696 elbow mirrors are very poorly-designed!

[mstevens]

Look down at your forearms - while they remain horizontal, your elbows are still there. 

Yeah, I finally realized that and was able to fend off a panic attack. It's still unnerving to see all that road instead of my own anatomy but I'm slowly getting used to it.

[somegirl]

I love how half the people responding do not get the humour in the original post.

Just shows that most people read about 25% of what is posted.

Oh, and mstevens - 

[darthmoto]

you know, the first thing I thought about changing on my 696 were the mirrors... They look so.. Mickey Mouse. But realizing they actually do a good job at saving my hide in traffic.... they dont look like mickey mouse ears any more.  I now totally accept them as good design on Ducati's part...

[Raux]

i had a BMW rider ask me if my stock mirrors were Rizoma... hmmm maybe that should be in the cool things people said about your bike.

[RC Fan]

except they look like mickey mouse ears.

I agree, and I think the bike looks far better without them. 

[amcloud]

Your .sig line says you had a 696 and now have an 1100. Do you honestly think the mirrors look at all like Mickey Mouse ears? Really?!

Yep. I removed them immediately. CRG LS.

[ArguZ]

I think they look like donkey ears...
The old series had the Mickey look.
But I really have to agree , they are fantastic designed and function follows form.
Turning japanese, they are...turning japanse....hehe
I just question the hapting feeling of the material...thats all

[AlbieS4]

mine are a great rear view. had dp on s4 and they required moving elbows in. the m1100s ones i cannot fault as 3 way adjustable. looks like you need to set them up better unless you havearms like trees 

[didzhej]

I've one left broken mirror on my 696 last week. Found crashed off. And one this week... They not designed for burtal force, ha?

[Goat_Herder]

The first post by MStevens is hilarious.  Funny some people didn't get the sarcasim.  I thought he had down laid the sarcasim thick and heavy.  Apparently it's still not enough for some.  LOL

Yes, my original Mickey Mouse mirrors were useless.  I am glad Ducati heard the general reaction and corrected the mirror issue with the new M696/1100, or so it seems.

[mstevens]

If you think that's sarcastic, you haven't heard me rant on about the state of the healthcare system...

[superjohn]

Maybe you'll get lucky and they'll start to droop like my 900SS

[mstevens]

Maybe you'll get lucky and they'll start to droop like my 900SS

For guys my age "lucky" and "droop" never really belong in the same sentence.

[Goat_Herder]

Now that you've mentioned the 696 elbow mirrors are poorly designed, I want to find out if the 696 has continued on with the crotch searing tradition.  I rode home yesterday in near record heat in Seattle.  Riding my 620 has turned into the ESPN's Hot Seat.  I wasn't sure if my head was sweating more or my thighs. 

I would like to know if the 696 has kept that feature going, especially for those of you in year-round warm weather.

[mstevens]

I think the crotch-searing may even have improved!

I never noticed any heat at all with the 620, but the 696's higher pipes and different routing do seem to have improved heat delivery to the seating area. I definitely noticed some heat on the ride home last night on my wife's new 696. Should be useful in the winter, except I don't ride then.