In your opinion? I know the obvious advantages of mirrors, being a professional driver, but I have struggled with these hideous mirrors on the FZ8 from day one. I got bored today and went out and removed the mirrors, and the bike has a totally different character. With some minor tweaking, I think this can be one of the sharpest bikes on the road. (Only the headlight assembly does more visual harm to the bike then the mirrors do IMO. I think it's awful, and I hope someone smarter and more mechanically inclined than I will develop a buyable option to replace that thing.)
This got me thinking... How often do I use the mirrors on the bike anyway? I always look over my shoulder to check the blind spots . Are they a distraction from what is in front of me? Do I need to replace them, or should I just go without?
I'm sure I will order the Chinese mirrors off EBay, and wait a month for them to arrive. I'm just talking out of my ass. Do any of you guys prefer to ditch the mirrors altogether, or am I just thinking like a squid stunta?
This got me thinking... How often do I use the mirrors on the bike anyway? I always look over my shoulder to check the blind spots . Are they a distraction from what is in front of me? Do I need to replace them, or should I just go without?
I'm sure I will order the Chinese mirrors off EBay, and wait a month for them to arrive. I'm just talking out of my ass. Do any of you guys prefer to ditch the mirrors altogether, or am I just thinking like a squid stunta?