mirror thieves and mirrorless riding

[czakal]

Hi again everyone,
This evening when I was about to ride home from work I realised my left mirror was missing--it wasn't loose so it must have been stolen (no signs of it around the bike). I turned out riding with a mirror missing wasn't so bad and it even felt I had better direct vision--but is it actually road legal to ride with a missing mirror?

Seb

[P.addy]

I ride with none on the 125, passed my test with none on... its fine

[Pol Anorl]

Its legal and will still pass an mot, i prefer no mirrors to be honest.
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[P.addy]

[czakal]

I'm kind of used to it as I also cycle from time to time. Having no mirrors does make it a bit easier to filter--they are the widest points across a bike often. I'll go with just 1 mirror for a while and see.

[EXC-Rider]

i never use mirrors always take them off but i wouldnt mind the under bar mirrors you see on alot of supermotos , the big sticky out ones makes it harder to filter i think and get in the way
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[blurredman]

I only used them on my test. I took them off when I wasn't doing tests. Feels free.

Although I like my that my current bike has mirrors
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[R6 Wilson]

Tried taking them off my YBR once and failed
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[whitedevil]

I like to know whats behind me. tailgaters, pigs, naked cheerleaders etc..
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[DrDonnyBrago]

As above, IMO mirrors are essential. Knowing what is behind you is an important part of staying alive.

[Paxovasa]

I have both mirrors on the bandit but only the right side mirror on the XT.

I have ridden with no mirrors but didn't like not knowing what was behind me.
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[G]

I've ridden for years at a time with no mirrors - shoulder checks should be fine for seeing what's behind. Or just make sure you're always going faster than anything else out there .

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Mrjoolz]

I have pop out mirrors like the indicators on the old 1930 Morris cars.

pop out when i need em
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[Dan_Davies]

personally i'd never take the mirrors off, yeah i dont like them, but i like to be able to see who's going to run over me if i decide to break sharply, see if anyones coming up my arse and also if mr plod is following me
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