mirrors

[c0rny]

was stopped by plate number TP09E. F**king attitude problem.

he stopped me and my friend, ask for ic and driver's license.

copied down our particulars and ask how come u got no left mirror.

i told him another subaru TP right mirror more important. which is true..

and he told me back, when i TP, u still schooling... *&^@#!@#^

 

is it ok to have only the right mirror or both mirrors are a must ?

[pyro13]

at inspection., 1 mirror can pass.. next time jus sae kena stolen ar??

[ulysses_sc]

How do you ride with only the right mirror? Do you only ride on the left lane?

 

Does having only 1 mirror improves your bike's aerodynamics and somehow makes you fly faster?

 

Please for safety's sake, put back that left mirror.

[c0rny]

Originally posted by ulysses_sc@February 09, 2007 08:57 pm

How do you ride with only the right mirror? Do you only ride on the left lane?

 

Does having only 1 mirror improves your bike's aerodynamics and somehow makes you fly faster?

 

Please for safety's sake, put back that left mirror.

ok, for safety reasons, i went to many shops today including LAB.. they do not sell left mirror.. its either, no stock or nv sell.. wad to do ?

[fnee]

Originally posted by c0rny@February 09, 2007 10:19 pm

ok, for safety reasons, i went to many shops today including LAB.. they do not sell left mirror.. its either, no stock or nv sell.. wad to do ?

of course they don't sell left mirror alone.

 

they sell it as a pair.

 

and i believe that's a spark t135 in your avatar? if that's your bike, i don't believe that they don't sell mirrors for it.

 

and i don't understand this

 

i told him another subaru TP right mirror more important. which is true..

[bluelabel]

i told him another subaru TP right mirror more important. which is true..

 

 

 

me also dont understand dis part/

[OhMiGosh]

Originally posted by bluelabel@February 10, 2007 07:11 am

i told him another subaru TP right mirror more important. which is true..

 

 

 

me also dont understand dis part/

i think there is another TP.which he tell.. his story to him..

 

anyway whats the use of having 1 side mirror? dont tel me u gonna change lane to right only? no need change to left lane?

[c0rny]

last jan, tp caught me for not having both mirror, due to accident. but he only mentioned, get a right side mirror.

 

maybe im new, pardon me but vehicles are usually faster on the right side. thus when u'r on the right side, and wan to cut into the left lane.. juz check blind spot and change lane.. right ?

[Zkia]

Originally posted by c0rny@February 10, 2007 02:19 pm

last jan, tp caught me for not having both mirror, due to accident. but he only mentioned, get a right side mirror.

 

maybe im new, pardon me but vehicles are usually faster on the right side. thus when u'r on the right side, and wan to cut into the left lane.. juz check blind spot and change lane.. right ?

Left side Vehicles can be faster then right side

 

U make an offence so just learn the Mistake n not making noise

[c0rny]

alright.. maybe im really wrong.. thanks

 

btw, heard that during inspection, having only right side mirror can pass inspection ?

[pyro13]

well, i second him.. they dun sell left hand side scrambler mirrirs for spark

[fnee]

Originally posted by pyro13@February 10, 2007 09:11 pm

well, i second him.. they dun sell left hand side scrambler mirrirs for spark

those round ones ah?

 

sad. i was planning to change the mirrors on my wave to both round ones when i get it.

[c0rny]

but i;ve seen 125z having left and right cf mirrors..

[Man V.1]

the round ones got both left and right lar..how can they sell only right...

[bluelabel]

nO WOrries corny , to each his own !

 

anyway since day one of riding , my bike doesnt have any mirror , except for a small one , which cant see sh*t .... when ever i move left or right , i will check my blind spot. .... so far no problem /........ anyway some my friends think im crazy to ride without mirror .... but i just feel more comfortable riding without one ... makes me force myself to check blindspot , now i got a good habit of checking blind spot , for every turn or move.

[fnee]

Originally posted by bluelabel@February 11, 2007 04:25 am

nO WOrries corny , to each his own !

 

anyway since day one of riding , my bike doesnt have any mirror , except for a small one , which cant see sh*t .... when ever i move left or right , i will check my blind spot. .... so far no problem /........ anyway some my friends think im crazy to ride without mirror .... but i just feel more comfortable riding without one ... makes me force myself to check blindspot , now i got a good habit of checking blind spot , for every turn or move.

and when a car is tailgating you without his lights on, you won't know it.

 

and when TP is approaching frm the back and you're over the speed limits, you won't know it.

 

lots of other reasons la.. but like you said, to each his own.

 

cheers.

[bluelabel]

yup thats de down part , when u dont know wats going on behind u ....

 

but usually i check back every once in awhile ... esp if im in de 1st lane in expressway.

[pyro13]

they have for wave bro..

[c0rny]

i noe wave have, but im riding x1 and different mirrors are of different makes at the screwing part for different bikes..

 

im still confused even though i noe its for my own safety.. today i stopped alongside with another tp at traffic junction. ( still without left mirror) he look at me and smiled..

im riding a stock bike except for racing footrest, and no left mirror..

y did one tp stopped me, while the other did not..

becuase of their mood ?

[OhMiGosh]

Originally posted by c0rny@February 12, 2007 02:25 am

i noe wave have, but im riding x1 and different mirrors are of different makes at the screwing part for different bikes..

 

im still confused even though i noe its for my own safety.. today i stopped alongside with another tp at traffic junction. ( still without left mirror) he look at me and smiled..

im riding a stock bike except for racing footrest, and no left mirror..

y did one tp stopped me, while the other did not..

becuase of their mood ?

actually this is more of LTA part.. but however i dont think u would want to compromise on your own safety. right? TP are there to tell you that is dangerous to ride without a left mirror.. so you only over take people from the left and also lane change to the left only?? cause u only got your right mirror wad..

[Zkia]

Originally posted by bluelabel@February 11, 2007 04:25 am

nO WOrries corny , to each his own !

 

anyway since day one of riding , my bike doesnt have any mirror , except for a small one , which cant see sh*t .... when ever i move left or right , i will check my blind spot. .... so far no problem /........ anyway some my friends think im crazy to ride without mirror .... but i just feel more comfortable riding without one ... makes me force myself to check blindspot , now i got a good habit of checking blind spot , for every turn or move.

Hmm.. maybe u feel more comfortable without mirrors... to most or us, we hav to move close to those without"mirrors" bikers to overtake them...

 

Simple Reason... they don know what is behind them even we HIGH beam also Useless... n hav to move to their side to let them know a Bike is overtaking them.

 

I Have come across so many times when i am going to overtaking them, they shift to my Lane...

 

When u check blind spot...make sure the Car infront don Jam E Brake

[wait4me]

Originally posted by bluelabel@February 11, 2007 06:27 am

yup thats de down part , when u dont know wats going on behind u ....

 

but usually i check back every once in awhile ... esp if im in de 1st lane in expressway.

u check back also no use la

 

jus that 3 sec

 

got 1 tua gu behind u liao

 

u also dunnno......

[wait4me]

Originally posted by bluelabel@February 11, 2007 04:25 am

nO WOrries corny , to each his own !

 

anyway since day one of riding , my bike doesnt have any mirror , except for a small one , which cant see sh*t .... when ever i move left or right , i will check my blind spot. .... so far no problem /........ anyway some my friends think im crazy to ride without mirror .... but i just feel more comfortable riding without one ... makes me force myself to check blindspot , now i got a good habit of checking blind spot , for every turn or move.

selfish ......

 

 

wait till u ride big bikes than u know ....

[ulysses_sc]

Originally posted by bluelabel@February 11, 2007 04:25 am

nO WOrries corny , to each his own !

 

anyway since day one of riding , my bike doesnt have any mirror , except for a small one , which cant see sh*t .... when ever i move left or right , i will check my blind spot. .... so far no problem /........ anyway some my friends think im crazy to ride without mirror .... but i just feel more comfortable riding without one ... makes me force myself to check blindspot , now i got a good habit of checking blind spot , for every turn or move.

Mate, checking blind spot and knowing what's behind you are 2 very different but equally important things.

 

Without mirrors, you have no clue of all happenings behind. You won't know if someone is accelerating to overtake, you won't know if someone in a hurry is tailgating you, and you won't know it if someone decides to tail you through a traffic junction. I especially hate it when overtaking some MotoGP look wannabe and the joker decides to do a lane change.

 

I ride with both mirrors, and also check blindspot religiously. Somehow I find the excuse that it forces one to check blindspot in the absence of mirrors very lame. Checking blindspot is part of good riding habits, and should be done with or without mirrors.

 

And no, I disagree that this mirror debate is a "to each his own" issue. All road users have a responsibility towards each other, and if 1 day I get hit by a mirror-less bike while overtaking, I will ensure that fella gets sued till his pants drop.

[Friday13]

What I feel pals is that when something is put on a bike and there is a law behind it, it definitely has it's uses... So pls for the safety of you and others, put back the mirrors soon and use them frequently... One mirrorless wave made me do an evasive manoevre last week when I am overtaking...