Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
The internet could be wrong as well as my instructor..
Rear view mirror, do you use one?
- Thread starter Mangizmo
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The internet could be wrong as well as my instructor..
No, not required on a motorbike. One of my motorbikes has them one does not. Though like others I always physically check by turning and looking regardless of mirrors or not.
I think they are on about cars coming from behind you?
Mangizmo
Raleigh Fan
Yes but its a rear view mirror !!!!! you are riding AWAY from the approaching vehicle hence you subtract the figure !!!!!
Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
I'm sorry I thought we were talking about using the mirror to do a maneuver, therefore you would be checking it before you move out in front of oncoming traffic. Which is what a rear view mirror does? I don't ride or drive looking behind me aside from obs. I just check its safe to move.
That's great. You asked us a question, you got some answers, you don't have to like them.
I have thought about a very small one, especially in the winter. Wind noise, hat over ears to keep warm, etc.....sometimes cars are right behind me before i know they are there.
It actually dosent help that i live somewhere with few cars, as I'm not expecting to see them all the time. Im interesed as locally roads are only 1 car wide, so people passing me is not easy. I'd rather pull onto the side in my own planned time, rather than have them try to squeeze by because i haven't been aware of them.
I know there's all this stuff about safe distances, but then the roads not that wide, what they supposed to do wait 8 miles for me to go i to my driveway.
Pre warned, however you get that info, is pre armed.
Plus, its only going to get worse with electric.
It actually dosent help that i live somewhere with few cars, as I'm not expecting to see them all the time. Im interesed as locally roads are only 1 car wide, so people passing me is not easy. I'd rather pull onto the side in my own planned time, rather than have them try to squeeze by because i haven't been aware of them.
I know there's all this stuff about safe distances, but then the roads not that wide, what they supposed to do wait 8 miles for me to go i to my driveway.
Pre warned, however you get that info, is pre armed.
Plus, its only going to get worse with electric.
Mangizmo
Raleigh Fan
Well I am always aware of what is coming behind me, and that's the way I like it, to me it's a big advantage, and yes, electric cars are virtually silent and it enables me to pull over well in advance and allow vehicles to pass rather than suddenly realise I have a car right behind me getting frustrated
Just something to snag up in branches & catch in demount stiles if you do little road miles.
Winner. Fucks me off those antisocial, inconsiderately aligned retina burning lights.
Oh so if we are talking off road (canals/ gravel etc) then there’s even less reason to need a mirror as there’s no traffic overtaking you and you should be more than aware of approaching bikes.
It’s like the OP is in a competition with himself to build the strangest bike possible with Ali express parts and tat.
Next week it’ll be how tyres are unreliable in India and shoes/feet are a better combination so ……
It’s like the OP is in a competition with himself to build the strangest bike possible with Ali express parts and tat.
Next week it’ll be how tyres are unreliable in India and shoes/feet are a better combination so ……
