Hay Dave ,
I'll have to admit that : If the van got better mpg than my truck does then I'd be taking the mirrors off !

I did put "Bar end" mirrors on the guzzi , and they are good !

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Funny you should bring that "Lower the Front" thing. I did let the tubes slide up through the triple-tree about 1.5 inch on the guzzi . It feels 50 pounds's lighter and I can turn it around ridding double now without that "overweight fixing to fall over feeling now. It might have lost a touch of ground clearence but thats OK because its more drivable now.
I haven't thought of checking to see if it fits in the van (in its shorter form).

I'm bring the Savage to Texas this trip. I wonder if it would benifit from being lowered a bit ... ?

I don't drag foot pegs like I used to anymore , now its what ever is easier to handle.