Mirror adjustment [Archive]

rayzuki

03-08-2008, 11:45 PM

Looking for hints on mirror adjustment. Maybe its just me used to driving a car with a rearview mirror but how should I position my mirrors. I am not sure I am seeing what I should. Any tips?

Easy Rider

03-09-2008, 12:33 AM

Looking for hints on mirror adjustment. Maybe its just me used to driving a car with a rearview mirror but how should I position my mirrors. I am not sure I am seeing what I should. Any tips?

What ARE you seeing?
What do you think you should be seeing?

Use the SEARCH.

jonathan180iq

03-10-2008, 12:28 AM

I like to be able to look just over the tops of my elows and have enough view to catch whatever is behind me.

For things left or right, I use my head and look.

rayzuki

03-10-2008, 02:17 AM

I think that is how my mirrors adjusted. I can see my forearm/elbow in the bottom corners of the mirrors but when stopped lights I don't see anyone right behind me. I have to turn the bars and tuck in my arm to see anyone. I don't see the car behind me but more what would be on the side of that car. If that makes sense. It makes me nervous not knowing whats behind me. I have tried moving the mirrors in but then I my arm covers half the mirror and I still can't see behind me. My only thoughts are to make a new bar for the mirror to move it more toward the end of the handlebars.

jonathan180iq

03-10-2008, 09:14 AM

You should be more concered about seeing behind you than you about having them lined up a certain way. You and I may be different sizes. Also, you can move your head a little. Motorcycle mirrors aren't exactly perfect. I don't even think they are as big as they should be. But, any bigger and they would dwarf the bike. So, for style reasons, you gotta keep those small mirrors. I mean, hey. Isn't style the most important thing? :)

rayzuki

06-07-2008, 12:54 AM

fixed my problem. I made a new stem and now I have 2 option for mirror placement.
http://www.postimage.org/Pq2hcasS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq2hcasS)

http://www.postimage.org/aV2Blopr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV2Blopr)

http://www.postimage.org/aV2BltoJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV2BltoJ)