Harley mirrors are the one part of the bike you look at more than any other and think about less than any other. Stock Harley Davidson mirrors are two pieces of glass on threaded stems, and their entire job is to show you the lane you are about to move into - clearly, at 70 mph, on an engine that shakes on purpose.
Most stock mirrors do that job badly. Not because they are cheap, but because they sit inboard and low, which on a rider of average build means the outer third of the glass is filled with your own shoulder. The lane you actually need to see is behind your arm.
Why new mirrors for Harley-Davidson are worth $25 of your attention
A mirror upgrade is the cheapest safety change you can make to a Harley-Davidson. It is under $50, it takes ten minutes on most bikes, and it changes something you use on every single ride. Compared with almost anything else in the accessory catalogue, the return is absurd.
It is also the change most likely to go wrong on ordering rather than on fitting. Harley uses three different mirror threads depending on model and year, and a set of mirrors for Harley-Davidson bought on looks alone has roughly a one-in-three chance of not threading into your bike at all.
What you will get from this guide
- The thread question answered properly - 8mm, 10mm and 5/16-24 UNF, which bikes use what, and the metric-versus-SAE trap that catches owners of older American Harleys.
- The three mounting families - handlebar, fairing and bar-end - and why they do not interchange.
- Vibration ranked by mount design, from the steadiest to the set that physically falls out of position while you ride.
- Three fixes for the shoulders problem, costing $7, $18 and $49.
- An honest answer on DOT and mirror-count rules, including what none of these listings will tell you.
- 10 products compared, every price, rating and owner quote read on the product page.
For context on how thin the published advice is: search best harley mirrors and the first page of Google is nine shops, four forum threads and one editorial article - and that article is published by a mirror manufacturer. The forum threads are riders from 2009 onwards asking each other which mirrors let them see past their own arms, and getting a handful of brand names back. This guide is the answer those threads never got.
- Highest rated set here at 4.6 from 176 ratings
- 8mm thread, the most common Harley mirror size
- Chrome teardrop shape that owners repeatedly call OEM-looking
- Long stem pushes the glass past your shoulders, the most-cited fix in this research
- 5/16-24 UNF thread, the American size on many Harley stems
- CNC billet aluminium stem and housing, black
- 3.9 x 3.9 in glass, the largest face in this guide
- Bar-end clamp, no thread compatibility to check
- Billet aluminium brackets with real glass lenses
- Fairing mount, structurally the steadiest position on a bagger
- Direct fit on Batwing Street Glide, Electra Glide, Ultra Limited and Tri Glide 2014-later
- Wide-angle high-transmittance HD lens for day and night
- Largest handlebar mirror glass here at 4.72 x 3.2 in
- 180 degree folding, tucks in without tools
- Ships both 8mm and 10mm clockwise screws plus a reverse-thread screw
- Raises the existing mirror 2 inches with no new mirrors needed
- Does not widen the bike, unlike a long stem or bar-end
- Die-cast aluminium with chrome powder coat
- Converts 10mm right-hand mounts to 8mm mirrors
- Supplied as one right-hand and one left-hand, which is what a bike actually needs
- 1.25mm thread pitch, stated openly
- 2 inch convex real glass, not plastic
- Aluminium frame, rust resistant
- 4,525 ratings at 4.5, by far the largest sample here
- Fills the fairing holes left when mirrors are relocated
- Aluminium, black finish, vehicle-specific
- Batwing Street Glide and Electra Glide 1996-2016, Tri Glide 2009-2014
- Drops Batwing fairing mirrors up to 3.5 inches
- Built for 10 and 12 inch rise handlebars
- Billet aluminium, black anodized
The highest rated mirror set in this research at 4.6 from 176 ratings, chrome teardrop, 8mm thread, and repeatedly described by owners as looking exactly like OEM. Check two things before ordering: that your stems are 8mm and not 5/16-24, and the exclusion line, which cuts out VRSCF and the XL1200X with mirrors below the bar.
What thread do Harley Davidson mirrors use? 8mm, 10mm and 5/16-24
This is the section to read before you look at a single photograph. Three thread standards appear on Harley Davidson mirrors and their mounts, and they are not interchangeable.
The three sizes
- 8mm - the most common size on aftermarket replacement sets, including the chrome teardrop mirrors below. Listings that say "fits most 8mm threaded Harley Davidson motorcycles" mean this one.
- 10mm - used on fairing mounts and on a large share of the generic adapters and converters. Comes in more than one pitch, which matters.
- 5/16-24 UNF - the American thread, the one Harley uses on many hand-control stems, and the size that replaces Harley part number 91907-87. Both the long-stem tapered mirrors and the 2 inch risers in this guide use it.
The metric versus SAE trap
Here is the mistake that costs people the most time. A 5/16 inch thread and an 8mm thread are close enough in diameter to look identical in a photograph and to start turning by hand for half a turn before they bind. They are not the same.
Two owners in this research hit it head on. A 2004 Sportster owner returned a set of risers insisting that everything on his bike is SAE and the parts he received were metric. And a 1988 FXRS owner found that all the adapters supplied with a folding mirror kit were metric, so none of them would thread into his SAE turn signal stems.
If your Harley is old enough that the fasteners are inch-sized, assume the mirror stems are too, and buy 5/16-24. If you are not sure, take one mirror off and take it to a hardware store with a thread gauge. That is a five minute job that saves a return.
Left-hand thread, and why nobody mentions it
Motorcycle mirrors often use a reverse thread on one side so that the mirror tightens rather than unwinds under vibration. It is real, and it is almost entirely invisible in mirror listings - across all ten products researched here, not one mirror set mentions left-hand thread on its own spec sheet. It only shows up in the hardware.
The thread adapter below states it openly in its title: 10mm right-hand converting to 8mm right-hand and 8mm left-hand, 1.25mm pitch. The folding mirror kit ships two 8mm and 10mm clockwise screws plus one reverse-thread screw. That is where the information lives.
Practical upshot: if one of your mirrors keeps loosening no matter how hard you tighten it, you probably have a right-hand mirror in a left-hand hole. A $7 pair of adapters fixes it.
Pitch, not just diameter
Metric threads come in pitches. The adapter here is 10mm x 1.25. A 10mm x 1.5 stem will not accept it. Count the threads over 10mm or check with a gauge if you are converting anything.
Three kinds of mirrors for Harley-Davidson: handlebar, fairing and bar-end
Before thread, before glass size, before finish, you need to know which family your bike belongs to. These three do not interchange at all, and buying across families is the second most common ordering mistake after thread.
Handlebar and hand-control mount
The classic Harley setup: the mirror stem threads into the hand control housing or a clamp on the bar. This is where 8mm, 10mm and 5/16-24 all live, and it is where adapters, risers and extensions are possible. Most Sportsters, Dynas, Softails and Road Kings are here.
One wrinkle worth knowing: on some Sportsters the right-hand mirror threads into the turn signal housing rather than a clean stem, and needs extra washers to seat tight. One 2001 Sportster 883 owner reported exactly that with the teardrop set below.
Fairing mount
Batwing baggers - Street Glide, Electra Glide, Ultra Limited, Tri Glide - carry their mirrors on the inner fairing rather than on the bars. This is structurally the best place for a mirror on a Harley, because the fairing does not move with the engine the way the handlebars do.
It is also the hardest to change. The outer fairing has to come off, some bikes need drilling for a locating post, and the Harley drilling template is not supplied with aftermarket sets - owners report having to hunt it down online.
Harley bar end mirrors
Harley bar end mirrors clamp inside the handlebar tube itself with an expanding collar, so there is no thread to match at all. They put the glass low and wide, outside your shoulder line, which is why riders who cannot see past their own arms end up here.
Two requirements: a 7/8 inch bar on most kits, and an open, hollow bar end. If your stock bar end is a solid weight, removing it can foul the throttle - one owner in this research found that out. Blue threadlocker is not optional, because the expander collar does not grip every bar inner diameter equally well.
Vibration: why Harley Davidson mirrors blur, and which mounts survive it
Every big twin shakes. The question is not whether your Harley mirrors will vibrate, it is whether the image stays readable and whether the mirror stays where you aimed it. Across the ten products researched here, the pattern is consistent enough to rank.
From steadiest to worst
- Fairing mount. The steadiest by a clear margin, because the mirror is bolted to the fairing rather than to bars that move with the engine. The only negative report in this research came from a single owner who said his set did not tolerate Harley vibration, against several who said the fit was OEM-like.
- Handlebar mount, short stem. Solid, because the lever arm is short. The chrome teardrop set drew no vibration complaints at all across 176 ratings.
- Bar-end. Mid-pack, and the complaint shifts from the glass to the clamp. Riders call the big billet set a little vibey at freeway speeds with mild blurring, clear around town. The real risk is the expander collar working loose - one owner said the collars jiggle out easily even wound out fully.
- Handlebar mount, long stem. More leverage, more movement. One owner of the long tapered set reports the mirrors walking out of position under hard throttle, and another had the glass crack in three places after a small bump.
- Folding pivots. The worst, and not close. A folding elbow is a joint that has to move by design, and on the cheap set here it will not stay clamped: owners report the mirrors dropping while riding, bouncing down over bumps, and pivot threads stripping when they try to tighten it harder.
What you can do about it
- Blue threadlocker on everything. One kit specifies it and does not include it, another recommends it in the manual. Buy a bottle.
- Shorter is steadier. If you can solve your visibility problem with a 2 inch riser instead of a long stem, the riser will hold better.
- Avoid folding joints unless you have a genuine garage clearance problem, and accept the trade if you do.
- Re-check the mount after the first 100 miles, the same as you would with any vibration-loaded fastener on a Harley.
The shoulders problem, and the three fixes
One complaint appears in the reviews of nearly every mirror in this research, in almost the same words each time. A Softail owner buying the long-stem set: "The stock mirror only shows my shoulders." A rider on the bar-end set: he was "basically looking at my shoulders and could not see behind me."
That is not a defect. It is geometry. Stock mirrors sit inboard and roughly at shoulder height, so on anyone with a normal build the inner half of the glass is filled with body. You are getting maybe half the mirror you paid for.
Fix one: raise them - $18
Harley mirror extensions in riser form put a 2 inch stem between the control and the mirror you already have. The view clears your shoulder and the bike does not get any wider, which matters on a bagger in a garage. Owners on Tri Glides report it improving both their own line of sight and their passenger's. This is the cheapest real fix.
Fix two: push them outboard - $25
A long tapered stem moves the glass past your arm horizontally. It works, and the owner quotes are unambiguous about it working. The cost is leverage: a longer stem shakes more and is more likely to walk out of adjustment under throttle.
Fix three: Harley bar end mirrors - $49
Bar-end mirrors put the glass at the widest and lowest point available, completely outside your body line. It is the most complete solution to the problem and the most expensive, and it changes the look of the bike substantially.
Glass size decides more than shape
One rider returned three bar-end sets before settling on a 3.9 inch square face, and summed it up better than any spec sheet: "Round, oval or coffin, small is too small."
This is worth taking seriously, because most mirror listings do not publish a glass size. The best-rated set in this guide says only "Mirror measures - Detail as picture showed" where the dimensions should be. Measure the glass on your bike now, so you have a number to compare against when a listing does give one.
For reference, the sizes that are published here: 4.72 x 3.2 inches on the folding set, 3.9 x 3.9 inches on the bar-end set, and 2 inches for a stick-on convex add-on.
Convex glass, the $10 shortcut
A flat mirror shows a true distance and a narrow field. A convex one shows a wider field and makes everything look further away. You do not have to choose: a 2 inch stick-on convex disc on the outer corner of a flat mirror gives you both, for about $10, without touching a single fastener. On a Harley the caveats are adhesive and vibration, so clean with alcohol, press hard and leave it a day before riding.
Harley mirror extensions, risers and thread adapters
Three small parts solve most of what goes wrong with mirrors, and together they cost less than one decent set of glass.
Harley Davidson mirror extensions versus risers
The terms get used interchangeably in listings, but there is a real difference in what they do to the bike:
- Risers raise the mirror vertically. Your view clears your shoulder and the bike stays the same width. Best on baggers, trikes and anything you park in a tight garage.
- Extensions and long stems push the mirror outward. Wider field, wider bike, more vibration at the glass.
Both are sold as Harley Davidson mirror extensions, so read what the part actually does rather than the name.
Thread adapters
An adapter converts one thread to another, most usefully 10mm to 8mm, and the good ones supply one right-hand and one left-hand so both sides of the bike work. At around $7 they cost less than the shipping on a returned mirror, and they open up every 8mm mirror on the market to a 10mm bike.
Watch two things: pitch, which is 1.25mm on the set here, and quality control. One buyer received a pair where both female ends were right-hand threaded, which makes the left mirror unfittable. Check them before you start.
Mirror hole plugs
If you move fairing mirrors to the bars or the bar ends, the Batwing is left with two open holes. Plugs are $12 and they keep water out of the inner fairing as well as tidying the front end. Note that the aftermarket plugs here have a flat face on a curved fairing, so they sit slightly proud.
Are aftermarket mirrors for Harley-Davidson DOT legal?
This deserves a straight answer, and the straight answer starts with what the research actually found.
Across all ten products and more than ninety owner reviews read for this guide, not one listing states a DOT compliance claim or a DOT number, and not one reviewer raises a legal or inspection issue. The closest any of them come is generic safety marketing: eliminating blind spots, improving riding safety, a statistic about blind spots and accidents.
What that means practically:
- None of these can be presented to you as certified equipment, and no honest guide should tell you otherwise.
- Mirror requirements are set at state level in the US, not by the seller. Some states require two mirrors, some require one, and some specify a minimum reflective area or a required field of view. Check your own state's vehicle code before you fit anything unusual.
- Removing mirrors entirely is where the risk sits. Both the fairing hole plugs and the drop bracket in this guide exist because riders relocate or remove mirrors, and going from two mirrors to one is the change most likely to matter at an inspection.
Bar-end mirrors deserve a specific note, since a search for them turns up the question of whether they are better for motorcycles. Optically, on a Harley, they are usually better - wider, lower, and outside your body line. Legally they are the same unknown as everything else here, and mechanically they need the bar end open and the collar properly torqued.
Five mistakes that send Harley Davidson mirrors back
- Buying on thread diameter without checking the standard. 8mm, 10mm and 5/16-24 all look the same in a photo. Two owners in this research returned parts purely over metric versus SAE.
- Trusting the year range instead of the exclusion line. Every fitment list here has carve-outs, and they hit new bikes hardest: 2024-later FLHX excluded from a set whose title says 2014-2024, 2023-later CVO models missing from another. Find your model code, not your model year.
- Ignoring the mounting family. Fairing mirrors are useless without a Batwing. Bar-end mirrors need a hollow 7/8 inch bar. Neither will thread into a hand control.
- Buying small glass because it looks good. The rider who returned three sets before finding one big enough is not an outlier, he is just the one who wrote it down.
- Fitting without threadlocker and never re-checking. Two products here explicitly call for blue threadlocker and neither includes it. Harley vibration will find every fastener you left finger-tight.
The best mirrors for Harley-Davidson: 10 compared
Ten products: five mirror sets covering handlebar, fairing and bar-end mounts, three extension and adapter parts, and two accessories for relocating fairing mirrors. Every price, rating, fitment line and owner quote below was read on the product page, including the first ten reviews of each item.
Prices for these mirrors for Harley-Davidson run from $7 to $49, which is the whole point - the most useful part in this list costs less than lunch.
Mirror sets
Five sets across the three mounting families. Confirm your thread and your model code against the fitment line before ordering any of them.
VPZMT 8mm Teardrop Rearview Mirrors for Harley-Davidson, Chrome
Handlebar and hand-control mount, 8mm thread, zinc alloy shell, chrome, flat glass. Sold as a pair.
Fitment: 1982-2025 models, except VRSCF and except XL1200X with mirrors mounted below the handlebar. 8mm thread only - check your stem before ordering.
The default answer for a stock-looking replacement, and the highest rated set in this research at 4.6 from 176 ratings. Teardrop chrome, 8mm thread, straight into the hand control stem on most 1982-later bikes.
What owners keep saying is that it looks factory. One buyer: "Look exactly like OEM, installed without any issues, work like original ... great price, super fast shipping." Another on the view: "They fit my handlebars easily. They have really good veiwage And they look good." The swivel is described as tight, the glass clear and the chrome decent for the money.
The one thing the listing will not tell you is the glass size. Where the dimensions should be it says only "Mirror measures - Detail as picture showed". If you are replacing mirrors because the stock ones show you your own shoulders, that is a gap you cannot check before you buy. Measure your current glass first.
Two fit notes from owners. On a 2001 Sportster 883 the right-hand mirror threads into the turn signal housing rather than a clean stem, and needed extra washers to seat tight. And one buyer received a set with chrome pitting already on it, so look them over before fitting.
Read the exclusion line as carefully as the year range. VRSCF is out, and so is the XL1200X if its mirrors hang below the bar - which is exactly the bike whose owner is most likely to be shopping for a change.
What owners say: “Look exactly like OEM, installed without any issues, work like original ... great price, super fast shipping. - Doc Y”
- Highest rated set here at 4.6 from 176 ratings
- 8mm thread, the most common Harley mirror size
- Chrome teardrop shape that owners repeatedly call OEM-looking
- Covers 1982-2025 with two exclusions
- Tight swivel and clear glass per reviewers
- Best rating and review base of any mirror in this guide
- Genuinely factory-looking on a stock bike
- Cheap enough to try without much risk
- Reported easy bolt-on across a wide year range
- No glass dimensions published anywhere on the listing
- Right-hand side threads into the turn signal housing on some Sportsters and needs washers
- One report of chrome pitting on arrival
- 8mm only, no 10mm or 5/16 option
Tvitano Long Stem Tapered Handlebar Mirrors, Black, 5/16-24 UNF
Handlebar and hand-control mount, 5/16-24 UNF thread, CNC billet aluminium stem and housing, anti-glare flat glass, 360 degree ball joint. Mounts above or below the bar.
Fits 1982-later models with the exclusion list on the listing, which cuts out 2014-2016 FLHR, FLHRC and FLHRSE, 2014-later FLHTKSE, 2024-later FLHX, 2023-later FLHXSE and 2025-later FLHXU. 5/16-24 UNF thread, not metric.
This is the set to look at if the complaint is reach rather than looks. The stem is longer than stock and the tapered black housing sits further outboard, which is the whole point of buying it.
The clearest owner line in the entire research came from this listing: "Needed mirrors that extended out a little further. These work great for seeing traffic behind me. The stock mirror only shows my shoulders." That sentence is why half the riders shopping for mirrors are shopping at all.
The ball joint is CNC machined with 360 degree adjustment, and it will mount above or below the handlebar, which matters on bars where the stock position puts the mirror in your line of sight.
Thread first, everything else second. This is a 5/16-24 UNF set, the American thread Harley uses on a lot of stems, and it will not go into an 8mm hole. Getting this wrong is the single most common reason mirrors go back.
The honest limits. Vibration moves them: one owner reports the mirrors walking out of position under hard throttle. Another hit a small bump and the glass cracked in three places, which is a single report but not one to ignore. And with only 26 ratings there is no long-term evidence yet on the coating or the ball joint.
The exclusion list is long and it hits late-model baggers hard. If you ride a 2024 Street Glide, this is not your set.
What owners say: “Needed mirrors that extended out a little further. These work great for seeing traffic behind me. The stock mirror only shows my shoulders. - LJ Phoenix”
- Long stem pushes the glass past your shoulders, the most-cited fix in this research
- 5/16-24 UNF thread, the American size on many Harley stems
- CNC billet aluminium stem and housing, black
- 360 degree machined ball joint, mounts above or below the bar
- Anti-glare flat glass
- 3-year warranty stated by the seller
- Directly solves the shoulders-only view
- Machined rather than cast, above or below bar mounting
- Cheap for a billet set
- Seller backs it with a stated 3-year warranty
- Only 26 ratings, no long-term durability evidence
- One report of the glass cracking after a small bump
- Reported to move out of position under hard throttle
- Long exclusion list covering several 2023-later baggers
- Glass dimensions not stated
KEMIMOTO Bar End Mirrors, 3.9 in Glass, Billet Aluminium, 7/8 in Bars
Bar-end mount, clamps inside a 7/8 inch handlebar tube, no thread involved. Billet aluminium brackets, 3.9 x 3.9 in flat glass, 360 degree ball adjustment. Pair.
Universal fit for 7/8 inch handlebars with an open, hollow bar end. Needs the stock bar end removed. Seller recommends blue threadlocker on assembly.
The bar-end option, and the largest glass in this guide at 3.9 by 3.9 inches. If you have tried small bar-end mirrors and given up on them, that number is the reason to look again.
One owner had done exactly that before landing here, returning three sets that were too small first: "Round, oval or coffin, small is too small." Another described the fix in one line: he had been "basically looking at my shoulders and could not see behind me" on the stock mirrors.
Build quality is the recurring compliment. "These bar end mirrors are surprisingly high quality. They have a nice weight to them and definitely don't feel like cheap, flimsy knock offs." Billet brackets, glass lenses, a proper ball joint.
What you are trading away. Bar-end mirrors are not thread-compatible with anything - they clamp inside the bar tube, so you need an open bar end and you lose whatever was in there. If your throttle side is closed off or your grips are internally weighted, check before you order.
Vibration is present but manageable: riders describe them as a little vibey at freeway speeds with mild blurring, and clear around town. The bigger complaint is the expander collar. On some bar inner diameters it will not grip properly even wound out fully, and one rider worried it would work loose. Blue threadlocker is not optional here.
Two more small things: the instruction sheet is close to useless, and the supplied bolts are too long for some bars.
What owners say: “These bar end mirrors are surprisingly high quality. They have a nice weight to them and definitely don't feel like cheap, flimsy knock offs. - Tracie and Scott White”
- 3.9 x 3.9 in glass, the largest face in this guide
- Bar-end clamp, no thread compatibility to check
- Billet aluminium brackets with real glass lenses
- 360 degree ball-type adjustment
- 222 ratings at 4.5, the largest mirror review base here
- Universal for 7/8 inch handlebars
- Big enough glass to actually solve the visibility problem
- No thread guessing at all
- Feels substantially built, per repeated owner comments
- Moves the view outboard and low, past your body
- Expander collars do not grip every bar inner diameter
- Vibey and slightly blurred at freeway speeds
- Needs an open bar end, and can foul the throttle if the stock end is removed
- Instructions described as ridiculously limited
- Some supplied bolts too long, needing shorter hardware
LUXEMOTO Inner Fairing Mount Mirrors for Street Glide 2014-2024
Fairing mount, 10mm, ABS and PP composite shell on a glass-fibre reinforced base, wide-angle HD lens, 360 degree ball head. Pair plus hardware and manual.
Street Glide, Electra Glide, Ultra Limited and FLHTCUTG 2014-later. Does not fit 2023-later FLHXSE, 2024-later FLHX or 2025-later FLHXU. Batwing fairing only - useless on any bike without one.
If you ride a Batwing bagger, this is a different category of mirror entirely. Fairing mounts bolt through the inner fairing rather than into a handlebar stem, which is why they are the steadiest mirrors on any Harley: they are attached to the frame side of the rubber mounts, not to bars that move with the engine.
Owners confirm the fit. "These fit perfectly in my 2010 Street Glide. The mounting points aligned as if they were OEM and as for function, they appear to be quite good." Another: "Mirrors appear to be the same as on my Harley Street Glide."
It is not the ten-minute job the listing implies. That second owner finished the sentence with the catch: the outer fairing has to come off to do it. Another needed to drill for a locating post. A third had to find the Harley drilling template online because none is supplied. Budget an afternoon, or budget a shop.
One rider reports they do not fit correctly on his bike and do not tolerate Harley vibration, which is the minority view here but worth reading against the 21-rating sample.
The exclusion list is the real trap. The title says 2014-2024, but 2023-later FLHXSE, 2024-later FLHX and 2025-later FLHXU are cut out - and FLHX is the Street Glide. Check your exact model code, not the marketing years.
What owners say: “These fit perfectly in my 2010 Street Glide. The mounting points aligned as if they were OEM and as for function, they appear to be quite good. - Amazon Customer”
- Fairing mount, structurally the steadiest position on a bagger
- Direct fit on Batwing Street Glide, Electra Glide, Ultra Limited and Tri Glide 2014-later
- Wide-angle high-transmittance HD lens for day and night
- 360 degree ball head adjustment
- Glass-fibre reinforced composite base
- Hardware and a manual included
- OEM-aligned mounting points per multiple owners
- The least vibration-prone mount type on a Harley
- Cheap next to genuine fairing mirrors
- Wide-angle glass
- Outer fairing must come off to install
- Some bikes need drilling, and the template is not supplied
- 2024-later FLHX and 2023-later FLHXSE excluded despite the title range
- Only 21 ratings
- One report of poor fit and vibration intolerance
Esploratori Folding Motorcycle Mirrors, 8mm and 10mm, Black
Handlebar and hand-control mount, 8mm and 10mm hardware supplied, aluminium alloy with matte black coating, 4.72 x 3.2 in flat glass, 180 degree folding, 360 degree ball joint.
Sold for Sportster, Dyna, Softail, Street Glide, Road King, Touring and a long list of non-Harley bikes. Ships 2 x 8mm and 10mm clockwise screws, 1 x reverse-thread screw and 2 Harley adapters. All supplied hardware is metric.
Included because the folding idea is genuinely useful and because the failure mode is worth understanding before you spend the money somewhere else. This set has the largest glass of any handlebar mirror here at 4.72 by 3.2 inches, folds inward without tools for a tight garage, and ships with both 8mm and 10mm hardware plus a reverse-thread screw.
At 3.0 stars from 13 ratings it is also the lowest rated product in this guide, and the reviews say why.
The elbow pivot will not stay clamped. One owner: "The mirrors are just what I was looking for. There's just one problem The elbow adjustment is loose so the mirrors fall when im riding." Others report the same drop over bumps, and no amount of tightening holds it. The Allen pan head screws are soft, and one rider stripped the pivot threads with a torque wrench trying to fix exactly that.
The second problem is a lesson rather than a defect. Every supplied adapter is metric, so on an older American Harley with SAE turn signal stems nothing threads in - a 1988 FXRS owner found that out the hard way. Read the thread section above before you order anything described as universal.
And on a Dyna the lower bracket fouls the brake reservoir, leaving a gap with no way to set the angle.
Where it earns a place: the glass is big, the folding action works, and buyers who value it are honest that the stiff adjustment is a feature. "Good quality. heavy feel. Great size. Comes w hardware. stiff adjustment but that's good as it should not move around." Reviews split hard, so buy it for the folding function with your eyes open.
What owners say: “The mirrors are just what I was looking for. There's just one problem The elbow adjustment is loose so the mirrors fall when im riding. - Johnny Boone”
- Largest handlebar mirror glass here at 4.72 x 3.2 in
- 180 degree folding, tucks in without tools
- Ships both 8mm and 10mm clockwise screws plus a reverse-thread screw
- Aluminium alloy with matte black corrosion resistant coating
- 360 degree ball joint
- Biggest handlebar glass in the guide
- Folding is genuinely useful in a tight garage
- Comes with more thread hardware than anything else here
- Lowest rated product in this guide at 3.0 stars
- Elbow pivot works loose and the mirrors drop while riding
- Soft Allen screws that strip under torque
- All adapters are metric, so SAE stems on older Harleys are out
- Lower bracket fouls the brake reservoir on a Dyna
Extensions, risers and adapters
The cheap parts that fix the two most common problems: mirrors that show you your shoulders, and mirrors that will not thread into your bike.
kekykm 2 in Mirror Risers and Height Extender Adapters, 5/16 in, Chrome
Mirror extension stem, raises the mirror 2 inches without moving it outboard. 5/16 inch thread, die-cast aluminium, chrome powder coat. Pair plus spacers.
Harley Touring, Dyna, Softail and Sportster 1982-later, except VRSCF, XG750A and XL1200X with mirrors below the bar. 5/16 inch thread. Threadlocker required and not supplied.
The cheapest fix for the shoulders problem, and the one that does not change your mirrors at all. Two inches of chrome stem between the control and the mirror you already own, and the view clears your body.
Owners describe it in exactly those terms. "awesome product raises the mirrors enough so I can see behind me good quality." On a 2017 Tri Glide: "Improved my line of sight and also my passenger's." A 2024 Tri Glide owner and a 2009 Sportster owner both report it working.
Raising rather than extending outward has a real advantage on a bagger or a trike: you are not widening the bike, so you keep whatever lane-splitting or garage clearance you had.
The thread is the whole story with these. They are 5/16, which is not a size most riders can name off the top of their head, and the top return reason in the reviews is simply buying the wrong one. One buyer: he returned them because he had not understood the thread. Another, on a 2004 Sportster, insists what arrived was metric rather than SAE and would not fit. Measure, or count the threads, before you order.
Cosmetically the joint between riser and mirror body is not seamless, so the chrome does not line up perfectly - a 2024 Tri Glide owner called it fine for a generic part. And the listing asks for threadlocker that it does not include, so add a small bottle to the order.
What owners say: “worked great to raise the mirrors on 2017 Tri-Glide. Improved my line of sight and also my passenger's. Quality seems fine, installed easily. - E. C.”
- Raises the existing mirror 2 inches with no new mirrors needed
- Does not widen the bike, unlike a long stem or bar-end
- Die-cast aluminium with chrome powder coat
- Direct bolt-on, no modification
- 5/16 inch thread, 1982-later coverage with three exclusions
- Pair with spacers
- Cheapest solution to the shoulders-only view
- Keeps your existing mirrors and your bike's width
- Confirmed working on Tri Glide and Sportster by owners
- One year warranty
- 5/16 thread confuses buyers and drives returns
- One owner reports receiving metric rather than SAE parts
- Chrome joint between riser and mirror is not seamless
- Threadlocker specified but not included
SEMIMO Mirror Thread Adapter Screws, 10mm RH to 8mm RH and 8mm LH
Thread converter and height screw, 10mm right-hand male to 8mm female, one right-hand and one left-hand, 1.25mm pitch. Alloy steel, black. Adds about 21mm of height. Pair.
Universal. Converts a 10mm right-hand mount to accept 8mm mirrors, with the left-hand thread the left mirror needs. Verify your own thread and pitch before ordering - the listing warns to check the options carefully.
Seven dollars of hardware that turns a mirror that does not fit into a mirror that does. If you have found the mirrors you want in 8mm and your bike is 10mm, this is the part that bridges it, and it is the only product in this guide that sells the left-hand thread openly.
That matters. Left-hand thread on motorcycle mirrors is real but it is a hardware question rather than a mirror question - almost no mirror listing mentions it, and this one states it in the title: 10mm RH to 8mm RH and 8mm LH, 1.25mm pitch. If your left mirror unscrews when you tighten it, this is the reason and this is the fix.
It also adds roughly 21mm of height, which one buyer used deliberately: "I bought some low profile mirrors for my bike, but they sat so low that my hands hit them and half the reflection just showed my fists."
Check the pitch, not just the diameter. These are 1.25mm. Metric mirror threads come in more than one pitch, and a 10mm x 1.5 stem will not take a 10mm x 1.25 adapter.
Two honest warnings. The machining is rough - "They are cut pretty rough, but work. Can't complain for the price I guess." And one buyer received a set where both female ends were right-hand threaded, so the left mirror could not be fitted at all. At $7, inspect them before you start the job rather than after.
What owners say: “I bought some low profile mirrors for my bike, but they sat so low that my hands hit them and half the reflection just showed my fists. - Mayor Mcturd”
- Converts 10mm right-hand mounts to 8mm mirrors
- Supplied as one right-hand and one left-hand, which is what a bike actually needs
- 1.25mm thread pitch, stated openly
- Adds about 21mm of height as a side effect
- Alloy steel, black finish
- Solves the thread mismatch that causes most mirror returns
- One of the few parts that addresses left-hand thread at all
- Doubles as a small height riser
- Costs less than the shipping on a return
- Machining is rough
- One report of both ends arriving right-hand threaded
- Adds 21mm of height whether you want it or not
- You still have to identify your own thread and pitch first
Blind Spot Mirror 2 Pack, 2 in Convex Stick-On, Real Glass
Adhesive convex add-on, 2 inch real glass in an aluminium frame, pressure-sensitive tape. No thread, no mount. Pair.
Universal, sticks to the face of an existing mirror. Listed for motorcycle, ATV, car, RV and more. Fixed flat backing, so the aim is set by where you stick it.
The cheapest way to widen your field of view without changing anything on the bike, and by a huge margin the most-reviewed product in this guide at 4,525 ratings.
A 2 inch convex disc sticks to the outer corner of your existing mirror and gives you the slice of road that a flat Harley mirror simply does not cover. Real glass in an aluminium frame rather than the plastic versions, so it does not haze in the sun.
"These are the clearest side mirrors I've ever used!" is the tone of most of the reviews. Another buyer preferred them precisely because they sit flat rather than standing off on a swivel arm like the local alternatives.
Be clear about what this is. It is marketed for cars first and motorcycles second, and none of the reviews here are from riders reporting long-term adhesive life at speed. On a Harley, the vibration and the airflow are both worse than anything a car mirror sees. Clean the glass with alcohol, press hard, and give it a full day before you ride.
The design limits are the obvious ones. The backing is flat with no tilt adjustment, so the aim is decided entirely by where you stick it - place it dry first and sit on the bike to check. They stand a little proud of the host mirror rather than flush, which the product photo understates. And one reviewer disputes the aluminium frame claim and says the adhesive was missing altogether.
At $10 for a pair, it is worth trying before you spend $50 on new mirrors.
What owners say: “These are the clearest side mirrors I've ever used! Buy these they are awesome! - Janice Aliotti”
- 2 inch convex real glass, not plastic
- Aluminium frame, rust resistant
- 4,525 ratings at 4.5, by far the largest sample here
- Sticks to any existing mirror, no hardware
- Anti-glare and shatter resistant per the listing
- Cheapest possible upgrade to your field of view
- Works with the mirrors already on the bike
- Real glass that will not haze
- Enormous review base
- Fixed backing, no tilt adjustment after it is stuck
- Marketed for cars, so motorcycle adhesive life is untested
- Stands proud of the host mirror rather than flush
- One report of a missing adhesive pad and a disputed frame material
Fairing relocation parts
If you move Batwing fairing mirrors, these are what finish the job.
HDBUBALUS Inner Fairing Mirror Hole Plugs for Harley Batwing
Blanking caps for the fairing mirror holes, aluminium, black, round. Pair.
Batwing models: Street Glide and Electra Glide 1996-2016, Tri Glide 2009-2014. 2017-later Batwing owners need a different part.
A five-minute part with one job: if you move your mirrors to the bars or to the bar ends, the Batwing fairing is left with two open holes. These fill them.
It matters more than it sounds. Riders relocate fairing mirrors for a cleaner front end or because tall bars put the fairing mirrors in the wrong place, and an unplugged hole is both ugly and an open path for water into the inner fairing.
"Absolutely makes a difference to have a nicely finished product," as one owner put it. Fitment and install are consistently described as easy.
The fit is good rather than perfect. The plug face is flat and the fairing surface is curved, so it does not sit fully flush - "Work ok but plug is flat and goes on a rounded surface so doesn't fit flush probably would buy real Harley plugs if I had it to do over." Two other owners say the same thing in gentler terms: thicker than expected, standing slightly proud.
Check your year. Coverage stops at 2016 for the Street Glide and Electra Glide, and at 2014 for the Tri Glide.
What owners say: “Absolutely makes a difference to have a nicely finished product. - JR”
- Fills the fairing holes left when mirrors are relocated
- Aluminium, black finish, vehicle-specific
- Batwing Street Glide and Electra Glide 1996-2016, Tri Glide 2009-2014
- Two-piece set
- Keeps water out of the inner fairing
- Finishes a mirror relocation properly
- Cheap and quick to fit
- Consistent easy-install reports
- Flat face on a curved fairing, so not flush
- Thicker than expected and stands proud
- Nothing for 2017-later Batwing bikes
- One owner would buy genuine Harley plugs instead
Hutexico Mirror Drop Bracket Relocation Adapter for Batwing Fairing
Billet aluminium drop bracket pair, black anodized, lowers the fairing mirrors up to 3.5 inches. Mirrors not included. Bolt-on, no drilling.
Harley Touring Street Glide, CVO and Bagger with Batwing fairing 2014-later. Intended for tall bars, 10 inch and 12 inch rise. Listing asks you to check the size before purchase.
A niche part with a specific job: if you have fitted 10 or 12 inch apes to a Batwing bagger, your hands are now above the fairing mirrors and the view is blocked by your own arms. This bracket drops the mirrors up to 3.5 inches so they clear.
It bolts between the fairing and the mirror with no drilling or tapping, and the three visible owner reviews are all positive. "Work great on my 2023 street glide special." "Good quality. Works great!"
Read the rating honestly. It sits at 3.7 stars across 13 ratings while all three written reviews are five stars, so ten people rated it without saying why. With that little evidence, treat it as a promising part rather than a proven one.
The other thing to know is that mirrors are not included. You keep your OEM fairing mirrors or source a set, so the real cost is the $40 bracket plus whatever mirrors you use. Complete fairing mirror sets sell for around $30, which makes the bracket the expensive half of the job - worth it only if the tall-bar problem is one you actually have.
The listing itself warns you to check the size before ordering, which usually means sizing returns are common. Measure your fairing and your bar rise first.
What owners say: “Work great on my 2023 street glide special. - steve ehlman”
- Drops Batwing fairing mirrors up to 3.5 inches
- Built for 10 and 12 inch rise handlebars
- Billet aluminium, black anodized
- Bolt-on, no drilling or tapping
- Pair of left and right brackets with hardware
- Batwing Touring 2014-later
- Solves a real problem for tall-bar baggers
- No modification to the fairing
- Positive reports on a 2023 Street Glide Special
- Only 13 ratings and a 3.7 average that the reviews do not explain
- Mirrors are not included
- Costs more than a complete fairing mirror set
- Listing warns to check the size, hinting at fitment returns
Harley Mirrors - FAQs
What are the best mirrors for a Harley-Davidson?
What size thread are Harley mirrors?
Do Harley mirrors have reverse thread?
Are bar end mirrors better for motorcycles?
Why do my Harley mirrors vibrate and blur?
How do I stop my mirrors showing only my shoulders?
Are aftermarket mirrors DOT legal on a Harley?
The short version
- Identify your thread before you shop for Harley Davidson mirrors. 8mm, 10mm or 5/16-24 UNF. On an older American Harley, assume SAE.
- Know your mounting family. Handlebar, fairing and bar-end do not interchange.
- Read the exclusion line, not the year range. Late-model baggers are cut out of almost every fitment list here.
- If the problem is your shoulders, a riser is the cheapest fix and a bar-end set is the most complete one.
- Glass size beats glass shape. Measure what you have before comparing.
- Avoid folding pivots. They are the one design in this research that fails at its core job.
- Blue threadlocker on everything, and re-check the mounts at 100 miles.
- A convex stick-on is worth trying before you spend more, because it may be all you needed.
Whichever set you choose: identify your thread first, read the exclusion line rather than the year range, buy the biggest glass you can live with, and put blue threadlocker on every fastener.
