Mirror Upgrade

[TomB]

Its true looking over your shoulders is always a good idea, being aware of which cagers are getting too close, here we call that look over the shoulder "the life saver"

I have mirrors, their main use is keeping an eye on the traffic cops, when you ride fast you have to.

[TomB]

Crikey! 23 years old and you've done absolutely everything! I'm impressed. Us older XSives are going to learn a lot from you, Murphy, and realise how little we all in fact know. Don't suppose you have a Twitter feed I could follow, do you? ....

Sarcasm as humour James, you'll be posting on the UK site next.

The young fella is only expressing a young fellas opinion, as Ian says, opinions change as we get older.

[James England]

Sarcasm as humour James, you'll be posting on the UK site next.

The young fella is only expressing a young fellas opinion, as Ian says, opinions change as we get older.

No, I was being serious....

[jetmechmarty]

My head doesn't swivel as well as it used to. I need the mirrors.

[DGXSER]

Yeah that's true. You old guys are all...."traditional" haha. Don't start the age-ist bs. I was a mechanic for 5 years and worked for multiple operations including nissan, drove a modified class 355 chevy race car, and I was capable of making my way through a California sheriff's academy. My age does not limit me or my capability to comprehend how mirrors work. But I'm prob. Much more stylish haha. Jk.

Ahhhh...to be young, invincable, and know everything again. There is an old saying that people do not know what they do not know. The meaning being that there is a world of knowledge you do not know exist since you do not know about it. And you will probably read this and think it is all BS, proving the theory.

And yes, at least a mirror is required by law in many of the US states. Denying there effectiveness is about the same as denying your peripheral vision is of any use.

[IanDMacDonald]

There is an old saying that people do not know what they do not know.

"Ooooh la la" As the rest of the song goes . . . (Rod Stewart).

My dad shared a Mark Twain quote with me when I was a young teen, dumb and arrogant:

"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”

[Jerry]

You might try the XJ mirrors.



Rectangular and fairly large with good adjustability.

[IanDMacDonald]

Thanks Jerry! I'll take a peek on Ebay for 'em.

[jetmechmarty]

You might try the XJ mirrors.



Rectangular and fairly large with good adjustability.

My XS650SK has the same mirrors!

[CaptonZap]

Sarcasm as humour James, you'll be posting on the UK site next.

The young fella is only expressing a young fellas opinion, as Ian says, opinions change as we get older.

SNARK ALERT!!!!!

All of us can be thankful we don't have to personally associate with him on a daily basis.
Young, opinionated, with a law enforcement graduate mind set!
Whew.

[Yahman]

You might try the XJ mirrors.



Rectangular and fairly large with good adjustability.

That's what I was going to suggest.

Here they are on my XJ.


Same type on the 79 Special.


Ride safe,
Larry

[IanDMacDonald]

Those XJ's get sexier everytime I see them.

[IanDMacDonald]

SNARK ALERT!!!!!

Obviously not of the Lewis Carrol variety

[Murphyslaw]

Wait....did you just compare mirrors to peripheral vision dgsxer? I already said I turn my head. What more do u want haha. No but really you guys should calm down on the age thing. You guys only talk about my age in every post you make towards me...I'm starting to detect a HINT a jealousy there. "I go fast and I'm young, so I must be dumb". Well I guess so James since I don't even know how twitter works....I'm surprised you do, trying to get in touch with your young inner spirit? In all seriousness, you all have a reputation on other forums to be pretty dickish, but we know the value of your collected knowledge. Just cow manure to fertilize your thoughts.

[IanDMacDonald]

I'll speak my mind here without necessitating the need for moderator intervention. Murphyslaw- Your first post was one speaking of some mod of some variety, expressing that it couldn't be done against the opinion of purists. Kinda brash & cocky. Second, even if your sig did not display your age, your maturity level in your posts might have given it away. Third, I have more motorcycles than your age, and belong to a gazillion forums, including the sister Triples forum. Nowhere have I ever seen the XS11.com community bashed- EVER! We're a family of XS11 riders, and try our best to respect each other. If you feel that your opinion is not being respected, step back and think of your posts come off wrong. If not, utilize the PM system and contact the offending member. But, disrespecting the community will not get you far on here.

You wanna see immaturity, go back and read some of my threads on how impatient I was, leading to bent valves. It was this very forum that has allowed me to mature, and I transfer that to other aspects of my life. So, step back a little and enjoy the forum.