On all my vehicles, including past motorcycles I have always put a blind spot mirror on both sides, I've always used a rectangle wedge type one....don't think that will work or look so well on the CB's round mirrors, has anyone found one they can recommend?
I've also noticed on the CB that an entire car can be next to me and not show up in my mirrors! And on motorcycles I do not like to have to turn my entire head around to check my sides as something can happen in front of me at that split second....
I always do a head check... I agree that something can happen in that split second but I usually give myself enough space to properly head check. I guess it is something that stuck with me from the MSF training...???
Wonder though if a smaller blind spot mirror could be mounted just below the stock mirrors? A clip on type? Just a thought...
Have you tried different adjustments of your mirrors so that a vehicle next to you is seen in some part in your mirror? I seem to catch vehicles to my side in the mirror. Maybe I don't have them adjusted the same....
edit:
Just found these on a quick search, interesting and they claim to be for motorcycles also...
http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-Blind-Spo...sim_auto_2
I learned a long time ago to always adjust your outside mirrors on your car to minimize your blind spot. As such, I do the same with my motorcycles. While riding, I make it a habit to look into the mirror to watch my back and when at the light. I also do a head check when changing lanes and have the mirrors as an added safety.
hmm.. interesting stuff this is..!
(07-30-2013, 06:56 AM)ron1100_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I learned a long time ago to always adjust your outside mirrors on your car to minimize your blind spot. As such, I do the same with my motorcycles. While riding, I make it a habit to look into the mirror to watch my back and when at the light. I also do a head check when changing lanes and have the mirrors as an added safety.
If you ever rode a rigid mount Sportster the head check is your mirrors. The vibration is so severe that the mirrors are useless. I am such a habit of doing it I dont know if I will ever get out of the habit now.
I never turn my head to switch lanes. ( at least in the daytime)
Between the regular and blind spot mirrors, I can see everything I need, and trust it.
(07-30-2013, 11:09 PM)meowguy_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Take it from the experts on Car Talk.
http://www.cartalk.com/content/avoiding-blind-spot-5
No need to add any extra mirrors. Just adjust the ones you have properly. And always add a quick "head-check" just for good measure.
This is exactly what I was referring to in my previous post. Thank you!
I've adjusted my mirrors so that they are closer to me, right above my hands. I like it better for several reasons: It widens the unobstructed view between the mirrors, being further back reduces their impact on the airflow around my head and being closer to my head increases the size of the visible landscape behind and to the side.
This works for me and my individual geometry, YMMV.
(07-31-2013, 05:29 AM)Greg_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I've adjusted my mirrors so that they are closer to me, right above my hands. I like it better for several reasons: It widens the unobstructed view between the mirrors, being further back reduces their impact on the airflow around my head and being closer to my head increases the size of the visible landscape behind and to the side.
This works for me and my individual geometry, YMMV.
where were they to start with? My mirror arms are parallel to the grips which puts them almost right above hands. Isn't that where they're supposed to be?