Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Mirror question

Author: Charlie Mullendore

Date: Feb 13, 2005, 7:22 AM

Post ID: 1718382760



Hi Dennis,
Check out Dennis Kirk (http://www.denniskirk.com) if you haven't
already. DK sells several different brands and there's quite a large
variety especially from EMGO. Usually easier to find what you want in
their paper catalog than online. JCWhitney sells the EMGO brand also.
I'm using Bikemaster mirrors from Chapparral
(http://www.chaparral-racing.com) that screw into the handlebar mounts
like yours - they'll likely look like Mickey Mouse ears or Dumbo ready
for flight. Cheers,

Dennis Jones wrote:
 
This probably ranks right up there with questions like "what kind of
tires
do your recommend for my loop?" I've not found a set of mirrors that I
really like on my Eldo. The ones I liked the best were the clamp on
mirrors
that came with the bike when I bought it, but they got obliterated by a
70mph crash. I've since tried a variety of mirrors, from Napoleon bar
ends
to Honda 70's style mirrors like the ones that were on Honda 400/550/750
bikes of the early to mid 1970's. These are just a bit too much like
mickey
mouse ears for my liking (no offense intended to anyone running these
mirrors, please). I'd rather not go back to the bar end mirrors,
because I
kind of like the vintage look of the other style of mirrors, but I just
can't find anything that's just right. I'd prefer to have mirrors kind
of
like the Honda type, but without quite so much rise. Something that had
more
of a horizontal bend so that they would both be lower, and offer better
sightlines, as the Honda type still have me seeing my shoulders more
than I
would like. If anyone has any ideas, I'm interested. Pictures are
welcomed, off list. By the way, I've got 10mm mirror mounts on my bars,
so
I'd prefer to have screw-on mirrors.
Thanks!
D.J.



Charlie
http://www.loopframeguzzi.com/

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