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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Wow,,do my mirrors rattle,I cant see out of them well,,which is normal,,but theyre actually noisy.
Has anyone had this?
What did you do to fix it?
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 04:55 AM
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What year is your bike, I heard solid mount is bad
 
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 07:00 AM
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Mine are fine until I get over 55mph, then it's more of a blur.&nbsp\\; No noise.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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my 99 has screws on the back of the mirror than will get loose.&nbsp\\; try tightening them.&nbsp\\; might htlp
 
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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My left side mirror shakes so much it moves. Anyway to fix this?
 
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