What the hell are you looking at?

1254 Views 10 Replies 9 Participants Last post by Ernie, Jun 28, 2002

Ernie

Discussion Starter · Jun 28, 2002

Just noticed from last weekend's ride (IA-MN-WI-IL) that some people have their mirrors pointed at the weirdest spots. I'm behind them and looking at their mirrors and expecting to see the front of their helmet and instead I just see nothing but sky.

So I was just wondering what do you usually have your mirrors pointed at?

On my gixxer, I usually have them aimed slightly past my elbows so I can see the lanes that I might be merging into and a little of what's directly behind me.

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Jim

· #2 · Jun 28, 2002

skyward ho!!!!! wasnt your gixxer trying to go skyward-ho???!!!!

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Champ91

· #3 · Jun 28, 2002

come on Jim, tell him the truth. When your up on one wheel you can use the mirrors then. .!.

.!.

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maks

· #4 · Jun 28, 2002

Wtf are you guys talkign a bout?! I usually have my mirrors pointing just past my elbows like ernie so i can see behind me. :rolleyes

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Ernie

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 28, 2002

Champ91 said:
come on Jim, tell him the truth. When your up on one wheel you can use the mirrors then. .!. .!.

:rolleyes well that's one of the things I was wondering about but some of the bikes I was looking at have probably only seen that kind of angle going up a san francisco-like hill or while they're being loaded into a truck

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jibaro69

· #6 · Jun 28, 2002

I have the mirrors pointing at my head so i can make sure my hair is not messed up... :rolleyes wait a minute i'm bald

keep them just passed my elbows too

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Meulen

· #7 · Jun 28, 2002

The R1's mirrors are worthless anyway. I can't see past my elbows. Doesn't matter where they're pointing.

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BABETTE

· #8 · Jun 28, 2002

nope, my mirrors are set so I can see the cars/bikes behind me, occassionally after a ton of bunch or crap in the road they tilt down (not up) so I see the ground slightly more. :rolleyes but they are pointed directly behind me at all times. Just past my elbows too.

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MoTo178

· #9 · Jun 28, 2002

Damn you caught me Ernie! I've pointed my mirrors up in an attempt to focus the sun into the eyes of riders i pass. Im trying this as a "track strategy."

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YZFRabbit

· #10 · Jun 28, 2002

They are using it for the same purpose as the mirror in the bathroom?

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Ernie

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jun 28, 2002

MoTo178 said:
Damn you caught me Ernie! I've pointed my mirrors up in an attempt to focus the sun into the eyes of riders i pass. Im trying this as a "track strategy."

on your bike, I figured they'd be pointed down at your shoes so you can see what car is about to fly up your ass on your next massive stoppie

(dammit Tony, we need more smilies here)

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