The Viagra has a floppy left mirror. There is, in the part that screws into the handlebar, a 10mm nut that looks like it wants tightening but it's recessed and none of my 10mm tools will fit down the hole. Is there a special very thin-walled 10mm socket/box spanner available for such things or do I have to grind down a socket on the grinder I haven't got?
A set of good old fashioned box/tube spanners has got me out of trouble a few times. I know nothing about the machine in question so can't picture just how little clearance there is. Not meant to be captive and you just twist the mirror stalk is it? Or is it one of those add-on jobs with an expanding system thrust up the end of the handlebar? -- +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR Moto Morini 2C/375 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+
This is the mounting: <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-Virago...yZ25632QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem> Less room than I need to get a socket down there. Possibly; the top of the threaded part is burred over so the nut won't come off. I'll try wedging a screwdriver down the side of it to turn the nut whilst turning the mirror.
Not a lot is there. Not sure even a box spanner would work. A really pikey cheap thin walled one might with a bit of Birmingham screwdriver persuasion. Ah, I see your problem. A die or die nut of the correct thread would come in handy (if you had such a thing). How much damaged thread exposed? Enough to try re-tightening the present one (if it will move) and trying to start a new one on to clean up the thread a bit (with lashings of plusgas naturally). A bit too small a thread to try cleaning up with a needle/lock-makers file probably. You need the other 'white hat'. Pip would have an idea I am sure. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR Moto Morini 2C/375 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+
I jammed two small scewdrivers down a similar hole in the Zed's right mirror and turned the mirror stem. The nut isn't to "lock" the stem in place, just to give it more friction but still allow it to move if it gets clobbered, so the two screwdriver thing did that and I could adjust the mirror normally after it'd been re-fitted. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
1/4" drive socket, or as you say, a small old-fashioned box spanner. Failing that, if the wedging of scredrivers is insufficient, a bit of tappage with a centre punch in the right direction. The top of the tread is easily deburred with a Dremel.
Thanks. And to Pip and Pete. It's always the stupid things like this that frustrate me. Cleaning all the crap out of the carbs was a piece of weewee but being unable to tighten one nut due to poor design really winds me up!
cant you just use some loktite? it does wonders for the mirrors on my chopper, which virbiate loose otherwise, no matter how hard i try to tighten them. But loktit does the trick... just try to get some between the 'moving' parts.
I might do, or just buy some new ones. I've tried everything to tighten the fucker but I think the thread's knackered and I've also just noticed that the "skirt" part that the nut and bolt tighten through is cracked so it's just going to open up as it tightens anyway! I'll give Loctite a go next.
Use Loc-Tite and you lose the ability to adjust the mirrors forever. I've tried everything to tighten the Get your hand in your pocket and pull out the required number of bills and buy a new or even 2nd hand fucking mirror ffs. They're not THAT expensive and they CAN save your life. I'll give Loctite a go next. If you're DEFINITELY going to go down that route, get Loc-Tite 270. It's red. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
You could try using PTFE tape on the threads. They sound as if you'll have to replace the mirror eventually but taping the thread might make it useable for now.
