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Xbmacon
Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I know there are many threads talking about the best replacement mirrors for an 03-ish XB9R and that you cant see with the stock ones.
The bike was designed, tested, and released with the stock ones. With Buells overall thoughtful design, I have a hard time believing they were meant to be "useless" as I have heard them called many times.
Is my seating position incorrect per original design intent? Or what gives?
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Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 12:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

No idea . . . . funny thing but I learned, in 1989, to do a little maneuver I dubbed the Buell shoulder dip.

The RS-1200 came close to letting me see behind but it required that the shoulder be dipped slightly.

The S-2 was quite similar.

I note that the mirrors on the Ulysses are no more than adequate and think I have, having never really seen any motorcycle mirrors that were worth a hoot, an elevated tolerance level.

I've thought about trying the Tuono mirrors but haven't really felt the need. I have kind of a "target spot" protocol where I kind of know where I am going to look when I go to the mirror and the move it takes to get there.

Interesting design question and I'll be the platform engineers and styling folks battle over this one.
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