![]() And if I was going to be gone for a long time, or in a shady area, I simply removed the mirrors and put them into my top box. I got tired of having to search for the key when I wanted to adjust my mirrors, so I got rid of that device and went back to the normal grips. So I purchased the theft-resistant knobs which use an odd-shaped core to loosen or tighten the RAM mount grip. At first, I worried about someone simply taking the DT mirrors off of my bike by loosening the grip and walking away. I found that a medium amount of tension was just enough to prevent either component from going out of adjustment. The ability to adjust the mirror is simply accomplished by loosening the RAM arm twist grip, moving the stalk or mirror (or both) to the position you prefer, and tightening the grip. And the ability to swivel the actual mirror housing in whatever direction or angle I wish meant that I no longer needed to see if I had wear holes in my elbows whilst riding! My gripe about not being able to elevate the OEM mirrors was solved by the DTs. Here is my DSR with the DT mirrors installed. I have mentioned the wide variety of positions the DT mirrors can be adjusted and the video shows those positions much better than I can describe. The DT mirrors are appropriately convex as well. Just FYI, the small convex mirrors do NOT come with the DT mirrors but are ones I install on all of the street motorcycles I’ve owned. The RAM ball mounts come in standard and reverse threads to match the threads supplied on any motorcycle. Here are the parts supplied with the DT Adventure mirrors. And then I saw this video Doubletake displayed on their site to demonstrate how much abuse their mirrors can withstand! After reading all of the Doubletake replacement parts available and the pricing, I was sold. It was not long until I started researching mirrors and almost to a person, the Doubletake Adventure mirrors seemed to be the pair most hardcore dual sport riders preferred. I think mirrors are a personal thing, meaning how they adjust based on each individual’s body dimensions, bike accessories all conspire to offer a good/bad or meh view. And my elbows were the most prominent object in my rearward view. ![]() In addition to a limited range of mirror twisting range, I wanted the mirrors to be higher than was possible to adjust the stalks. The other aspect of OEM mirrors is they lack an effective range of adjustment. Both were attached to each side’s master cylinder mounts. The following image shows the OEM mirrors that came with my DSR. Not to mention the expense involved to repair them. The worst would be if a fall resulted in enough force causing a fluid leak in either of those masters, which could leave me stranded. So on a tip over or fall, the chances of the mirror stalk bending, glass breaking/etc. The stalks are solid and then attach to the mirrors. Like most mirrors, the OEMs are attached to the clutch and brake master cylinder housings. First I used my bike for some off-pavement excursions and was worried about the stock mirrors. I purchased these mirrors to use on my Zero DSR for several reasons. Doubletake makes four different mirror styles: Oh yeah, if you’re wondering about my crazy banner image well I could not find out why they named these “DoubleTake” so I made a graphic with two completely unrelated and absurd things in my rearview mirrors which would have me doing a double take! Silly yes, but fun too. These are made in Colorado USA, by riders like you and me. So in this little article, I will talk about the lowly motorcycle rearview mirrors, the DoubleTake (DT) Adventure mirrors to be exact. In a best-case scenario, the mirror cracks and the stalk bends without damaging either master cylinder. And if Murphy wants to apply his law, the lowly mirror damages either or both of those as it hits the ground. In most cases, the lowly bike mirror is attached to the front brake lever or clutch master cylinders. ![]() Often maligned, cursed, pitied, yet so often missed if it’s broken during a tip-over or fall. And staying in the same vein, if for some reason your only household toilet broke, well then we all know how that feels.įor me, the same can be said for the lowly motorcycle mirror. Perhaps you were one of ‘those people.’ In any event, one of the most basic items necessary for personal sanitation became a commodity that was tough, if not downright impossible to find. As an example, if we all think back to early 2020 when ‘those people’ hoarded toilet paper at the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic. There are not many things in this world that people routinely overlook, take for granted, assign little or no value to, and seldom consider – until it’s no longer available or broken.
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