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scrimsmustang · DTR Mechanic

Mirrors ?

Dt Danny · Guru

Do you guys have mirrors and would you recomend a newb like me lol to get some since mine done have any ?

Calum122 · Guru

Most will say no don't bother. I wouldn't go without them.

If you don't like normal mirrors, which most on here don't, you can go for under handle bar ones.

I went for the dtre ones. They're retro. No I've got gone for bat wing ones lol.

GADGET · Guru

I had 1 so I could see when someone's tailing me in traffic,then it got snapped off when off roading,I havnt put another on there yet but wouldn't be without it especially when doing high speeds bleh

Dt Danny · Guru

Ahh thanks ive been riding the past couple of days without mirrors and i keep checking my shoulder so i should be okay lol

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Mirrors are for batty boys as proven by Cal, a nice shoulder check will offer you a better picture of whats behind you than a bit of mirror!

DT-R_bradders · Guru

im with nath on tht. i hate mirrors, looks gash, and a better view of whats happnin behind with a quick over the shoulder check ; )

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Plus if anyone is using them at the meet, we will set fire to them

DT-R_bradders · Guru

the only mirrors that are gonna be at this meet are the ones on the walls in the ****ter... got it??! lol

ToySoldier · DTR Legend

run no mirrors for months put a under mirror on to check for po po and them divvy kids i ride with on peds that ride a foot behind you lol

i do run a mirror on my ntv thou as at 100mph doing a shoulder check is well not easy lol

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Man up appz, try shoulder checking at 170 ya big puff

ToySoldier · DTR Legend

i would ask you what it feels like but i know u dont know

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Erm, thats a bit silly of you isnt it 2 of my previous bikes did about 175

Calum122 · Guru

Lol. Yeah whilst you are looking behind a lot can change in front.

I've can do both. Nothing wrong with that. I check behind me. I look in the mirrors. At the end of the day I've got a full bike license to obtain. Of which they are going to want to see you use the correct technique for using mirrors. I'd rather get into a good habit so it's easier to pass my test.

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

fair point, man face head person, scrap them as soon as you pass tho laaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Calum122 · Guru

I want them for the 50. I'm a knob without them!

I'll be doing mildly over the speed limit (since my speedos out) without looking behind me for police.

At least when I got Mirrors I check lol.

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

out run them on the fiddy

Steady Eddy · DTR Senior Member

so mirrors may not be the coolest looking things but you people out there that tell me you do your over the shoulder checks more with out them do me a faver have a watch of you head cam shots and then tell me how many you missed ??? mmm just one could have KILLED you your a long time dead and it sure dont look cool on your head stone he didnt last long but he thought he looked cool ?? I see a a rider looking so called cool I think PLONKER it is a dangeras place out there give your self EVERY chance you can , how may cool boys among you with clean licenses ????? never mind the saying get a life keep the one you have new ones are hard to come by

Calum122 · Guru

I look me behind me when I've got no mirrors than I do when I have them. It's actually quite deadly

Reef · Guru

Calum122 wrote:
I look me behind me when I've got no mirrors than I do when I have them. It's actually quite deadly

+1

Steady Eddy · DTR Senior Member

just watch peoples head cams , come on dont bull **** with safty it just aint worth it , if a mirror gives me 5% more chance of being safer then I will take it foooock being cool on a slab

eG x LoGiKzZ · Guru

does look better without mirrors but you simply cant see enough without them, i ride round london alot and without them id have to ride at a snails pace, lifesavers take too long at speeds so id personally always try and have my mirrors on and use them

garytee · DTR Senior Member

Mirrors/ indicators no point on mine - they just get ripped off but I don't ride on the road that much.
One reason I don't have a road bike is the safety bit - I got fed up with having to have eyes up my 'arris looking for knobs that don't pay attention when they're driving.
I've got wife/kids/dog/mortgage now - can't afford to spend the rest of my life eating through a straw.

BTW there are some less 'uncool' mirrors out there

Calum122 · Guru

I like my mirrors. They look sweet.

Got the idea from PACmans bike. Thought his Mirrors looked sweet.

ezegreenfingers · Guru

Personally I wouldn't b without my mirrors fuk wat they look like better safer than sorry

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Always run mirrors on my sportsbikes as i personally think they look nice, but like ive said i will not run them on my DRZ as they are hideous, but again i dont ride in heavy traffic and theres no point looking in the mirrors for police as im on first name terms with 90% of them

Steady Eddy · DTR Senior Member

Ok lets cut to the chase what is a life saver ??? it is a check on your BLIND SPOT not a check on what is behind you by the time you have done a full sweep look round you you are DEAD if you try and tell me you know what is behind you better without mirrors , in my book you have just changed your name to Wa-ker off road different story but on road like I have said before it's not a case of get a life its a case of keep the one you have new ones are not on general release with a well set up mirror you can check what is round you in the blink of an eye to turn your head round will take you seconds at 60mph you cover enough ground to land on that slab try it out watch your head cam shots at a point see how far the action has covered in the time it takes you to turn your head in both directions to know what is behind you ??

Nathlaad · DTR Legend

Bare in mind it depends on the bikes mirrors, the ones stock on the DRZ are absolutely useless and until i find a replacement which i like the look of i'll happily run w/o them

slob · Guru

As much as they look pritty crap, I wouldn't go without them. I'm with Eddy on that one with amount of utter disgracefull drivers on the road I like to keep a close eye on them.

Calum122 · Guru

I'm not a good rider so I want mirrors.

But that said I have gone without them for a few weeks and I found that I did more lifesavers and actual awareness than I do with them. I suppose that's because I can have a quick glance at both mirrors to have a look where things are.