Rear view mirrors

CYYJ said:
Yeah, we all get along pretty well. I think the trick is the average age of the forum members, which is somewhere around 55 to 65 years of age. In fact, I think the forum signup software is programmed to automatically reject anyone under the age of 40 if they try to sign up. :)

Michael
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This is good to know; LOL.
 
This is my solution. Rider scan + extra circle mirrors.
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Kenomni said:
How can we overcome this issue? Handlebar mirrors?
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Nexus said:
These ones are similar, if not identical, to mine... I don't know where to get them however, or if they're even still available.
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Those were/are from Motorcycle Dave who's a vendor and a member of this forum. He can be reached at 209-887-3283 or you can start a conversation (send him a PM) after clicking the link.
 
I adjusted the mirrors to pick up just an inch or so of saddlebag. For me this converged the view of each mirror a couple of car lengths directly behind me and still left the mirrors to view the lanes behind to either side. I don't need to see 10 feet directly behind me but if I did a little shift of the head to one side did allow looking directly behind me.
 
dduelin said:
a little shift of the head to one side did allow looking directly behind me.
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Yes by all means, I never change lanes with out doing this even with the blind spot mirrors.
I want the OP to understand this should be part of your routine but he had a motorcycle before so I assumed he already did this.
 
Kenomni said:
Thank you. I'm impressed with this forum. From what I've seen so far it is well managed, clean and professional.
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CYYJ said:
the average age of the forum members, which is somewhere around 55 to 65 years of age
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Welcome and you have come to the right place for assistance. I joined to learn about the ST1300 prior to purchasing one, for help with it once I bought it and to lower the average age since I am only 48!
 
ST-Traveler said:
Yes by all means, I never change lanes with out doing this even with the blind spot mirrors.
I want the OP to understand this should be part of your routine but he had a motorcycle before so I assumed he already did this.
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You don't just need to do head checks on bikes, do you?
 
I have seen a bike or two with an additional set of mirrors installed like on an old Nighthawk and I've seen where guys have attached extra mirrors to their windshield. I will do some research and see what I can find.
 
Bush said:
In training class, we called them shoulder checks. Makes more sense than checking your head. :D
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They were called life savers when I last went through a training course...
 
dduelin said:
I adjusted the mirrors to pick up just an inch or so of saddlebag. For me this converged the view of each mirror a couple of car lengths directly behind me and still left the mirrors to view the lanes behind to either side. I don't need to see 10 feet directly behind me but if I did a little shift of the head to one side did allow looking directly behind me.
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This is exactly how I roll and why I wonder why the many mentions of stick-on mirrors etc. We're blessed with no pillars to block our view.

I did see one BMW adventure rider who was going many places and needed to wedge himself on the bike between piles of gear on the tank and pillion portion and maybe on a rack. I couldn't tell there was so much stuff.

Somebody had these Saeng mirrors. The site seems to have gone MCL-ish from the looks of it. Then there's this DIY solution from close to home:

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From the pics it looks pretty elegant and much less costly than the Saeng version were it available.
 
skipcurt said:
I have seen a bike or two with an additional set of mirrors installed like on an old Nighthawk and I've seen where guys have attached extra mirrors to their windshield. I will do some research and see what I can find.
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The exact person I saw with extra mirrors was acedantinne. I distinctly remember him stating the exact brackets and mirrors he used. I really liked his setup because the rear mirror view was over the forearm/elbow area and it worked well. Maybe shoot him a PM.

ST Gui said:
Somebody had these Saeng mirrors. The site seems to have gone MCL-ish from the looks of it. Then there's this DIY solution from close to home:
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I had attached the Saeng mirrors once but I felt like there was too much vibration and every time I adjusted the windshield I had to adjust the mirrors. I sent them back pretty quickly.
 
skipcurt said:
I had attached the Saeng mirrors once but I felt like there was too much vibration and every time I adjusted the windshield I had to adjust the mirrors.
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I wondered if that might be the case. I noticed the windshield vibrating all on its own. I think NorCal Ed may have had something like that. But the last pic of his bike that I saw didn't have them. (If he even had them to begin with.)
 
Problem solved. The previous owner had added spot mirrors, which I thought were factory. They were actually blocking the view that I needed. After seeing different replies to my original post I then realized that spot mirrors were added on, and in the wrong place. After removing them, my rear view vision was restored to what I was hoping for and needed. My wife and I went for a ride this morning (to Dunkin Donuts, where else?) and I was able to keep her in site the whole time. What a relief.
Thanks so much for all your replies.
 
Shoulder checks, lifesavers, good habit to get into. I remember being on a police motorcycle course in the early 1970s and one of the instructors was known to be obsessive about this, to the extent that he even used to do them when walking around! Otherwise known as 'fighter pilots twitch'
 
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