Crap mirrors on '98

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Sorry still being a bit thick here, do you swap the whole stem from the fairing which would then mean that the mirror is facing the wrong way, is the mirror head then able to twist all the way around, perhaps raising it on its ball and socket/knuckle joint. 

You swap everything, mirror and connecting rods and rubber covers.
You don't have to 'twist' anything.
Put it this way....
Sit on the bike, take the left mirror off, keep it facing you and then move it over to the right hand side and locate it in the holes.
You'll see the mirror stem is in a more upright position, repeat doing the right to left.
Secure both and adjust the angle of the mirror to give you rear view, you will find they sit at a weird position but that's because your used to the way they are now. When I done it I had far better view with original position but I'm a short arse at 5'5" and not broad, so I can see no problems.