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I'll let you know how they work in a few days. Next on the list are one inch risers for the handlebars. Just concerned about cable length. Seems like they should work though.
Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:47 am Posts: 2724 Location: Sydney OZ.
Yeah ,i didn't mine the mirrors to much ,alot better then I expected ,I'll pick some up if they do the trick can't hurt to see behind you alittle more.
Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:39 am Posts: 368 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
I installed the extensions and it looks good. It helped quite a bit to see past my arms. I'd recommend them if your having problems seeing what's behind you.
Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:39 am Posts: 368 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
I have had it up to 120mph. No issues here. This morning was the first warm enough morning that I didn't have to wear my motorcycle jacket. With the mirror extensions I was very pleased on how I could see behind me. With my jacket on I still couldn't see behind me as well as I would like. The jacket has that armor in the elbows which reduces rear visibility.
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Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 11:04 pm Posts: 71 Location: Oregon, USA
Thats right you only will crash on cold days so thats when you need your jacket on.
About the mirror extensions I made my own out of a 1 inch thick block of teflon. Used a belt sander to shape it and then drill out the mounting holes. Best mod and all it cost me was 2 hours of work.
Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 11:04 pm Posts: 71 Location: Oregon, USA
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I guess we appreicate the arm weather just a tad more.
I don't know but we have only had 2 days above 60 degrees this year. So I know all about appreicating the warm weather.
It was 40 degrees the day I crashed so had on all my gear, but it could have been 90 and I would have been hot but I still would have survived a 50 MPH crash with out a scratch on me.
Back to the mirrors. The extensions work great no extra movement needed to see just a quick look. The only hard part is fonding the material to make them.
Just put a set of extensions on. What a difference. I'm 6'2", about a 44-46" jacket size, and before I couldn't see right behind me. Somewhat annoying but I figured I was still getting use to the bike. Now after owning it a year I decided to put on some extensions. Great change in visibility, and I highly recommend them as a simple, quick to install safety item. The 1" blocks make a huge difference. I still have to look at my elbows but it is much nicer to see the nice people tailgating me now.
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