Supporting Member texscottyd Posted May 25, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 4/22/2019 at 10:09 PM, undecider said: God Bless Texas' crazy speed limits! I know, right? I still smile every time I see one of these signs... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 25, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted May 25, 2019 2 hours ago, texscottyd said: Mine has started doing the same thing. I’m going to look at it in detail today to see if there is a way to adjust the tension, but a quick glance previously didn’t show any obvious adjustment. I’ll let you know if I find anything helpful... If you find anything, let me know. My left mirror does the same thing, I am always having to re-adjust it. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorqWrench Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I had this same problem. I picked up an extra 10mm deep socket from Home Depot for $2 and turned it down on my lathe. Worked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted May 25, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted May 25, 2019 4 hours ago, betoney said: If you find anything, let me know. My left mirror does the same thing, I am always having to re-adjust it. Nada. I did check part numbers, and noticed that our FJs have a different mirror than the new Tracer GTs... My ‘fix’ may come in the form of the Rizoma catalog, because I don’t see any way to tighten the upper joint of the factory FJ mirror. Mine is also the left, and requires periodic resets after high speeds, excessive bumps, or spirited acceleration. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armyfazer Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) I'm glad that you posted about this. After I added an extension to my mirrors, my left one started giving me this issue. I hadn't noticed the 10mm bolt before. I will try attacking from that angle. It is pretty aggravating because bumpy roads exacerbate the situation and that is all that Louisiana has to offer. Edited June 15, 2019 by Armyfazer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armyfazer Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I bought a WalMart brand 10mm deep socket set (3 sockets in set) for $4.50. The narrowest of the three fit with no grinding. It's raining now, but I'm looking forward to seeing if this fixes the problem. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Yeah, my right mirror constantly walks itself back at freeway speeds, annoying. Going to have to make something to tighten it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjrpittsburgh Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I took my mirrors completely apart. I even took off the nut under the cap at the top which has the rivet protecting it from being removed. I don't recommend doing this, but I did get them back together eventually and used blue loctite on the threads when I cranked them back together as hard as I could. If they move from this point forward, and they haven't yet, I'm buying different mirrors without that top nut with the spring inside. It's a poor design for sure. I did file down a 10 mm socket for a 1/4 in ratchet until the socket fit in the hole to reach the nut. PITA. Hopefully I did something smart. If the mirror moves again, it wasn't' all that smart now was it? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captfire22 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I turned down a 10 mm socket to 13 mm OD (0.520") on my old SouthBend lathe, worked perfectly. I only had to tighten each about 1/2 a turn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 5/25/2019 at 7:27 AM, texscottyd said: I know, right? I still smile every time I see one of these signs... What is funny, people slow down to go through that section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjrpittsburgh Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 At a steady 90 mph through the Texas winds, if your mirrors stay put, problems solved. Since working on my mirrors, they haven't budged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 LOL!! I have my mirrors stems tight and they won't move, except......now the mirrors them selves are moving. Riding a calm 70 mph with a little head wind they are soon pointed at my chest. It has been that kind of week. LOL! Will Rizoma mirrors stay adjusted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, Coop said: LOL!! I have my mirrors stems tight and they won't move, except......now the mirrors them selves are moving. Riding a calm 70 mph with a little head wind they are soon pointed at my chest. It has been that kind of week. LOL! Will Rizoma mirrors stay adjusted? Not sure if there's a way to tighten that part of the mirror itself... maybe there's some hidden screw somewhere. ST-Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjrpittsburgh Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, mellow said: Not sure if there's a way to tighten that part of the mirror itself... maybe there's some hidden screw somewhere. I learned a trick for the actual mirror socket moving from the wind. You swivel the mirror to the extremes in all directions. Smear a little blue Loctite on the socket during each swivel. Adjust the mirror and allow the Loctite to set up. Problem solved. Edited June 28, 2019 by fjrpittsburgh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjrpittsburgh Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 13 hours ago, Coop said: LOL!! I have my mirrors stems tight and they won't move, except......now the mirrors them selves are moving. Riding a calm 70 mph with a little head wind they are soon pointed at my chest. It has been that kind of week. LOL! Will Rizoma mirrors stay adjusted? Another fix is to tighten the mirrors from the stems after you have adjusted the mirrors swivel to the most rearward position. At that point, the mirrors can't blow back any further. You have to angle the stems more forward to have the mirrors aimed properly to the rear. Angling the stems more to the front does make the mirrors more to the center of the bike and limits the view to the rear some. I have mirror extenders I bought on amazon that help out quite a bit. https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Mirror-Extender-Adapter-Models/dp/B01KLOY6GI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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