Review on 🔍 Universal GP Deluxe Rectangular Mirror - 10mm Thread Long Stem - Emgo 20-78207 (Pair) by Rafael Calderon

Four weeks later, 400 miles on the road and 150 miles on gravel roads and forest tracks: These mirrors are amazing. Yes, these are "True View" mirrors, meaning they are flat and not convex like typical motorcycle mirrors. You don't see objects "closer than they appear", you see objects exactly as they appear. It took me a few hours of driving to get used to the view and adjust it to my liking. Since this is the "true view", the vibrations are not reduced by the convex mirror, they are all there. At most speeds I couldn't tell the police car from the old man, but you can see there's a car there and you can see how far behind it it is. Used on Kawasaki KLR650 with no problems. They arrive in a blister pack and a box, soft and on time. The threads were clean (not made with a dull die) and the 13mm (1/2"+) diameter aluminum pin was quite strong. I had to turn the mirror on its ball joint a bit to get the alignment I wanted .and the stiffness bothered me at first, but once I like them they stay in place - even after walking miles of a logging trail...all day. The external dimensions of the mirror and plastic shell are 5.25" W x 3.63" H, with the mirror centered 6.5" across and 6" sideways (right or left) from the top of the threaded hole in the handlebar mount. The aluminum is well anodized, with a plastic trim across the ball joint and a textured black plastic shell around the mirror. They're nice and easy to clean (I can't understand why bugs will wash off textured plastic right away, but they do!) They're not designed for that and not designed. I can get another set to put back in just in case. Price. Another happy customer. Update 1 year later: 4000 miles and I finally drove in the dirt too hard for the left mirror. When loosening the ball joint, the plastic shell tore. Can't fault it - my shoulder feels the same way. The stand was not bent or even scratched. I have restored all parts and can now describe the interior. The plastic body (probably nylon) is one piece and fully molded with a groove to hold the mirror in place. The mirror is glass and silver plated on both sides (don't know why) and seems to fit both left and right hand basins. The shell forms a 1/2 inch round hole for the "ball joint". The ball joint consists of a 13mm steel post (yes, not aluminum) bent onto a stud that is roughly 5mm threaded. The nylon sleeve is thus clamped between the fairing on the outside and the conical washer on the inside. A strong spring applies pressure to hold these tapered parts and creates friction against the nylon sleeve to hold them in place while you adjust them so you can see the road behind you The nylon nut and washer compresses the spring , so that there is approximately constant frictional pressure even as the nylon parts wear. Good design - the nylon insert lock nut is still tight. Maybe there is Loctite on it, or maybe the paint (yes, not anodized) locked the nut but the vibration isn't loosening the nut so the mirror won't adjust. Anyway, I bought my second set. I'll save the parts for future repairs if I get back in the mud. Only the nylon shell was beyond repair, I could have filled the cracked part with epoxy but I would have cursed myself if the epoxy had given way when driving down the road. The mirror might come in handy later when another rut in the dirt would cause the mirror to break but leave everything else in good condition. A little blow drying should soften the nylon just enough to allow the mirror to slide (with leather gloves) into the groove. Battle!