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Title: Better mirrors for the 2015 Zeros
Post by: CrashCash on May 23, 2015, 02:20:46 AM: Buy the 2014 ones!

So I am built like an orangutan, and I can drag elbows on both sides at once. I can adjust my mirrors so I can see my choice of shoulders or elbows. My FJR has about the only stock mirrors that were usable because they're mounted way forward and down on the fairing, and I still had to put 1" extenders on.

I tried a bunch of solutions, including XS-650 mirrors on 10" stalks. I ordered the 2014 mirrors after looking at them in the dealership.

I've now ridden with them for a couple hours and they're far, far better (for me) than the original stock mirrors.

They look sorta weird but they still say "zero" on 'em, so that's a plus. They do lose the "bug antenna" look too, and aren't bar-end mirrors, which I hate.
Title: Re: Better mirrors for the 2015 Zeros
Post by: Say10 15FX 16FXS on October 02, 2016, 11:12:22 PM: I wish this was still available. Seems reasonably safe!
Title: Re: Better mirrors for the 2015 Zeros
Post by: quixotic on October 03, 2016, 08:18:43 AM: Quote from: Say10 15FX 16FXS on October 02, 2016, 11:12:22 PM
I wish this was still available. Seems reasonably safe!

Decades ago, I had something like this for my old XL185. I just adapted a helmet mounted mirror made for bicyclists. I really had to crane my eyeballs, but the thing was quite unobtrusive, and it worked.
Title: Re: Better mirrors for the 2015 Zeros
Post by: MichaelJohn on October 03, 2016, 10:58:16 AM: I do a lot of bicycling and have a mirror called Take-A-Look which clips to my sunglasses and gives an excellent rear view with a slight turn of the head. The mirror is high quality and once you get used to focusing it works like a charm. I wouldn't ride without it. I have tried to think of a way to adapt it to my motorcycle helmet but the size of the helmet plus trying to find a good attachment method makes it a bit problematic. I'm not sure how it would do with increased wind speed on the freeway either. I would love to see something commercially made specifically for motorcycles.

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah139/cvetichm/bbc809f33a037a530e2edbb3958e0c04_zpsi5vxy1zt.jpg)
Title: Re: Better mirrors for the 2015 Zeros
Post by: MajorMajor on October 04, 2016, 01:07:01 AM: Looks like there are a few available solutions:

http://www.bugeyes.com/ (http://www.bugeyes.com/)

http://www.snowmobileforum.com/used-snowmobiles-parts/1408-helmet-mirror-arai-shoei-suomy-shark.html (http://www.snowmobileforum.com/used-snowmobiles-parts/1408-helmet-mirror-arai-shoei-suomy-shark.html)

bicycle
http://www.dx.com/p/flexible-bicycle-helmet-rearview-mirror-black-150379#.V_KsOiTzub8 (http://www.dx.com/p/flexible-bicycle-helmet-rearview-mirror-black-150379#.V_KsOiTzub8)
Title: Re: Better mirrors for the 2015 Zeros
Post by: clay.leihy on October 04, 2016, 01:16:02 AM: Can bar end mirrors be made to work with hand guards? I had Napoleon's on my CB400F and they were the greatest. I recently discovered they still sell the same ones and at a pretty reasonable price, on Fleabay.

Clay
DoD #2160,6
2015 FX ZF6.5 ðŸ˜
Title: Re: Better mirrors for the 2015 Zeros
Post by: Shadow on October 04, 2016, 04:56:09 AM: Quote from: clay.leihy on October 04, 2016, 01:16:02 AM
Can bar end mirrors be made to work with hand guards?...

Well, here's one way to do it: affix the mirror mount to the guard. (http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=6091.msg46602#msg46602)
Title: Re: Better mirrors for the 2015 Zeros
Post by: Kenmc_3 on October 05, 2016, 11:08:57 PM: I just put adapters on my FX to move the stock mirrors up 1 1/2 inches and out 2 inches. I think they are for a Yamaha. I matched thread diameter and reverse pitch on the left stalk.