Custom motorcycles

Custom mirrors give your bike an instant make over. They also make driving safer since they provide a good view of the traffic coming from behind. There are scores of bike mirrors available in the market today. This makes the right choice difficult. Still, you should spend some time researching the mirror that suits your bike most. Here is a short review of seven mirror brands:

1. Aeromach: Aeromach accessories are known for their radical designs and their mirrors are no different. They have six mirror styles for metric cruisers made from polished, chrome-plated billet aluminium, and feature flat glass. These mirrors are available in the standard straight arm and curvaceous sidewinder styles. They fit Buell, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Victory models.

2. Arlen Ness: Arlen Ness has a range of mirrors for all types of cruisers. It has 12 high-end billet mirror models and 13 affordably priced die-cast ones. You can get them in grooved, smooth and stepped finishes, with several different arm designs. Except for the Large CatEye and Stocker styles, these mirrors offer small viewing areas.

3. Kuryakyn: Kuryakyn's mirrors come in a range of sizes. They are solid, have a good finish, and an adequate viewing area. These mirrors are suitable for flat or drag bars, but you need to purchase mirror adapters separately to install them on metric cruisers.

4. Highway Hawk: This is a European brand distributed in North America by Hardsteen Motorsports in New Mexico. Their chrome square mirrors have ample viewing area while The Techglide range has a smaller viewing area but is both sleek and sturdy.

5. Pro-One: Pro-has a Chrome Billet Mirror Head for Yamaha's Star line. This installs easily on the stock mirror stems. You can get them in smooth or ball-milled styles.

6. Roadhouse Brand: Roadhouse has solid, one-piece aluminium, flat glass Billet Cruiser mirrors. These are available in two styles: Teardrop style with a curved short stem and the new Royal style -- a square version of the same mirror with a straight arm. Both are available in diamond, smooth or flame finish on the back. They fit Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha cruisers or standard fitment American bikes. But do specify your bike model when ordering.