Aftermarket Convex Mirrors For Taotao ATM50-A1

[xsylus]

Hello again.   I currently have some really nice looking convex mirrors on my scooter however, aesthetics aside, they aren't designed very well as they just slide into the rods with no "real" mounting system.  As a result they are easily affected by the wind and bumps as I ride down the road.  I'm constantly having to adjust them back where I need them.

Just out of curiosity, can anyone point me to some good (albeit inexpensive) aftermarket convex mirrors that will fit an ATM50-a1 scooter?

I'm looking for something not too large but not too small either with a degree of style but mostly functional as rear view mirrors.


Here's a photo of the mirrors I currently have (when I purchased them they were black, but after years of sun they turned copper)

[xsylus]

I did an image search on google and came across these beauties. Unfortunately they are more expensive than I had hoped.

[90GTVert]

If you go on amazon and read reviews, most of the cheaper mirrors have some complaints about moving around too much. I bought a pair recently for ~$30 as a gamble and they aren't very good. The stuff that I'm pretty confident about the quality of costs significantly more. So far the cheapest option for me that I actually like and can see well out of has been bar end mirrors. I use them on all but one of my scoots. Over time they often loosen up and wiggle around a bit, but you can find them for $10-20 a pair on amazon and eBay so if that happens every couple of years it's not really a big deal.

If the only problems with your current mirrors are discoloration and that they rotate or slide down what they're clamped on, maybe you can work on them. A paint job would take care of the look. Perhaps the bar they mount to could be knurled or stippled to help them grab on and stay in place. You can stipple a small area with a punch, or I like using a spring loaded center punch. Just put a bunch of dots in it with the punch right where the mirror clamps, unless you don't want to mess it up in case that doesn't do the trick. Then you could try stippling the inside of the clamp instead so it's no loss either way.