Every now and then a product comes along that is so intuitive and obviously useful that we wonder why someone didn’t think of it sooner. Sure, there are those little blind spot mirrors you can stick on your rearview mirrors, but motorcycle mirrors are often small and those little mirrors eat up valuable surface area. Saeng blind-spot mirrors are larger than the stick-on type and provide numerous mounting and adjustment options, making them a boon for rider safety.
Saeng is an American company founded by Chuck Saunders, an industrial designer who developed the Pilot motorcycle fairing in the late 1970s. In addition to blind spot mirrors, Saeng produces airLift windscreen edging and trim, mounts for phones and radar detectors, and Can-Do motorcycle cleaner/polish/protectant.
Saeng blind spot mirrors come in various styles that can be mounted to windshields/windscreens, mirror stems, or handlebars, as well as a peel-and-stick adhesive version that can be mounted to a motorcycle’s dash or bodywork.
The last thing I want is some tech bro in a Tesla Cybertruck to silently creep up from behind on the highway, so I was eager to test a set of Saeng mirrors. The test bike in my garage was a 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure, so I opted for the Stem-QS style, which clamps onto the bike’s existing mirror stems. (The QS in the name stands for “quick scan.”)
The Stem-QS kit comes with two mirrors, which have clamps designed to attach to 16mm mirror stems. Included are spacers for 10mm, 12mm, and 14mm stems and an Allen wrench for tightening everything. The BMW’s mirror stems were between spacer sizes, so I wrapped a thin strip of black Gorilla tape around the stems and used the 14mm spacers, which worked perfectly. The spacers have raised tabs that seat within the clamps to prevent unwanted rotation.
Depending on the style or color of your motorcycle, you can opt for black, blue, red, or yellow O-rings, as well as black, chrome, or white mirror housings. To match the GSA, I went with red O-rings and black housings.
Once clamped onto the mirror stems, the housings can be rotated, and within the housings, the mirrors can be adjusted in any direction. When properly adjusted, the edge of the bike’s side mirrors should be visible in the Saeng mirrors. It took only a few minutes of riding down an empty road to get them dialed in.
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Our R 1300 GSA was equipped with a radar-enabled blind spot warning, which illuminates a small amber light in each side mirror. As a sort of validation, I adjusted the Saeng mirrors so the front of a car approaching from the rear showed up just as the BMW’s blind spot warning light came on.
Saeng blind spot mirrors are made in the USA and range from $134.95 to $169.95, depending on style. They can be purchased from Saeng’s website, and shipping is free for orders over $55.
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