I'm considering riding (when I can) with just the unbroken
left side mirror.
Any thoughts on this?  Bad idea?

I'm in the same boat right now. I'm sure its slightly unsafe but it's doable. You just have to get used to looking over your right shoulder more often than usual.

Quote from: duc750 on May 11, 2010, 05:51:44 PM
I'm in the same boat right now. I'm sure its slightly unsafe but it's doable. You just have to get used to looking over your right shoulder more often than usual.

Ok, thanks. At least I'm not alone.
It's good to have a two mirrorbike in the garage too

Don't do it     pm on the way

Unless its against the law, the only drawback I'd see is that it won't "look" symmetrical. When I was in TN, I rode with only one CRG for a long time. My wife bought me a mate for the other bar thinking I just hadn't gotten around to it, so now I have two, but not because I felt like I needed it. You can only look in one at a time - and it doesn't matter which one you look into to watch for traffic at stoplights, and beyond that - I do head turns while moving.

Who needs symmetry?

All that money for a car and only one fugly mirror

still technically legal though *shrug*  (on both the car and the bike in this case)

No worries. I do it all the time. Just remember there might be something you dont see in the mirror. Adjust your riding accordingly.

I think two mirrors are a must.  I just rode back from North Carolina with only my right mirror.  A rubbernecking Harley clipped me and knocked off my left mirror.  I really hated the ride without the mirror.  A lot of looking over my shoulder.

There is a lot of shoulder looking, but I do that anyways with  a mirror. My triumph sprint has very good stock mirrors and I still head check before lane changes.

one mirror can be done, you just need to realize what areas you aren't seeing. With a convex bar end mirror on my left, I can see the right lane about 20 feet behind me

I'm actually considering keeping the one with broken glass.  It still works and I kind of like having my own person non-traditional flawless mod.

But the lane splitters that Stan is offering are great

I'm using one mirror now and I do not like it,  the right one broke off whilst riding back on Sunday, I had to remove it and slip it into my jacket as we cruised home. 

The left one did the same last year and AMS replaced it with the 'new' design, at least they will match when this one is replaced.

It broke on Sunday?  How did you manage that?!

it had been loose for a couple of weeks, finally gave out on the way home. It was resting on my hand so I had to pull it off before it flew down the road.