VFR 6th GEN, looking for shorter mirrors

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  1. surfandski

    surfandski New Member

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    I dropped my 2006 VFR today (stalled it in the driveway, embarrassing). I broke a mirror. I always considered the arm of the stock mirrors excessively long. Wondering if anyone can recommend mirrors that are closer to the body. Thanks.
     
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    I was looking for some too, I thought the mid 2000 era CBR600s had the same type of mounts and mount hole distance but I could not verify if the mirror stalks were any shorter but visually they did look a bit shorter. I was tempted to buy some cheap knock offs just to see if they were or not.
     
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    Why would you want that? If anything you’d want longer arms so you can see something besides your shoulders ! Dropping the bike breaks stuff and bends it too. Don’t make your view behind you worse for the rare drop. Just replace and move on! Ps I got 1” extensions on my mirrors. No more 1/2 shoulder view.
     
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    Can't speak for surfandski but lane splitting is legal here and more than a few times my mirrors almost clipped the vehicles next to me. I actually have a great view as-is and an 1" shorter probably wouldn't completely ruin that.
     
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    Gotcha, we can't do that here in NJ[legally]
     
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