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23rd June 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Norwalk, Iowa
Posts: 67 Sportster/Buell Model: Nightster Sportster/Buell Year: 2011
Reputation: 86
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Flipped Mirrors
Hello, the stock mirrors on my Nightster will not do the trick flipped on the drag bar that I have. Can anyone suggest a set of mirrors that will work well flipped on a drag bar?
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23rd June 2011
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,064 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200N Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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Show a picture? Mine works fine with flipped bars
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23rd June 2011
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: San Diego
Posts: 293 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 1995
Reputation: 43
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I'm using bar end mirrors on my drags...there off a mountain bike
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23rd June 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Norwalk, Iowa
Posts: 67 Sportster/Buell Model: Nightster Sportster/Buell Year: 2011
Reputation: 86
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I have the stock mirror on the right side flipped down but I don't get the visual I want. Maybe I need to mess with it. On the left side I have my speedo mounted so the mirror get's in the way and also has the visual issue. I'll mess around with the stock mirrors a little more.
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23rd June 2011
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,064 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200N Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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Ohh gotcha. Sometimes you just have to bring the legs in a bit. I'm sure you will find the best view is at the strangest angle. I think its my right hand mirror that is turned almost vertically up and tilted towards me a bit that gets the best view
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23rd June 2011
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Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Northeast
Posts: 315 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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I had 34" wide bars and the mirrors showed a lot! It was better than having them up top because my shoulders blocked them there.
When I went to the narrow bars, the view is much reduced - about 2/3 road view, 1/3 of my hip... I can still see enough, but there's definitely a difference. I'm partial to the shorter (I think 26") bars so I'm willing to deal with the reduced view.
What width are your bars and have you considered going wider?
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23rd June 2011
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Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Central Mo.
Posts: 3,474 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Other Motorcycle Model: FLSTF Fatboy Other Motorcycle Year: 1999
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I put new bars on mine and I had to put the right on the left and vice versa. Works good, the only thing is the distance warning is upside down. No big deal.
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24th June 2011
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 109 Sportster/Buell Model: XRX Sportster/Buell Year: 2011
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When I flipped mirrors on lower bars, tehy'd hit teh tank on full turns. SO off they came, and on went bar end mirrors.
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24th June 2011
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Know It All
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 151 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh 1200c Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Good thread. I put mini apes on my custom and flipped the mirrors, but had to switch them back. Couldn't see in them without moving my elbows.
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24th June 2011
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Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: dead end gravel road
Posts: 322 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883R in Silver Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Yamaha TY250D Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1977 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki RG500CH Other Motorcycle Year: 1987
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Originally Posted by Scoonie
Hello, the stock mirrors on my Nightster will not do the trick flipped on the drag bar that I have. Can anyone suggest a set of mirrors that will work well flipped on a drag bar?
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My stock mirrors work better flipped with drag bars than they did with the stock bars and the mirrors upright. My drag bars are kinda wide and I have a 1" spacer under the stock handlebar riser. Gotta roll your knee out doing full lock turns but rear view is awesome, and it gives my bike a really great look.
Sure my mirror print is upside down too, but.
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