Wing Mirrors - a Question

BabyDuke · 22-Nov-2004, 12:52

My wing mirrors are really loosed and don't stay in place as I'm riding along.. is there a way to fix this or do I need to buy new ones?

Many thanks!

dickieducati · 22-Nov-2004, 12:53

on what bike???

dickieducati · 22-Nov-2004, 12:54

sorry just checked your profile supersport 400 i guess?

BabyDuke · 22-Nov-2004, 12:56

Yes sorry, should have said. The SS 400.

Mad Dog Bianchi · 22-Nov-2004, 15:26

Undo the mirrors from the cowling and get in behind the mirror stanchion. There should be a philipps head screw in there and if you tighten it the mirrors should not move very easily. This is for earlier model SS up to the late 90's I imagine. You really need to put some torque into the screw to tighten it down.

FiscusFish · 22-Nov-2004, 18:12

Or do as Mad Dog says to get to the screw then undo and split the mirror from it's mount. Then get some coarse wet and dry/sandpaper and rough up both surfaces of the ball joint. Screw it back together and job done.

Darren

Mad Dog Bianchi · 23-Nov-2004, 09:32

Thanks Fiscus. That is another point to add. Screw does tend to come loose after awhile, so this is a nice drill to get used to.

BabyDuke · 26-Nov-2004, 12:20

Just wanted to thank you all for helping me with this. I successfully managed to tighten up Daisy's wing mirrors this morning and we had a lovely ride!... still can see bugger all in them - oh well!

monstermob 998 · 08-Jan-2005, 18:08

just experienced exactly the same with my mirrors on 600ss done the jobbie with wet and dry mod and hey problem solved-- this is a great website/forum!!!!!!!!

Derek · 12-Jan-2005, 10:03

I've found that even roughening up the surfaces, puting the mirrors in the freezer and then really tightening them hard still doesn't last. They are fine until they get moved and then they gradually loosen off again.

The biggest improvement I made was to run an M5 tap down the threaded hole and fit a hex head M5 screw in place of the crosshead self-tapper that they come with.

Now I can get some decent torque on it the mirrors stay in place far better - makes them kinda hard to adjust though, but at least they stay there.

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22-Nov-2004, 12:52	#1
BabyDuke Registered Forum User Posts: 19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Wing Mirrors - a Question My wing mirrors are really loosed and don't stay in place as I'm riding along.. is there a way to fix this or do I need to buy new ones? Many thanks! Reply

22-Nov-2004, 12:53	#2
dickieducati Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 5,018 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Mood: the rain in spain falls mainly on me! on what bike??? Reply

22-Nov-2004, 12:54	#3
dickieducati Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 5,018 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Mood: the rain in spain falls mainly on me! sorry just checked your profile supersport 400 i guess? Reply

22-Nov-2004, 12:56	#4
BabyDuke Registered Forum User Posts: 19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Yes sorry, should have said. The SS 400. Reply

22-Nov-2004, 18:12	#6
FiscusFish Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 782 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Welling Mood: Must fix Superlight... Must fix Superlight... Or do as Mad Dog says to get to the screw then undo and split the mirror from it's mount. Then get some coarse wet and dry/sandpaper and rough up both surfaces of the ball joint. Screw it back together and job done. Darren Reply

23-Nov-2004, 09:32	#7
Mad Dog Bianchi Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: ST4S Posts: 649 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Noda, Japan Thanks Fiscus. That is another point to add. Screw does tend to come loose after awhile, so this is a nice drill to get used to. Reply

26-Nov-2004, 12:20	#8
BabyDuke Registered Forum User Posts: 19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Just wanted to thank you all for helping me with this. I successfully managed to tighten up Daisy's wing mirrors this morning and we had a lovely ride!... still can see bugger all in them - oh well! Reply

08-Jan-2005, 18:08	#9
monstermob 998 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,099 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: north hampshire Mood: is it cos i is a bricklayer just experienced exactly the same with my mirrors on 600ss done the jobbie with wet and dry mod and hey problem solved-- this is a great website/forum!!!!!!!! Reply