Found this between my bikes.... see pics MYSTERY SOLVED

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New_Era_Inc

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• May 31, 2019

• #1

Hi All

I found this part between my Ducati 695 monster and Suzuki GSXR 600. Not sure if it belongs to any of them. I looked at both bikes for something missing and was not able to find anything.

It has a spring inside of it and you can push the pin in and out. Any suggestions what it is or where it came from ?

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jemlinus

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• May 31, 2019

• #2

Lol. Sorry I can't help you, but I guess the feeling you get from this is worse than when you have left over screws after you assemble Ikea furnitures eh?

 

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New_Era_Inc

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• May 31, 2019

• #3

jemlinus said:

Lol. Sorry I can't help you, but I guess the feeling you get from this is worse than when you have left over screws after you assemble Ikea furnitures eh?

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It’s driving me crazy. I’ve circled both bikes and crawled underneath them with a flashlight and can’t figure it out.


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GreyGhost

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #4

It doesnt really look like a bike part.

 

Lightcycle

Rounder of bolts, Dropper of tools

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #5

Plunger could be a brake-light switch. Fiddled with your front lever or rear brake pedal lately?

 

Wingboy

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #6

Grease gun head?

 

JD_PICKLE

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #7

Almost looks like the tip from a grease gun. Is there grease inside? Do you have a grease gun?

 

Evoex

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #8

Does not look lile anything from a bike imo

 

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New_Era_Inc

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #9

Lightcycle said:

Plunger could be a brake-light switch. Fiddled with your front lever or rear brake pedal lately?

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Checked the brakes and clutch. Nothing missing


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New_Era_Inc

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #10

JD_PICKLE said:

Almost looks like the tip from a grease gun. Is there grease inside? Do you have a grease gun?

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Nothing missing there


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New_Era_Inc

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #11

Evoex said:

Does not look lile anything from a bike imo

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Hope you are right. It’s driving me crazy


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250R-ICE

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #12

Is it near the exhaust cable flap at the bottom of the muffler / Cat convertor?

 

Trials

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #13

Spare part.

 

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New_Era_Inc

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #14

250R-ICE said:

Is it near the exhaust cable flap at the bottom of the muffler / Cat convertor?

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Can’t see anything missing


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J_F

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #15

looks like the end of a tent pole

 

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New_Era_Inc

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #16

JavaFan said:

looks like the end of a tent pole

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Good call. Thanks.


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Riceburner

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• Jun 1, 2019

• #17

tent pole wouldn't have a spring loaded pin...AFAIK.
+1 doesn't look like a bike part.

 

Hardwrkr13

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• Jun 2, 2019

• #18

I have a Duc and I've had 5 late model GSXR's and it doesn't look like a part I recall seeing on any of them.

 

Blackfin

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• Jun 2, 2019

• #19

Looks lawn & garden grade, not automotive grade.

Maybe a part from a snowblower or lawnmower. Something adjustable with detents or a clutch/engage overload mechanism.

Process of elimination: Check everything else in the garage; some aspect of something else in the same space probably isn't working right.

 

Robbo

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• Jun 3, 2019

• #20

How big is it? Can’t tell without a reference like a tape measure or a coin.

Also, what is the inner diameter where the spring is and is it threaded?

What bikes do you have...might help narrow it down?

Any chance it’s something off a seat latch mechanism or similar function?


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