Right mirror moves in its socket Yamaha SR125

Berk · Scooby Slapper Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Karma :

Last night while riding out to do a survey I found my right mirror got blown towards me when I was doing about 60mph.

This should be an easy fix, tighten the screws at the base and job's a good 'un. Except the last owner seems to have stripped the cross out... So what would people suggest? I have minimal tools (student), and completely forgot about this until now, when I need the bike in an hour to go out and survey again.

Gaffa tape for the short term bodge?

Blau Zedong · Banned Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Karma :

Just take the mirror off.
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Berk · Scooby Slapper Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Karma :

By unscrewing the screws to allow me to do so? Wink

cb1rocket · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jan 2010 Karma :

these mirrors are crap, no matter how tight they are they still move.

The only thing that keeps them still a little lock nut inside the mirror stem at the base. Try taking the base stem cover off the top and see if you can tighten the mirror up - warning they break quite easily

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

Run a little Loctite into the joint, adjust mirror to suit and leave for a hour.
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Quornholio · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2011 Karma :

Hacksaw a line into it, or use a screwdriver and hammer, to hit and turn it, a la impact driver. Just be careful to not break the mirror. Laughing

Pol Anorl · Banned Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Karma :

i had this problem with both mirrors on my sr its a pain in the ass and pretty much unfixable, the threads are shit and cheap just take them off or my fix was superglue and lots of it Smile

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Peterjs79 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 Jul 2011 Karma :

i have the same with my sr 125 not found any way to sort it yet

Berk · Scooby Slapper Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Karma :

I solved it by the expedience of buying new mirrors. Took them out for a test today, and they worked a treat, no movement at high speeds. They seem to vibrate slightly more than my old ones, but even then they seem to be better, if that makes sense.

As an added bonus I also crash tested them, and the right hand mirror didn't move out of place! (The rest of the unit did, but the mirror stayed in place relative to it.)