Rear view camera?

[jeffs]

hmmm, thought it might have been something like that, what was the point of getting it lvv certed though? would that mean you don't have to run a little mirror?

I was finding out from the real experts what would be involved in making it 100% WOF legal. That is why I was talking to the LVV people.
If you talk to VTNZ or equiv, all you get is. "great idea but you have to have a mirror, talk to the LVV people. They know more about getting mods certified"

I think a mirror the size of a 2 dollar coin is a lot cheaper and a very acceptable compromise, than the LVV certification of $400.

And if someone does nick the LCD then I always have my dentist mirror backup Ha Ha Ha

Ok why am I doing this.

1. Standard mirrors give no visibility
2. Bar ends give great visibility, but make the bike wider.
3. Rear view cam, gives good rear view and bike is narrow.

I now have a CB1300 that can go through traffic gaps like a bicycle.

But to who ever plans on following this path.

When it rains, you will get water on the camera lens, and visibility will be compromised. To reduce this go to Jaycar and buy a dummy security camera dome lens.

Put it over the camera. When it rains the water falls on the dome not the camera lens and so does not blank out your rear view.

Mounting the camera under some form of overhang, can cause the camera to auto adjust and darkening of the picture feed.

[jeffs]

Sorry I forgot to say, the LVV guy says the mirror must have a rear view, it does not say the rear view has to happen while you are on the bike. Ie you can mount it anywhere to one side of the front of your bike, and when you get on the bike and your body blocks the rear view, that is ok, because it is not stipulated in the law that rear view while riding is required.

Ie that is why rear view bike mirrors should be renamed, Elbow view mirrors.

Go figure