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frenchy3 wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:19 pm I totally agree. I fit a set of these to every bike i buy.
Same here, I've used them for years, tuck them in when you get on the lanes and off you go.
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v8mark - it won't stop them being lifted by somebody light fingered, but these help slow them down a little https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233422009883
You can of course buy the Ram version for more money.
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Good find , thanks for posting,

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Thanks fot that very helpfull
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v8mark wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:48 pm
OB1 wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 3:50 pm I've never understood why people are willing to spend so much on a pair of Double-take mirrors when you can buy these from Amazon for just £15 a pair including the universal fitting.

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Why did i spend 10 grand on a bike to throw it up a lane in the mud because i could
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And, your point is?
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Not rich at all . Far from it but we all buy bits and pieces for the bikes and buy bikes at 10 15 grand i will definatley have a look at the amazon ones for my afrca twin
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Yeah, I would have considered those as well, but a couple of years back when I bought the expensive ones I couldn’t find an alternative. Are they new to the market do you think?
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mechanic wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:09 pm Yeah, I would have considered those as well, but a couple of years back when I bought the expensive ones I couldn’t find an alternative. Are they new to the market do you think?

Nope... I've been using them for at least 10 years.
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Ahh well, I know for next time. Thanks.
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