What are you guys/girls doing for mirrors?

[BushPig]

Gday all,

Went for a Thursday ride yesterday and doolsported from my driveway to some reasonably challenging terrain. By reasonably challenging I meant steep and rocky and I fell off a few times so I want to go away from factory (or no) mirrors.

Now that I have a helmet that performs acceptably at highway speed I think I am going to do this everytime now and ditch the trailer for at least 50% of my riding. 

What are you guys doing for mirrors? And does anyone unscrew their visor for the highway?

Suppose I could use stock.

[Padilen]

I have Double Takes, on my TSE250R. And Ken Sean on my TW200. Both are foldable.

I think, I'd like some of the PowerMadd's handguard mounted ones.

The Double Takes are the best "mirror", and price reflects that.

Unintended pun !

 

 https://www.denniskirk.com/powermadd/star-series-fixed-and-fold-down-handguard-mirror-kit-34289.p397719.prd/397719.sku?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&gclid=Cj0KCQiAxNnfBRDwARIsAJlH29AiOJRuVa0qf9FHenbwln6cFFFAgNPo0IBX8G07olHgy75d9X1KJ-saAvFyEALw_wcB&ad=228601179045

 

 

 

[Padilen]

 

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[On2Whls]

Double take for me too.

[BushPig]

Thanks guys and girls.

I went for this cheaper option  (for now) from MCS (psycho not included, you have to supply your own, luckily I have one in stock).

I will probably order some double takes on ebay.

[lotus54]

The old ‘Dual Star’ bar mounted mirrors are great. Unfortunately, no longer made and I have not found anyplace that makes something similar.  (Like the first picture you show).

No need to fold and have darn minimal vibration.

 

 

edit:

Those ‘Trail’ mirrors look pretty similar.   But the Dual Star ones had a neat stainless bracket that attached to the handlebar.  I liked them a lot.

 

Edited November 23, 2018 by lotus54

[DHwreckage]

20 minutes ago, lotus54 said:

The old ‘Dual Star’ bar mounted mirrors are great. Unfortunately, no longer made and I have not found anyplace that makes something similar.  (Like the first picture you show).

No need to fold and have darn minimal vibration.

 

I wish you could find those dual stars or someone else picked up making them! I have thought about these, but they might hit you leg, https://soloracer.com/smmirrors.html. I'm currently using blindside's though and they are nice lower profile mirrors but I don't like that they are so exposed!

[Blaster Bill]

Double Take is the only way to go.  Buy them once and you are done for life.  switch the mirrors when you change bikes.  plus they do a lot to support trails development

[Flagstaff]

Another vote for Double Takes. Even have the Adventure model on my street bike.

[BillDirt1]

I just use the cheap/light Acerbis or MSR mirrors.

[hondaxr650rrrr]

Have you ever tried Bug Eyes? They are mirrors that have short stalks that glue to your helmet chinbar.  This way you have mirrors every time you put on your helmet. No need for mirrors on your bike. They weigh almost nothing.

[G.P.]

Check out Highway Dirt Bikes. They are the ultimate. Mirrors tuck out of the way and are fully protected when riding in the dirt, and actually work when you’re on the street. 

 

https://www.highwaydirtbikes.com/

 

 

[lotus54]

I have the HDB guard/mirror on one bike.  They are very good- more vibration than the DualStar setup, but best otherwise.

they do have one big advantage. They are more obvious when in use. I like to look as legal as possible when on the road. No use giving them a reason to pull you over.  My bikes have been checked for legal (the dirt bikes converted) but no reason to give them any excuse to pull you over and perhaps find something wrong.

[G.P.]

I thought that was going to be an issue with my converted dirt bike, especially since it’s illegal to convert bikes after 2006 here. Lots of double takes, but no issues in the last three years after they’ve seen the plate. 

My only issues with the Highway Dirt Bike stuff is weight and cost.  It’s been thoroughly crash tested past the limits off my bones and body and has passed with flying colours!  One mirror sometimes buzzes at high RPM/speed a little when retracted, but that is easily remedied by just moving it a little.  

Heres my 2015 350 xcf.  They titled it wrong when it was registered, so I put the bare minimum on it and ride it from my garage...

Edited November 24, 2018 by G.P.

[bungholio]

Had hdb, went to double take, back to hdb. Haven't found anything better FOR WHAT I DO.

[CaptCapsize]

Another vote for HDB hand guards an mirrors.  I had one mirror lose the glass.  I sent an email to HDB requesting to buy a replacement.  The very next day, I received a US Postal Service package with a replacement and an invoice for $0.   Their hand guards are the strongest made.  The mirrors will fold out of the way undamaged, when you crash and have forgotten to tuck them out of the way...   I have tested this feature way too many times.  

[Truman Sparks]

I use KZ1000 cop bike mirrors for the last 6 years, have not broke one yet.

[EmpireofDerp]

Double take, this one's on my third bike, like someone else said.

[Dielon13]

Check out Highway Dirt Bikes. They are the ultimate. Mirrors tuck out of the way and are fully protected when riding in the dirt, and actually work when you’re on the street. 
 
https://www.highwaydirtbikes.com/
 
 

Is there another brand that makes hand guard mirrors? I’m running the zeta hand guards and love the look of the hand guard mirrors

[Dan__B]

On 11/23/2018 at 12:17 PM, DHwreckage said:

 

I wish you could find those dual stars or someone else picked up making them! I have thought about these, but they might hit you leg, https://soloracer.com/smmirrors.html. I'm currently using blindside's though and they are nice lower profile mirrors but I don't like that they are so exposed!

Doubletake makes one similar to the dual stars. Check Amazon.