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Title: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: The ModFather on September 01, 2011, 07:58:32 AM Nice mirrors are spendy so I've been debating throwing symmetry to the wind and rockin one mirror. Anyone going with one and got some pics?
Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: arai_speed on September 01, 2011, 08:02:50 AM I have just the one and love the look.
(http://i56.tinypic.com/2l9hctk.jpg) Great in the canyons - kinda shitty on the street. [thumbsup] Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: akmnstr on September 01, 2011, 08:15:21 AM I've gone with one at times and thought it was putting my life at risk. For a while I used one bar end mirror and a OEM and liked the combination from a function perspective. But esthetically, it was kind of funky. I even did 2 OEMs and a bar end and I loved having the complete picture of what was going on behind me. But it too was funky. I would never again do just one. I don't like being surprised by a cage in a blind spot.
Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: Scooter Montgomery on September 01, 2011, 09:10:43 AM I had 2 bar end mirror, then 1 fell of on the highway.
Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: pennyrobber on September 01, 2011, 09:50:02 AM Just one on the left. It's convex so it gives a good view of my 6. For everything else, I use the old glance method.
Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: uglyducky on September 01, 2011, 11:15:50 AM went from 1 to 2 due to sketchy drivers tryin to sneak by in my blind spot. at speed (over 50-60mph) while in traffic and changing lanes i found it hard sometimes to throw a look over my shoulder
Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: AquariusII on September 01, 2011, 12:27:16 PM 1 man, 1......thats all I can use at a time....1.
Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: The ModFather on September 01, 2011, 12:34:08 PM I hear ya Ugly Ducky me too. Especially with a Lid on. At least now I can see them coming better at night with my new Clear Alternatives Tail Light!! [Dolph]
Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: uglyducky on September 01, 2011, 02:33:29 PM I hear ya Ugly Ducky me too. Especially with a Lid on. At least now I can see them coming better at night with my new Clear Alternatives Tail Light!! [Dolph] [thumbsup]Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: tankerbutt on September 01, 2011, 06:15:21 PM I use the one, almost completely useless, bar end mirror. It's not convex so its of almost no use, but it looks cool. I just use the tried and true "glance" method. [thumbsup]
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/6105062680_e29cded650.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29753685@N02/6105062680/) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29753685@N02/6105062680/#) (http://www.flickr.com/people/29753685@N02/) Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: zarn02 on September 01, 2011, 08:53:12 PM I prefer the look of two mirrors. If you've no aesthetic preference, you could buy one and see if you miss the other one?
When I had my M900 I went from the godawful stockers to two bar-end mirrors, and then after a crash it spent the remainder of its life with zero mirrors. Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: Duc Buz on September 02, 2011, 06:44:20 AM Uno, useless bicycle barend. Always look back anyway.
Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: NFJ79 on September 02, 2011, 08:35:35 AM I had two nice PSR bar end mirrors. Went down a few weeks ago destroying one of them. Tried riding with one mirror and didn't like it. Didnt like the lack of view and the way it looked on the bike. Now I'm running two ebay knockoff's.
Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: akmnstr on September 02, 2011, 09:38:24 AM I have a pair of these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bar-End-Mirrors-Triumph-Motorcycle-1-Bar-Adapter-/350489052123?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519ac683db (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bar-End-Mirrors-Triumph-Motorcycle-1-Bar-Adapter-/350489052123?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519ac683db) I think they may be made in China but they are well made and provide a good rear view. The price is for a pair. I've been using them for a couple of months now. Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: RBX QB on September 02, 2011, 10:36:31 AM 2 required here in WA... http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/asp/legisltn/laws.asp (http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/asp/legisltn/laws.asp)
Tho, it doesn't say they have to be on different sides of the bike! [evil] Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: JustDucky on September 02, 2011, 12:46:15 PM Just the one. Convex. And lots glances. Then I found riding just a little quicker than traffic makes me much more comfortable and the single mirror is less of a liability as fewer "things" sneak up on you or park themselves in the blindspot(s).
I found that two barend mirrors make the bike look/feel too wide. Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: newbie_mike on September 02, 2011, 02:06:39 PM +1 to what justducky said.
I ride with one convex and find that the rear visibility is actually quite good. I spend a lot of time on highway and lane split so most of the time I am moving a little bit faster than traffic (safer) so less worries about people coming up on my rear. Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: NorDog on September 02, 2011, 07:51:14 PM One mirror works for me, and I don't even have to give up on the symmetry!
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll176/nordog59/motorcycle-mirror.jpg) Title: Re: 1 mirror or 2? what do you do? Post by: WTSDS on September 02, 2011, 11:59:28 PM Why stop at just two ? I got two pairs on each side - Flat glass barends, and small convex, um, mini-barends.
Yep, the littlies were cheap and look like crap but they are really are the biz in traffic. Not so useful on the highway and that's why I have the plain glass as well. The can of paint on the fence is about level with gear shift lever, and hopefully the insert shows the sideways view. (http://www.machinerycleanery.com/sideview.jpg) |