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S mirror question

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:22 am
by Coyote
Both the S mirrors I got with the bike have a recess where the post attaches. Both are the same. An S mirror I sold a long time ago also looked like this. Is this recess supposed to be there or are they deformed?

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Re: S mirror question

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 11:23 pm
by yeadon_m
Yes, these are deformed. The tilting joint often got stiff and, because the mirror backs are of thin metal sheet, they would often 'give' before the joint moved!
Cheers,
Mike

Re: S mirror question

Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:03 am
by oldjapanesebikes
yeadon_m wrote:Yes, these are deformed.
+1 - they've oil canned. You can sometimes very gently pull them out again, but in the process risk breaking the glass. Perhaps best to leave them be. 8)

Re: S mirror question

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 3:40 pm
by old racer
Can the glass be replaced.

Re: S mirror question

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:30 pm
by oldjapanesebikes
old racer wrote:Can the glass be replaced.
I have done it using this method - doesn't always work, and finding the right size of replacement mirror glass is difficult, but it can be done.

http://www.oldjapanesebikes.com/gt750/g ... d%20Things" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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