no vice Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I'm new to motorised 2 wheels and have recently acquired a YBR 125 custom to practice on before I go for Direct Access. The only thing that bugs me is the poor rear vision from my miirrors. Now you may say that its because the YBR is naff or its because I'm not used to cycle mirrors but I dont think the view is good at all. I can see well to the rear left and rear right but if the mirrors were a little longer I'm sure the rear view would be better. Is there anything I can do to improve this? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Wheels Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Well, im sure you could get longer after-market mirrors,,,,,,measure the length of yours and search E-bay for longer. Other than that you will just have to tuck in your elbows quickly whenever you look in the mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirriePete Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Bike mirrors are always a bit 'iffy', mostly you get a great view of your shoulders and elbows with a wee bit of road peeking round the side. Longer stems may be the answer, but have you thought about bar-end mirrors? I had a set on my old MZ (many, many moons ago - I feel old now!) and they were the absolute mutt's nuts - clear, stable view with no human body parts in sight, just a bit of the back of the seat to give some scale. Just a thought..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Bike mirrors are always a bit 'iffy', mostly you get a great view of your shoulders and elbows with a wee bit of road peeking round the side. Longer stems may be the answer, but have you thought about bar-end mirrors? I had a set on my old MZ (many, many moons ago - I feel old now!) and they were the absolute mutt's nuts - clear, stable view with no human body parts in sight, just a bit of the back of the seat to give some scale. Just a thought..... you are old kirrie, you just don,t know it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirriePete Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 you are old kirrie, you just don,t know it.. Oh I know it alright - every morning when I come downstairs it's like someone's dropped a bag of castanets - I just refuse to accept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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