Subject: Re: repost mirror problem
Author: loopframe
Date: Jan 9, 2003, 8:53 AM
Post ID: 1711696114
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KEvin thanks for the reply. I see that I wasn't very clear on exactly
what broke on my mirror. the bar is still in the handlebar but the
mirror fell off of it. I see how it's slightly concave and it isn't as
clear, or bright, as normal mirror is. I need to get the mirror out of
the frame, with out braking it, to hold onto the screw behind it and
tread it back on the bar.
Kevin Hamann wrote:
loopframe wrote:
Bar end mirrors are held on via a compression fit inside the bar. The older ones, like the Albert mirrors, which I don't know if you have, had "strips" of metal that were spread apart by the nut inside them as the outer bolt was tightened. So, the more you tighten the outer bolt, the more pressure is exerted against the inside of the handlebar. The rectangular Napoleon mirrors have an edged cap nut that rests on a rubber plug that balloons out as the outer bolt is tightened. Pull outward on the mirror itself to get some resistance inside the bar while you're tightening the bolt to get it started. When I broke an Albert barend about 7 years ago I wasn't able to find a replacement, so I had a piece of mirror cut to fit it. I then found out the original was slightly concave so I had a different field of view between two mirrors. Kevin . |
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Michael Behn
A & M Window Service. Inc.
Phone (303) 450-2200 Fax (303) 450-2730
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KEvin thanks for the reply. I see that I wasn't very clear on exactly what
broke on my mirror. the bar is still in the handlebar but the mirror fell
off of it. I see how it's slightly concave and it isn't as clear, or bright,
as normal mirror is. I need to get the mirror out of the frame, with out
braking it, to hold onto the screw behind it and tread it back on the bar.
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Kevin Hamann wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">I posted this last week and I believe it either stumped all of the the
great tech help on the list or my mail program lost this one too: It'
it's not repairable does anyone know where I can find one round bar end
mirror.
Michael Behn wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Sometimes I just can't believe my own luck. Moving the Ambo yesterday
in the garage and the right bar end mirror fell off. I've been turning
the mirror ever so often to tighten it up but it got to lose this
time. there is a small screw coming out of the back of it which screws
into the bar attached to the end of the handle bar but I don't see any
way of holding the screw or tightening it up more then I was doing
before. Does any one have any ideas on how to remove the mirror so I
can get to the head of the screw. Or do I need to just replace it. Any
ideas will help.
mike
denver, co
71 ambo
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Bar end mirrors are held on via a compression fit inside the bar. The
older ones, like the Albert mirrors, which I don't know if you have, had
"strips" of metal that were spread apart by the nut inside them as the
outer bolt was tightened. So, the more you tighten the outer bolt, the
more pressure is exerted against the inside of the handlebar. The
rectangular Napoleon mirrors have an edged cap nut that rests on a
rubber plug that balloons out as the outer bolt is tightened. Pull
outward on the mirror itself to get some resistance inside the bar while
you're tightening the bolt to get it started. When I broke an Albert
barend about 7 years ago I wasn't able to find a replacement, so I had a
piece of mirror cut to fit it. I then found out the original was
slightly concave so I had a different field of view between two mirrors.
Kevin
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Michael Behn
A & M Window Service. Inc.
Phone (303) 450-2200 Fax (303) 450-2730
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