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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Copernicus d ferret on October 20, 2016, 08:56:23 PM

Title: Mirror retention strap
Post by: Copernicus d ferret on October 20, 2016, 08:56:23 PM

Hi all,
My first st didn't have the straps and this one I have now just has them screwed at the end to the shroud.
I'm thinking they should be plugged into the blinker housing and strapped around the mirror ?
Can anyone tell me how they work ?

Title: Re: Mirror retention strap
Post by: Shiney on October 20, 2016, 09:18:03 PM

On the two ST1300's I have owned the strap has been screwed onto the plastic indicator housing and then the other end is attached to the plastic near where the mirror is bolted to the bike.

Here are some pictures that may help (The pics are from an install I did so aren't focused on the strap but should help :thumbsup)

(http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w435/ShineyOzSTOC/Indicator%20Indicators/IMG_1574_zps838dd59b.jpg) (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/ShineyOzSTOC/media/Indicator%20Indicators/IMG_1574_zps838dd59b.jpg.html)   (http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w435/ShineyOzSTOC/Indicator%20Indicators/IMG_1671_zpsa419c31b.jpg) (http://s1075.photobucket.com/user/ShineyOzSTOC/media/Indicator%20Indicators/IMG_1671_zpsa419c31b.jpg.html)


Cheers
Shiney

Title: Re: Mirror retention strap
Post by: cravenhaven on October 21, 2016, 05:36:39 AM

My bike didnt have any retaining straps for the mirror housings and I didnt know any different until I lost one of the housings while riding over the mooney mooney bridge. The replacement housing had a strap (ie cable tie) screwed into it which prompted me to modify the other one as well.
They have the 'tail' of a large cable tie screwed into the mirror housing which is then held to the mirror bracket by another 'removable' cable tie. That same removable cable tie also holds the indicator wire in place against the mirror bracket.

Title: Re: Mirror retention strap
Post by: johnnyYTED on October 21, 2016, 08:51:09 AM

 :dred11
here's a pic on my ST1100 with the mirror retention strap in place attached to the mirror mount.
(http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy22/Johnny_Whitehead/20140616_192022_zpsylr9uqma.jpg) (http://s774.photobucket.com/user/Johnny_Whitehead/media/20140616_192022_zpsylr9uqma.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Mirror retention strap
Post by: Copernicus d ferret on October 21, 2016, 11:24:53 AM

 Thanks Jonny, I didn't spot that hole.  ++

Title: Re: Mirror retention strap
Post by: cravenhaven on October 23, 2016, 08:08:20 PM

This is what I tried to explain above:

Title: Re: Mirror retention strap
Post by: johnnyYTED on October 23, 2016, 08:29:10 PM

 :dred11

Quote from: Copernicus d ferret on October 21, 2016, 11:24:53 AM

Thanks Jonny, I didn't spot that hole.  ++

Copernicus did yours have the plug-in end STill on and did it fit and STay attached?  :thumb

Title: Re: Mirror retention strap
Post by: Brian on October 23, 2016, 08:42:46 PM

Here's mine

Title: Re: Mirror retention strap
Post by: Copernicus d ferret on October 24, 2016, 12:38:36 PM

Quote from: johnnyYTED on October 23, 2016, 08:29:10 PM

:dred11

Quote from: Copernicus d ferret on October 21, 2016, 11:24:53 AM

Thanks Jonny, I didn't spot that hole.  ++

Copernicus did yours have the plug-in end STill on and did it fit and STay attached?  :thumb

Title: Re: Mirror retention strap
Post by: Copernicus d ferret on October 24, 2016, 12:40:17 PM

Yer, it fit just as you pic showed.
Thanks to everyone else too.
Dave