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Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

by Easty » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:38 pm
Hi everyone, having gone to the MotoGP this weekend, I found myself driving back without a wing mirror (my mate had snapped it off trying to look at his sunburned bonce... :roll: ).

I *did* have those little round ones on both sides but that made pulling out for overtaking a little hairy, especially with 100's of bikes around... (I got him to stick his head out of the window and give me a thumbs up when it was safe...)

Now I have loads of questions buzzing around in my heeed!

Do I replace it with an elephant ear or go for small and round again?
Should I replace both with whatever style I go for?

I just don't know...

Your thoughts, comments and suggestions please!
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Re: Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

by surreywasp » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:55 pm
overtaking!!!! what's it like?? I've heard it spoken about in hushed corners but never really hoped it could be true!! :lol:
I'd go for what you had already unless you really did not like them.
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Re: Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

by Julian Hunt » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:44 pm
Small round ones every time as far as I am concearned, watch out for the quality though!
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Re: Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

by Easty » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:28 am
Surreywasp, I've only just discovered overtaking myself!!!

I replaced a few bits of the ignition system to fix a problem and found some more power!!!

I can now hit 60 mph... :D

Next step learning how to tune the engine!!!

Thanks Jules, any suggestions on where's best to buy them?!?!

As for the mirrors, someone mentioned convex ones to me recently, does anyone know about them?
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Re: Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

by splitstream » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:04 am
Go for the round one's again 8) I've just changed from elephant ears and for some reason although smaller they seem to be loads better :?

Well at least the bus has lost it's complex about big ears :D
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Re: Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

by marmite_on_toast » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:25 am
splitstream wrote:Go for the round one's again 8) I've just changed from elephant ears and for some reason although smaller they seem to be loads better :?

Well at least the bus has lost it's complex about big ears :D
yup, i'm going back to the round ones (if i can't get a pair of truck ones) after having them and then changing to elephants :el'crapo:
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Re: Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

by David Eccles » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:20 pm
little ones are best and we tow a Puck no probs (but are RHD)
however the feature cover bus (SO42) in next Camper and Commercial mag solved the LHD poor vision and period look by using chrome motorbike mirors which look totally like a period mirror only are just a little bigger and are much nicer than the elephant ear thingies!!!
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Re: Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

by surreywasp » Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:16 pm
My swiss army bus has the convex lenses,work very well. No idea where you get them though, sorry
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Re: Wing mirrors - a couple of questions...

by coleman keith » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:08 pm
David Eccles wrote:little ones are best and we tow a Puck no probs (but are RHD)
however the feature cover bus (SO42) in next Camper and Commercial mag solved the LHD poor vision and period look by using chrome motorbike mirors which look totally like a period mirror only are just a little bigger and are much nicer than the elephant ear thingies!!!
I have been considering motor cycle mirrors for some time now. glad to hear it can be done.
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