TIGHTENING FLOPPY MIRRORS


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The hardware securing the mirrors can be accessed by removing the fairing inner cover. The mirror comes off by removing the two bolts, not the two nuts. They are all in the same area.

Once off, carefully work the retainer ring off the outer edge of the mirror with an old dull chisel. When enough of the ring is loose the mirror can be slid out.

Once the mirror is out you have access to the 12mm nut that holds the mirror housing to the swivel arm. Once the nut is off, the mirror housing slides off and releases the boot portion that is designed to be trapped between the housing and the swivel.

Roll the boot back and undo the swivel bolt (10mm). Take the swivel apart and clean all surfaces and washers thoroughly. Put it all back together using a locking agent (Locktite) on the threads. Be sure to tighten the nut down more than you might think is necessary. Let me repeat that:
tighten the nut down more than you might think is necessary.

Everything assembles in reverse order, using a few dabs of black RTV Silicone adhesive in strategic locations to hold the trim ring in, yet not so much to prevent disassembly again if the nut is not tight enough the first time.

Finally, replace the mirror on the bike, making sure you get the edge trim in place. 
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!!

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The above description was for the second generation mirrors.  The original mirrors had two (2) articulating arms, each of which had hardware that would eventually loosen up.

If the mirrors keep folding back, then the articulating arms need tightened. These can be accessed by pulling the mirrors from the bike as described above, then LOOSENING the two small Phillips-head screws inside the casting. These will loosen a small metal plate that is used to secure the rubber booty to the mounting casting. Tighten the hardware for the two arms.  Sounds crazy, but I've found that you'll get longer lasting results by putting the whole mirror in the freezer overnight before tightening things up.

Once tightened, maneuver the rubber booty under the metal plate and tighten the two screws.

If the mirrors are swiveling up and down then one of the main nuts is loose. One is accessible once you remove the mirror from the bike.  The second is located behind the mirror itself.  If this is the one that's loose you'll have to pop the mirror-glass from its holder as described above to get to it.

Once tight, replace the rim holding the mirror, securing in place with dabs of black RTV. Once cured, replace the mirror assembly on the bike.