fairing mount mirrors
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fairing mount mirrors
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Does anyone have experience with the fairing mount mirrors harley makes for the dressers? (Part number is 91945-98A).
It seems to me like I can see behind me much better on the right side than on the left. (What would account for this,
anyway?) I'm thinking that the fairing mount mirrors might help with that, but I'm concerned that they may vibrate more
than the bar mounted factory mirrors.
I'm talking about the stock mirrors on the '05 Ultra Classic vs these fariring mount jobbies.
Does anyone have experience with the fairing mount mirrors harley makes for the dressers? (Part number is 91945-98A).
It seems to me like I can see behind me much better on the right side than on the left. (What would account for this,
anyway?) I'm thinking that the fairing mount mirrors might help with that, but I'm concerned that they may vibrate more
than the bar mounted factory mirrors.
I'm talking about the stock mirrors on the '05 Ultra Classic vs these fariring mount jobbies.
RE: fairing mount mirrors
Jim,
I had the fairing mounted mirrors on my 2000 Ultra and loved them. They did not vibrate at all and looked really good. I don't know about your problem with vision on left mirror. The stock mirrors can be adjusted in two ways. One by actually moving the mirror on the stem and the other by losening the bolt that holds the mirror to the handlebar bracket and rotating it out a little more to give you a wider view.
The fairing mounted mirrors are also adjustable and I had no problem with vision out of either. Were you going to install them yourself or have your dealer do it?
Terry
I had the fairing mounted mirrors on my 2000 Ultra and loved them. They did not vibrate at all and looked really good. I don't know about your problem with vision on left mirror. The stock mirrors can be adjusted in two ways. One by actually moving the mirror on the stem and the other by losening the bolt that holds the mirror to the handlebar bracket and rotating it out a little more to give you a wider view.
The fairing mounted mirrors are also adjustable and I had no problem with vision out of either. Were you going to install them yourself or have your dealer do it?
Terry
RE: fairing mount mirrors
ORIGINAL: terryt1955
Jim,
I had the fairing mounted mirrors on my 2000 Ultra and loved them. They did not vibrate at all and looked really good. I don't know about your problem with vision on left mirror. The stock mirrors can be adjusted in two ways. One by actually moving the mirror on the stem and the other by losening the bolt that holds the mirror to the handlebar bracket and rotating it out a little more to give you a wider view.
The fairing mounted mirrors are also adjustable and I had no problem with vision out of either. Were you going to install them yourself or have your dealer do it?
Terry
Jim,
I had the fairing mounted mirrors on my 2000 Ultra and loved them. They did not vibrate at all and looked really good. I don't know about your problem with vision on left mirror. The stock mirrors can be adjusted in two ways. One by actually moving the mirror on the stem and the other by losening the bolt that holds the mirror to the handlebar bracket and rotating it out a little more to give you a wider view.
The fairing mounted mirrors are also adjustable and I had no problem with vision out of either. Were you going to install them yourself or have your dealer do it?
Terry
Ditto above
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From: Edmonton, Alberta
RE: fairing mount mirrors
I have them and like them. When I first put them on I thought I had maybe mad a mistake by doing so. I have wide shoulders so I can see as well as I could with my old bike. So I bolted my old mirrors back up to confirm this and found out that with the stock mirrors I could see less. So I made the right decision. I originally had them put on when I bought the bike because I think they look alot better. They dont vibrate at all and are totally adjustable.
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RE: fairing mount mirrors
I can see behind me much better on the right side than on the left. (What would account for this
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RE: fairing mount mirrors
I have been thinking about installing these but were under the impression you couldn't see as well as the stock mirrors. They look so much better than stock too. Maybe I'll give them a try...
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RE: fairing mount mirrors
Phil,
When I did mine, it seemed like I couldn't see quite as well, but I hadn't ridden the bike enough to really have a comparison, as I put them on at about 50 miles. Now that I am used to them, I think they are great.
When I ride my wife's Heritage, I find that I can see no better with it and the stock mirrors than I do with my fairing mounts, and the fairing mounts are so much cleaner.
Regards,
Bill
When I did mine, it seemed like I couldn't see quite as well, but I hadn't ridden the bike enough to really have a comparison, as I put them on at about 50 miles. Now that I am used to them, I think they are great.
When I ride my wife's Heritage, I find that I can see no better with it and the stock mirrors than I do with my fairing mounts, and the fairing mounts are so much cleaner.
Regards,
Bill
