BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

hi.
my rear view mirror came loose.
i studied the design for a while, but can't understand how it is supposed to work.
i truly feel like an idiot for not being able to figure this out on my own.
can anyone explain how to properly tighten the mirror?
thanks.
-daniel.

This is the R1200R Owner intelligence test !



The lower nuts need to be screwed down with a bit of blue loctite on them. The nut on the mirror end of the stem is a jamb nut that needs to be tightened while holding the mirror in position, and the whole procedure takes two wrenches and three hands to accomplish. A good vocabulary of swear words also helps


Let us know how it works out

ka5ysy,

thanks so much for your input.
your advice worked perfectly.

i suppose in hindsight it is an obvious solution.
it is just that, as far as i could tell, the factory didn't use loctite during the original buildup, so i was hesitant to use it myself.
there was no residue or evidence of thread lock left on the bolt when i fully unscrewed it, as far as i could tell.
i am no engineer, but this just doesn't seem like a very intelligent design to me.
clearly, those comments are not directed at you, but at the manufacturer.

as for your assistance, i very much appreciate your help in getting my bike back in working order.
-daniel.

My "Mickey Mouse" mirrors did that several times, once when riding through a very congested part of a largish city. I couldn't pull over and stop because I was follow other riders. PITA!
When I replaced them with BMW R1200ST mirrors that problem went away.
It was not immediatly evident to me either how to on-site fix the mirrors. A friend had to come help me and make me feel silly. All in all I think I like fairing mounted mirrors better not just for this sort of thing but for backing up into the garage or shed.

Mark