Corroding mirror

[Mike5100 2,061]

This is annoying. Can't see Honda replacing it under warranty but that patch in the bottom left of the mirror is where the reflective material is coming off. I guess it will get worse 

 

[MikeBike 5,006]

Annoying on such a new bike. I would at least ask as I wouldn't expect the mirror to start losing its function after one year.

Alternatively is there a way of getting it out? Maybe a glass place could cut you a copy?

[steve916s 11]

On another of my bikes, this happened suddenly on both mirrors all around the extremities. I put it down to a reaction with a solvent cleaner (paraffin, GT85 perhaps?)

It never got any worse after that. Dunno.

[Mike5100 2,061]

Stuff that has gone near it is snow foam, acf50, and waterless wash wax (with carnauba). Can't think of anything else. Except of course salt crud

mike

[Guest Mac750]

That's annoying, I'm the type of guy that would look at that every time I check my mirror, you think ah well it's only the mirror,  but after a while it starts to bug me. I bought a nice bike and thought I will just ride this one and not faff about with it. The petrol tank had a small ding on the top edge, it's only a little ding. Six weeks later the tanks off and rubbed back and filled and another weeks worth of work before being resprayed back to its original colour.  Then a other week waiting for the decals and another week waiting for some nice weather so I can clear coat it.  It was only a slight dink but it drove me mad as the rest of the bike was lovely. 

[Tonyj 6,907]

Same sort of thing happened to my mirrors on the black bird , I think it was the jet washer that caused mine  to crud up . Honda changed mine , and they had indicators in ? .

[Mike5100 2,061]

41 minutes ago, Mac750 said:

That's annoying, I'm the type of guy that would look at that every time I check my mirror, you think ah well it's only the mirror,  but after a while it starts to bug me. I bought a nice bike and thought I will just ride this one and not faff about with it. The petrol tank had a small ding on the top edge, it's only a little ding. Six weeks later the tanks off and rubbed back and filled and another weeks worth of work before being resprayed back to its original colour.  Then a other week waiting for the decals and another week waiting for some nice weather so I can clear coat it.  It was only a slight dink but it drove me mad as the rest of the bike was lovely. 

Now that blemish will grow on me Mac 

mike

[Guest dentonlad]

Same thing has happened on my 700X. Took three years to happen though.....

[dazznutts 167]

my mirror arms are developing bubble rust