I get perfectly good vision coverage with the stock mirrors. And since I frequently lead large group rides, I use them a lot. The vison quality is not very good. Too much vibration. The vison on the identical mirrors on the Ultra Classic is very clear, but that is due to no vibration from the 2-wheeled sofa.

 

Try the little convex stick ons. The small ones are about 1.5 inches.

 

+1 on the Stick Ons. Cheap and effective.

 

so obvious and i didnt even think of it! the only problem is that they dont give very good depth perception (for the view behind). or do you aim the mirror more towards the back and use the convex stick ons for the sides?

 

I don't know if I read it in American Iron or on this forum, but one of the old timers suggested using your right mirror to look directly behind you and the left one directed at your left side blind spot. I have done this for years now and really have come to appreciate it. Typically, when we ride, we stay in the right lane only until it's time to pass the vehicle in front of us. At that point, the left mirror does it's job by identifying any vehicle that slipped into your blind spot. Obviously, it is good practice to always turn your head and look before changing lanes (car or motorcycle). This mirror alignment tactic has been one of the best pieces of info I've picked up from reading or listening to more experienced riders.

 

not sure that i can even adjust either mirror to see behind me- thats kinda what started this thread... unless i drop them below the bars. got any pics of your mirrors so i can see how they are adjusted? maybe i have my mirror bars too far forward---

 

The first thing I bought for the bike was new mirrors with 8" stems. The stock mirrors gave me a really good view of my shoulders and provided me with a small sliver of what was behind me. They stick out like a sore **** but at least I can see.

 

I went to extended length , I have no blind spots can see all of the left side and right side. It really bothered me to see a view of my shoulders now no problem at all
casca1

 

at least go try and flip them. It is free, and if you dont like it, you wasted only a few minutes.

 

Not only does flipping them work but it also cleans up the top of the bars a lot and opens your view up a bit.