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Old 07-21-2016 | 02:54 AM
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Default Need mirrors to see past the luggage

I have the exact set up as below. I love the bag, but when it's on the bike I can't see behind me with the stock mirrors.



I've seen these extenders that note they raise the mirrors by 2 inches. Frankly, I not sure that's enough. Can I buy two sets and raise the mirrors by 4 inches?



If you don't think that's a good idea, can you recommend a long-stem replacement mirror that will sit wider so I can see around the bag? Harley makes a long-stem Eagle back "live to ride" mirror, but it's not convex and I don't want to give up the range of view.

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Old 07-22-2016 | 12:30 PM
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I wouldn't double them.They'll probably make the mirrors shake just singly.
Take your mirror off,and have somebody hold it 2 inches higher and check it out.
 
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Old 07-22-2016 | 12:46 PM
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Going higher probably won't make any difference. You need to go wider. Try looking into these. Couple these with a pair of HD long stem mirrors for under $50 and it gets them higher and even wider.
 

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Old 07-22-2016 | 12:47 PM
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Are your existing mirrors stock? It's hard to tell from the photo, but they don't seem like they have the stem length that my stock ones have.
 
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Old 07-22-2016 | 01:58 PM
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I have the extensions and love them. They put the mirrors up 2 inches but it isn't straight up so they also put them out just a little. Made a huge difference. Only about $20 to try them. I don't see why you couldn't use 2 sets but I would try 1 first..
 
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Old 07-22-2016 | 02:39 PM
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We traveled for months on our 2009 Ultra with one of the larger roll bags on the tour pack. I don't think it was as wide as the photo you posted, but pretty close. My stock mirrors were fine, so the bag in your photo must be REALLY big.
 
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Old 07-22-2016 | 05:01 PM
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I put these on. Moves out 2" & up 1", made a huge difference.
Same as the HD ones but $35 less and free shipping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrome-Mirro...xWazYn&vxp=mtr
 
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Old 07-22-2016 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hdbob2006
I wouldn't double them.They'll probably make the mirrors shake just singly.
Take your mirror off,and have somebody hold it 2 inches higher and check it out.
Yeah, I went out and sat on it and held an inspection mirror 2 inches higher, and I don't think that solves the problem. Hence the question about doubling them.
 
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Old 07-22-2016 | 05:23 PM
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What you need are these.

I had the same problem, also I hated looking at my elbows in the stock mirrors.
These are made by HD. They are so far apart that it will take a while to get use to them, but nothing else gives the same field of view.



 
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Old 07-22-2016 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RKZen
Going higher probably won't make any difference. You need to go wider. Try looking into these. Couple these with a pair of HD long stem mirrors for under $50 and it gets them higher and even wider.
Which would be GREAT, except that Harley says they don't fit the Ultra, and on the web site when a reviewer noted they didn't fit right on his Road King, Harley's response was basically "Yeah, we told you they wouldn't."
 


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