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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Grandvista 250 => Topic started by: Hurricane*Sara on May 13, 2012, 04:47:18 AM
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I find that I am not seeing well out of my Grand Vista's rearview mirrors. Are there any choices in the way of improving visibility in that regard? Has anyone placed those little convex stick-on mirrors to help? I guess the mirrors are pretty proprietary and can't be swapped with anything that would help, huh? Maybe I'll get used to them, but they seem so small -- and low -- and dark. ??? I'm not trusting them to give me a true and accurate view of the world behind me. Any words of wisdom, oh, great Grand Vista Gurus?
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Did a search on the forum for "mirror extender" and here are a few of the topics that came up.
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=6355.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=6355.0)
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=4192.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=4192.0)
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=591.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=591.0)
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=2577.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=2577.0)
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=4082.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=4082.0)
I hope they help.
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I find that I am not seeing well out of my Grand Vista's rearview mirrors. Are there any choices in the way of improving visibility in that regard? Has anyone placed those little convex stick-on mirrors to help? I guess the mirrors are pretty proprietary and can't be swapped with anything that would help, huh? Maybe I'll get used to them, but they seem so small -- and low -- and dark. ??? I'm not trusting them to give me a true and accurate view of the world behind me. Any words of wisdom, oh, great Grand Vista Gurus?
I am surprised that nobody has mentioned or installed rear viewing camera with LCD somewhere in front. ;D ;D
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Thanks, Wiz, for those links to prior posts. I did do a search for modifications specifically for the Grand Vista but had no luck. Since the GV has these weird electric mirrors mounted low, I don't know if any of these extender options will work. Does anyone have any Grand Vista specific options/experience? Can you just add an additional set of mirrors and leave the OEM mirrors in place?
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Okay. I am learning (slowly :-\) that there are bar-end mirrors and clamp-on mirrors that can be added. I shall explore further, but I'm still interested in any Grand Vista owner experience with any solutions they may have. Thanks!
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You can certainly add extra mirrors if you like. However, I am pleasantly pleased
with the electric actuated mirrors and their location. First, I find the lower position
easier to see behind me. Second, they are out of the way. I put my left Xciting mirror
out of whack every time just moving the bike in or out of the garage. I have installed the
small "Blind Spot" mirrors on both bikes and find them to be a definite advantage. I also
have them on all my cars and put one on my yearly vacation rental (Only $1.99). I have
stuck the blind spot mirrors on the rear view bike mirrors, but have found them to be better mounted
on a bracket off the side of the rearview mirror. Oh...and third, pulling the mirrors in makes
the bike easier to squeeze in the garage. If you are interested, I can post blind spot mirror
brackets I have made later today. Urbestfriend
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I had bar end mirrors on my 1963 Honda 650 Nighthawk and I loved them. I couldn't see past my shoulders with the OEM mirrors.
There are some pictures of it on this thread in the Nighthawk forum
http://nighthawk-forums.com/index.php/topic,2105.msg25112.html#msg25112 (http://nighthawk-forums.com/index.php/topic,2105.msg25112.html#msg25112)
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"I am surprised that nobody has mentioned or installed rear viewing camera with LCD somewhere in front."
I did in one post...
I have bar end mirrors, and fully adjustable mirrors on my bars. I use the end mirrors for the blind spot, and the adjustable ones are laid almost flat to the ends of the grips. I can see your house in my mirrors.