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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 07:58 PM
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Just picked up an 06 Electra this evening. Bike has the street glide mirrors added to it, and once I realized I had very little visibility I tried to adjust the left mirror up a little bit. It was really stiff and then POP! Check hasn't even had a chance to see the bank yet
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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Damn bro, that blows!! Sounds like it was gonna need replacin sooner rather than later anyways so... Good Luck with everything else. Im sure this little incident will be an after thought soon enough.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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That mirror was made in China!!
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Damm plastic was prolly frozen up there where you live
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 08:12 PM
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There is very little adjustment in those mirrors.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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It was really cold. The right mirror adjusted just fine, it's just the left that didn't like me. Now I guess I just need to find somebody that broke the right mirror and is willing to sell.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 08:32 PM
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Next time don't try to force things. The Harleys with fairings are more dainty than the man Harley's.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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It was really cold. The right mirror adjusted just fine, it's just the left that didn't like me. Now I guess I just need to find somebody that broke the right mirror and is willing to sell.
I thought I had my old pair that I'd have just sent you, but looks like they got tossed in the last garage clean out.

Good luck, and congrats on the new scooter.
 

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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 09:11 PM
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Thanks for the thought redbeard. Hopefully the wife doesn't kill me for being such a lug.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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There 'Ya go. Nother $100 in the coffers of the MOCO.
 
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