Tail Gunner Review: Fast Lane Mirrors from Wicked Image

It’s that time again, Tail Gunner here, it’s time to take a look at yourself, so to speak,
This month I’ll be looking at the Fast Lane Mirrors from Wicked Image.

These mirrors are designed to replace your OEM bat wing faring mirrors.

The manufacturer says they are designed to fit ’96-’11 FLHT & FLHX. They come out farther for better viewing and still follow the contour of the fairing. So naturally I ordered a pair. The mirror housing is billet anodized black, real nice design and they looked awesome on the bike.

Installation was easy; accept for the part where I received two right hand mount sides for the mirrors.

At first I was a little perplexed, ended up popping another hole on the opposite side on the left mount so they both ended up in the same mounting position. It was an easy fix, but in my opinion, it should not have been required. You have to remove the outer fairing shell for installation. Seven screws remove the wind screen and unplug the light, and off it comes. Remove the OEM mirrors and replace with supplied hardware. That’s where the first problem arose, couldn’t figure out where the rubber grommet went, inside or out. The mirrors didn’t come with any instructions, so it’s a guess.

The grommet looked funny on the outside, so I moved them to the inside, I’m not sure how they dampen vibration that way, but it looked way better than having them on the outside. There’s also a big metal washer that’s supposed to go on after the rubber grommet, this enables the lock nut to have something to tighten to. Got it all back together, now for the test ride. Holy Crap, can’t see a thing!! The mirrors vibrate too much, and the glass used doesn’t magnify anything, unlike the convexed OEM mirrors.

So all the objects are small and blurry!! My friend Andy just happened to install the same mirrors (in chrome) and we ended up on the same weekend trip to Solvang, where we both asked the same question “can you see out of these mirrors?? HELL NO. Once again, I’m scammed on the hype of another so called improvement product. So back go the stock mirrors, and bingo, I can see again.

Sorry if I seem a little annoyed, just tired of spending my hard earned cash on products that are weak at beast. SAY WHAT YOU MEAN, AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY, a warning to aftermarket manufactures that kick out half ass products at our expense. Oh well, another lesson learned.

I contacted wicked image via email to give them a chance to respond to these issues. No response. On my scale of 5, I give them a 1 for function and fit.

Supplier Ref:

www.jpcycles.com P/N 760-786 , $149.99
www.customchrome.com P/N 677679 , $149.99
www.bikerschoice.com P/N 49-5399 , $149.95

It’s not my intention to product bash manufactures, but these are the facts. If you produce a product and advertise it as doing more than the original, then be prepared to make good on your statement. If not, then be prepared to be called out.

This is Tail Gunner, I have you in my sights, Gunner out!

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