How do you adjust motorcycle mirrors?

Answer 1

It is a little tricky, and I assume you are a new rider, or you wouldn't be asking. First, adjust the mirrors with the bike straight up (both feet down), wheels in line and on a level surface. Think parking lot or driveway. You want each mirror to just catch the outside edge of your shoulder/arm as you look back. The up/down angle should be almost level with the roadway. You can correct the adjustment while in motion, but the only way to do this safely is at full speed, Top Gear and relatively little traffic. Best to do it on a multi-lane highway. You can tweak the left mirror without too much difficulty. But when you adjust the right mirror, you will release the throttle. Don't try this with a car right in back of you. When you are all set up, you should be able to see cars clearly directly behind you, as well as in the other lanes on a multi-lane. If you have too big of a 'blind-spot', you may have to tilt the mirror outward. But not too much, else you lose the full view of the lane on that side. Better to look to the side before changing lanes -- don't depend on the mirror 100%. If none of this seems to work, your mirrors may need to be rotated on the handlebars. Loosen the mounting bolts and try to get the vertical part of the mirror stalk straight up. Then re-tighten and go back to the top of the instructions above. Once the mirrors are adjusted, you should not have to move them. If they 'wiggle loose', buy a new pair of mirrors.