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Old 04-14-2024, 04:19 PM
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Had the bike out today and 4 blocks away the l/s mirror glass fell out--I guess after 45 years it dried up-- any ideas for a new glass -- anybody make replacements--glass shop -- try to cut my own --I thought back in the 70's I bought a new glass at the dealer --79 flh

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Easier and cheaper to buy a new or used mirror, the glass is very special in Harley mirrors and an ordinary flat mirror glass won't give you the result you seek.
 
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I had a local shop make a replacement mirror for my old Chevy Tahoe.
It worked, but the edges were not clean like a replacement lens would have been.

I agree with the recommendation of replacing the mirrors.
 
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Just put it out there because it only happened once and that was in the 70's on the Cross Bronx expressway and forgot how I fixed it -- but I remember where I lost it --seems a shame because the whole bike was untouched when I got it --locate the correct used one it is

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Picture of the one you need, maybe dimensions ? I got a bucket full of odd mirrors, yours if I have it.
 
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Hey thanks for that -- I've got a guy a lot like all you guys -- on my beer list anytime you want--he's got a 2 lift shop and an organized parts room -- he's got one-- but sometimes you feel like you don't deserve to know such good people after some of the sh.. I've done

thanks for the offer
and the beer offer is always open
 
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Hey thanks for that -- I've got a guy a lot like all you guys -- on my beer list anytime you want--he's got a 2 lift shop and an organized parts room -- he's got one-- but sometimes you feel like you don't deserve to know such good people after some of the sh.. I've done
If you didn't get caught it doesn't matter....
 
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And the good times I had doing it


 
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