Today's lesson = MIRRORS

[jamiey]

On the subject of mirrors, anyone got any helpful tips to get them set right before you start your journey, I often seem to be adjusting mine whilst riding which for obvious reasons isn't the best idea. Thought someone may have a handy tip for this??

[The Stranger:Me]

On the subject of mirrors, anyone got any helpful tips to get them set right before you start your journey, I often seem to be adjusting mine whilst riding which for obvious reasons isn't the best idea. Thought someone may have a handy tip for this??

Yeah, remove them, they are an unnecessary distraction whilst riding.
All the more so if you have to adjust them whilst riding.

[Guided_monkey]

Mirrors on the VTR are well.... crap. Most of the view is of my elbows. But have learnt to pull my arm in straighter when trying to see behind.

So when I look, I look with intent and keep a mental picture of who, what and where other road users are.

Has saved my ass a number of times in winter.

[nadroj]

As much as it is any riders responsibility to check their mirrors regularly & before attempting a manouvre, It is pertinent for anyone riding behind another to position themselves to be easily viewable in the leading riders mirror.

[dipshit]

They're not farken painted on
They're an essential piece of kit on your bike for a reason
Adjust the farken things them so you can see what's behind you
Check the farken things regularly

This message inspired 24ZKK of the NW motorway... who ever you may be...

You are talking to motorcyclists. People here spend their day complaining about car drivers not using their mirrors and driving unsafely.

It doesn't mean motorcyclists are going to use their mirrors and drive safely. Their shit never stinks.

[Nagash]

You are talking to motorcyclists. People here spend their day complaining about car drivers not using their mirrors and driving unsafely.

It doesn't mean motorcyclists are going to use their mirrors and drive safely. Their shit never stinks.

+1!

It's amazing how much better motorcyclists are on the road then car users isn't it.

[piston broke]

mirrors on my bike are just vibrating ornaments,i always look over the shoulder,even in the crate.
saw my first 1098 on the road today,noticed he had to lift his elbow to see behind through his mirrors

[Coyote]

Ok, I'll use my mirrors more often. I must admit, my shoulders are rather sexy.

[Owl]

My 05 S3 mirrors sucked big time and I hate not being able to see behind me. Found a pair of 07 mirrors on Trademe for $50 and I've never looked back!

[Swoop]

I've noticed a certain amount, of the commuting population, who have quite decent mirrors yet fail to adjust them to an adequate position.
Much as you see cages that have the central mirror perfectly adjusted to administer the makeup, some riders have yet to learn about their mirrors.
They are not welded in place and can be adjusted.

Waits for streams of "my bike has shitty mirrors & no matter how I adjust them..."

[Matt_TG]

My 05 S3 mirrors sucked big time and I hate not being able to see behind me. Found a pair of 07 mirrors on Trademe for $50 and I've never looked back!

Nice, real nice!!

[1 Free Man]

Use them for looking in, you mean? What a novel idea!
Umm, where do I hang my handbag now tho?

Pull out the choke and hang it on that! LOL Knew a woman once who used to do that. She couldn't understand why her car drank juice like a V8. She was driving an 850cc Mini!!

[Roki_nz]

On some bikes I've ridden the mirrors have been purely decorative. Either rear view has been totally obscured by my waif-like carcass, or they have vibrated to buggery and back, reducing any rearward view to an incoherent blur. Kawasakis are good at the former, and Suzukis the latter.

Too true, I can't see jack in my kawas mirrors i tend to sholder check more often to compensate

[sunhuntin]

Mirrors on the VTR are well.... crap. Most of the view is of my elbows. But have learnt to pull my arm in straighter when trying to see behind.

ive learned that trick as well. confuses me a tad when i have susan on the back and i pull my arm in and still cant see cos its her arm thats in the way, lol.

some riders behind need to think about the riders in front as well. when i went down south, the bike blew over in picton, smashing the right hand mirror beyond use.
on the welly road heading north [on that 4 lane road with the cheese cutter in the middle, by the cemetary with the maori name] i had a goldwing pass me on the right in my lane. because i didnt have the right mirror, and i couldnt see him in the left, i damn near fell off in fright. there were two lanes, and i was in the slow lane. PITA. had the bike been louder, i would have heard it coming, but goldwings are too quiet for their own good.

[Mikkel]

Mirrors are a great way to save weight - at least that's what I took away from looking at an RSV on my way to Akaroa this weekend. I guess he really managed to lower his center of gravity by leaving those 2 fatty kgs of helmet internals at home as well.

Anyway, using your mirrors are all well and good - but don't forget the headcheck too. The blindspot is not really a spot - it's actually a rather significant angle.