Mirror mount repairable?

[Geezer]

FWIW, last year after I had a minor mishap and bent the left mirror mount stay, I left the damaged mirror on and used it for leverage while muscling and pounding the stay straight. I did eventually rip the bolts out of the old mirror, but it lasted long enough to straighten out the stay and that mirror was going to the trash heap anyway.

 

[Zorlac]

"(in a made-for-TV moment, the old one rolled out of the garage and into the sewer)"

Magnet on a string?

 

[StickyC]

So I ended up bending my frame back into place this afternoon - I used a tapered metal rod that I think is supposed to be used for just such a purpose to bend the mirror mounts back into shape. I had to loosen the front fairing parts to pull the rubber spacer and grommet as they were blocking things, but the process was pretty painless.

Sure wish I knew what the metal rod was called, I borrowed it from a friend and it'd be a handy thing to have in the toolbox. For the life of me, I can't find it. He had several in different sizes - all ~12" long and varying diameters -2mm to 5mm, super unbendable.

 

[dcarver]

HI Lee!

Good to hear from you again!

And the issue is still alive...

 

[Rob R]

I will be replacing my bent stay soon. I want to just order new one so my front cowlings, gages line up straight. Hopefully will post some pics.