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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 08:53 AM
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Perch mounts look like bug antennas to me.
Stock fairing mirrors are plastic and look mickey mouse shaped and really need to go out a bit further on the fairing to be effective as far as I'm concerned.

I went with Wicked Image Fast Lane Mirrors.
They are heavy duty chrome, or come in black or black and chrome.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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please be sure of what size of ape you will mount (and you will) before drilling your fairing. My 02 cts
 
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 04:38 PM
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Fairing mirrors are good for looks but that is all they are good for. It is a well known fact that they vibrate and your vision or ability to see what is behind you is not as good as bar mounted mirrors. If I had to say there is one thing that I don't like about the SG, it would be the fairing mounted mirrors.

But hey, they look good on the fairing and that counts most of the time.
 
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Yeah, that's why I changed mine out to the Wicked Image Fast Lanes, as the stockers are so cheeeeappppp.
 
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