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Any tips on reinstalling mirrors?
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WARWAGON
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Thanks, that worked. Man what a pia to get off and back on. :banghead:
johnwinslow
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a little lubricant will help, I use the grease for plastic zippers. (easy on the comments this is a family site) safe for plastics
Bob Denman
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First, make sure the mirror spring wires are straight and parallel. If they are bent inward they may not catch the post,
and if they diverge or bend outward, the mirror will be loose. It can help to put a very tiny bit of lube on the outer,
conical part of the post only. I'm talking about a film here, not a glob. Make sure there is none on the back side (post notch).
Engage the keyhole slot first. Then rap downward firmly (but politely) on the outer edge of the mirror to seat the bottom latch.
Now rap forward on the outer edge of the mirror to seat the front latch. You can rap a little harder than you can taking the
mirrors off, because they won't fly across the room, but don't get carried away. Problems seating the latches are usually
caused by bent spring wires.
and if they diverge or bend outward, the mirror will be loose. It can help to put a very tiny bit of lube on the outer,
conical part of the post only. I'm talking about a film here, not a glob. Make sure there is none on the back side (post notch).
Engage the keyhole slot first. Then rap downward firmly (but politely) on the outer edge of the mirror to seat the bottom latch.
Now rap forward on the outer edge of the mirror to seat the front latch. You can rap a little harder than you can taking the
mirrors off, because they won't fly across the room, but don't get carried away. Problems seating the latches are usually
caused by bent spring wires.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
I wonder where you learned that? :roflblack:
StanProff
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it gets a lot easier the more you do it. Gotta play with it a little. Don't be afraid to to get firm with it.
Bob Denman
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:bowdown:
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canam306
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VIDEO - Reinstalling the Mirrors
I did a search before posting and saw a "Best of Posts" =
Bob Denman
First, make sure the mirror spring wires are straight and parallel. If they are bent inward they may not catch the post,
and if they diverge or bend outward, the mirror will be loose. It can help to put a very tiny bit of lube on the outer,
conical part of the post only. I'm talking about a film here, not a glob. Make sure there is none on the back side (post notch).
Engage the keyhole slot first. Then rap downward firmly (but politely) on the outer edge of the mirror to seat the bottom latch.
Now rap forward on the outer edge of the mirror to seat the front latch. You can rap a little harder than you can taking the
mirrors off, because they won't fly across the room, but don't get carried away. Problems seating the latches are usually
caused by bent spring wires.
Thanx Bob Denman
If anyone of you pros could create a video the next time you mount a mirror, I would love to see how you deal with that "Single Circular" post (versus the other two that are "Push in" type posts).
Maybe that is what Bob was referring to when he said, "Engage the keyhole slot first. Then rap downward firmly "
I have tried repeatedly and don't know which to hook first -- and from which direction (Sliding from front to back of bike, or from top down as you install the mirror?)
I now have a loose mirror that I can not admit to mama
... and have a 20 mile trip to a dealer to have him show me (Embarrassed, but learning).
I did a search before posting and saw a "Best of Posts" =
Bob Denman
First, make sure the mirror spring wires are straight and parallel. If they are bent inward they may not catch the post,
and if they diverge or bend outward, the mirror will be loose. It can help to put a very tiny bit of lube on the outer,
conical part of the post only. I'm talking about a film here, not a glob. Make sure there is none on the back side (post notch).
Engage the keyhole slot first. Then rap downward firmly (but politely) on the outer edge of the mirror to seat the bottom latch.
Now rap forward on the outer edge of the mirror to seat the front latch. You can rap a little harder than you can taking the
mirrors off, because they won't fly across the room, but don't get carried away. Problems seating the latches are usually
caused by bent spring wires.
Thanx Bob Denman
If anyone of you pros could create a video the next time you mount a mirror, I would love to see how you deal with that "Single Circular" post (versus the other two that are "Push in" type posts).
Maybe that is what Bob was referring to when he said, "Engage the keyhole slot first. Then rap downward firmly "
I have tried repeatedly and don't know which to hook first -- and from which direction (Sliding from front to back of bike, or from top down as you install the mirror?)
I now have a loose mirror that I can not admit to mama
... and have a 20 mile trip to a dealer to have him show me (Embarrassed, but learning).
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