Riding without a mirror...

[Feasty]

So a couple of days ago I dropped my Divvy 900 on my car! What a plonka!
Thankfully I half saved it and there is very little damage to my car but the bike lost a right hand mirror and I bent the brake lever quite badly.

I've now managed to bend the brake lever back to its original position, but riding without a right hand mirror - something I've never not had before - is horrible!! It's like a part of me is missing. I've got the parts and mirrors ordered but they won't arrive till this Saturday, which means another 3 days of commuting half blind. Any tips!?
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Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed).

[MarJay]

[Scooty]

[G]

You get used to it and when you go back to mirrors, while it's nice, you still find yourself doing more shoulder checks as you do get better overall visibility.
I've commuted for forty five minutes a day through town for pretty much all of last year on a bike with no mirrors and found it fine.

The trick with motorway driving is to be going faster than everyone else, so you don't need to look back .

[Feasty]

[FURBAR]

I only had one mirror for a week or two a month or so ago, caus some inept dickhead broke my handlebar mount, anyway, i did not like it attall ....
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Fuk um !!

[Scooty]

[ollieholt]

the mirror on me gsx-r flopped about halfway to home. screw had come loose. i forgot to do it up when i got home. you just have to swivel about a bit more and be ever more vigillant and rely solely on that shoulder check. like has been said +1 for being the quickest on the motorway to avoid issues lol
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[G]

[FURBAR]

[yuri2085]

I ride with a rather pathetic right mirror which leaves me with a huge blind spot, and no left mirror. It is very luxurious riding on someone else's bike who has reasonable mirrors.
Ditto the advice on lots and lots of shoulder checks.

[Alex A]

You'll get used to it.

Been riding without mirrors for a while now. Makes you more observant, and works perfectly well especially if you're faster than everything else.

Plus, no mirrors and headphones = Completely oblivious to Police.
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Current: Ducati Panigale R / Ducati Streetfighter S / Suzuki GSX-R1000 L5

[ws4936]

This happened to me a few days ago, still have no (right)mirror.
Coming back on the m4, looking right shoulder to check the lane is clear - at speed, opens my visor, and when you look straight, it closes again.


I do think the wind was around 90+mph then...very windy night it was.... very windy indeed.
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If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

[FURBAR]

I think it's much easier for fitter and slimmer riders to use no mirors ... FACT ..
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Fuk um !!

[Cheeseybeaner]

[P.]

I have taken mine off for the winter commute anyway..once we start seeing rain and cold mornings, off they come

Saves cash when/if i slip anyway...ive had the misfortune of damaging the actual mount which meant a new handlebar ... also makes me check alot more shoulder wise.

Its a cow to start with, but im quite used to no mirrors now.

[Stiffler]

[craigs23]

I've ridden without mirrors a few times and thinking about yanking them off my MT (the bars are pretty wide). Will probably look better too.

I tend to shoulder check whether I'm using mirrors or not - especially coming off slip roads to join by passes and the like.

Only times I tend to use my mirrors are when I'm lane hoping at similar speed to the surrounding traffic, exiting a roundabout (my left hand mirror's positioned mainly for this) or checking where other riders are when I'm riding in a group.

Riding without mirrors also has another bonus - I don't seem to get as aggravated by tail gaiters, as half the time, you're not aware they're there.

[Feasty]

[Glenben92]

I could never manage riding without a mirror. It pisses me off on the pedal bike now that i'm used to having them. Being unaware of what's behind me CAN be solved by a shoulder check.. but is it really worth all the extra effort. most the time i wanna check my mirrors if i'm going in a straight line, just to make sure theres no arses screaming up behind me. if i replaced that with shoulder checks i'd ware my fucking neck out!
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57 Huoniao HN125-8 - , 97 Kawasaki GPZ500S -
99 Yamaha FZS 600 -
Mod 2 Passed - 01/10/2010

[Redoko]

Rode my CBR125 for a good half year with only the right mirror, more important than the left, but definately glad I have both on my gixxer.

Hate not knowing whats happening around me.
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Sudika Sportsman SK50QT > Gilera DNA50 > Honda CBR125 RW7 > Kawasaki Zephyr750 > Suzuki GSXR600 > Honda Hornet CB600F '51

[Jayy]

I took the mirrors off the ninja once, went out for a ride and it was horrible, so I put them back on when I got back.

The day I bought the KTM, the mirrors were removed and after a few days, it's just normal.

[Misc]

Even tho i never just rely on mirrors, it's nice to just see what's happening behind you with a slight tilt of head. It's a habit of me always checking the mirrors, so without them i'd be doing shoulder checks every few seconds.

[nowhere.elysium]

[FURBAR]

Does my neck in and takes me of line sometimes, and you don't see to much either ... Lifesaver checks for me is only really used for blind spots ....
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Fuk um !!