Sport-bike mirrors?

[90s]

On my last bike all you could get were your arms, so I replaced them for $25 each at cycletreads for longer, larger mirrors. These were great.

On my current bike I have one mirror from a later version of the bike, and one original. The newer one magnifies, the old is more 'wide-angle'. Both are 'elbow heavy', but after a lot of fiddling I can get them working really well. Any touch on them and they are out, and the fun starts again.

[slowpoke]

You guys are thinkin' about it all wrong.
Do like the Italian driver in Gumball Rally/Cannonball Run movie (I can't remember which) in the Ferrari when he climbs in and rips off the rear view mirror, proclaiming: "What isa behinda doesa nota matta!"

[sprag]

Are there any tricks to setting up your mirrors on a bike? No matter what i've tried, all I get is a great view of my elbows.

Is it better to set them down low looking back, or up high looking slightly down?

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

I hate the same problem (but not as bad), however so how i got them just right now, I think it was the way i was sitting on the bike when i first got it (still on learners so was not really sitting right) but now its all fine oh but i did unscrew the mount it was on and move the mirror back abit as well

[davereid]

My ER6 is terrible. I've added blind spot mirrors, great for changing lanes but object become so small they are hopeless on the open road. Still if I can see my elbows, I know I havent fallen off.

[vifferman]

You guys are thinkin' about it all wrong.
Do like the Italian driver in Gumball Rally/Cannonball Run movie (I can't remember which) in the Ferrari when he climbs in and rips off the rear view mirror, proclaiming: "What isa behinda doesa nota matta!"

Sounds reasonable.
I did the same thing on my second bike (MT250) - the mirrors were useless anyway due to vibration, so I took them off. Unfortunately, about that time (1977), they changed the regulations and I was ticketed for not having rear-vision mirrors. I argued that they were useless anyway, so I made a habit of looking behind me, but I still got fined. Got a free "Road Code" out of it though - the cop gave it to me so I could check what it said.

I thought my last bike (VTR1000) had really good mirrors (not too big, stylish, good rear view), but the VFR's are more betterer.

[discotex]

When my mirrors are adjusted correctly at least 1/3 is of my arm/shoulders. I get 1/3 me and 2/3 the lane to the side. Took a while to get used to after the huge mirrors and centre mirror in a car but I'm used to moving my head around to get a wider view now.