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Old 02-23-2011, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by El Rey
HD round short stems, $18.00 or something.

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Are those mirrors flat glass?

I would like to try some flat glass mirrors to see if I would like the 1:1 rear view distance perception.
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mazeppa
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Are those mirrors flat glass?

I would like to try some flat glass mirrors to see if I would like the 1:1 rear view distance perception.
Yes, they are. Since they are small there is a blind spot, just gotta keep an eye out.

Oh and the view can be freaky, sometimes I think cars are about to run over me. Or maybe they are!
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 11:42 PM
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This is what I'm going to put on my bike before spring. From Wicked Image, They have some others also. http://www.jpcycles.com/product/752-375
 
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I put the fairing mirrors on and like them a lot. I hate having crap on my handlebars.
 
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Im using the HD Split Mirrors and like them.

 
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I've got Ness Rad II. Very good looking but a little small... I'll change for others sometimes (PYO are not cheap).
I had to go for bar mirrors because fairing mirrors won't work with my PYO 10"
 
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Originally Posted by shore
No way I go back to bar mounted mirrors...no way.

If you haven't drilled the holes yet, you can move the template up 1/4"-1/2" and it will take care of the knuckle issue. That's the common fix for this.
+1 I also put the chrome caps on
 
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Originally Posted by Dr. Tiki
Im using the HD Split Mirrors and like them.

I put these on too....they are a little larger than the stock ones so the vision is better. I like them a lot.
 
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That's what sux is when you change bars then you have to raise your mirrors some.
The apes look cool on fairing bikes, but most of the mirrors stick out to Mars and look like bug antennas.
I would not like to have to make an effort to look under my arms either
as some do with the above the fairing handle bars, which is not very safe in my book.
Maybe some of these? They have their own look of dooffiness to them too though.


Maybe a good way would be to raise the holes as far as you can w/out compromising the mirrors and use the Kuryakyn Blind Spots?
 

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Old 02-24-2011, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Rustell
I wouldn't mind the stock handlebar mounted mirrors
if the stems were just a little bit longer. As it is , I have
to lower my elbow if I want a real good view of whats behind me.
I got tired of looking over the top of my shoulder (I'm 6'6") in the mirrors. Got some mirror extenders http://gradysmirrorextenders.com/pictureschrome1.html and can see around me much better now.
 
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