I don't mind the looks of my stock mirrors.

Plus, I agree with Poor Boy I use the mirrors. I need them functional.

 

Yeah this is one urge I am resisting. The stock mirrors let me see evrerything behind me and as much as I rely on that I'm keeping the stockers.....for now lol

 

I was really thinking of replacing the stocks, but after reading this I'm rethinking it. I'll hold off and see if there is a good quality custom looking set.

 

I bought a set of Kuryakyn Magnum Plus large head mirrorswith convex glass and really like them. I think they look waaay better than stock mirrors and can with the long stems, I can acutally see more in them. Just my .02

 

joker machine makes excellent mirrors.

 

I bought a set of small "chopper" style mirrors awhile back and used them for about a month. I like seeing what is going on. It all really depends on the rider IMO.

 

For about 2-4 bux at the auto parts store, you can get little stick on parabolics that go right down in the corner. They're nice for when a cursorty glance don't cut it. If you see anything in them, then you can't go there, if you get my drift. They are worth every penny. Peel and stick.

Don't have to be big to work. Of course, Harley has bifocal mirrors now too. And they have some killer looking black ones, if you want to pay about 200 dollars for mirrors.

310 Miles and counting. Got it to open up a ltittle tonight, and knocked the crap outta the plugs. Gets better every time I ride it.

 

I have a set of Drag Specialties teardrop mirrors, with skull stems. They were not the greatest for rear view vision (but functional when properly adjusted), but they looked awesome on the bike, and I got more compliments on them, than anything else I had on it. I should have Locktited them before installing them, but never thought to. It was one of those things I was always going to "get around to", but never did. On our trip last summer the one on the right handlebar kept vibrating loose. I'd tighten it by hand, but it'd rattle loose the next day. Finally one night in Flagstaff, after a long day's ride, I decided to "fix it properly", and with it getting dark, me being tired, and despite my wife's warning to wait until morning, I went ahead with the 'repair'. I ended up snapping the damned thing off!! With the assistance of a couple of very helpful local bike shop owners, I was back to two mirrors by the next morning. (a mismatched set, but better than a one winged bird, so to speak...) While going through Idaho a few days later, stopped at a HD dealership, and picked up a set of HD skull mirrors. Not nearly as stylish, but they work a lot better. I've replaced the snapped off bolt (I didn't break the stem, just snapped the mounting bolt...), but am not sure if I want to go back to these mirrors, as it'd be such a waste of $$ to have the HD ones sitting in the garage collecting dust. I'll probably go back to them though, as they looked so great on my bike.

 

Let me start off by saying my opinion is bias. I love HD mirrors for their function and stability on the bike. After market mirrors I have had no luck with. They shake, the view is bad, and they come loose even with blue lock tite. So that being said I am sure there are a ton of people that have had good luck with after market but I am not one of them.

I want to see everything behind me very well. I have enjoyed seeing things with my stock mirrors that could have gotten me killed other wise. I have rode a bike with after market mirrors that they didnt let me see hardly anything. I take safety of large viewing area over coolness.

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Thanks for your replys guy's. I think I'm putting back on the stock ones today.