I recently bought some replacement mirrors for the nasty old ones on my '85. The replacements were pretty and clean. I tightened the nuts on the springs to make sure they didn't tip in the wind, but it didn't work -- they still folded a bit. I took them apart and first thing I noticed is that the springs in the new mirrors aren't nearly as beefy as the ones in the old mirrors. I swapped them out and now the mirrors are rocks. I also roughed up the ball and socket inside with a bit of sandpaper, just to make sure. I use 4" fish-eye mirrors on each side, and they are the best. I can see cars beside me as well as behind me. Once you've had them awhile, and you get used to them, they are indispensable. Terry K had a great idea for his sloppy mirrors. He pulled the stud out and tapped the hole for a 1/4" bolt -- you can tighten the daylights out of it. Nice. Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box" Aurora, IL |
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