What's with these Mirrors

[pitzerwm]

I did a few wiring/light changes and of course had the mirrors off. While putting them back on, which I had done without any problem before, I could not get the bottom "pen" to "lock". I screwed with them (yes, both had the same problem) for an hour trying to figure out why. Gave up and added a small screw catching the plastic lip. Unless you really smack it, I think it will hold them fine. What other means of attaching these mirrors have you tried?

 

[Mazo EMS2]

The metal clips are probably bent just a little bit.....the mounting setup is pretty lame that's for sure. I did a similar thing with a screw in each mirror.

 

[pitzerwm]

The metal clips are probably bent just a little bit.....the mounting setup is pretty lame that's for sure. I did a similar thing with a screw in each mirror.

The metal clips looked the same but I messed them also a little.

 

[robmorg]

Three kinds of Spider Owners

There are only three kinds of Spyder owners... Those who think the mirrors are crap and complain about it; those who think the mirrors are crap but don't complain about; and those who think the mirrors are crap and pretend they don't think so. Notice that all three have one thing in common.

It's sort of makes you wonder why BRP has not addressed the problem after eight years. :dontknow:

 

[Allensr]

follow the money

for the same reason they have not fixed the display
Allen

 

[Bob Denman]

There are only three kinds of Spyder owners... Those who think the mirrors are crap and complain about it; those who think the mirrors are crap but don't complain about; and those who think the mirrors are crap and pretend they don't think so. Notice that all three have one thing in common.

It's sort of makes you wonder why BRP has not addressed the problem after eight years. :dontknow:

I think that JC offered the most plausible reasoning for BRP's methodology...
Everything about those mounting connections should be considered as nothing more than a "Shear-pin". If you smack a mirror unintentionally; they break loose. (Don't ask... pps
If you solidify the mounting; you run the risk of busting something expensive!
After busting one of my clips: I have to agree with his assessment. :thumbup:

 

[Dragonfly]

I got tired of messing with them and replaced the right side for $39.98 and per BRP there is a difference between the left and right side.

 

[pitzerwm]

I got tired of messing with them and replaced the right side for $39.98 and per BRP there is a difference between the left and right side.

Pictures, replaced with what?

Has anyone for the two "snap on pins" tried putting a piece shaped like the top one and made all three a slide down connection? If you made them pretty tight, they should stay on.

If I remember right someone said that they bolted theirs on, but I don't see how you would access the bolts.

 

[robmorg]

I think that JC offered the most plausible reasoning for BRP's methodology...
Everything about those mounting connections should be considered as nothing more than a "Shear-pin". If you smack a mirror unintentionally; they break loose. (Don't ask... pps
If you solidify the mounting; you run the risk of busting something expensive!
After busting one of my clips: I have to agree with his assessment. :thumbup:

I don't disagree with that theory. The same principle is true with automobiles. However, you can take a mirror off a car with reasonable assurance that it'll fit back on properly, and that it won't fall off if you hit a pothole. I think that if the engineers at BRP put their minds to it, they could come up with a better "shear pin".

 

[Bob Denman]

I can't disagree with you! :thumbup:
they should be able to come up with something better.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I got tired of messing with them and replaced the right side for $39.98 and per BRP there is a difference between the left and right side.

the clips on the 13RT are right and left handed. They have a different part # too. But you got ripped off if they charged you that much for one clip.

 

[Peter Aawen]

I spent a bit of time with the Dremel to make myself replacement 'mirror pellets' that also have the effect of lessening the tiny vibration in the mirrors at speed. I'd show you a pic, but they are on the bike & the mirrors are held on reasonably firmly now, don't really want to risk a removal! All it took to make these up was sacrificing a short length of 5mm thick urethane cutting board & then spend the time required to cut/grind myself a pair of 'less fragile' pellets using the previously broken pellets as a pattern - one pellet out of the 3 on each mirror is designed as a 'sacrificial pellet' that will break readily if hit, I suppose to avoid injuring anyone or breaking more parts if it gets hit, but they are waaaaayyyyy too fragile IMO. My replacements are about half as strong again, so they still work as designed, but do take a little more than a gentle bump to break!

How did the originals break? My new bike went to the dealer for it's first service with the mirrors fine; they did the service, I picked the bike up & i had only travelled about 20 miles of the freeway trip home when one of the mirrors just fell off!! Checking it out revealed that the 'sacrificial pellet' had been broken sometime during the service & replaced with a wad of insulation tape stuffed in there to hold the mirror on the bike as if it had an unbroken pellet!! It's taken almost a year for the dealer to finally admit to & then remedy that little bit of incompetence & deviousness!!

 

[4 MARIE]

Checking it out revealed that the 'sacrificial pellet' had been broken sometime during the service & replaced with a wad of insulation tape stuffed in there to hold the mirror on the bike as if it had an unbroken pellet!! It's taken almost a year for the dealer to finally admit to & then remedy that little bit of incompetence & deviousness!![/QUOTE]



DANG ! the name of your dealer please, and thanks for ratting them out

opps just saw you were down under, so will automatically avoid that dealer.

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: That's a Technician who should be collecting his paychecks from within the Fast-Food Industry... :gaah:

 

[robmorg]

:shocked: That's a Technician who should be collecting his paychecks from within the Fast-Food Industry... :gaah:

Only if you don't eat fast-food. I'm not sure I'd want that guy preparing my Big Mac. :shocked:

 

[Bob Denman]

Yeah... I'd want to see where his Corolla is parked :shocked:...

...and eat at one of the other choices!

 

[Dragonfly]

Pictures, replaced with what?

Has anyone for the two "snap on pins" tried putting a piece shaped like the top one and made all three a slide down connection? If you made them pretty tight, they should stay on.

If I remember right someone said that they bolted theirs on, but I don't see how you would access the bolts.

Replaced them with new Billets

 

[Dragonfly]

the clips on the 13RT are right and left handed. They have a different part # too. But you got ripped off if they charged you that much for one clip.

I agree however that is the BRP Catalog price for the 13s The $39.98 was for all three.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

MIRROR FIX

Pictures, replaced with what?

Has anyone for the two "snap on pins" tried putting a piece shaped like the top one and made all three a slide down connection? If you made them pretty tight, they should stay on.

If I remember right someone said that they bolted theirs on, but I don't see how you would access the bolts.

Bill, I came up with a FIX and sent Bob D. a kit so He could do His ......But I'm sure He never did it so ask Him to send it to you......He didn't have to pay for it, so He should send it to you for FREE also ....................Mike :thumbup:

 

[PMK]

I hated the oem RT mirrors styling from day one. The poor mounting and perpetually being loose made me go with a totally different setup.

Someday I'll finish the mod and share the photos. Suffice to say, the mirrors are mounted well and in my opinion look better.

PK