| Author | Message | ||
     Dave_02_1200 |
Can anyone here explain how the mirrors folding mechanism works? If they are bumped they fold back with "clicks" but when I took it apart, I din't see any detents or other visible source of the "click" sound. The left side mirror is now loose and folds back a click or two at high speeds. Can I fix this so I can adjust the tension? | ||
| 89rs1200 |
I know, they seem to have click spots! Believe it is because the contact surfaces are not perfectly flat and there are phantom clicks. Tighten the bolt that holds the fairing end of the mirror stalk to the mount. Now, that mount is plastic, so if that bolt is too tight, when forced to move, the head of the bolt can round out the plastic and staying power is reduced. These mounts are a little delicate and the replacements are becoming quite expensive. I try to never move the mount or move the mirror on its stalk. Yes, . . . I try. Now if you are talking about where the mirror meets the stalk, that is a spring held by bolt pressure. To get to that the glass must be removed. Good luck with that. (Message edited by 89rs1200 on June 30, 2021) | ||
| Dave_02_1200 |
I took the stalk off the mount that is attached to the fairing and found that there is a captive "nut" without internal threads that is pushed down against the stalk as the screw is tightened into the female threads in a brass nut that is cast into the bottom of the mount block. Then I tightened that screw and replaced the mirror on the fairing. NO CHANGE! It still moves fore and aft too easily, It isn't firm like the right mirror I am starting to feel stupid because, although I have had it apart, I don't understand the operating principle and I have no explanation for how this thing works. | ||
| 89rs1200 |
Not stupid. Frustrated maybe. Delay because I had to go home and check my spares. Mirror mount: As you saw, embedded nuts on each side of the shaft mount. One has threads, the other does not have threads. Bolt goes through the nut with no threads to the other side which has the nut with threads. Hopefully the bolt shapes on the mount are not rounded out or these nuts will rotate not allowing the mirror to stay in position. Mirror stalk: There should be washers on either side of the stalk where it bolts into the mount. Some versions of nuts have embedded sleeves which pass through the mirror stalk. One or both of these washers may be missing. Will not be able to get a tight fit without those washers, not allowing the mirror to stay in position. The detents: Hah, there are some on one side of the mount, but nowhere else. | ||
| 89rs1200 |
My concern is that the mirror had been tightened very tight. Then it was forced to move. The detent "clicks" you hear may be the embedded bolts turning inside the mounts. Bad. If that is the issue, might try to epoxy the nuts into the mount so they do not rotate with the mirror. | ||
| Bd3 |
The following are replacements but have an Emgo logo - Black Emgo Left & Right Mirrors For 1993-1994 Suzuki GSXR1100 GSXR 1100 R1100 | ||
| 89rs1200 |
Thank you bd3. I see several on ebay; https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid= p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=Emgo+Black+Left+OEM+Repla cement+Mirror+Suzuki+GSX-R750+GSX-R+GSXR1100+20-78 282&_sacat=0 | ||
| Bd3 |
St Paul HD/Buell has originals https://st-paul-harley-davidson-buell.myshopify.co m/pages/product-result?q=yr_2001~mk_buell~md_thund erbolt-s3 | ||
| Dave_02_1200 |
89rs1200, You diagnosed the problem; The metal spacer is turning in the stalk. As you pointed out, this must have happened when an over-tightened pivot screw caused the metal spacer to break free from the stalk when the mirror was folded back. Also,Thanks for the tip on using EMGO replacements. |
