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Title: How often do you check your Mirrors?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on July 23, 2023, 12:03:30 PM
Me...about every 10 to 15 seconds...or more often.
Modifying the mirrors on each of my 4 previous was my first order of business!

Stig
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Title: Re: How often do you check your Mirrors?
Post by: Neil955i on July 23, 2023, 01:09:59 PM
‘Bout the same Stig & always before the overtake or other manoeuvre. Like you short mirror extenders transformed my rearward vision, my shoulders being somewhat broader than yer average Asian rider!
Title: Re: How often do you check your Mirrors?
Post by: Iahawk on July 23, 2023, 02:44:36 PM
checking mirrors is part of the deal to keep us alive! Check those mirrors and do head checks before changing lanes!
Title: Re: How often do you check your Mirrors?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on July 23, 2023, 03:00:26 PM
checking mirrors is part of the deal to keep us alive! Check those mirrors and do head checks before changing lanes!
I read a post written by a young Vespa owner. He removed his 2 mirrors  - preferring the sleek look. He commuted through London traffic every day!
Stig
Title: Re: How often do you check your Mirrors?
Post by: Neil955i on July 23, 2023, 03:03:00 PM
I read a post written by a young Vespa owner. He removed his 2 mirrors  - preferring the sleek look. He commuted through London traffic every day!
Stig

Had a good friend who lasted about a year commuting in London before he was killed in an early morning collision.  To quote Hill St Blues, Be careful out there!
Title: Re: How often do you check your Mirrors?
Post by: randyo on July 23, 2023, 11:32:50 PM

Modifying the mirrors on each of my 4 previous was my first order of business!



same here, have yet to ride a bike with stock mirrors that see past my shoulders

I like to have mirrors that merge  with my peripheral vision. I find bar end mirrors work well, I have a set of Doubletake mirrors on my K-Pipe, they use a RAM mount system

I adjust my mirrors so that only eye movement is required, I dunno, how often do I check, depends if some Ahole is tailgating me
Title: Re: How often do you check your Mirrors?
Post by: CROSSBOLT on July 24, 2023, 05:30:54 AM
Constant scan, similar to randyo and tailgaters....
Title: Re: How often do you check your Mirrors?
Post by: aschrauth on July 27, 2023, 03:41:40 AM
constantly, More of my left side compared to my right since I ride slow. Always watching out for tailgaters who are in such a hurry to get nowhere important.