Mirrors

My mirror solution. Rather than have a tall stalk and look over your shoulder these enable you to look under your arm. They are convex and work well. Are they DOT legal and work as well as OEM, probably not but they are surely more low profile. http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Equipment/adjustable_mirror1.htm

Sweet mod, thanks for sharing. What type of bar risers are you using?

Got them here: http://www.barrisersonline.com/

Picked up a left over '08 WRR today. First mod was to raise the bar so to speak. 1 1/2 inch rise. Comes with stainless steel hex head bolts. Quality piece.

I've seen these and wanted to get a pair for my KLR, but wasn't sure how well they worked. How would you compare them to standard mirrors for visibility to the rear and sides?

how do I actually order that? and in pairs?

Personally I tried a little mirror like that on the left side and found it to be scary on the road. Looking under your armpit does not give you enough of a view of oncoming traffic in the lane to your left. Those would be fine on the R² as a mirror for the trails, etc... but not for any long road trips.

I decided to go with this set up instead. On the left is a Rizoma Logic mirror and on the right is a CRG Hindsight bar end mirror that I clamped to the bars much like yours. The CRG mirror is good enough for seeing traffic on your right, but I just felt like I needed something above my left hand and not below it. My left mirror is not very high and it extends outboard more than a stock mirror so I can see over my left arm. And it is a much lower profile than the mouse ears it had from the factory so it looks good too.

derm75 wrote:

I've seen these and wanted to get a pair for my KLR, but wasn't sure how well they worked. How would you compare them to standard mirrors for visibility to the rear and sides?

Not as good as OEM but they are convex so it does offer a fairly wide field of view. I don't ride the 4 lanes so for the 2 lane back roads they are fine.

mtb wrote:

how do I actually order that? and in pairs?

You have to call their 800 number. You can't order on-line. You don't have to buy 2. I only use 1 on my CRF. I just figured 2 would provide more information. 1-800-466-7433.

My Mickey ears are gone, and replaced with a set of UFO swivel mirrors.

I love the placement under the bars. Won't get whacked down there, and the vision is pretty spiffy.