When I was out on the new monster I noticed that the mirrors, even when fully adjusted, were still looking too far out to the side so I decided to rotate the mirror stems back a little. I did the left one first and it was easy peasy but the right hand allen bolt seems to be seized. I can't get it to loosen and the bolt head is showing signs of distortion. :rage: It's either been overtightened when assembled or some sacrificial corrosion has welded it in place - but on a brand new bike? Hard to believe. Anyway, I'm tempted to throw the issue at the dealer but that means getting it through to Glasgow and back, and I'd feel like a clown taking it back because I failed to adjust the mirror. :Clown: But, if I give it welly and the bolt shears or the head rounds off then I get a bill. :Nailbiting: I hate shit like this. It should have been trivial. :Rage: Anyway, that aside, it got me thinking. I like things to be torqued up correctly. Is there a service manual or list of torque settings kicking about? I searched on the monster thread but didn't see anything relevant.
Oops! :Wideyed: I didn't pick the name Wally for no reason. I did think of that and tried both directions but gave up pretty quickly on the anticlockwise. Anyway, I know now so thanks a lot for that. Appreciate it. I would point out though that it doesn't make sense to me for the right hand mirror to be left handed because the wind pressure on the back of the mirror would be working to loosen it. But I'm a software engineer, not a mechanical engineer, and I guess there must be good reasons for it. Christ, imagine if I'd rocked up at Ducati Glasgow, all full of righteous indignation only to find this out from the mechanic. :Muted: I'd never have been able to go back. :Jawdrop: I owe you guys.
While you are riding along, if the mirror bashes into something (say a gate post, or the side of a truck) would you prefer it to (a) tighten or (b) loosen and pivot under the impact? Take your time. And don't do it up too tight - just enough is enough.
Fwiw. To save the mirror lock nuts, wrap some masking tape on nuts before taking to them with spanner. A shifter works best as it has a wide grip and can be tightened on . A drop of blue, "light" loctite in the stem tread helps with vibrations not loosing the whole mirror arm etc.
