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motorcycle side mirrors vs cars
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September 11, 2008 at 5:35 pm #2080ilnamParticipant
Just wondering how your side mirrors compare to a cars. And do you like them? The placement of my ’07 GS500F mirrors are good, but the actual mirrors are much worse than my cars. Objects definitely don’t appear closer than they really are, in fact, it’s the opposite. I’m trying to find some better ones, but maybe that’s just how motorcycle mirrors are?
September 11, 2008 at 6:13 pm #12008AndrewParticipantMy Ninja mirrors are not as good as my car. They give me a good view of my elbows though. It has made me realize how much I rely on the rear view mirror, rather than the side mirror, in the car.
September 11, 2008 at 9:38 pm #12019AndrewParticipantThe directly behind me is where I want to be able to see though. I want to know if someone is there.
September 12, 2008 at 12:02 am #12020RupmiscParticipantI have seen some motorcycle mirrors which are OK, but they don’t come close to a car’s. Unless you have a rear pointing camera and a heads up display, that is.
September 12, 2008 at 2:04 am #12033AndrewParticipantDude. Just mount a camera under the rear cowl and have a mini lcd mounted on your handle bars. That would be sweet.
September 12, 2008 at 2:07 am #12034MunchParticipantAdjust the mirrors to where you can barely see the outer edge of your arm…. need to see behind ya… get your arm outta the way and slightly adjust your positioning in the lane. If your stopped at an intersection… just assume there is someone there.
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September 12, 2008 at 8:06 am #12048MattParticipantOn my interceptor to ever see anything other than my elbows I had to pull my elbow in against my ribs anytime I made a mirror check. I still do that on my ZZR and I with my mirror setup (elbow taking up about 1/3 of the visible space in the mirror in neutral riding position) and I can see most the way behind me. Simple physics says you’ll never be able to see directly behind you unless your mirrors are pretty far out. But thankfully, cars are pretty big things and take up a lot of space. I have yet to be surprised by a car directly behind me (now, a car passing me at high speed, so much so that I never saw him coming in my side mirror between mirror checks- that has happened a few times).
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“The two seconds between ‘Oh S**!’ and the crash isn’t a lot of practice time.”September 12, 2008 at 1:32 pm #12053AndrewParticipantI was passed at high speed last weekend on a country road and is surprised the crap out of me. I was doing frequent checks to make sure the guy I was riding with was behind me. I saw him but not the Buick that overtook the both of us in one shot.
September 15, 2008 at 1:19 am #12155ScottyJParticipantMy mirrors are okay, I guess, but I ALWAYS turn and look before changing lanes, whereas in my big truck with dual mirrors, I very seldom turn to check. Basically I can see everything in the truck mirrors while, unbelievably, it’s very easy NOT to see cars in my motorcycle mirror. So my unsolicited advice is do NOT trust your mirrors alone on your scoot. You risk a lot more than a dent in your fender.
September 15, 2008 at 2:20 am #12158MunchParticipantThey drill into you in MSF (or atleast mine) and in the licensing tests to do a head check. Not sure why you wouldn’t before lane changes anyway, may as well play Russian roulette. On a bike is not the time to get lazy for the sheer convenience of not turning your head.
Yesterday is a memory, tomorrow is a prediction, but today…… is a Bi**h
September 16, 2008 at 5:57 pm #12252AndrewParticipantI did the arm tuck last night while riding and was very happy with the results. On my Ninja I can practically see everything behind while doing it and moving around the land should get the rest. Great tip.
September 16, 2008 at 9:06 pm #12257Clenzer72ParticipantI can get more behind me by raising my elbow and looking throuch my arm and torsoe.
September 17, 2008 at 3:21 am #12267AndrewParticipantI assume you mean look through with your mirror? It can’t be safe to do it using your head.
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