Floppy mirror

[deeteefifty]

Hello, one of the mirrors has gone floppy on the outer ball socket fitting, has anyone successfully removed the glass by warming the plastic. I thought there may be a way to get the fitting secure internally.

[darrsi]

Change your profile so people at least know what year of bike you have, there's 3 different models that have their differences.
Feck all to do with this particular question, but needed all the same.

[deeteefifty]

Ah, good idea will do. In the meantime it's 1999.

[darrsi]

Ah, good idea will do. In the meantime it's 1999.

I know a song about that.  :lol

[deeteefifty]

Yes, my parties only cost £19.99 too. 

[deeteefifty]

Here's an update on my flaccid mirror which is now firm and erect. Photos:
1. Pull the shafts skin back and take a firm grip, oo-err. There is already a hole in the housing drill another 2" along, I used a junior hacksaw blade to cut three sides (dremel if you can afford electricity), heat the plastic with a heat gun, hinge the flap open, cor blimey.
2. See that nut in there with a heavy spring under it, tighten it up.
3. With a 1/4"drive ratchet with 10mm socket fitted.
4. Heat the flap around the hinge area and push it back like so.
Then drop it on the floor and crack the glass while refitting it.
I had tried using heat to warm the housing to get it pliable enough to lift the glass out but failed so resorted to above, once fitted the service hatch can't be seen. Also, a tip I learned from scrambling and enduros a bit back, a few plastics will get light or white discolouration lines when stressed by bending/damage and a bit heat from a heat gun will bring the colour back, but don't get carried away.

[darrsi]

If you have a look about on Ebay you can get cheap aftermarket mirrors with a slightly longer stem, so you're not staring at your elbows all the time.

[His Dudeness]

That's the first time I've seen anyone fix the floppy mirror. Nice one

[deeteefifty]

I've seen some decent 2nd hand ones too darrsi and often wonder why I faff on in the shed of dread, boredom I suppose??