mirror thingy wide view wossits

[keeny]

Has any body ever tried sticking them wide angle view mirror things ? , you know the one's people stick on car mirrors to better see the blind spot ?

[Stu]

i know a few people who have them and rate them highly

[keeny]

might give em a try then as i'm having trouble seeing up the road behind me with my mirrors no matter where i place them.

[Stu]

what bike you riding ?

are you seeing your elbow? if so you might just need a set of mirrow spacers but then again it wont hurt haveing a wider view of the road

[Guest]

Has any body ever tried sticking them wide angle view mirror things ? , you know the one's people stick on car mirrors to better see the blind spot ?

yeah you peel off the tape and stick.. whats the problem......

no i don't have them, i'm thin enough not to see my elbows in the mirrors....

[keeny]

"no i don't have them, i'm thin enough not to see my elbows in the mirrors...."

Well i'm not..........

Its a zzr600 i dont think you can extend the mirrors, it was just a thought.

[Guest]

Normally you fit spacers where the mirrors fit the fairing m8. Use longer bolts too. Only gives you about an inch, probably not worth the hassle.

I had the same problem on my SV1000, i fitted the spacers, they made a difference, but not enough that I'd fit em again. For the effort involved, them sticky blind spot mirrors got to be worth a go

Let us know how you get on mate!

[archiec]

I use them and they help but nothing better that a good view from regular mirrors, might need to fiddle about adjusting them

[Guest]

Normally you fit spacers where the mirrors fit the fairing m8. Use longer bolts too. Only gives you about an inch, probably not worth the hassle.

I had the same problem on my SV1000, i fitted the spacers, they made a difference, but not enough that I'd fit em again. For the effort involved, them sticky blind spot mirrors got to be worth a go

Let us know how you get on mate!

 

I have the same problem on my 650! Looking in to getting mirror spacers too..

But i have a feeling that using the blind spot things, will mean im obstructing some of the view area behind me (and the fact ill probably place them in the wrong place )

[keeny]

i'll prob try the spacers if i can muster the effort required to take the fairings apart...........but in the short term will defo stick a blind spot mirror on just to try it.

[Guest]

I tried them on the Pan (the mirrors are built-in and cannot be extended) but it's better to be aware of the surrounding traffic and to do lots of shoulder checks to be sure.

[keeny]

I do check over my shoulders ( life savers ) and try to be aware of whats going on around me and ahead, however it was another biker that scared the crap out of me by overtaking me at what must of been 140 ish, and i just can't get the right angle on the mirrors to see enough far back up the road .if that makes sense.

[Guest]

Yup - that's the problem with the Pan.

Trial and error - use Blutack until you get them where you want them and then make sure the surface is totally clean before fixing them in place.

[Ingah]

I fitted long-stem mirrors to my bike. Works well for me...

[archiec]

Normally you fit spacers where the mirrors fit the fairing m8. Use longer bolts too. Only gives you about an inch, probably not worth the hassle.

I had the same problem on my SV1000, i fitted the spacers, they made a difference, but not enough that I'd fit em again. For the effort involved, them sticky blind spot mirrors got to be worth a go

Let us know how you get on mate!

 

I have the same problem on my 650! Looking in to getting mirror spacers too..

But i have a feeling that using the blind spot things, will mean im obstructing some of the view area behind me (and the fact ill probably place them in the wrong place )

I fit mine in the bit of mirror that you see your elbow in so not taking up viewing space

[archiec]

Yup - that's the problem with the Pan.

Trial and error - use Blutack until you get them where you want them and then make sure the surface is totally clean before fixing them in place.

I found the pan mirrors were really good just fitted the blindspot mirrors at the top inside edge of them