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What handlebar mounted mirrors if any have you installed on F3/F3 Limited
seems riding a 2019 F3 the mirror location is pretty much useless unless you want to keep moving your hands or raising up a little to see out the mirrors. was wondering which if any handlebar mounted mirrors anyone has gone with. Dont care so much for the bar end mirrors and that just looks like its inviting people to knock them when parked.
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Click on Lamonsters garage, top right. He has some nice ones.
Joe Meyer
Dealer for the Outlaw/ROLO laser Alignment system
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Bar end mirrors, by far, over the best rearward vision. Can't recall mine being bumped out of place. But, yeah, not everyone's cup of tea..
2022 RT Sea To Sky
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Which bar end mirrors you have, Troop?
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I have/use a couple types.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Motorc...0AAOSwYARezjyQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Conve...YAAOSwqkxeXfWB
I prefer the top ones as they don't place images so far back. Not as convexed.
2022 RT Sea To Sky
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Originally Posted by Sammie
Which bar end mirrors you have, Troop?
See this post: https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...=1#post1542408
The mirrors are hinged and are sold as "folding" mirrors. On a normal bike, it would be easy to bump them, but on a Can Am one must do a dance to bother them as the front wheels keep intruders at bay.
to see them on Amazon
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Thanks guys, these choices are cheap enough that if i dont like them no harm.
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I have the lamonster "big eye mirrors" on the bars with the top cuff replacement plate. I installed them before I went for the first ride!!!!
I can't imagine riding without them. You can see everything behind you clearly.
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Originally Posted by Sammie
Thanks guys, these choices are cheap enough that if i dont like them no harm.
If you get the ones I linked, you may need to buy M6 x 30mm long phillips to mount them into the bar ends. Our bars are not hollow pipes. They have screws holding on the bar end garnish.
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I agree! OEM mirrors are just not in the normal line of sight. I mounted these KIWAV Lucifer mirrors to my 2019 F3T, and configured them to flash white as a running light, and get a cool sequential amber turn signal. Also like the shape that complements the F3. It is not plug and play, but not difficult to tie into the turn signal cable. https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Tw.../dp/B07JHPC9CN
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Originally Posted by boz329
I agree! OEM mirrors are just not in the normal line of sight. I mounted these KIWAV Lucifer mirrors to my 2019 F3T, and configured them to flash white as a running light, and get a cool sequential amber turn signal. Also like the shape that complements the F3. It is not plug and play, but not difficult to tie into the turn signal cable. https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Tw.../dp/B07JHPC9CN
Those are really cool! But I am a minimalist and the less hardware I mount beyond OEM is best. I have sequential signals already built into my custom "signature" light. If you are of my philosophy about minimal additions to your Spyder, check my page at the link in my signature. As always, YMMV
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Originally Posted by Time2ride
I have the lamonster "big eye mirrors" on the bars with the top cuff replacement plate. I installed them before I went for the first ride!!!!
I can't imagine riding without them. You can see everything behind you clearly.
I have the same Lamonster set up (cuffs and Big Eye mirrors) - absolutely one of the best upgrades for my 2 week old F3L
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I bought a convention to replace my rabbit ear mirror from Lamonsters garage.
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Adjust your handlebars up or down. Had to do that on my F3L. Mirrors now perfect.
2008 GS SE5 in 2008
Traded at 43,000 miles for a left over
2010 RT SM5 in 2011
Traded at 57,000 for a left over
2014 RTS SE6 in 2015, which has 35,000 miles
Oct 19th, 2017, totaled 2014 RT while killing a Javaline
Dec 12th, 2017 drove a 2017 F3L home. What an awesome machine!
Never had any breakdown stranded issues.
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Originally Posted by Dudley
Adjust your handlebars up or down. Had to do that on my F3L. Mirrors now perfect.
Yeah, but you can’t do that if you have your bars set in the perfect position to avoid fatigue or shoulder/wrist pain, Dudley..... give me a comfortable day long ride and I’ll install install bar mirrors. .....and I am NOT a handlebar mirrors fan
Pete
Harrington, Australia
2021 RT Limited
Setup for Tall & Big.... 200cm/6'7", 140kg/300lbs, 37"inleg.
HeliBars Handlebars
Brake rubber removed to lower pedal for easier long leg/Size 15 EEEEW boot access.
Ikon (Aussie) shocks all round.
Russell Daylong seat 2” taller than stock (in Sunbrella for Aussie heat & water resistance)
Goodyear Duragrip 165/60 fronts (18psi) - provides extra 1/2” ground clearance.
Kenda Kanine rear.
2021 RT Limited , Brake pedal rubber removed for ease of accessing pedal with size 15 boots. Red
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