Sad, Droopy Mirrors.

[Tele130]

I have my Connie in pieces right now.............Mods never end .  I have a mirror that likes to droop during the riding season.  Is this the bolt that needs to be tighten to resolve that?..........(The pencil is pointing to it )

[Mike G]

IIRC it's on the bottom side under the 4-5th pleat.  You can feel it with your finger.

[Jwh360]

Mike's correct.  Make a slit in the valley of the 4th or 5th pleat about a 1/2 inch long.  The bolt may have a plastic cap on it, but that pops off easily.  Don't over tighten the bolt, if you do you won't be able to adjust the mirror.  IIRC you need a 10mm socket.  HTH - Jeff

[Rick Hall]

No, but it's a start.

Use a wide putty knife, gently pry off the bezel that holds the mirror in. You'll see a nut inside the mirror housing, remove it.

Now the rubber boot and ball joint is removable. Slip the rubber boot off, you'll see a nut under a black cap. This is the nut you want to tighten slightly. 10mm wrench

There are a few 'cone' washers under this nut. They're generally all installed the same way -> //// For a warm fuzzy, flip-flop them thusly -> /\/\/\

Slip the boot back over, attach the boot/ball joint back on the two pieces. clean the mirror up, reattach the bezel ring. Use a few dots of silicone sealant on the bezel ring, hold the bezel ring on with rubber bands til the sealant has cured.

Rick

[ManWorkinghere]

Mike's correct.  Make a slit in the valley of the 4th or 5th pleat about a 1/2 inch long.  The bolt may have a plastic cap on it, but that pops off easily.  Don't over tighten the bolt, if you do you won't be able to adjust the mirror.  IIRC you need a 10mm socket.  HTH - Jeff

+1 on this process.  I had a Utility knife in hand before I heard of using a Putty knife to move the pleats.

BTW: I used Crazy Glue to reseal the pleat once cut.

[MetrickMetal]

I wonder if Viagra would fix your droppy mirror problem. 

[Tele130]

I wonder if Viagra would fix your droppy mirror problem. 

Nope. Already tried that. 

[Tele130]

No, but it's a start.

Use a wide putty knife, gently pry off the bezel that holds the mirror in. You'll see a nut inside the mirror housing, remove it.

Now the rubber boot and ball joint is removable. Slip the rubber boot off, you'll see a nut under a black cap. This is the nut you want to tighten slightly. 10mm wrench

There are a few 'cone' washers under this nut. They're generally all installed the same way -> //// For a warm fuzzy, flip-flop them thusly -> /\/\/\

Slip the boot back over, attach the boot/ball joint back on the two pieces. clean the mirror up, reattach the bezel ring. Use a few dots of silicone sealant on the bezel ring, hold the bezel ring on with rubber bands til the sealant has cured.

Rick

Thanks Rick. Thats  the kind of fix I was looking for. I really didn't want to have to cut the boot if I really didn't have to.

[Nosmo]

Either way will work, but I'd recommend cutting the boot.  With the slit on the bottom you shouldn't get water in.  I tried prying off the bezel on my right hand mirror the first time and it chipped and I had to glue it back on, the second time I had to tighten them I slit the boots, that was several years ago.   Slitting the boot is easier, and no danger of damaging anything.

[works4me]

Thanks Rick. Thats  the kind of fix I was looking for. I really didn't want to have to cut the boot if I really didn't have to.

I get that, but when you're done, you'll wish you had slit the boot.

In the time it takes to crack open the bezel, you could be completely
done with the ability to make further adjustments.