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got a new set of mirrors for x-mas that are 10mm. they also bought me adapters , but not with the reverse thread. do they make reverse thread adapters?

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Oli wrote:got a new set of mirrors for x-mas that are 10mm. they also bought me adapters , but not with the reverse thread. do they make reverse thread adapters?

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Sure do! Look for adapters for Yamaha right-hand mirrors, all of which are reverse threaded. Some will be labeled Vino or Zuma.

See:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/yamaha-scooter- ... 109wt_1163

http://www.flyncycle.com/Yamaha_Mirrors ... P-8-10.htm

http://www.mikesxs.net/product/16-3001.html
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thank you. thank you. thank you.
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still not working.

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i need a reverse 8mm to reverse 10mm... are those what the above links fit?


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I think this one is what you want:
http://www.flyncycle.com/Yamaha_Mirrors ... P-8-10.htm

"ALLOWS 8MM STANDARD THREAD MIRRORS TO BE MOUNTED TO YAMAHA 10MM THREADS"
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ericalm wrote:I think this one is what you want:
http://www.flyncycle.com/Yamaha_Mirrors ... P-8-10.htm

"ALLOWS 8MM STANDARD THREAD MIRRORS TO BE MOUNTED TO YAMAHA 10MM THREADS"
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No no, those adapters in the link will not work. You need 8mm male to 10mm female adapters. I bought a set off eBay a while back and they fit, but they were poor quality and didn't stay tight. They kept loosening up as I was riding.

This is what I got. You need these exact specs but I would not recommend these (although the seller was great).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10mm-8mm-revers ... 4aa602c8b5

I did find these and they certainly look better quality, but I think I've abandoned my idea of using my RAM ball-mount mirrors off another bike. I'll probably just get the Yamaha Vino mirrors.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/yamaha-scooter- ... 1c1c247aaa

I think where ericalm is confused is that Yamaha motorcycles also have reverse threaded right-side mirrors and they are 10mm. So if you have standard 8mm mirrors you want to put on your motorbike, you need to get 10mm reverse threaded adapter for the right-side mirror.

I know more about mirrors (and tires!) than I ever cared to know.
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Thanks, siobhan!
Skootz Kabootz wrote:
ericalm wrote:I think this one is what you want:
http://www.flyncycle.com/Yamaha_Mirrors ... P-8-10.htm

"ALLOWS 8MM STANDARD THREAD MIRRORS TO BE MOUNTED TO YAMAHA 10MM THREADS"
Dude, how do you know all this stuff??? :)
Apparently, this time I didn't!
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I'm lazy. Once i found mirrors I liked, I had the holes re-tapped.
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