Doubletake mirror amazon5/6/2023 ![]() There’s the inevitable loosening and flopping around, but the greater evil is their rigidity, which can cause them to snap during a tip-over - or worse, cause injury to a rider.ĭoubleTake Mirrors, a dominant force in the breakaway dual sport mirror market and our first-choice for stock mirror replacement since we tested our first set in 2014, has just released a new design, the Scrambler Mirror, a hybrid of the company’s classically-styled round Enduro mirror and its larger, coffin-shaped Adventure design. These are a great product that does everything it needs to (especially giving reward vision) aside from being as useful as the standard version for personal grooming needs.As any veteran rider can attest, stock mirrors and true adventure riding don’t pair well. Most dual-purpose mirrors are a joke to get by the letter of the law. It looks great, is durable and folds out of the way simply when not needed. Additionally the Adventure Mirror may not, on some bikes, tuck out of the way as neatly as the original but then again we don't fold it out of the way nearly as much.Īt about $60 per side the mirror is the same price as some stock replacement parts, and a lot less than others. ![]() Or this can be viewed as a good thing and it is like a memory for your position. ![]() The mount will “lock in” to the indented position. The mounts have all remained tight and if there is any complaint it would be that if left in one position clamped tightly on the RAM lower ball, the ball can indent and make slight adjustments a little difficult or less stable. I suspect the quality of the Adventure Mirror to be just the same. Over all the years I have only seen one mirror glass crack and that was from an impact through the headlight shell while the mirror was collapsed and pressing against the triple clamp. We feel one of the main reasons is because you can adjust the mirror position to exactly where you want it compared to the limited movement stock mirrors on any bike. A few riders commented on the style but anyone who used it was much more impressed with the clarity of the vision. Adjustability is almost infinite and moving the mirror down and out of the way when it is not needed is a simple 10-second task. A shaky single-cylinder bike can vibrate it but the Doubletake will provide better vision than any other alternative I've tried. The vibration absorption of the RAM mounts and the light weight of the mirror keep it as steady as can be expected. In use the mirror keeps the same clarity that we have come to expect, especially on rough roads where lesser mirrors and even some of the stock ones shake and vibrate making it impossible to see behind. Once you get it the installation takes all of 10-minutes, both sides. It suggest the normal setup and then you can see how to adjust the build for clearance issues or specific needs. This makes the mirror assembly adjustable for length and height and most importantly getting the proper view out back.īuying the right mirror and setup is pretty easy through the “build your mirror” function on Doubletake's web site. The RAM mounting system easily screws into the existing stock mirror hole and then clamps on with different RAM clamps that are available depending on your application. It has the same high-strength housing and quality mirror glass of the old one in a new shape that matches the more styled adventure touring bikes these days. The new Adventure Mirror is a much more styled version of the original without the arm extension built in. ![]() ![]() The original kinda has that handheld makeup mirror look. Not kidding here, I even use one of the originals (just the mirror portion) to make sure my finely tuned self haircut is not missing any spots. Then when I got to the kind of riding where I would not need to look back, the mirror took all of five seconds to fold out of the way. So much so that I started to use the mirror instead of looking backwards while on my dual purpose rides. I got it for the ease of which it folds out of the way but was very surprised with the clarity of rear view vision. I’ve been using and have been a big fan of the original Doubletake Mirror on my dual-purpose bikes since they first came out about five years ago. ![]()
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