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Wambo · 05-27-2006, 09:50 AM

I got a pair of Napoleon mirrors for my '05 City X for the same reason. They vibrate far less and are a larger rectangle. I got mine from http://www.holeshot.com/ , where I got my exhaust can for my V-Strom. $46.95 per set (long stem).

Buzglyd · 05-27-2006, 11:51 AM

Those aren't the mirrors vibrating. It's your eyeballs.

priday · 05-27-2006, 07:24 PM

Check out this britt site. Apparently Buells are the Shizzle over there. This one site alone has more stuff than everywhere else I've seen.

Enjoy!

http://www.britnett-carver.co.uk/trojanhorse/

svtech · 05-27-2006, 07:26 PM

Keep the mirrors; that's not the problem. Trade the bike for a Ridley. Same H-D Evo, just tweaked a little differently. I've heard they're real smoooth throughout the rev range. Might cost you a little extra, though. Used Ridleys are tough to come by and the new ones are commanding top dollar.

Tomas_P · 05-27-2006, 08:01 PM

Get the bar-end mirrors from Al Lighton at American Sport Bike. They don't vibrate much, although the small diameter limits the view. They sure do look cool on the XB, however.

Alternative: get your head on a swivel.

Suggestion: All of your Buell-specific questions will be answered at the indispensable Badweatherbikers, the dedicated Buell BBS.

Go here.

Dangerousdave_2 · 05-27-2006, 09:30 PM

I think what the guy said about bar end mirrors is interesting. I don't know if they vibrate more or less, but they are they only was to go if you are actually interested in seeing behind you. At first, I worried about them getting broken if I ever dropped my VFR, but they would actually be about the cheapest thing on the whole bike to replace.

pdimmy · 05-28-2006, 01:59 AM

I recently put CRG Hindsight LS mirrors on my '04 Lightning and am absolutely satisfied with them. Vibration seems to affect them less and the optics are light-years ahead of OEM. I originally bought these purely to get rid of the bug-antenna OEM mirrors for aesthetic reasons, but I was pleasantly surprised by the gains in rearward visibility. They're not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Highly recommended!

BrowningBAR · 05-28-2006, 10:38 AM

You're kidding...right?

montana_sky · 05-28-2006, 11:17 AM

Thanks for the info on the Buell BBS as well as the mirrors! The owl-like neck swivel mechanisms don't work well here in MT... too windy!

Fenton · 05-28-2006, 02:48 PM

+1 for CRG Hindsights. Had them on my Duc. and liked them enough to keep when I sold it.

05-27-2006, 09:50 AM	#1
Wambo Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 46	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? I got a pair of Napoleon mirrors for my '05 City X for the same reason. They vibrate far less and are a larger rectangle. I got mine from http://www.holeshot.com/ , where I got my exhaust can for my V-Strom. $46.95 per set (long stem).

05-27-2006, 11:51 AM	#2
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? Those aren't the mirrors vibrating. It's your eyeballs. __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

05-27-2006, 07:24 PM	#3
priday Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 285	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? Check out this britt site. Apparently Buells are the Shizzle over there. This one site alone has more stuff than everywhere else I've seen. Enjoy! http://www.britnett-carver.co.uk/trojanhorse/ __________________ Rob Priday Horsepower is an illusory mathmatical equation; Torque is Real, and is the source of all good things in the world.

05-27-2006, 07:26 PM	#4
svtech Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 195	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? Keep the mirrors; that's not the problem. Trade the bike for a Ridley. Same H-D Evo, just tweaked a little differently. I've heard they're real smoooth throughout the rev range. Might cost you a little extra, though. Used Ridleys are tough to come by and the new ones are commanding top dollar.

05-27-2006, 08:01 PM	#5
Tomas_P Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 86	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? Get the bar-end mirrors from Al Lighton at American Sport Bike. They don't vibrate much, although the small diameter limits the view. They sure do look cool on the XB, however. Alternative: get your head on a swivel. Suggestion: All of your Buell-specific questions will be answered at the indispensable Badweatherbikers, the dedicated Buell BBS. Go here.

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05-27-2006, 09:30 PM	#6
Dangerousdave_2 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,188	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? I think what the guy said about bar end mirrors is interesting. I don't know if they vibrate more or less, but they are they only was to go if you are actually interested in seeing behind you. At first, I worried about them getting broken if I ever dropped my VFR, but they would actually be about the cheapest thing on the whole bike to replace.

05-28-2006, 01:59 AM	#7
pdimmy Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? I recently put CRG Hindsight LS mirrors on my '04 Lightning and am absolutely satisfied with them. Vibration seems to affect them less and the optics are light-years ahead of OEM. I originally bought these purely to get rid of the bug-antenna OEM mirrors for aesthetic reasons, but I was pleasantly surprised by the gains in rearward visibility. They're not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Highly recommended!

05-28-2006, 10:38 AM	#8
BrowningBAR Snuggles Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In a really, really, really old farmhouse Posts: 4,364	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? You're kidding...right?

05-28-2006, 11:17 AM	#9
montana_sky Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? Thanks for the info on the Buell BBS as well as the mirrors! The owl-like neck swivel mechanisms don't work well here in MT... too windy!

05-28-2006, 02:48 PM	#10
Fenton Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 1,898	Re: Buell Lightning Mirrors? +1 for CRG Hindsights. Had them on my Duc. and liked them enough to keep when I sold it.