Gen 2 wobbly mirror

[malc]

Anyone got a cure, my right mirror is a bit wobbly, it's from the base of the stem where it has a large pin under the plastic cover, if i fold the mirror it's not wobbly, wondered if anyone has had the same issue and if there's a way to pack it out somehow ?






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[b1k3rdude]

Got a picture of it, as I have some patter gen 1 mirrors..

[mw2018]

my left one wobbles a bit, i took it off and looked underneath it but it's kind of pressed together with nothing you can adjust or tighten up. so i put up with it, think of it as character.

[NorthWestern]

My first gen 1 had this issue. I drilled out the rivet, the spring washers had corroded inside the hinge so I ordered new springs off ebay (about 60p).  While I waited for delivery I built it back up with a washer to compensate for the missing springs which was OK but couldn't be folded back properly... You could just bolt it up solid.

[FZ1obp]

I've had this a few times on my 2009 Gen 2:


Unbolt the mirror and remove the boot, take two sockets and place one each side of the thin tube that's holding the mirror assembly together and gently apply pressure in a vice to the sockets so that the tube is lightly compressed (ie the sockets need to be sized so that are bearing on the rim of the tube).


Might take a couple of goes


Then re-assemble and check it's wobble free. If not repeat.


Hope it works

[malc]

Thanks for the replies, it's not too bad at the moment but when I next have the fairing lowers off (need to be off to get the inner out) then I'll try the 2 sockets and press.






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