Fix for angled mirror mounts

Came up with a possible fix for the maxim mirror mounts (angled) when putting on straighter bars. I say possible since I have not attempted yet but will be trying this week, starting with left side mount before attempting on master cylinder mirror mount. Suggested items: J.B. Weld (or other cold weld), A nut that will fit mirror stem (assuming for stock mirrors reverse thread master cylinder side can be found at hardware store?), hollow round tube same diameter as stem threads, approx. 1/2 inch long, this can be any material. Cutting wheel, and grinder or file.
The plan is this.
1. using cutting wheel, carefully cut area mirror threads into from the bracket.
2. Grind or file corners off of nut, to make it round
3. Line up tube with nut and attatch together with glue or any material to hold in place does not need to be permanent for this step, could use mirror threaded thru nut to help alignment.
4. Place tube with nut on top, on to the location you previously cut out the angled threads.
5. Use cold weld material (cold weld suggested because it can be easily shaped similar to putty) and coat from out side bottm of nut down the outside of tube to the bracket, as cold weld becomes thicker and more as you get closer to bracket, "pyramid" or "cone" shaped to give a strong base at bracket.
6. After cold weld cures file, sand, or grind down with dremmel/grinder to smoothen.
7. paint to match.
if this idea works you should now be able to thread mirror into nut, have have room to adjust hieght (1/2 inch of hollow tube) and will now be a 90 degree angle, or any other angle you need. Will keep you informed if this works for me and include before and after photo's

 

I'm sure it would work, for a while. I'm also certain that vibration and exposure will kill them too. I'm not going to say don't do it, but you may want to tie your mirrors to the handle bars with string in case they fall off mid flight. Please prove my gut instinct wrong. Any other opinions? (BTW I'm a big fan of J-B Weld, great stuff)

 

LOL robert, I have had that thought go thru my head also, have been considering actually welding, only thing holding me back is the right side due to the master cylinder, and still trying to determine the actual metal these are made of, (alloy, etc.) they seem to "soft" of a metal to be steel??

 

i just put new mirrors on another bike

i took a brake lever bracket and cut the lever part

i just used the part for the mirror and i can move it

independent of my controls, works great!

want pics??

 

The metal is an aluminum alloy, but mostly aluminum. TIG would be the best option but I'm thinking you should be able to find a fixture that will fill the bill nicely. Pictures would be nice SecaMan. They offer the observer the opportunity to see what is out there and how it works. We would all appreciate it.

 

would love to see pic secaman

 

ok the pics are up!

hope i can post it here.



i think in a xj it would be easier because this bike has handguards
and decompresion levers so it's more complicated!

these pics are from the left (clutch) side
i cut a brake lever and just used the mirror mount!
hope this helps

 

Looks perfect, what did you get them off of again? Nice job by the way, I am impressed!

 

i just went to the store and asked for mirror mounts
but they only had chromed ones,

so i bought a brake handle and cut a piece off.
then painted where i cut and voila!

i was impressd myself how nice it came out :roll:

couldn't u do something like this snoman?

 

Looks awesome!!! have been looking at mine more and more, especially now that I just got my billet style mirrors, hesitant on my original idea foabove reason, plus nice wheather and dont want to be down to long LOL. found the 90degree mount master cylinder I would like to use (from a seca i beleave) at local bone yard, but had no cap on it, and means rebuilding the master cylinder just for the mirror mount, also noticed that my clutch lever connects to the left side mirror mount (thought it was seperate) so now would need that side as well. Like the looks and idea you did, but not sure I could do that, (which is a bummer) because with the grips, and controls, it would put my mirrors to far to the inside of bar, or levers to far in?? but my brain is still trying to figure it out LOL

 

update on my mirror issue, found a clutch mount with the correct mirror perch i needed at the bone yard for $5 and will probably have to buy a new master cylinder side perch, found one for $76 (ouch) but also going to try one more idea a friend gave me, along the lines of original idea. filling the original mirror mount hole with JB weld, then drill,and tap with thread straight down, might work, if it does ill let ya know LOL

 

Nicely done Sno! Simplicity and thrift, what a combination.

 

DAMN Sno that is sweet, guess sometimes the ole' brain starts clicking and over thinks things LOL looks great too

 

Sno that looks like it works perfectly... now just to make it look more part of the bike.