MIRRORS x 4

[JoeZ]

A little while back on my old 85 Honda Nighthawk I was Riding in LA behind a slow driver in front of me. I along with Cars behind me were getting impatient with the guy in front of us. I used my blinker, looked at my Left Mirror and turned my head left to move into the Left lane to pass the slowing vehicle. What I didn't know was the guy behind me had the same idea. As I was changing lanes, I looked back foward for a fraction of a second to make sure the slow car in front of me wasn't going to suddenly stop. At that moment as I'm changing lanes the car behind me speeds along my side (AS I'M CHANGING INTO THE LANE!). I couldn't ver back to the right because the bottom of my bike would have hit his SUV and I and my bike would have gone down and under his truck. Instead, I "intentionally" continued left and purposefully banged my (padded) shoulder into his side passenger door to bounce off his vehicle. It all happened in a blink of an eye. But if my mirrors would have been better, I would have caught him sooner. Damn, blind spot. Now experimenting with this set up on the NC to make sure that doesn't happen again.

 

[Fuzzy]

You are bordering on looking like a Vespa.

 

[Jelly]

Damn you Fuzzy, you beat me to it!

Joez, your NC is starting to look like an insect!

 

[SergeantChuck]

Call me cheap. I just turn my head and look.

 

[JoeZ]

That's freaken hysterical!!!!! . That's what I feel like LOL!!!!

 

[JoeZ]

That's freaken hysterical!!!!! . That's what I feel like LOL!!!! Just experimenting. Need to get a better mirror set up. But my point is made. Too many mirrors suck, but the mirrors on the bike now suck even more.

 

[JoeZ]

Just Ordered these. They are adjustable and don't have the long extending rod. These will be a lot less conspicuous and will do the job

 

[hojo]

I feel better driving the moto than a cage when it comes to a 'blind spot', as it is much easier to turn my head and look without an obstruction from the car door frame.

 

[wickerman]

A little on the Mod side....

 

[JoeZ]

I'm dying laughing !!!!! I took those insect antennas off my bike, Jelly.... Hahahah. BUT I'm gonna test those less conspicuous mirrors I ordered when they arrive )))

 

[Koolbikegirl]

When i stop laughing ........might not be everyones cup of tea but im considering this, especially since some cops over there in the US seem to be using it
a Riderscan:
Riderscan

 

[roborider]

Small spots work great - inexpensive and effective! http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Convex-Glasses-Blind-Mirror/dp/B00C61OJH6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422576973&sr=8-1&keywords=2+Pcs+Silver+Tone+Auto+Convex+Glasses+1.5%22+Rear+View+Blind+Spot+Mirror

 

[JoeZ]

When i stop laughing ........might not be everyones cup of tea but im considering this, especially since some cops over there in the US seem to be using it
a Riderscan:
Riderscan

I think it's great. Will look into it.

 

[JoeZ]

Well, I got rid of my wacky looking bug mirrors and installed a more low key set-up. Here's the final look of my 4 mirror set up.

 

[JoeZ]

Well, Jelly, I got rid of the insect look.

 

[mreric]

you know you could try a Reevu helmet- is has a rear view mirror

Reevu MSX1 Rear-View Helmet - RevZilla
Reevu MSX1 Helmet Review - webBikeWorld

 

[Cyclerosis]

First thing that came to mind was the phrase from the movie Quadrophenia. "We are the mods, we are the mods, we are, we are, we are the mods".

 

[Jelly]

Well, Jelly, I got rid of the insect look.

Almost! Show us a pic taken while sat on the bike, a riders view.

It looks like you'll only see your forearms in those mirrors?

 

[JoeZ]

Yes, you're right. Today's ride was to test all my accessories out. The mirrors did need to be adjusted. Not great, but not too shabby either. Will take pictures from POV on my next ride

 

[ST13Fred]

This mirror was marketed out of the UK in 2012. The white hash marks on the top of the mirror point to objects being seen.
I never bought one thinking it was a little too distracting.

RiderScan ? Look http://www.ebay.com/itm/RiderScan-M...torcycle_Parts_13&hash=item19fa819670&vxp=mtr