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How many of us have those Magic Magnetic mirror mounts?
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DGoebel
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As many have said, Absolutely one of the best accessory's you can add to a RT. I do most of my work on mine, and when I do take it in for dealer servicing, I demonstrate then to the tech and have a little tag that says magnetic mirror mounts that I slip in between the top magnets so it hangs back into the cockpit area.
And to those concerned about tethers, After mounting the magnetic mounts (the 6 pack so all points mounted magnetically) while on a strange road very late on a rainy night in NE Georgia I drove my '13 RT over a railroad track crossing that had a maybe one foot ramp up on the approach, but a good two foot drop on the far side, I was airborne. When I landed both my un-tethered mirrors popped off. But they stayed connected to the electrical connectors that power the turn signals and just hung there while I came to a stop. Snapped them back on and continued the ride. No Damage, no problem.
And to those concerned about tethers, After mounting the magnetic mounts (the 6 pack so all points mounted magnetically) while on a strange road very late on a rainy night in NE Georgia I drove my '13 RT over a railroad track crossing that had a maybe one foot ramp up on the approach, but a good two foot drop on the far side, I was airborne. When I landed both my un-tethered mirrors popped off. But they stayed connected to the electrical connectors that power the turn signals and just hung there while I came to a stop. Snapped them back on and continued the ride. No Damage, no problem.
MeudtPG
Member
Wow! Did you have small wire ties between the electrical connectors for tethers?
eddieshep999
Active member
A lot, but not enough.
DGoebel
Well-known member
No ties. The stock wiring connectors held the mirrors.
I built my own......
Lamonster only sells the 6 pack now and would not sell me the 4 pack, for some BS reason, so I built my own. Took the advice of another SL'er here, and ordered the magnets on Ebay and Ace Hardware supplied the rest of the parts. For a little extra security and tighter fit, I cut a thicker washer and replaced the upper attachment with it. Didn't see the need for a tether as the OEM wire connectors are quite sturdy enough to do the job. When I drop my off spyder at the dealer for whatever reason I do not leave the mirrors on it, I take them with me when I leave. I trust the CAN AM certified mechanic, but I don't trust the other service staff enough to leave my mirrors attached, if you get my drift (no malice intended). For the actual cost of the parts, under $10.00, I don't see why the BRP design engineers didn't or haven't included this type of mirror attachment long before now.
Lamonster only sells the 6 pack now and would not sell me the 4 pack, for some BS reason, so I built my own. Took the advice of another SL'er here, and ordered the magnets on Ebay and Ace Hardware supplied the rest of the parts. For a little extra security and tighter fit, I cut a thicker washer and replaced the upper attachment with it. Didn't see the need for a tether as the OEM wire connectors are quite sturdy enough to do the job. When I drop my off spyder at the dealer for whatever reason I do not leave the mirrors on it, I take them with me when I leave. I trust the CAN AM certified mechanic, but I don't trust the other service staff enough to leave my mirrors attached, if you get my drift (no malice intended). For the actual cost of the parts, under $10.00, I don't see why the BRP design engineers didn't or haven't included this type of mirror attachment long before now.
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
Wow! I think you may the first one to report having magnet mounted mirrors pop off! They stay on through a lot of beating!
DGoebel
Well-known member
I was definitely driving too fast for conditions on a strange road at night, in the rain, and the landing was hard. I count myself blessed though as the mirrors still stayed attached to the Spyder and definitely went back on so much faster than the stock pin and clip connectors.
PMK
Active member
I am sorry to point this out but your answer is fair to vague, please be more specific.
ricford
New member
Nobody answered my question. But to join in, I don't use any tether and have had no issues. They are tight. As I recall, when they were first introduced, they came with a tether. But the inventor decided that they were not needed and stopped including a tether to the package. Tethered or not, they are a great invention.
DGoebel
Well-known member
Ricford, Though they were originally designed and marketed by Russell Culley in Tasmania, they are marketed all over and there are several US distributors. It's likely there area several dozen sets out in the Spyder world, though not all Spyder riders belong to this Forum. Maybe Lamonster's Garage can tell you how many they sold, and Value Accessories can tell you how many they've sold, but that wouldn't even be the total sold in the US as Russell originally sold direct, I bought mine from him.
MeudtPG
Member
Just got me a set from Lamonster today and have installed using all the magnets with no tethers (just the wire plug-n). The brand new 2018 factory mounts sure made me nervous taking them off and I never even tried to put them back on after hammering them off.
Nobody should have to beat the plastic to remove mirrors!!! DUH - Bad design for sure! BRP take note and make the changes up to and including hopefully a magic mirror reimbursement to owners (say $100.00?) for replacing brand new parts on a brand new machine because of this OEM mirror mounting defect. What the heck??
Thanks for letting me vent.
Nobody should have to beat the plastic to remove mirrors!!! DUH - Bad design for sure! BRP take note and make the changes up to and including hopefully a magic mirror reimbursement to owners (say $100.00?) for replacing brand new parts on a brand new machine because of this OEM mirror mounting defect. What the heck??
Thanks for letting me vent.
Buckeye Chuck 54
New member
I too have the Magic Mirrors. But I don't use the top magnet. I like the stock
top holder. I hang the top part of the mirror first. Then the mirror just falls in place.
I used all 3 at first but the mirror fell off when I leaned on it when washing. It can't fall off
now. And I don't use the spacer on the front magnet, it fits right against the front tupperware now.
Buckeye Chuck
top holder. I hang the top part of the mirror first. Then the mirror just falls in place.
I used all 3 at first but the mirror fell off when I leaned on it when washing. It can't fall off
now. And I don't use the spacer on the front magnet, it fits right against the front tupperware now.
Buckeye Chuck
BLUEKNIGHT911
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:agree: … The upper OEM BRP connection was never an issue, and :agree:... It actually holds the mirror better than three magnets …. if " DGoebel " had it set up the way you do His would'nt have come off..... imho the tethers are such a simple thing, that guarantee's the mirror won't hit the ground.... Yes His didn't either and I'm very surprised that they didn't. The lamp wiring in the mirror is the smallest used because the lamp is not a lamp it's an LED which doesn't need thick wires..... I always use mine...…. Mike :thumbup:
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