IcePrick Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Front and rear. Two left front, one right front. Several rear. I know, I know… nobody wants/needs amber lenses. But I know as soon as the trash truck drives away, someone will be looking for a set, having dropped their bike on both sides at once. Maybe me. Yours for postage. In the trash next Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'd save them. 1. Some people DO use amber lenses, but if they don't need them, they won't think to buy them. 2. How much space can they possibly take up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John01XX Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 If you can bring a pair of Fronts to RacerXX I will put them on the shelf for whoever may need a set in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrick Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'd save them. 1. Some people DO use amber lenses, but if they don't need them, they won't think to buy them. 2. How much space can they possibly take up? With the logic applied in (2), I have boxes and boxes of things that take up almost no space. If you can bring a pair of Fronts to RacerXX I will put them on the shelf for whoever may need a set in the future. Will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 With the logic applied in (2), I have boxes and boxes of things that take up almost no space. I usually would save ONE set of good ones...not all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I could use a full set, or any you have to spare if they're not spoken for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmike Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 A collector friend had a problem finding OEM lenses for a bike he acquired at auction (not an XX) a while back. It was a bigger inconvenience than he had expected; it took him over a year to find a mint set to replace the aftermarket clear lenses a previous owner had installed. The longer a specific machine is out of production the less likely true OEM parts are available. The XX has been out of production (or effective availability in North America) for over a decade and the supply of OEM parts will only continue to diminish. We can be grateful that this board serves a rather close knit community of XX fans, offering a welcome and increasingly rare source of parts, knowledge and support. Thanks to one and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warp11XX Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Speaking of which....my Clear Alternatives are slowly yellowing/mellowing to a bronze-ish color. I believe this is a combination effect of the aging of both the reflector and the lenses. The effect is more visible on the clear front lenses as they are starting to resemble the smoked version more so than the clear. Is this normal and to be expected with the CA products? John, Bueller, anybody? I purchased these from BikeBits around '07 or so I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John01XX Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Speaking of which....my Clear Alternatives are slowly yellowing/mellowing to a bronze-ish color. I believe this is a combination effect of the aging of both the reflector and the lenses. The effect is more visible on the clear front lenses as they are starting to resemble the smoked version more so than the clear. Is this normal and to be expected with the CA products? John, Bueller, anybody? I purchased these from BikeBits around '07 or so I believe. You should be able to polish out the clear lenses and return it to original clear appearance. As the saying goes; "It will buff right out" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warp11XX Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Kewl...thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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