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Old 06-12-2008, 01:30 PM
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Ive heard people say they use Harley mirrors when they go doorless, is there a specific harley mirror that everyone seems to be using or any old one will do?
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I went to the closest Harley store and looked on the wall. They had one for $20, one for $30 and one for $70.

I went with the $20 one and it worked great. It comes with more hardware than you need to install it. Find one with the longest "stem" possible if you can.

Mine is just a simple round chrome (3" I think). Slides right into the top hinge of the door.
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I use the stock mirror off of a V-Rod. I'm pretty sure any one would work.
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cool you guys have any pics cause ive seen a few on ebay and there long ones that where 8" and then short ones too so i was just curious
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The longest straight part of the stem is 5 1/2"
The threaded part, that will fit in the hinge, is 1 3/4"
I just painted it so I had it in the house.
there are screws on the back so you can turn it however you want ... don't take the screws all the way out, they are a PITA to get back in. I thought the mirror wound come out so I could paint it easier, the screws just squeeze a piece of metal the the ball on the end of the stem. Without the screws that piece of metal just slides around in there, you can imagine the fun hour I had trying to get that piece right above the hole then getting the screw to start without being able to hold anything ... good times, good times.
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The stock mirror of a 06 Street Bob works well.
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Originally Posted by Kastiron
I went to the closest Harley store and looked on the wall. They had one for $20, one for $30 and one for $70.

I went with the $20 one and it worked great. It comes with more hardware than you need to install it. Find one with the longest "stem" possible if you can.

Mine is just a simple round chrome (3" I think). Slides right into the top hinge of the door.


Any pics of the Harley mirrors on the doorless JK ???
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It's supposed to rain the next 4 days here, if nobody posts a pic by then I'll get a pic of mine. Hopefully no rain this weekend.
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I picked up the euro mirror at Advanced Auto for like $15 and leave it mounted. It folds down and out of the way with the doors on and works well enough when they're off.

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Originally Posted by swoll50
I picked up the euro mirror at Advanced Auto for like $15 and leave it mounted. It folds down and out of the way with the doors on and works well enough when they're off.


That looks good and for 15 bucks? not bad at all


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