Adapt Harley mirrors to metric?

[Cotton Mouth]

We want to install these mirrors on my 99 Vulcan's 10mm stock mirror mount, but not sure if it can be done.  Has anybody found an adapter that will work?  

http://www.mrluckys.biz/p1303/3%22-Round-Mini-Mirror,-All-Black-Satin-Finish/product_info.html

[Ricky-D]

In my opinion, installing Harley mirrors is a downgrade when compared to the stock Valkyrie mirrors.

The Harley mirrors are less adjustable and more flimsy than the Valkyrie mirrors.

I'm still using the stock mirrors on my Valkyrie and they are still perfectly operable.

One preventive maintenance item is to lubricate the pivot point on each mirror.

Do this and they always work perfectly.

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[mmurffy03]

I have tried about 4 different aftermarket brands of mirrors mostly to look more custom and after a couple hundred miles end up with my stock OEM mirrors back on the bars I do have the golf head looking ones like the rune does  from the dealer the rectangular give a bigger looking view but I like the golf head type

[Paxton]

  I wonder... could one of these small suction cup rear view mirrors be used on the fearing?  ???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Mirror-Convex-Rear-View-Mirror-Suction-Mount-Car-Van-Truck-FREE-SHIP-/261093924146?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cca691d32&vxp=mtr

[John Schmidt]

Numerous adapters available, here's a small example from J&P Cycles.

http://www.jpcycles.com/search/search?Ntt=mirror+adapter&N=28012733&Ntk=All

[BF]

I don't have an answer to your question, but I've tried a set of mirrors for a Yamaha on my Valk....they're kinda oval shaped.  They looked different and kinda cool. 

Had them on for a couple weeks and then went back to the OEM Valk mirrors. 

Seems that once ya get used to having all of that viewable rearview mirror on the Valk, getting something smaller just didn't cut it......at least for me it didn't. 

[sandy]

The black mirrors in your link won't work unless you use the bar clamps that they offer. Kuryakin offers lots of mirrors that are SAE threads but come with a metric/SAE adapter.

[Jess from VA]

The black mirrors in your link won't work unless you use the bar clamps that they offer. Kuryakin offers lots of mirrors that are SAE threads but come with a metric/SAE adapter.

I used them* for years on various bikes including the Valk, and they all shook loose, eventually.  You cannot really torque them down hard since everything is aluminum.  Even plumber's tape came loose.  One good bump and there goes the mirror swinging around again.  They are WAY better looking than OE, and nearly as big as OE, but I finally took them off and went back to OE because they never shake loose.

*Large Magnums on long stems with adapters.

[Cotton Mouth]

The black mirrors in your link won't work unless you use the bar clamps that they offer. Kuryakin offers lots of mirrors that are SAE threads but come with a metric/SAE adapter.

Yeah, they are economy priced mirrors, so looks like the threaded stem is not removable like on many of the custom mirrors.  I think we would need a 8mm 1.0 thread female X 10mm 1.25 thread male adapter to make these work, and looks like there is no such thing, and probably for a good reason.

[Paxton]

I've had these ones on for 2 years and I love them! They feel plush. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skull-Hand-Mirrors-For-Honda-SHADOW-VTX-VALKYRIE-Chrome-B04-/331092524972?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d16a6ffac&vxp=mtr

[96valk]

Harley mirrors drop right thru the Valk holes. Just cut the shaft long enough for a nut under the threaded hole put a nut on it and tighten. Both of my Valks have Harley mirrors, bought at Harley store, they came with a made in Tiawan sticker Ha Ha

[mmurffy03]

a  friend of mine did the same dropped it thru the hole with a nut on both sides I guess its a great  emergency fix

[Tropic traveler]

I put Harley V-Rod mirrors on Kim's Shadow years ago but I had to make the adapters.
The HD mirrors had 5/16-24 thread & of course Hondas have 10mm.
Bought two 10mm bolts that fit the Honda mounts, took 2 each side 5/16-24 thread nuts {just happened to be 289 Ford rod nuts that I had in my stash} & welded them stacked on the top of the head of the 10mm bolts to make a female thread connection for the V-Rod mirrors. Looked pretty ugly as it was so I used JB Weld Kwik as "bondo" to hide the welding in a barrel shape. Sanded the JB Weld down to a smooth finish & painted it black.
Used a plastic washer under both the 10mm bolt & the 5/16 jam nut of the HD mirrors to minimize vibration. Worked great for years until Bro-in-law wrecked the Shadow.


BTW, the V-Rod mirrors started rusting about 2 years after installed.  
Double BTW.... The V-Rod mirrors were free & much better looking than the Shadow "lollipop" style.