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Beachbuell
Posted on Sunday, October 01, 2006 - 09:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Are 2005 XBS stock mirrors different than 06 or 07 XBS stockers? Looks like they may have a different bend angle and made of shiny black plastic. Maybe for improved vision......? Anyone know for sure?






I'll have to check part numbers.
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Brad_buell
Posted on Sunday, October 01, 2006 - 11:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
You need to ask Daves that question.

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Toona
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 12:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
At Mid Ohio this past w/e, I had the chance to talk to the man in charge of parts procurement at Buell. We talked a little about a bunch of different parts and the mirrors were a short topic of conversation. It seems that the mirrors have been on the list of things to update for the last few years, but they are still the same, at least since the '03s came out.

Factors include: mirror glass minimum size, length of arm vs. vibration, break away ability in case of accident etc.

Sorry, but the short answer is they are still the same.
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Old_man
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 12:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
The mirrors that came on my 03 XB9S seem to have a shorter arm than the newer models. I had a perfect view of my shoulders.
I replaced them with bar ends.
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Murdoch
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 01:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
"I had the chance to talk to the man in charge of parts procurement at Buell."

Is that Bruce (the) Champion ?
He`s been a great help to me
A real asset to Buell
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Midknyte
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 12:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
The mirrors that came on my 03 XB9S seem to have a shorter arm than the newer models.

Yes, they did. And are one of the first things you'll want to change/replace.

http://www.buell.com/en_us/gear/accessories/Product.asp?Menu_ID=2&ProductLineID= 3&CategoryID=6&ProductID=1993
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No_rice
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 01:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
easiest way to fix your mirror problem... remove them
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Midknyte
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 01:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
You could also kill two birds with one stone...

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Chainsaw
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 02:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
...pssst! They're talking about the Lightning, not the Firebolt.
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Firefightergarcia
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 02:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Hey Mid who makes those mirrors they are sweet...
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Midknyte
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 02:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
oooops. tunnel vision... (tunnel thought?)
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Raceautobody
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 03:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
http://www.speedzilla.com/buellxbs.shtml

Wearn't these guyz a sponsor once?

Al
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Angelwild327
Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 03:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
On my 05 lightning the back of the mirror is a sort of textured plastic, like line-x, and they are very "upright". I went to see some 07's the other day and of course they are the shiny metallic material now, but they seem to be much lower than mine...far less upright looking, just curious about any changes.
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