Motorcyclist USA — September-October 2017

96 | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2017

GARAGE

� IT’S TOUGH BEING A MIRROR—fragile,

prone to vibration at the end of a long

stalk, and constantly uncool. If you

wander off the road most traveled, it gets

worse. Sometimes mirror stalks get in

the way when you stand on the pegs, and

even if adjusted properly they can get

damaged if you tip over or get whacked

by branches, shrubs, and any other

fl ying debris. The solution is a mirror

from Doubletake—made out of a rugged,

utility-grade nylon.

There are two nifty tricks that the

Doubletake does: First, it uses ball-

and-socket mounts from Ram that

allow the stalk to twist and fold in two

places so it can be adjusted to offer the

best rear view or tucked away from

danger with a twist of the knob. Second,

all of the parts are modular, so if you

do manage to break anything it can be

replaced individually—10 bucks for

additional glass or a base stud and

$20 for a spare stalk. The actual mirror

plate and housing is $30, but it is also

covered by a lifetime warranty.

I was worried they would be buzzy

on the freeway or fall out of adjustment

easily since the whole thing depends on

the Ram clamp. Not only are they stable,

but there are some added benefi ts—my

favorite being that because the Ram

arms are infi nitely adjustable, the

mirrors can be set lower and wider or

taller and narrower depending on the

bike or rider preference.

You can surely fi nd aftermarket

options for less than $120 a set (in

fact, Doubletake has cheaper options

intended for dirt bikes), and the rough-

and-tumble look is probably best suited

for ADV bikes. Aside from that, big

thumbs up. —Zack Courts

MC TESTED

DOUBLETAKE MIRRORS

A modular way to check your six

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A versatile, well-crafted alternative to vulner-

able mirrors.

$240

doubletakemirror.com

JULIA LAPALME

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