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  • Are the stock mirror arms steel or alum?

    I want to bend them a bit more to make them wider so I can actually see behind me. Before I break something, I need to know what they're made of. Not an easy Google find....Thanks!

    79 XS1100 special
    Rob - 79 SF

  • #2
    Easy way to answer that would be to put a magnet to it...

    They are steel.
    Nathan
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    1978 XS1100E
    K&N Filter
    #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
    OEM Exhaust
    ATK Fork Brace
    LED Dash lights
    Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters

    Green Monster Coils
    SS Brake Lines
    Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

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    • #3
      Thanks for the info natemoen! Will double check with a magnet,...good call
      Rob - 79 SF

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      • #4
        Before u go bending them, look into mirror risers. I bought some off eBay. Well worth it.
        1979 XS1100F
        2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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        • #5
          Or........get some different mirrors. I use Virago tear drop mirrors and they work quite well.
          Greg

          Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

          ― Albert Einstein

          80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

          The list changes.

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          • #6
            An easier check is...are they rusty?
            "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."

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