Hard-core dual-sport motorcyclists shoot for the bare minimum in terms of street legality. What I mean is these dusty demons want their ride to be a dirt bike with lights. However, if you get pulled over by the local peace officer, you’d better have everything he’s looking for. In most states, the bare minimum is working lights (with a brake light), horn, and a mirror.
That mirror is our focus today. Conventional mirrors are relatively heavy and obtrusive on a dual sport. More importantly, they are very vulnerable to tree branches and crashes. I have used the MSR Dual Sport Mirrors on my converted dirt bikes. They are the embodiment of the “bare minimum”. They are made of a high-impact nylon that is incredibly tough. The clamp design is simple and effective. The design allows the mirror to be folded out of the way when you reach the dirt.
It must be said that that “bare minimum” design makes the mirror less than ideal for actually seeing what is behind you. They are typically mounted on big single cylinder dirt bikes, which tend to vibrate. The nylon stem of the MSR mirrors picks up this vibration and transfers it to the round mirror. At best, you will get a blurry view of what’s behind you.
In the end the MSR Dual Sport Mirrors do just what most serious dirt riders want – keep them street legal…barely.
The mirror is available in right and left application for about $15 each.
