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Motozen

Motozen

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Any suggestions for tightening the OEM mirrors so that they will stay in position?
 
I guess you mean the heads, rather than the stems? I have one that often shifts but haven't worked out any way to tighten it. My only thought is to try and infuse some Loctite 601 into the ball-joint but I doubt it would last even if it worked.
 
nickwst4 said:
I guess you mean the heads, rather than the stems? I have one that often shifts but haven't worked out any way to tighten it. My only thought is to try and infuse some Loctite 601 into the ball-joint but I doubt it would last even if it worked.
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On the other Hyper forum someone reported that some Loctite can erode plastic. Just reporting, have no idea is true.
Another member suggested teflon tape, which I will try and report back. After winter let up a bit.
 
I'll have to try a drop of Loctite on the plastic and see. Only problem with teflon tape is I assume you'd need to actually get it into the ball-joint. Just winding it around the outside wouldn't help much if at all, though if some jammed into the gap it might work.
 
nickwst4 said:
I'll have to try a drop of Loctite on the plastic and see. Only problem with teflon tape is I assume you'd need to actually get it into the ball-joint. Just winding it around the outside wouldn't help much if at all, though if some jammed into the gap it might work.
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Keep us posted...
 
OK, so I've flooded the outside of the mirror ball-joint with Loctite 601 Retaining Compound and worked the ball-joint to get the fluid to coat the surfaces. It sets anaerobically, by the way. No sign at all of degradation of the plastic, so I wonder if others used cyano-acrylate superglue which is much more corrosive? The joint now feels firmer but I don't want to force it and break the grip. Sadly, testing on the road will have to wait until Spring!
 
Thx, will check it out. After it sets up can you still move the mirror, or does the 601 get rubbed off?
 
Since the ball-joint surfaces are quite slippery, I'd expect the 601 will give way easily enough but still add some stiction, which is all we need to hold the mirror in place against wind pressure and vibration. Time and riding will tell...
 
Finally got around to pulling the rubber boots back on the stalks and right there are nuts that when tightened toward the mirror push the socket against the ball and voila the mirror adjustment is tightened up.
 

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Motozen said:
Finally got around to pulling the rubber boots back on the stalks and right there are nuts that when tightened toward the mirror push the socket against the ball and voila the mirror adjustment is tightened up.
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Well done and to Ducati for designing that in.
 

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