Vibrating/noisy mirror

[tedeanyz]

The right mirror on my 07 R1200GS will vibrate to a point that it is noisy. Does anyone have a suggestion other than taking it back to the dealer?

Thanks,
TEDean
www.tedean.com

[crgrbrts]

Apply a thin line of clear silicone sealant around the edge of the mirror glass and work it into the space between it and the plastic frame with your index finger. You can then wipe off the excess with a paper towel. The repair will be invisible, permanent and wholly effective.

Craig
with clear rear vision in Merry-Land

[rmeisen]

Does the Mirror itself vibrate in the frame or is it the whole plastic frame around the mirror vibrating in the three sockets? Mine vibrates in the sockets so I don't think the the above fix would be effective. Mine doesn't make any noise but it sure is hard to see out of at certain speeds/RPMs.

[SNC1923]

A buddy of mine recently tuned my bike and adjusted the throttle cable a hair to balance the throttle bodies. Now neither mirror vibrates at all.

I also found one mirror was loose, though not where the mirror contacts the stem, which I thought, but where the stem attaches to the handle bar.

p.s. Welcome to the forum!

[crgrbrts]

If tapping the mirror glass causes the mirror to rattle, the glass is loose and the silicone fix will work. I've had two with this fault. One came with my new bike and the other was the warranty replacement for it. Apparently, there was a glue shortage at the factory :-) ,

Speaking of rattles, I heard a very disturbing, ever-intensifying noise from my K1200R Sport's front end the other day. Alarmed, I pulled off the highway and began a frantic inspection of the bike. This was a day after I'd modified my air box and added a second air filter, so I was convinced the problem was related to the mod and that, perhaps, my engine could -- at any moment -- swallow a spare part or loose fastener or whatever with catastrophic results.

As it turns out, the source of the noise was embarrassingly simple. A couple of weeks before, I had installed R&G Racing bar end weights with protective sliders. The Allen bolt on one side had vibrated loose and the weight was rattling the handlebar. :doh

A sparing application of LocTite on the bolts has cured the problem and should prevent its return. Sometimes my obliviousness (is that a word?) astounds me.

[username]

A buddy of mine recently tuned my bike and adjusted the throttle cable a hair to balance the throttle bodies. Now neither mirror vibrates at all.

I also found one mirror was loose, though not where the mirror contacts the stem, which I thought, but where the stem attaches to the handle bar.

p.s. Welcome to the forum!

which bike?

did your friend follow the OVAD procedure or is s/he a super mechanic?

my dealer does a good job, but i've always wondered just how smooth my 02r1150ra could be.

[bugley]

The best thing you can do for those stock GS mirrors is to replace them with R1200ST mirrors - WHAT A DIFFERENCE!

The ST mirrors are wider, a smidge taller and offer a MUCH better view of your rear - this is a very, very important safety aspect for this swap. They also look much better on the GS than do the stockers.

If you do this on the 07 GS, you will need not only the mirrors from the ST but also the metal collets that they fit into.

For some reason. BMW changed the design from the 05's and 06's so they simply will not screw into the hole that the mirrors came out of on the 07 GS's - don't know about the 08's. Hence the need for the collett. The rubber jabberwackie covering the nut on the stock GS mirror will fit the new arrangement - with a little silicone spray inside and with some finessing so you don't need to spend the bucks on that.

All told, this is probably the best safety and performance upgrade that you can make on a 07 GS for around $100 bucks.

[FredRydr]

One mirror vibrates more than the other on the oilheads/hexheads. Haven't you noticed?

Fred
'07 R1200R
'02 R1150R gone
'99 R1100R gone longer

[SNC1923]

which bike?

did your friend follow the OVAD procedure or is s/he a super mechanic?

my dealer does a good job, but i've always wondered just how smooth my 02r1150ra could be.

'07 GSA. Followed Jim Von Baden's DVD. He's pretty hard to beat as a mechanic.

With my '04, we balanced the throttle bodies. On the new hexheads, apparently that's computer driven, but the throttle cable needs to be tightened/loosened. He even uses a mercury stick rather than a twinmax. I confess that I'm pretty ignorant of such mechanical minutiae, but he does seem to know what he's doing. Like I said, smoothed it right out.

[tedeanyz]

Does the Mirror itself vibrate in the frame or is it the whole plastic frame around the mirror vibrating in the three sockets? Mine vibrates in the sockets so I don't think the the above fix would be effective. Mine doesn't make any noise but it sure is hard to see out of at certain speeds/RPMs.

The mirror vibrates like something inside is loose at certain rpms (frequencies). Here is a pic. I will try the silicone if you guys think this applies to this type of mirror.

TEDean

[FredRydr]

If you can get any silicon in there, you deserve a medal.

One motorcycle mechanic on the old R1150R.net list decided to drill these round mirrors, fill them with a damping agent (like handbar Snakes) and replug the hole in an effort to stop the vibration. I never read whether it worked or not, because he opted to install the K1200RS mirrors instead.

Fred

[tedeanyz]

Apply a thin line of clear silicone sealant around the edge of the mirror glass and work it into the space between it and the plastic frame with your index finger. You can then wipe off the excess with a paper towel. The repair will be invisible, permanent and wholly effective.

Craig
with clear rear vision in Merry-Land

I am happy to report Craig's fix worked perfectly. No more noisy mirror. Thanks Craig.

TEDean