Mirrors

[Kzx14]

Hi everyone just wanted to share one of the best and cheapest safety upgrades I have done to my bike! I got a pair of small blind spot MIRRORS from super cheap for $5. I stuck these to the inner part of my MIRRORS where you see your arms! I got the ones that you can rotate. I park in a car park between two cars and turn these so I can see the most of the cars either side of me. Done! Fantastic when riding no more blind spots and turning around all the time you can see cars in your blind spot MIRRORS right beside you awesome and heaps safer. Cheap as well. Can't recommend enough.! Just wanted to share so try them out .

[johcar]

Hi everyone just wanted to share one of the best and cheapest safety upgrades I have done to my bike! I got a pair of small blind spot MIRRORS from super cheap for $5. I stuck these to the inner part of my MIRRORS where you see your arms! I got the ones that you can rotate. I park in a car park between two cars and turn these so I can see the most of the cars either side of me. Done! Fantastic when riding no more blind spots and turning around all the time you can see cars in your blind spot MIRRORS right beside you awesome and heaps safer. Cheap as well. Can't recommend enough.! Just wanted to share so try them out .

Alternatively, don't spend any money, but turn your head. Same effect, far more reliable.

[caspernz]

The spotter mirrors are a good idea, just a shame they don't last very long. I've had a couple of sets that I've fitted to my bikes over the years, yes very handy but takes some getting used to in the dark! Too many lights coming at ya from the extra wide view of the mirrors. I had mine stuck to the bit of the mirror normally occupied by a view of my elbow, using epoxy is fine. In the end I reverted to a fail safe technique, otherwise known as a head check, or lifesaver if you prefer the UK terminology

[Oakie]

I've often thought about getting small convex mirrors to stick on my existing mirrors just to give me a wider field of view.
Headchecks still rule though.

[AllanB]

I have the most beautiful tiny Rizoma spy Q mirrors. Given how small they are the rear vision is surprisingly good.

They are motorcycle jewelry.

I'm getting a semi just thinking about them.

[Oakie]

I'm getting a semi just thinking about them.

A reflection erection?

[AllanB]

A reflection erection?

And the best part - items appear larger in the slightly curved glass

[Oakie]

And the best part - items appear larger in the slightly curved glass

Must get one for the bedroom ...

[rastuscat]

Alternatively, don't spend any money, but turn your head. Same effect, far more reliable.

Radical thought. It'll never catch on.

[caspernz]

Radical thought. It'll never catch on.

Yeah, who would think such a simple solution has any merit...

[nzspokes]

I wouldnt mind some of these for the CBR. The stock mirrors are rubbish and worse with wide clipons.

[caspernz]

I wouldnt mind some of these for the CBR. The stock mirrors are rubbish and worse with wide clipons.

Yeah that's my problem on the Busa as well. But then it would help if I didn't present such a wide object for the mirrors to look around...

[Moi]

Yeah that's my problem on the Busa as well. But then it would help if I didn't present such a wide object for the mirrors to look around...

You need to think laterally...

[Viking01]

Hi,
Interesting to read the comments regarding the use of dome mirrors.

I have dome mirrors fitted to my VFR as well as to both of our cars.

While I do perform head checks, I have three problems when doing a head
check when riding the VFR (though much less so when driving a car):

1. My neck is quite stiff, and I can turn my head only quite slowly, so
this can mean several seconds when I'm not facing forward and watching
the traffic immediately in front of me;

2. The chin of my helmet tends to strike my shoulder, and in order to do
a head check, I first have to look up slightly and then turn my head.

3. I also wear glasses, and unless I turn my head sufficiently, I do not
get a clear view through a focal part of the lens. At best, I might see a
shadowy shape, but not a clear image.

All of which either slow down my performing a head check, or do not give me
confidence that I have an accurate picture of what is immediately behind me
in an adjacent lane (into which I wish to move).


I appreciate that rider training for gaining a motorcycle licence (as well
as organisations such as IAM) require doing head checks. I'm not disputing
the obvious value of doing a head check.

I still do do head checks, but for these reasons listed above, I use dome
mirrors as well - and tend to rely on them quite heavily.

Cheers,
Viking

[rastuscat]

Just on a tangent. I did a CBTA 6R assessment with a young guy on a 1990 CBR250RR yesterday.

Not a good bike to form habits on. Hard to do effective head checks, so it basically discourages them.

I'd put it on the LAMS prohibited list, personally.