What did you do to your DownTown today?

[de dee]

  used the tank of gas from last fall,  nice to get some nice weather ,  done about 300 miles this last few days,. down two bars on the gas gauge, on new tank of gas,.  ever nice!  seems to run better every year,. 

[macostr]

Just installed this alarm from aliexpress for 11usd..works perfectly with remote controller

[pipster326]

Hey everyone! Has anyone ever had to tighten the rear view mirror on a DT 300? Pulled up on the rubber boot, located the nut,but can't get anything in there to tighten it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks


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[de dee]

  If I remember ,  you tighten the nut down, not up,  down is to the base of the mount,. 

[pipster326]

Thanks for the quick response. I tried to get a socket on it, but they don't give you much room to work. The ones I have won't fit in the space around the nut. I'll try to figure something out!


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[ScooterWolf]

Yeah, had some body work done on my DT, and had the mechanic tighten my left side view mirror. You'r right, it's difficult to find a tool that will do the job.

- Wolf

[de dee]

the wire for the turn signals get in the way, I disconnected the wire,  just a little lower under the other rubber,
I use a regular spanner ,  # 17 I think,.   

[de dee]

  after a couple of days not moving ,  the scooter was hard to move , cant be because I am another year older,  83,      so I took the front wheel off, and cleaned the brakes and greased the axle, now it moves easy ,   took it for a ride used the gas up 1 tank this year and put another bar down, on the gage, now we are in for more snow this week, and freezing rain after,.   got to prep. the tractor again, snow blade or snow blower ??   

[pipster326]

Yes, it's almost if the the socket "wall" is too thick to fit in there!! Maybe I'll look for a thinner socket. Thanks, de dee and wolf for the replays.


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[CROSSBOLT]

I use a 17 mm open end on the DT300i mirrors. I cannot even imagine anyone considering using a socket on the lock nut. All threads are right-hand so the wire needs disconnecting and the nut turned left hand just to unlock, the turn the mirror to the left. What am I missing here?

Karl

[pipster326]

Maybe I'm trying to tighten the wrong nut. I'll take a picture, later today. I did tighten the ones you guys are describing, but when I drive at highway speed, it still moves a bit. I thank you all for the input!!!!


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[pipster326]

This is the one I was trying to tighten.


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[CROSSBOLT]

Wrong nut! Peel all the rubber up from the bottom. There will be a 17 mm locknut under the bottom rubber fairing. Turn it in a left, unscrewing motion. Once loose, unscrew the mirror in the same manner. The picture shows the nut which sets the "drag" on the mirror pivot.

Karl

[de dee]

if that needs tightening,  look for the size you need in 1/4 " socket set,  should be thin wall ,.  that nut is spring loaded, to allow the mirror to move if it gets hit,

[pipster326]

Gentlemen, thanks for step by step instructions. You guys really know your "stuff " Mirror issue solved!!!! Thanks again


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