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[PB1]

I've removed the left-hand mirror from my 2013 B5 and found it had a normal right-hand thread. The right-hand mirror is very tight in its thread, and I wonder if some kind person can tell me if it is also a right-hand thread, before I give it some grunt and possibly tighten it even further or snap it off. I ask as my little Yamaha RS200 has differing threads on the mirrors, I think to prevent them unscrewing at speed and I wondered if the B5 has the same. Thanks in advance.

[Davie Hall]

I have just fitted handguards to my electra x and the throttle side mirror has a left hand thread for the mirror

[Chris [Stockport]]

Look for little grooves cut on the corners of the nut, which are sometimes present to show left hand thread.

[PB1]

Thank you Gents, you are absolutely right on both counts. The nut does indeed have grooved corners, was left hand threaded, and it came undone with a bit of help from a rubber mallet on the spanner. It was extremely tight. I never knew about LH threaded nuts having these grooves, so I've learned something new today. Thanks again.

[Chris [Stockport]]

But be careful, they don't all have this!