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Mar 6, 2006 | 06:12 PM

L night train

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mabe someone can help,tring to install harley mirrors .How tight can i tignten the bolt with out dammage .

Mar 6, 2006 | 06:32 PM

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I put them on just tight enough to keep them from moving around. If you drop the bike, the mirror might move instead of snapping off.

Mar 6, 2006 | 06:40 PM

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were they reallt tight

Mar 6, 2006 | 09:05 PM

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sorry to step in on your post but has anyone ever taken the glass out with out breacking it? i want to powdercoat my new set of mirrors

Mar 7, 2006 | 04:49 PM

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loose enough to move them with moderate pressure, tight enough not to loosen through vibration. Make sence? I guess the best way is to start loose, ride it, and go a little tighter until it stops vibrating loose.

Mar 7, 2006 | 05:13 PM

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so could that mean that really super-tight torque on the acorn nuts could cause the vibrations? Right now I have horrible vibes running through the mirrors but I have not tried your latest suggestion which I think makes great sense....thanks!

Mar 7, 2006 | 06:16 PM

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Probably not, I do it to keep the mirror stem from breaking on impact. The vibration is coming trough the bars, some people fill them with silicon caulk to reduce bar vibration, but I haven't done it personally.