pickups through the years. I was just wondering if there were larger mirrors.
I'm always looking in my mirrors. to see what is around me. I always turn my head first and look when I change lanes . But I also constantly look in my mirrors to see what is around me in case I have to more over quickly. I also mentally plan on what i will do while I'm riding and sense something may be a problem. Since I've been doing it for a lone time, (my first bike was in 1970) I don't have to force myself to do it.
Thanks again for the responses
mike
I've done it to my pickups through the years. I was just wondering if there were larger mirrors.
I'm always looking in my mirrors. to see what is around me. I always turn my head first and look when I change lanes . But I also constantly look in my mirrors to see what is around me in case I have to more over quickly. I also mentally plan on what i will do while I'm riding and sense something may be a problem. Since I've been doing it for a lone time, (my first bike was in 1970) I don't have to force myself to do it.
Thanks again for the responses
mike
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But I did have to add mirror extensions
To get better use out of them.
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No offense intended but relying on mirrors to eliminate blind spots will get you killed. I monitor my mirrors always for traffic awareness but prior to any maneuver, I turn my head and physically look to see if that space is clear. It’s an ingrained habit that I even use in an automobile.
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I saw one of these
on a Bimmer R1250GS a while back. I swear you can see everything from side-to-side.
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