Is one mirror o.k.?

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he is right, he doesnt have mirrors, bike looks clean tho

Hey socially distorted, I'm not kidding, I really don't have mirrors on my bike. I just prefer it that way. I guess it boils down to individual choice/preference.

 

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Why would a safety certification go beyond what is required by law?

You only need one mirror, but it is specified (I think the left mirror). I think it's the same for cars.

I got a bike certified with one mirror and I think it was the left. But again, you can get just about any bike certified.....

Because the law says you need 2... and most of those little bar end mirrors are too small.


Motorcycles

(13) Every motorcycle shall have, mounted on each side so that the horizontal centre of each reflective surface of the mirror is at least 280 mm (11 inches) outward from the longitudinal centreline of the motorcycle,

(a) a rearview mirror with not less than 80 cm2 (12.5 square inches) of reflective surface area; or

(b) a convex rearview mirror with not less than 64.5 cm2 (10 square inches) of reflective surface area and an average radius of curvature that is not less than 510 mm (20 inches) and not greater than 1 800 mm (71.5 inches).

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