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250 Monza: which rear view mirrors?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 10:48 am
by cooperplace
The 250 Monza I'm reassembling hasn't got any rear view mirrors. To keep me safe and in compliance with the law, they are needed. Does anyone have any recommendations, with a view to being (i) reasonable quality (ii) in keeping withe the style.
Thanks!
Re: 250 Monza: which rear view mirrors?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 3:50 am
by Jordan
Maybe something lightweight and compact, made for bicycles?
Mirrycle has a good quality convex lens, and there's a bar end fitting model.
Black plastic mostly.
Re: 250 Monza: which rear view mirrors?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 1:09 am
by JimF
On the Mach 1 I have a CRG Blindside and on the bitsa I have one akin to this:
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Motorcycle- ... B006FR2ABEI had a pair of mirrors on the bitsa but one came loose and flew off.
I really like the CRG Blindside better. They come in a couple sizes, the one you see on my bike is the small one.
The problem for me with vintage mirrors is there is no place to mount them on clip-ons, and the mirror and stalk are both so big they look out of place on the little Ducatis.
mirrors.jpg
Jim
Re: 250 Monza: which rear view mirrors?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 2:14 pm
by cooperplace
mmm yes, they look good, thanks
Re: 250 Monza: which rear view mirrors?
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 10:35 pm
by JimF
I just remembered... the blindside is about a $45 item and that does not include the mount that is required to be placed inside the end of the handlebar or clip-on for that style of mounting.
The total tab is likely to be USD $80 plus shipping. But still, they are less conspicuous, they (in my experience) grip better and the mirror is convex for a pretty good view from such a small mirror.
Jim