new mirrors!

[Vintage Veloce]

These are the KiWAV CleaverII.
They sit a bit wider than the stock ones, and have a curve to the outside edge to help see cars to the outside. You can see the line on the mirror that shows where that extra curve starts. So far I like them! They are 345g each, about 3g more than stock.
(I did consider bar ends, but as this will be my city bike, I prefer the mirror higher up so I can glance at it more easily.)

 

[Down Under]

Thanks for the link. I'm looking for some new mirrors the stock ones are useless.

 

[Vintage Veloce]

I wouldn't say these work much better than stock, but they look better, imo.

 

[Vintage Veloce]

Well, I should revise my comment above... they do stick out further past your elbows than the stock mirrors, But the shape and curve is different. I like them, but it is definitely a personal taste thing. These do stick out further than any others that I found (that are not bar ends).

 

[Down Under]

I'm looking for some round mirrors, that is a bit more adjustable and usable. The stock mirrors are only good for reminding me that my jacket is black and has a quilted patter on the elbow and shoulder. Was looking at the motogadget, but they are expensive.

 

[Vintage Veloce]

I looked at the motogadget, and was also concerned about the price, given I couldn't see them and I was concerned about how far the might (not) stick out. Also, I was worried the polished aluminum surface might be easily scratched.
OTOH, KiWAV lets you download an actual size picture, that you can print and use to see approximately how the mirror will fit your bike. I liked that. You just have to be careful to print it as actual size. And they do have some round options...

 

[Down Under]

The motogadget mirrors are expensive, but they look darn good to me, and they come with an ECE marking. But I did see some nice round ones on KiWAV, and the price was a lot better. I will have to look into the full sized printing to check out the mirrors.

 

[BISavage]

I have the motogadget ones, for some time now.
My bike gotten all kinds of wet and dirty, no issues with the mirror surface.
I mean I've had to whipe the sandy water off it with gloves so I could see, and still no signs of scratching.

You can't really think of it like aluminum, the product video shows how it's made and it looks pretty hard.

I am impressed at how tight they are. I've walked into them and they didnt adjust. It's not like too tight, just well put together tight.
And they look cool.

 

[Down Under]

I have the motogadget ones, for some time now.
My bike gotten all kinds of wet and dirty, no issues with the mirror surface.
I mean I've had to whipe the sandy water off it with gloves so I could see, and still no signs of scratching.

You can't really think of it like aluminum, the product video shows how it's made and it looks pretty hard.

I am impressed at how tight they are. I've walked into them and they didnt adjust. It's not like too tight, just well put together tight.
And they look cool.

Do you have a photo. Would like to see what they look like.

 

[BISavage]

Mirrors can be seen here in the ride pics.

Post in thread 'Ride Pictures!' https://hqvadventure.com/forum/threads/ride-pictures.25/post-569

 

[Vintage Veloce]

BISavage, Are those the regular or xl version? They don't appear to get past the bar end. I mean they look like they don't stick out wide enough to easily see behind?

 

[BISavage]

I got the normal length and for me I can see much better than stock.

They are about the same length as stock, and have a forward offset at the base and more adjustment.

 

[Vintage Veloce]

I got the normal length and for me I can see much better than stock.

Cool. One of the reasons I picked the Kiwav was because they stick out further. But everyone's riding position is different.

 

[BISavage]

Yeah, I like that the motogadget ones are working for me much better than stock.

Plus, the glassless mirror is just awesome.

 

[sasstothefrass]

I'm looking for some round mirrors, that is a bit more adjustable and usable. The stock mirrors are only good for reminding me that my jacket is black and has a quilted patter on the elbow and shoulder. Was looking at the motogadget, but they are expensive.

Still expensive, but these are Doubletake scrambler mirrors with 6" arms:



I'm pretty happy with the purchase. Some people sell them used at a good discount.

 

[BISavage]

Still expensive, but these are Doubletake scrambler mirrors with 6" arms:

Look pretty cool, I wonder how they look with one of those dirt bike style foam pads on the handlebars.

 

[RobWCanada]

Hey, are you still using these mirrors? Magazi aspherical ones -- would you opt for different ones? I was going to get new mirrors for the svart, and want better view on the highway and roads...I cannot for the life of me see if there are cars behind me.

Not sure which exact ones you got or which mm bolt (I think it's 10mm ...but is the pitch 1.25 (std) or 1.5?)...

I can get the sides adjusted for either lanes and blind spots pretty well, but behind...no chance...it's a task to see if there are cars back there lol

I was thinking these look pretty decent.

road & naked: Palm black mirrors compatible with M10 metric bike & Harley Davidson

Palm black mirrors compatible with M10 metric bike & Harley Davidson road & naked

kiwavmotors.com

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[RobWCanada]

Lol...okay guys. I bit the bullet and placed an order for some MotoGadget mirrors! They look pretty great and they have a 180mm arm (7")!!!

If ya'll are interested I can post photos when I get em installed.

I got these ones:

https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_CA/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/PB-301-706.v/SubProducts/PB-301-706

I would have ordered from Revzilla (I live in Canada, so Revzilla vs FC-Moto ...doesn't really matter to me -- FC Moto is pretty quick at shipping, granted Revzilla easier to return to).

Prices shipped:
Revzilla $282 USD ($365 CAD)
FC-Moto $219 USD ($283 CAD)

So, they're not cheap! Will be $315 vs $412 at Revzilla....they better be good!! LOL

 

[BISavage]

Cool.
Interested on your impressions of the glassless mirrors.

 

[RobWCanada]

Okay. So went for a ride today with my new SW-Motech “Race” mirrors with 180mm arms. I think they look great and match the design of the bike…even more so than the round ones. But that’s just my opinion. The view is great, although where I was this weekend the cars were lacking lol, so I didn’t try them in a lot of traffic. I can see behind me slightly better than before but nothing like a rear view mirror in a car . Obv. I am able to adjust them to the point where I can no longer see that I’m wearing a Dainese jacket lol…this is a good thing. The only way they could be better would be to have mirrors with even longer arms so that they would show what’s behind you…but we’re just getting silly long arms at that point. Anyway, here are some pics. And ya, build quality seems as good as what you’ve read. I used ceramic brake caliper grease on the M10 threads, as the Germans suggested in the instructions (stainless and aluminum are a no no).