auxillary mirrrors ? anyone using?

[Conrad]

Spot mirrors should be to the very most left of mirror.

No they shouldn't. The very left most part of the left mirror (and right most part of the right mirror) are actually useful. The locations where I placed my spot mirrors are normally filled with a reflection of my side bags. I know how those look, don't need to see them in my mirrors.

[leyenda30]

Well it's nice to see the bags when they fall off.  )

[The Pope]

No they shouldn't. The very left most part of the left mirror (and right most part of the right mirror) are actually useful.

I basicilly agree, but I placed mine in the upper inner corners.
Then again, my bike is a 2010 and newer one. So the bag viewing wasn't an issue.

[Conrad]

Well it's nice to see the bags when they fall off.  )

Trudat.

[Conrad]

I basicilly agree, but I placed mine in the upper inner corners.
Then again, my bike is a 2010 and newer one. So the bag viewing wasn't an issue.

Those lil convex mirrors that I have are adjustable. In their location I can see my blind spots perfectly.

[Mister Tee]

I have no problem with the visibility of the mirrors, I have a problem with them being too WIDE!!!!

[just gone]

I have no problem with the visibility of the mirrors, I have a problem with them being too WIDE!!!!

 That's to protect the shiny bar end weights that some have. 

[Conrad]

That's to protect the shiny bar end weights that some have. 

 

[The Pope]

Those lil convex mirrors that I have are adjustable. In their location I can see my blind spots perfectly.

Mine are too! It was that just that the inner and upper location worked the best for me. If I were on an 08/09, I most likely would have located them at the same spot as you.

[Bert]

i like my views. No blind spots. Wide angles on the top view and adjust spots to see cars in the lanes beside me.

That looks pretty slick.  Do you have pictures from the front so we can see the back side of the mirrors?

[just gone]

That looks pretty slick.  Do you have pictures from the front so we can see the back side of the mirrors?

AHhhhhh...that is the back side. 

(sorry Bert, but you left the door open, so I just...see Conrad's post above.)

The front side is black, curved/convex, and on my bike usually covered in dried bug guts.

[B.D.F.]

The stock mirrors on my '08 work well for me other than the blind spots on either side of me. Not really a fault of the mirrors. I added a set of wide- angle mirrors to the tops of my stock mirrors and they work very well- I can see cars next to me with my peripheral vision and in the mirrors at the same time (no more blind spot).





I originally bought them at Pep Boys for something like $6 but have not seen them is a long time now; a gentleman I know in CT wanted a set and I have stopped by the store several times since he asked where I got mine and have not seen them since I purchased mine.

Brian

I can't stand these mirrors on my 09 . Anyone found something else that works ? I'm thinking of trying some sort of bar end mirror possibly . Anything has got to help , thanks

[freebird6]

In response .....If you dont mind the bugs I can leave work and go home and take a set...otherwise gonna have to wait till I get a chance to slow down and warsh it..as we Hoosier born folk say it.

[Pokey]

No they shouldn't. The very left most part of the left mirror (and right most part of the right mirror) are actually useful. The locations where I placed my spot mirrors are normally filled with a reflection of my side bags. I know how those look, don't need to see them in my mirrors.

I said it totally wrong.....meant to say the very outside top of each mirror works best, not the inside bottom. But hey if it works for you that is all that matters, maybe give it a try the other way for comparison sometime.

[The Pope]

I said it totally wrong.....meant to say the very outside top of each mirror works best, not the inside bottom. But hey if it works for you that is all that matters, maybe give it a try the other way for comparison sometime.

I've tried them on the outside edges (where IMHO it will cover up usable rearward OEM mirror visibility) of the mirrors and several other locations on the mirrors as well. For "me", the inside and upper edge works the best. In that location prior to installing the auxillary mirrors I would only be seeing my hands on the grips (not something that I felt was usefull to be vewing as I ride). That's why I located my auxillary mirrors in the location that I did.

Different riders will view their mirrors differently, so to each their own. I'd suggest that each rider should locate auxillary mirrors in a spot that will provide them usable rearword viewing without reducing the usable view of the OEM mirrors.

[Conrad]

I said it totally wrong.....meant to say the very outside top of each mirror works best, not the inside bottom. But hey if it works for you that is all that matters, maybe give it a try the other way for comparison sometime.

No doubt that the spot mirrors would work best stuck to the outsides of the mirrors but as I said, and The Pope also, that's usable mirror real estate and I don't want to cover that up. If I ever take the spots off for some reason I'll stick em on the upper insides.

[freebird6]

pics

[Bert]

I'm really impressed with that mirror installation, very professional.

[B.D.F.]

I agree- Kawasaki made the mirrors on the C-14 look as though they were designed for the bike. Oh wait, were you talking about the aux. mirrors?

 

Brian

I'm really impressed with that mirror installation, very professional.

[Pokey]

No doubt that the spot mirrors would work best stuck to the outsides of the mirrors but as I said, and The Pope also, that's usable mirror real estate and I don't want to cover that up. If I ever take the spots off for some reason I'll stick em on the upper insides.

That makes sense too.