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Message started by Kneman on 05/04/11 at 07:09:28

Title: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by Kneman on 05/04/11 at 07:09:28

We have a 2001
The mirrors that are on are it are mismatched so we want to get new ones.
My question is are the threads where they attach different sizes left & right?
These are and I don't know if that is stock or have there been some change by a PO?

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by verslagen1 on 05/04/11 at 07:40:30

The mirror stems are 10mm both right handed thread.

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by Kneman on 05/04/11 at 07:42:12

OH boy..we got a problem then..
maybe we can find what we need.

THANKS !

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by MotoBuddha on 05/04/11 at 08:18:42

Suzuki, Kawasaki and Honda are 10mm, both standard counterclockwise-to-tighten. Yamaha, for reasons known only to them, has one mirror tighten the opposite way. So if the mirrors you want don't specify they're made for Yamahas, then you're probably good.

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by MotoBuddha on 05/04/11 at 09:18:35

Yeah, it's not unusual for someone to tip over, mangle the clutch lever, and replace it with whatever they can find.

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by NameNotInUse on 05/04/11 at 12:03:22

So the mirrors aren't just mismatched but the actual stem size is? That is nuts! I know, or at least I think I do, JC Whitney sells single mirrors. The other bike in my garage is a Yamaha and the owner bought new mirrors. For the price I guess he thought he was getting two. Turned out, not so much and the specification of "left" didn't give it away. ;) Like someone said, Yamaha, for whatever reason, has a reverse thread on one.

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by Kneman on 05/06/11 at 04:58:53

OK, not as bad as I thought.
I checked the mirrors yesterday. They are 2 different styles/shapes as I said. The stems or arms from the mirror head down to the threads are different sizes (different manufacturer) but the threads are the same so I don't have the problem I thought.
I just need 2 matching ones now.
Thanks for the responses.

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by Boule’tard on 05/06/11 at 19:17:23

13312A311C2B3A3A363F5E0 wrote:

That's so when the wind hits the left mirror, it tends to tighten rather than loosen, so you don't depend on the locknut so much. I had a pair of emgo mirrors that would NOT stay in position on the highway, due to wind and thumper vibration.. no matter how tight the locknut was.. had to red loctite it.

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by WD on 05/06/11 at 22:20:06

Yep, Emgo mirrors are pretty much crap. Shallow threads on the stem and the locknut. Wavy glass, poor reflective plating, thin soft chrome that rusts quickly.

Make it easy on yourself, drill the lever bolt holes out with a 5/16 bit and run HD mirrors. They replace the lever bolts and can be shimmed to make them tight if the hardware packs (included) aren't sufficient. Some lever sets don't need redrilling, some do. Only takes a couple minutes. Drill perch and lever at the same time.

Added benefit, you can grind off the cheesy stock mirror mounts.

Second added benefit? Most of the really nice, functional yet still pleasingly small mirrors are only available with HD stems. Most metric stemmed replacement mirrors have substandard "silvering", since most are made in the same factory that makes emgo's stuff. Same parts, different packaging.

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by BalingWire on 07/08/14 at 10:19:08

Thanks, fellows. Yet another treasure trove of information I found to help me replace my mirrors, only one of which will stay attached any length of time to the bike.

If Emgo mirrors are el-cheapo, which make is decent for decent-quality but nothin-fancy mirrors?

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by KennyG on 11/30/14 at 09:11:49

I am interested in more details on using the Harley mirrors.

A pic showing exactly what gets drilled out would really help.

Kenny G

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by hangsout on 12/27/14 at 16:36:43

Drill out the perch and lever......... That's effing genius. And here I was about to try and buy 10 mm to 5/16 adapters. I love this site.

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by Steve H on 12/28/14 at 03:35:59

You do realize that 5/16 is already smaller than 10mm?

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by hangsout on 12/28/14 at 08:01:38

Very much so. I have a set of garbage 10 mm stock mirrors. I also have a set of take off Harley mirrors I want to use. Mounting them where the levers attach is the perfect solution for me...... Its free.

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by Demin on 12/29/14 at 03:35:26

That's how I mounted my mirrors.BUT.......Make sure you Loctite them AND you can't really tighten them too much because then the levers stick.Put a little dab of JB Weld or something on them to hrlp them stay in place.I think I used black RTV.
http://p1.bikepics.com/2012/12/14/bikepics-2490125-full.jpg

Title: Re: MIRROR STEM SIZE
Post by hangsout on 12/29/14 at 07:00:56

So I just did one yesterday on the right side. Like mentioned the lever stuck. Took it apart again and noticed a bushing in the lever. So I tapped the bushing out and then lightly ground down the lever so when I put it back together the bushing acted as a spacer allowing me to snug down the mirror without pinching the lever. Works good. I will probably use the jb weld as mentioned to add some strength to the set up. I'm happy with this mod.