Doubletake Adventure rearview mirrors You don’t see rearview mirrors on dirtbikes very often, for good reasons. Extending a piece of glass on a rigid arm from the handlebar of a dirtbike is just asking for it to get broken or snapped off in spectacular fashion. When that happens, it can leave behind a pointy and inflexible metal arm for the rider to land on. Ouch. Fortunately, the dirt riding environment doesn’t require rearview mirrors.  Doubletake mirrors are also available in a Dual-Sport option. On the other hand, dual-sport and adventure bikes need mirrors to be ridden legally on the street yet carry the same risks when ridden off-road. You can always remove and replace the mirrors with a wrench before tackling any rough terrain, but that’s a pain even if you can remember if one is reverse threaded and which one.  A more convenient solution is a pair of Doubletake mirrors. These innovative replacements feature rugged materials and a top-and-bottom, dual-pivot design that allows them to easily be positioned for the best view and stay put while riding road or trail. When the going gets rough, they can be pivoted down without tools behind the headlight or windscreen. And as long as you don’t overtighten them, if the extended mirrors take a hit, they will most likely fold or pivot unscathed.  At the core of the design is the adjustable arm, which clamps onto balls at each end, one affixed to the mirror and another mounted on the handlebar. Doubletake formerly used Ram Mount arms and balls but recently introduced its own improved designs. Tension on the clamping arm is controlled with a large thumbscrew near the middle, so all three types of Doubletake mirrors (Adventure, Dual-Sport, and Enduro) can be easily positioned for the best view, pivoted, or removed…entirely by hand.   Doubletake mirror housings are made with super tough, glass-reinforced Zytel, and the convex mirror lenses are bright and clear and meet SAE and CE specs. Arms are made of lightweight diecast aluminum with an oversized thumbscrew, and the base mount ball has a full aluminum core that resists crushing over time, coated with nitrile for grip and durability. Mirror balls are 1-inch diameter, so that end of the arm will also clamp and support things like phone mounts, GPS, or cameras with standard 1-inch ball mounts (and Doubletake sells base kits and arms without mirrors). Base kit balls are 1-1/8-inch for more rigidity, so the thumb screw on the arm is off-center (closer to the mirror) to compensate. Each single mirror base kit comes with five bolts (coarse, fine, long, short, and reverse thread) and an extension to fit most threaded mirror mounts, and Doubletake has matched many of its kits to specific bikes.  Doubletake sent us pairs of all three mirror types, plus a couple of its small Trail mirrors that can be zip-tied to dirtbike handlebars. The Adventure Kit mirror has a teardrop shape for the widest field of view, and its slightly larger size and shape provide a better rearward view than the stock mirrors on my Honda Africa Twin, especially since they can be positioned higher or farther out to the sides if desired (the better to get around big shoulders and luggage). Ours came with 6-inch arms that were a bit longer than stock, but shorter, more compact arms are available as well. Tightened with just enough tension to keep them from moving on their own, the mirrors can still be adjusted without loosening the thumbscrew, and they don’t seem to vibrate any more than the stockers. I also tried the smaller round Dual-Sport mirrors on my Yamaha WR250R, and they work brilliantly.  Adventure mirror Dual-Sport mirror Installation was fairly easy. On my 2018 Africa Twin, the base kit balls mounted into the stock female mirror mounts – a good thing since I couldn’t get them off (someone went crazy with red thread locker I guess). Rather than use the internal tooth lock washer that Doubletake provides (the outside diameter of which was a bit too large for my taste), I used blue thread locker gel to secure the base kit bolts. Otherwise, everything fit well and easily. Same story on the WR250R. Extensions and longer bolts are provided in case you need to clear something like a clamp or brake master cylinder.  See all of Rider‘s Parts & Accessories Reviews here Adventure, Dual-Sport, and Enduro mirror kits start at $63.50 per side. Be sure to see if a specific kit is offered for your bike when you order. The new arms and base kit balls are available separately to upgrade your older Doubletake mirrors, and the company offers many other parts and accessories, like handlebar adapters and clamps, replacement mirror glass, and yes, even replacement mirrors. The website has loads of installation, fitment, and sizing help and information, and everything is backed by a lifetime warranty.   Shop for Doubletake Mirrors The post Doubletake Mirrors Review  appeared first on Rider Magazine.