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Old 04-05-2012, 03:42 AM
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I am still getting used to the bike but I find that I would like some wider mirrors. I CAN see behind me but the left one is somewhat compromised due to it being inward a bit. It would be great to have them stick out a bit more to clear my cannonball deltoids and python arms

I know this is terrible for off road but maybe some folding ones that will stick out further.

I also wonder if just rectangular would be a bit better.

Not the end of the world but I do like to know everything going on behind me.
 

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Old 04-05-2012, 04:12 AM
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Yeah I agree I hate the mirrors on my SF. They're so worthless I would take em off but I'm worried the man is gonna hassle me.
 
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Originally Posted by PTECH
Yeah I agree I hate the mirrors on my SF. They're so worthless I would take em off but I'm worried the man is gonna hassle me.
Opposite problem as I want more mirror to see who is riding up my ****!
 
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Old 04-05-2012, 05:11 AM
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add folding bar end mirrors..
 
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Check out Double Take Mirrors. Might work for you.
 
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Old 04-05-2012, 12:22 PM
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This are perfect. Since you can spread them a but wider I can get a better line of site behind. Now to find a decent price. Not cheap.
 
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I like the ones that are Ram mounted, WhiskeyTF chime in here and tell us where you got yours.
 
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Originally Posted by ol'klx-er
Check out Double Take Mirrors. Might work for you.
I have one of the Double Take Mirrors, RAM mounted. It vibrates at speed. I love it for the trail - takes a hard hit without issue, not so much at highway speeds due to vibration and a tendency to slip in the RAM mount at high wind velocities unless tightened hard.
 
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Originally Posted by deej
I like the ones that are Ram mounted, WhiskeyTF chime in here and tell us where you got yours.
Originally Posted by ol'klx-er
Check out Double Take Mirrors. Might work for you.
*ahem* They've already been mentioned.


Doubletake Mirror


Visibility is no better than... nay... they're worse than stock IMO as far as the glass goes. I've been meaning to look for some more curvy parabolic mirrors to stick in them. But you can at least use longer RAM arms to get them out beyond your Arnold arms.
 
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Old 04-05-2012, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by IDRIDR
I have one of the Double Take Mirrors, RAM mounted. It vibrates at speed. I love it for the trail - takes a hard hit without issue, not so much at highway speeds due to vibration and a tendency to slip in the RAM mount at high wind velocities unless tightened hard.
Yep, they're kinda hard on your ***** with how tight you gotta crank them.


RAM *****.... sickos.
 


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