[raderj]

I have my G5 stock mirrors swiveled as far as they will go at the ball joint and I still have to lean back and to the side a little to see behind me.  How do you adjust them so you can get a better view?  I looks like I can't move the base because it's attached to the control cluster on the handle bar.  Ideas or experiences?

[2bikebill]

On mine I swivelled the stems forward slightly rather than to the most "outward" position, then tilted the actual mirrors back at the ball joint to get the right angle. I still see my shoulder in the mirrors, but I get a good view behind without having to shift position.
I've since fitted Louis "American Oval" mirrors because the originals rusted. They sit a bit lower and suit the bike, but the view is about the same.

[Marrtyn]

"originals rusted." ............sounds as if you hav'nt been using ACF50, Will.

[Alan LaRue]

I loosened the stems at the handlebars and was able to move them to a position I like.

[Ducati Scotty]

1) Remove mirrors
2) Buy and mount bar end mirrors

No more problems . They do make the bike a bit wider but they work so much better.

Scott

[2bikebill]

"....  sounds as if you hav'nt been using ACF50, Will....."

It was what prompted me to buy the ACF 50, closely followed by the vacBag. I hadn't realised the bike had been slowly dissolving under it's dust cover last winter....
The mirror stems had rusted brown all over, no chrome left!

[raderj]

Thanks everyone.  I'll try adjusting them in a bit.  Bar ends might be a good option.  I like how they look.

[jartist]

1) Remove mirrors
2) Buy and mount bar end mirrors

No more problems . They do make the bike a bit wider but they work so much better.

Scott

+1. The stock mirrors were great for looking at my forearms but not much else.

[barenekd]

My stock mirrors were great for looking at gigantic blurs. I couldn't tell if I was looking at elbows or traffic. Those things were useless. Bar ends for me. Cured the problem.
Bare

[GSS]

http://nfieldgear.com/enfield-store/mirror-extensions-c5.html

These C5 mirror extensions work well. Bit flimsier than stock but my elbows are no longer the only object in my rear view mirror.

[indyogb]

1) Remove mirrors
2) Buy and mount bar end mirrors

No more problems . They do make the bike a bit wider but they work so much better.

Scott

Seconded.  My problem was more that I had to bend way down to see anything, and then it was usually just my elbows.  I got some cheap (I mean CHEAP - like < $20) bar end mirrors, and they work very well.  The Napoleons that many here seem to like look like an excellent option, but they're a little more expensive.

[Arizoni]

My problem with bar end mirrors is I must ride thru a gate that barely clears the handlebars to get into my back yard.

Those mirrors would get knocked off within a week.

[Ducati Scotty]

The Napoleons that many here seem to like look like an excellent option, but they're a little more expensive.

Napoleons are a little more expensive but not that much.  They are way less than anything from Rizoma or CRG.  They look perfect on the bike and work better than anything else.  Added bonus: the mirror weight acts as a secondary bar end weight so you get even fewer vibes.

Zoni,
The CRG Lane Splitter is a bit pricey but easily folds back 90 degrees so you can clear the gate.  It's a little more modern looking than the rest of the bike but it's also small and not too noticeable.

The Napoleons can also fold in.  The stem rotates 360 degrees at 45 degree notches right on the base if you don't totally tighten that screw.  You can set them in at an angle permanently and see a bit less but limit your wingspan or just move them it to get through the gate and then put them back once you're past.  That's the real Napoleons, not the copies.  Try it.  If you don't like it you can sell the mirror on e-bay.

Scott

[barenekd]

Since I don't have the stock bars, I have to use the rubber inserts to hold the mirrors on, but an advantage I've found with that is that they rotate fairly easily and I can rotate them up or down if I get myself into a really tight spot. If I bump a car mirror with them they just rotate with causing any damage.
They do vibrate a bit more than they did with the solid mounts, but are still quite usable. Far superior to those stock items that came on the bike.
Bare

[raderj]

Do the Napoleons fit straight-away?  Does the Bullet UCE come with a 1" bar? Any carrier you guys recommend to buy these from?