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I have had 3 or 4 close encounters with other vehicles, initially staying behind me for a while, and all of a sudden trying to pass on the right in a turn. Yes, I know this sounds somewhere between impossible and absurd. This is super dangerous, so I started shopping for glue-on auxiliary mirrors, to cover that dead angle. Not easy since the CB's mirrors are relatively small. Another problem, seller's often post fake pictures (e.g. on ebay) where main and aux mirror are not shown to scale.
After some setbacks here is what I found on ebay. They are a snug fit for the CB1100.
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j3gq, neither the pic or the link showed. I have a suggestion regarding mirrors. I have found one particular mirror that has worked very well for me. I first had them on my 1990 XL600V Transalp, and when I replaced that bike, put them on all my V-Stroms and scooters.
They have 115mm glass diameter compared to the 109mm of the CB1100. Doesn't sound like much, but in actual use, very noticeable in a larger field of view with the same magnification. Main part number is 88210-MM9-000, about $17, but you will need the the vibration damper and boot and lock nuts which adds $10.
More importantly, the mirrors pivot at the bottom of the housing, so that you can position the mirror forward for a larger field of vision. The pivot also allows the head to articulate inward/outward about 25mm (1 inch) total. The head tension is adjustable which is important when encountering cars mirrors/obstacles. Also same left and right.
The vibration dampener and nuts elevate the mirror 35mm, so it is more in your line of sight. Only bad part is that the stalks are that thin black coating, but easy to sand and paint.
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I have put Honda CBX mirrors on all my last 5 bikes , longer stem and MUCH better view because of this . I do not understand why riders put small mirrors on their bikes .
To me they do not look better and you will not look good laying in a hospital bed because of tiny mirrors .
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(10-18-2020, 05:33 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: I have put Honda CBX mirrors on all my last 5 bikes , longer stem and MUCH better view because of this . I do not understand why riders put small mirrors on their bikes .
To me they do not look better and you will not look good laying in a hospital bed because of tiny mirrors .
CBX mirrors are a good choice also - I think they have the same stem corrosion problems though. For some reason, I find big round mirrors far more easy to glance into than rectangular ones.
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The CBX mirrors I use are from the 79 and 80 bikes , no chrome on them just a "blackened " finish , not certain what it is .
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(10-18-2020, 08:15 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: The CBX mirrors I use are from the 79 and 80 bikes , no chrome on them just a "blackened " finish , not certain what it is .
Late model black mirrors have a cheap black plating or coating on their stalks, just like the black throttle cable adjusters on some new bikes, and the forward edges always corrode from exposure. I remember my CBX's lollipop mirrors would corrode on their stalk's forward sides too, though not as badly.
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This is j3gq's image. The site that hosts it will not allow you to link to it. For a good thread on posting photos on this site, see
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=12717
A number of people on this site find the rectangular mirrors from the CB500 more to their taste.
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For the first time I put convex mirrors inset onto my OEM mirrors and that happened this year.
I still do the shoulder check, but the extra side coverage is golden, especially on the freeway where it can be challenging to detect what might be coming up from behind. Likely more importantly, call it age or something like that, sometimes the neck muscle kinks-up and the complete shoulder check can't be completed. The mirrors have been valuable in that situation.
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With my CBX mirrors I do not have to turn my head as I can see both sides of the road behind me from the left and the right mirror , I see the road and not my shoulders ! Also important when you drive or ride to constantly look in your rear view mirror , in Holland when I took my tests in 1968 (both bike and car on the same day ) many people failed because they did not check their mirrors frequently enough.
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@pekingduck : thank you, good advice. If this isn't a Honda part number, please let me know.
@houtman : do all recent Honda mirrors (for different bikes) use the very same screw/nut assembly at the bottom of stem ?
@cormanus : thank you for the digital help
Now that the picture is visible, let me add this. I think that no "better/bigger" mirror can give you the extra field of few that these little add-on mirrors provide if mounted on the bottom of the OEM mirrors. (I'll post another picture these days). And what's really nice, once adjusted they don't move through vibration or high speed. Cost for a pair was 7$ incl. S&H.
@goldoxide : entirely agree!
