Changes in style often mean changes in performance. Take your mirrors for example. How well they work depends on how tall they are and the size of their surface area. Taller mirrors may not flow with the lines of your bars as well as shorter ones, but at least they let you see past your shoulder.
These Maltese mirrors from...
These Maltese mirrors from Eurocomponents will give our long-term BMC some classic chopper styling.
The stock mirrors look good;...
The stock mirrors look good; their low profile follows along the top of the bars for a streamlined appearance. However, this also makes it a bit hard to see cars sneaking up on you.
A few twists of an allen wrench...
A few twists of an allen wrench liberated the stock mirror from the bars.
This isn't to say tall mirrors are ugly. If you dig around a little, you can find some styling mirrors of the vertical persuasion, like the Maltese mirrors offered by Eurocomponents. We placed a call to the Daytona Beach, Florida, shop to see what a difference new mirrors could make not only in the look of your handlebars, but also in the way you see the world.
We added a drop of blue threadlocker...
We added a drop of blue threadlocker to the bolt for the new mirror, to make sure it wouldn't come loose at a bad time.
The Maltese mirror bolts right...
The Maltese mirror bolts right into place. We snugged it first, then tightened down the bolt once the mirror was positioned for the rider.
It was taller than the old...
It was taller than the old mirror, and gave us a better field of vision over our shoulders.