Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:10 pm
oh, #5's sweet I wonder though if I would be able to see past myself with those.TechBMW wrote:http://www.fourstrokesonly.com/Mirrors2.html
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:16 am
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:26 pm
BTW I rigged up a bracket to mount my Third-eye mirror today. They work like a charm. No, my hand does not obscure the view, Im currently comparing the field of view by leaving my stock mirrors on too. And Im must say that till now I am quite pleased. I get the same field, less elbow, and possibly a little less vibration but that might be hard to tell. I'll test these for some more time and then go ahead and buy another for the right side too....
I think its still wise to keep the stock mirrors in a box... come inspection time. You never know what they think up next.
Also some loctite is advisable to cope with the added vibration that is absent on a bicycle
(Albeit these are also built for mountain bikes..)
I think its still wise to keep the stock mirrors in a box... come inspection time. You never know what they think up next.
Also some loctite is advisable to cope with the added vibration that is absent on a bicycle
(Albeit these are also built for mountain bikes..)Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:48 pm
Hmm... I twisted my mirror off today. Apparently the mounts are rather flimsy. So Im making new mounts... especially since my handlebars already carry the bar-end weights/mounts that are tapped to a given thread 
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:55 pm
I looked up the napoleon mirrors. How do they affect riding style? Is there much head turning to use them? I am cosidering these type of mirror.
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:18 am
From an upright riding position, I don't have to move my head much at all. If I'm on the freeway and tucked I do have to move my head more but not a dangerous amount.eugeart wrote:I looked up the napoleon mirrors. How do they affect riding style? Is there much head turning to use them? I am cosidering these type of mirror.
The field of view is excellent. Unlike my stock mirrors, I can see beside and behind from an upright riding position or a tucked position.
They are rubber mounted so don't vibrate too much either.
The only thing I don't like is the width they add if you use two. I cut my bars back 1.5" on each side to compensate. This worked pretty well. They also swing out of the way for narrow spaces.
This is the best price I've seen them. http://cyclepages.com/ProductGroupDisp. ... ID=4001121
Got mine from Dennis Kirk for $29 ea.