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Broken morrow mount
Ok so I followed the instructions in the manual re: how to remove the mirror. Broke the upper mounting point. What a piece o crrrraaap.
EDIT:what are the odds that the dealer will have the needed part(s) to fix this as we leave Tuesday morning for Lancaster Pa.
mike s
Last edited by Mspiv; 05-11-2014 at 05:02 PM.
Duck
Michael Spivack
2007 Goldwing
2012 RT Limited Lava (traded 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Utopia Backrest, Hi mounter tail light, FZ1 fuse box, aux power outlet, CB and Gerbing outlets
2014 RT Limited Cognac (purchased 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Spyder Backrest, 2012 CB and Gerbing outlets
GWRRA
Cape Cod, Ma.
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I did that on mine the first time I took the mirror off too. Got the part in a week.
2016 F3 Limited
2019 Ryker Rally
2014 Suzuki V Strom 650
2020 CSC TT 250
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Broken mirror mount
Originally Posted by Mspiv
Ok so I followed the instructions in the manual re: how to remove the mirror. Broke the upper mounting point. What a piece o crrrraaap.
EDIT:what are the odds that the dealer will have the needed part(s) to fix this as we leave Tuesday morning for Lancaster Pa.
mike s
I made my own with metal till I was able to get the replacement for it. RJ
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She will be p.o.'d
Originally Posted by Highwayman2013
I did that on mine the first time I took the mirror off too. Got the part in a week.
A WEEK, OMG SHE WILL BE PISSED.
Duck
Michael Spivack
2007 Goldwing
2012 RT Limited Lava (traded 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Utopia Backrest, Hi mounter tail light, FZ1 fuse box, aux power outlet, CB and Gerbing outlets
2014 RT Limited Cognac (purchased 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Spyder Backrest, 2012 CB and Gerbing outlets
GWRRA
Cape Cod, Ma.
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Bad luck
Remember one thing....................a happy wife makes a happy life. Before I'd cancel the tip I'd just leave the mirror off and go . Gotta keep the missus happy.
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Can you jury rig the mirror ? Just asking
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Little checking..!!
can check wuth your dealer if he us good he will have it being a commonly broken item. If not check dealers along the route and throw the mirror in the trunk and fix it along the way. If no one has one order to be delivered to your destination. If it takes longer than your trip...what can I say.. I have had great luck getting parts thru cheapcycleparts.com. If they have the part you could have them overnight it...goid luck..!!
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Mt. Helix, California
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Thanks all
I need to go to the dealers this morning to get a bike cover off her old bike. I hope he has the parts. If not, I will check along the route. And in the mean time it will see if I can get the part dropped shipped to our destination (hadn't thought about that alternative thanks Chupac)
mike s
Duck
Michael Spivack
2007 Goldwing
2012 RT Limited Lava (traded 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Utopia Backrest, Hi mounter tail light, FZ1 fuse box, aux power outlet, CB and Gerbing outlets
2014 RT Limited Cognac (purchased 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Spyder Backrest, 2012 CB and Gerbing outlets
GWRRA
Cape Cod, Ma.
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Good Luck
It will take seconds to fix if he has the part. He could take it off another bike.
2016 F3 Limited
2019 Ryker Rally
2014 Suzuki V Strom 650
2020 CSC TT 250
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Yeah. I have a terrific dealer
He had the part, I got his last one. He had his service tech come up and show me how to remove and replace the mirror.. The owner said that he would not let my wife make a trip without the mirror and if they did not have the part, he would take one off another bike.
i am and will be a loyal customer of Bobs skidoo in Easton, Massachusetts.
thanks for the SyderLovers help
mike s
Duck
Michael Spivack
2007 Goldwing
2012 RT Limited Lava (traded 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Utopia Backrest, Hi mounter tail light, FZ1 fuse box, aux power outlet, CB and Gerbing outlets
2014 RT Limited Cognac (purchased 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Spyder Backrest, 2012 CB and Gerbing outlets
GWRRA
Cape Cod, Ma.
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We had to make a trip to Mass in Feb.
It was neat visiting where I was born and grew up. While there we went by Bob's to kill time and see what might be there and cool to buy. Suffice to say the queen spent a bit on gear.
Neat little shop, had the first Ski Doo they ever sold hanging on the wall. Bought it back from the original owner, I think it was a 1969.
It was actually kind of nice to deal with a real person and not some sportbike riding punk that does noot care at all about a Spyder or the money it generates to keep them employed.
As for the part you broke, crap or not, you might want to get a spare if you are the type that does your own work.
PK
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Good advice
Originally Posted by PMK
We had to make a trip to Mass in Feb.
It was neat visiting where I was born and grew up. While there we went by Bob's to kill time and see what might be there and cool to buy. Suffice to say the queen spent a bit on gear.
Neat little shop, had the first Ski Doo they ever sold hanging on the wall. Bought it back from the original owner, I think it was a 1969.
It was actually kind of nice to deal with a real person and not some sportbike riding punk that does noot care at all about a Spyder or the money it generates to keep them employed.
As for the part you broke, crap or not, you might want to get a spare if you are the type that does your own work.
PK
Got his last one and I ordered 3more for spares cause that mirror thing is very easy to mess up and it is the wife's bike.
Duck
Michael Spivack
2007 Goldwing
2012 RT Limited Lava (traded 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Utopia Backrest, Hi mounter tail light, FZ1 fuse box, aux power outlet, CB and Gerbing outlets
2014 RT Limited Cognac (purchased 5/2/14)
RT Mods. Cup holder, Spyder Backrest, 2012 CB and Gerbing outlets
GWRRA
Cape Cod, Ma.
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Originally Posted by Mspiv
Got his last one and I ordered 3more for spares cause that mirror thing is very easy to mess up and it is the wife's bike.
We keep several in stock at all times.
A lot of the time when we take mirrors off someone's Spyder we find a person before us has been a little rough with it and partially broken that piece.
I have taken ours off probably 100 times and they are still fine, probably break the next time, lol. We take ours off to show people how it is done.
Rick
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I can see how it would be easy to break that upper "slide on" tab. I have never broken one but I've always expected it to happen. I always put a little lube on the two prongs to allow a little easier install of the mirrors. ( I also do that on the side panels that pop into the rubber gromets). It just helps the next time you need to pull something off. I think i will go ahead and get a couple of those mounting pieces just to have around.
Happy Spyderlovers
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