Riding without mirrors

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Anyone ever done this? Stupid idea?

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trevoriv · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Karma :

Yes and Yes. Next.

Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

^^Wot he said^^
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

whats stupid abut it? I've never had mirrors really, just use your eyes and do lifesavers its no problem.

R1stu · Shrek! Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Karma :

Not a legal requirement to have mirrors (well wasnt)

So I never used them when I was young!
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Anyone done this, yes lots. It's no problem, you just have to shoulder check before doing something. I use my XR250 on the roads and its not got any mirrors, well, it had one mirror but I took that off. Razz

Most of my riding is on quiet roads anyway so it doesn't really make any difference. If you do lots of riding in traffic then taking your mirrors off might not be the best idea, bikes I've used that didn't have mirrors have been road registered track bikes or off roaders so there's an actual reason other than "I wanted to take them off" for not having mirrors fitted.

ram_doom · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

Wouldnt recommend it... makes dual carriageways and motorways a nightmare... life savers at 70 mph and above are a bit iffy.
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

You learn to get a very flexible neck very quickly. I'd not recommend it on a bike which hasn't got a lot of power as dodgy lane changes can and will get you in a lot of trouble. If you can accelerate briskly around/ past whatever you're overtaking, you might not get shunted by whatever is coming steaming up in the outside lane behind you. Get a faired bike and crouch down, then lifesavers at a ton plus aren't a problem, other than that it pays not to take your eyes off what's in front of you at that speed. Laughing

I've ridden with no mirrors after I've spread them out across the road before and it bugged the hell out of me, especially as it was a dual carriageway.

Badly adjusted mirrors can be just as dangerous as you tend to assume that if you can't see anything in them behind you, then all you need is a shoulder check to be safe. Embarassed

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Blau Zedong · Banned Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Karma :

Mirrors on an unfaired bike look gay. End of.
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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

Every bike ive had, the mirrors have always been completly useless. No matter hoe much i adjust them all i seem to see is me shoulder so ive got to lift me arm up to see. Might as well just do a quick shoulder check
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

I'd always do a "life saver" when changing lanes anyway and now I'm riding my first bike without mirrors. Haven't had any trouble yet, apart from wondering where my fellow riders are.

It might just be me, but riding without mirrors feels as if the bike's going faster - mind you, when riding, I can only just see the top of the screen with my head in the normal position anyway.

Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

Found it a nuisance when one of the bolt's fell out of mine meaning it pointed at the floor, made changing lanes a right hassle, in the end I just sat in the middle lane of the motorway unless I got really fed up as it was just easier. Though probably just as dangerous not changing lanes.

Will also make spotting Police alot harder. Wink

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hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

i can't see out of my mirrors any way. i don't find it a problem, you should look over your shoulder any way before you switch lanes.
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Makes rideing more difficult for no good reason imo, allready enough shite to look out for for without having to crane your neck arorund, just a right pain in the ass.. just like rideing with no indicators, looking big and clever comes very low down the priority list, way under not getting flattened..
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

The thing is, even when out on a weekend, if you're on a decent road in nice weather, it's very much bad manners to be overtaking when another biker has started to overtake you. It doesn't really make a lot of sense to ride without them if you're planning to change lanes/ overtake frequently.
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bazza · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Karma :

Great idea. Try it for a month, then, if you're still alive, try duck-taping over your visor.

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MRX Steve · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Karma :

yeah i have done this, not really a big problem as long as you life saver. But i did find it a bit of a inconvinicance not having them when i started commuting so put them back on, just makes it easier for changing lanes and filtering
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5v3d3b0 · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Karma :

Riding without mirrors is retarded...Why should you turn your head to see something, and risk not seeing the guy in front of you slam on his brake, when with mirrors you just turn your eyes, and see both things at the same time. They don't look that bad at all, and if you want to, just buy nicer looking ones...

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Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

I rode 7000 miles last year without mirrors on my XJ1100. At least half were done on the M25 and the rest in heavy London commuter traffic filtering all the way. Never had a problem with it and never missed the mirrors either, but I was doing dozens of lifesavers per journey.

Now I have a GSXR600 and I couldn't do without the mirrors. Lifesavers were simple on the XJ because of it's sit-up seating position. The lean-forward GSXR makes lifesavers awkward and I keep catching my chinguard on the shoulder armour of my leathers. I use the mirrors instead and only do lifesaver when I lose my spatial awareness and need to check my blind spots for other bikes.

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Blau Zedong · Banned Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Karma :

Never had a single near miss through lack of mirrors, I always lifesaver anyway when moving off or changing lanes, even if i have mirrors, hell I even look over my shoulder in the car! If you observe properly then riding without mirrors is safer than having mirrors and neglecting other observations.

Plus a mirror on the RD is worth about 3mph top end and means you can't get the bugger in the house!!!
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