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Old May 8, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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I love the look and overall design of the SG.........well except one thing. The stock fairing mirrors on the SG are all but useless to me. I can't see around my arms.

What do you SG owners do to alleviate this problem? Does anybody put EG mirrors on the handlebars? Maybe I could use the stock SG mirrors for blind spot mirrors because right now the only thing I see is my elbows.
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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do you have higher than stock handle bars?
I used the Kuryakyn mirrors.
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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Right now I have the stock bars. I'd like to put on taller bars at some point. I'm not sure if taller bars would make it better or worse though.
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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Worse.
I put on Klock-Works Sweepers.
So I had to do something.
Even thinking of going higher
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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I have no problem with the mirrors. I think it depends on how tall you are. I'm 5'7".
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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My 08 is stock and I have good vision in the mirrors.
No problem.
 
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Old May 8, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Mount them on the bars.
 
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No problem using my standard mirror set-up - Personally I think if new bars are fitted they shoud remain at the level of the standard units in order to maintain the correct 'hand-behind-the-batwing' look.
 
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My left one was showing me mostly arm the other day!! HMMMMMMMM! Flipped it up..bingo! Settled right in to show me what I need to see!!
 
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Swap your mirrors for the handle bar mounted piece and HD sells plugs for the hole that is left when you remove the fairing mirrors.
 
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