Re: [RBW] Re: Clean, don't toss, your dull German mirror

2023-12-13 Thread Danny
Doh! Just noticed that yours is a slotted screw in the photo, which reminded me that I swapped out the original screw on mine to one with a 3mm socket head. I don't remember if I had to replace the nut at the same time, so probably best to disregard my previous post and just bring the whole thi

Re: [RBW] Re: Clean, don't toss, your dull German mirror

2023-12-13 Thread Danny
Hi Roberta, That screw should be an M4 x 0.7 mm pitch thread. I think ~16mm in length should be adequate. Is the nut on the other side still in place? Danny Madison, WI On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 10:38 AM RichS wrote: > Roberta, if you have a nearby hardware store, Ace or similar in scale, not >

[RBW] Re: Clean, don't toss, your dull German mirror

2023-12-13 Thread RichS
Roberta, if you have a nearby hardware store, Ace or similar in scale, not the big box HD variety, they should have the same screw or a capable substitute. Best, Rich in ATL On Monday, December 11, 2023 at 8:05:52 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: > Over the years, these dull. I always thought they pit

Re: [RBW] Re: Clean, don't toss, your dull German mirror

2023-12-12 Thread Tom Wyland
Funny story... I had a German mirror and it was all scratched. Then I lost one of the mounting bolts. So I bought a new German mirror, had it on the bike a year, then had a small crash on some acorns. The only thing broken was the mirror housing. It turns out I had kept the broken mirror and wa

RE: [RBW] Re: Clean, don't toss, your dull German mirror

2023-12-12 Thread Bernard Duhon
Ditto, on the baking soda I tried last nite & worked like a miracle. Regular car wax did not to the trick. Yours sincerely, From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Doug H. Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 9:05 AM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Clean, don&#x

[RBW] Re: Clean, don't toss, your dull German mirror

2023-12-12 Thread Doug H.
Baking soda and water does the trick on mirrors! My German mirror is the best I've used and I feel safer riding with it. I'm not sure of the size or sourcing of that little brass screw but maybe see if the folks at Rivendell can help you out. Doug On Monday, December 11, 2023 at 8:05:52 PM UTC-