Just wanted some opinions, I want to get some mirrors for my bike, any opinions on nice looking, and useable mirrors that fit well on the meanstreak?
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Just wanted some opinions, I want to get some mirrors for my bike, any opinions on nice looking, and useable mirrors that fit well on the meanstreak?
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It kinda depends on a few factors:
1. How tall/wide are you?
2. What's your style?
3. Do you choose form over function, or vice versa?
Personally, I went with Arlen Ness Scoops in black for my 08 SE. They're tiny, and the glass is split by a center rib. The design is sort of like a devil tail. Stalks are also short on them. The problem? I'm 6'4" tall, about 300lbs, and pretty broad at the chest/back/shoulder area that I need to see past to see traffic behind me. My mirrors are virtually useless! But they sure as hell look good!!!! I went with style over function. My bike was only 15 minutes old from the delivery truck before I ripped the stock mirrors off and put these on. To me, it's the look. If you want something wider, more traditional, and more functional, go with a longer stem and larger glass surface area. TONS of choices out there with adapters to fit metrics, and even adapter plates to make short mirrors stick out further for the big boys.
Happy decorating!! (Gotta love it!!)
President 1-17 Laurel Highlands VRA
www.lhvra.org
08 SE - the Wicked Streak!
Fuggin Hellions
De-badged, replaced with 'badge of honor'
WCC Spikes on axle, shocks, radiator, steering nut
Kawa Sissy
Custom Side Plate Mt.
"WCKD1" plate
Funk-ay mirrrs
Custom Dynamics Int. Rear
Custom Flame Frame Plates
Custom Mean Riders Rad. Cover
Kury Wide Levers - Black Powdered
Stingerz Lava LEDs (192) + Remote
Black Spike Grips & Barsnake
Custom 'Flamed' Seat
Kuryakyn Turn Signal Mirrors. A little pricier but also get rid of the ugly turn signals up front.
2003 1500 Mean Streak
Honda Blue/Lamborghini Orange Custom Paint, Kuryakyn Pro Series Hypercharger, Chrome Horn/radiator cover, Bub Jug Huggers Exhaust, Power Commander, 12" 412 HD Progressive Shocks, Engine Ice, Kuryakyn Turn Signal Mirrors, Kuryakyn Inspection Plate, Kuryakyn Iso Grips, Demon Cycles 1.5 inch bars with 8" rise, Cobra II Headlight, Chrome Cable Covers, Reed Valve Block off Plates, Danny Gray High End Raven Flame Seat, Kewl Metal Fat Fork Kit, Cobra License Plate Kit, Chrome Levers, Dakota Digital Gauge, Rectifier relocation bracket below radiator, Hot box, Mapam Forward Controls, Avon Storm 200 rear/120 front, meanmachinist risers, Stainless Steel Lines, chrome switch housings
Soon to come:Cobra Floorboards for the longer rides, Kewl Metal Pro Street Kit(45 degree rake)
1982 Kawasaki KZ750E
1972 Jawa 350 (restoration project)
"Windshields are for Cars"
Hey SyKoSiD1,
I personally have different mirrors that came with the bike (I am 2nd owner) but I love them. They are the Kawasaki Fire and Steel Oval Flame Billet Mirrors. See the pics below.
Overview looking forward:
Overview looking aft:
Close up from front:
Or you can try to get these: FS: Rizoma Dynamic Mirrors But don't know them.... Seems like a good deal, considering mine are about $225 each new!!!
Good luck, Eric
2002 Red Mean Streak with too many add-ons to mention. Some are listed in the following thread: http://www.riderforums.com/showthrea...25548&page=113 ,(starting with post #1687). There are also some pics there......
More Mean Streak specific sites: Meanriders and Meanieforums.
[QUOTE=timdull2;523838]It kinda depends on a few factors:
1. How tall/wide are you?
2. What's your style?
3. Do you choose form over function, or vice versa?
Im 6 ft 215 lbs, my shoulders are pretty wide, I like the sleek look, to kind of go with the lines of the tank, but to be honest i use my mirrors all the time, so i was kind of going for a happy medium,
SyKoSiD1,check out the ones I have for sale in the For Sale thread, worth a look maybe?
i like those rizomas they are pretty nice, has any one seen them on a meanstreak yet?
President 1-17 Laurel Highlands VRA
www.lhvra.org
08 SE - the Wicked Streak!
Fuggin Hellions
De-badged, replaced with 'badge of honor'
WCC Spikes on axle, shocks, radiator, steering nut
Kawa Sissy
Custom Side Plate Mt.
"WCKD1" plate
Funk-ay mirrrs
Custom Dynamics Int. Rear
Custom Flame Frame Plates
Custom Mean Riders Rad. Cover
Kury Wide Levers - Black Powdered
Stingerz Lava LEDs (192) + Remote
Black Spike Grips & Barsnake
Custom 'Flamed' Seat
Yep, they are presently on my Meanie, but I now want them in a polished finish to go with my new "wicked" levers that I recently received from MrCntry.![]()
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Last edited by Steve'O'; 05-10-09 at 04:17 PM.
I got the ness rad III, I can actually see out of them and they look good on the bike. They weren't too big like I was worried they'd be.
Madperson
2008 Mean Streak SE Memphis Shades Shield, MM angled risers, Leatherlyke Bags, Arlen Ness Rad 3 mirrors (black), Mapam forwards (black) with swing wing pegs, ISO flame grips with throttle boss, Hard Krome exhaust w/tips, Mustang Seat, PCIII, Spike Intake, luggage rack. 2 configurations when I'm done one as a solo, the other as a tourer.
I bought these golf club style mirrors off of Ebay cheap. I love them and think they really match the lines of the bike.
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