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I tried the Italian accessory, but did not help at all. There are no extenders in the HD Parts Book. Very annoying.
Thanks so much for your help!Standard mirrors are terrible even as the bike comes with the extended mirror version (there is a short version available!) So - I purchased these extenders from HD and they work great. Not specified to fit the Livewire by HD, and stylistically a bit off and not an exact fit. I used a thin bit of black silicone seal tape to seat it very comfortably at the proper assembly location. Ultimately, its a solid fit with no harm to the bike and firmly brings up the mirrors one inch and outward two inches. I found the part here: Black Mirror Extension Kit - 56000042 | Harley-Davidson USA. I then decided to upgrade the mirrors and selected the Rizoma Mirrors which really reflect well on the styling of the bike frame and they extend the mirrors out just a bit more. Harley-Davidson by Rizoma Mirrors - 56000263 | Harley-Davidson USA. Its all pricy stuff to be sure, but mirrors are critical. These mirrors seem to feature via a high quality glass with what appears to be a slight tint (almost a polarizing effect) and a peripheral section on the outer portion that provides a wider view. Huge difference in visibility. Now I ride my Livewire with great confidence regarding vehicles coming up from behind.
I flipped my mirrors upside down below the handlebar and now I can see just fine.I tried the Italian accessory, but did not help at all. There are no extenders in the HD Parts Book. Very annoying.
Would you mind posting a picture of your bike with these changes?Standard mirrors are terrible even as the bike comes with the extended mirror version (there is a short version available!) So - I purchased these extenders from HD and they work great. Not specified to fit the Livewire by HD, and stylistically a bit off and not an exact fit. I used a thin bit of black silicone seal tape to seat it very comfortably at the proper assembly location. Ultimately, its a solid fit with no harm to the bike and firmly brings up the mirrors one inch and outward two inches. I found the part here: Black Mirror Extension Kit - 56000042 | Harley-Davidson USA. I then decided to upgrade the mirrors and selected the Rizoma Mirrors which really reflect well on the styling of the bike frame and they extend the mirrors out just a bit more. Harley-Davidson by Rizoma Mirrors - 56000263 | Harley-Davidson USA. Its all pricy stuff to be sure, but mirrors are critical. These mirrors seem to feature via a high quality glass with what appears to be a slight tint (almost a polarizing effect) and a peripheral section on the outer portion that provides a wider view. Huge difference in visibility. Now I ride my Livewire with great confidence regarding vehicles coming up from behind.
Would you mind posting a picture of your bike with these changes?
This is great Frank, thanks!View attachment 503
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Quick shots of the detail on throttle side. I will post a pick of the whole bike when I get it outside again. Note I decided on gloss finish extenders for now but have the matte ones too.
this is what i did - it is functional and looks really goodI flipped my mirrors upside down below the handlebar and now I can see just fine.
Just installed these on my LW as they arrived yesterday from Amazon. Greatly improved view on both sides. A reasonable price too. Thanks for the head's-up on these.
Looks great and simple. Great solution!Job done for me, so for Europe, I've built + 50mm for the left side and +40 mm brakets for the right
A nice compromise between rear vision ( not full but, really better) and style.
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while this makes 100% sense for the mirrors, I kind of whish they'd been more generic "recycled" for rims/belts/wheels...You'd think that for 30 large USD they'd be able to come up with mirrors that work, instead of just pulling the same old $#!t from the parts bin.