Snapped mirror tab

[cenzo989]

hey guys,
vinny here,.... ran into another issue and need your help
i was doing some cleaning up in my garage and my elbow hit the left side mirror..:banghead:
long story short....i snapped thee plastic tab and now the mirror easily folds in...
now im afraid to ride on highway in fear that the wind will fold my mirror in when driving
any suggestions on how to reattach...
see photos of right side (good) and left side (BAD):

 

[SpyderAnn01]

The part you are pointing to is a cap and doesn't appear to add any structure to the mirror. Go to www.cheapcycleparts.com and look under "body and accessories - windshield" and you can see the exploded view of the mirror assembly. (I find their website to be easier to look at than the can-am.brp.com page)

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

A temp fix

I'm a DIY'er, and it appears the ARM itself is OK......it's the TAB / COVER that is broken......My 08 GS and 11 RSS didn't have that cover so in 14 it was added.............My suggestion is to try tightening the TORX BOLT first.......if that doesn't work , since the TAB is junk anyway just screw a piece of sheet metal onto it , of a size that won't let the MIRROR ARM go to far forward ........This should work until you can get an official BRP part.......................good luck.....Mike :bbq:

 

[PistonBlown]

I think Mikes right , it would be worth tightening that torx bolt as that may be the real reason the mirror is moving now. On my 2011 I've had to tighten the bolt a couple of times because it's vibrated loose, always on that side strangely enough.

That part is designed to break beyond a certain pressure for the same reason as car mirrors will:

• It causes less damage to a pedestrian if you hit one by allowing the mirror to give way.
• It prevents more major damage to the main bodywork, frame etc if it hits something

Looking at Spyder Ann's link they are only about $8 anyway so not an expensive fix