Mirrors don't stop moving
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From: Nj
Mirrors don't stop moving
Hay guys last summer I put new mirrors on my Sportster and they where good for a while but now they move and I can't get them tight enough to stop if I thightin them up it pinches the brake lever housing and the brakes lever gets pinched and gets stuck how can I stop them from move when I go past 50 the wind pushes them straight back wtf
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Got any pics, so we can see what you're dealing with? I'd try putting some rubber and/or lock washers on the stems & see if that's enough to get them to stop,,,or, drive under 50 mph. 
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Maybe convert back to stock?
My left mirror used to moved around a lot from the adjustment point (not the base). Texas only requires one mirror so I removed it and never looked back. No pun intended.
My left mirror used to moved around a lot from the adjustment point (not the base). Texas only requires one mirror so I removed it and never looked back. No pun intended.
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when I added some of the HD 'buckshot' mirrors, they came with
some 'star' type washers. I wouldn't really call them a lockwasher,
but they do help prevent movement. Might check if you have
some of those. Perhaps they fell off in the bag & didn't get installed...
good luck,
T.
some 'star' type washers. I wouldn't really call them a lockwasher,
but they do help prevent movement. Might check if you have
some of those. Perhaps they fell off in the bag & didn't get installed...
good luck,
T.
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I just recently changed my mirrors for the ones with longer lower arms. They came with a domed nut and star washer.
I used the nyloc nuts from original mirrors but at the specified torque the mirrors moved. I just continued to tighten them until they didn't move.
This has not caused your problem though on my 2017 XL1200T.
Measure what threads where and for what. If the mirror arm sticks out the bottom after the nut is fitted what is your point?
I used the nyloc nuts from original mirrors but at the specified torque the mirrors moved. I just continued to tighten them until they didn't move.
This has not caused your problem though on my 2017 XL1200T.
Measure the threads. Some washers and Loctite blue will do the trick.
Measure what threads where and for what. If the mirror arm sticks out the bottom after the nut is fitted what is your point?
Last edited by Andy from Sandy; Jan 2, 2018 at 05:50 AM.
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Further to my previous post this is what the handlebar mounting looks like on my bike.
I cannot see how tightening up the mirror can squeeze the brake lever as it is a solid casting.
I cannot see how tightening up the mirror can squeeze the brake lever as it is a solid casting.
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I had the same issue on a bike. Since I'm the only one that ever rode that bike (my wife does ride some of my others occasionally, but didn't like the Softail with apes) I simply lock tight'ed the damn things. Didn't move again, and there was still enough movement in the ball joint on the back, to adjust a bit. Use blue, so you can get em off if you want to later.
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