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Oct 16, 2009 | 07:04 PM

#11

hullhorr

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From: Mount Airy, MD

You may just need the wider stem mirrors. The stock ones that came on my RG were to narrow, so I put the longer stem ones on and problem solved. As others stated there is no substitute for turning your head and looking.

Oct 16, 2009 | 07:24 PM

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Ramrod1

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From: Ohio

Some of us old farts have a problem turning our head far enough. At least far enough to check the blind spot. I put the long stem Harley mirrors on and they are a huge improvement over the stock mirrors. I can adjust the left side to see my blind spot and the right one will adjust to cover everything behind me.

Oct 16, 2009 | 07:30 PM

#13

SixSixRider

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From: South Carolina

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Originally Posted by chiefparry

I've had them for a few years now and they really aren't that good. They do not give you a good side angle view and you still have that blind spot just off your shoulders. For the money I personally do not think they will do what you hope they will. I would not buy them again, but since I have them I'll keep them. They look good.

I agree with chiefparry - I had the HD mirrors on my Road King and they were better than a flat mirror, but not worth the money and didn't completely eliminate the blind-spot. I also tried a split vision mirror sold by J&P (PN: 760-552) but they were even worse....such a small head, that you couldn't see ANYTHING well!