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Looking back - the mirror saga

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Orcade-Ian:
Really enjoying this new 350 Forza but just like the C125 Super Cub I got 3 years ago, the mirrors leave a lot to be desired.  I extended the ones on the Cub but that wouldn't be possible on the Forza due to the design and they incorporate the indicators.
This got me thinking and I know many folk have pointed out that UK is a very small market compared with ROW and we wear bulky jackets and are generally of larger build than the folks in Thailand and the like.  But surely they have to comply with Construction and Use regs in the UK?  Then I found this:

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Formulated in 1986 - surely needs updating!

Ian

andy120t:
Perhaps a caravan-towers extended  mirror would help? 

....or a rear view camera and head-up display plugged into the accesory/cigar lighter socket?

taysidedragon:
What about a small bar end mirror on the right as an extra improvement to what you have?

K2-K6:
They are using radar on cycles to give warning overview.

https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/601468

Orcade-Ian:
That sounds like quite a good idea Gareth - I'll probably explore that.  It's not that I can see nothing behind but you have to tuck your elbows in to be sure of what's lurking, instead of just riding in a natural position and that split second of movement could be the difference of being safe or 'scooped up'.  The mirror bodies are fixed (but can be folded in like they can on cars) the mirror glasses can be swivelled in their housings but even at the full extent of outward movement, they come up against the housings.
The master cylinders have the usual blanked off threaded holes - so something could be attached there.  An otherwise very well thought out machine, let down by this one important thing.

Ian

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