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Title: Does this look familiar to anyone?
Post by: threejagsteve on September 15, 2009, 05:39:06 AM
Found this rubber part down in my (shared) parking area, not far from where I do my work.

Might not even be off my bike, but it looks familiar.

I looked on the parts fiches covering all the areas I've worked on recently, but no dice.

FWIW, the I.D. is about 16 mm or 5/8 in., so it'd be rather loose on the front axle, too small for the back.

Still, it looks familiar... Anybody recognize it?

(http://i29.tinypic.com/2hz5sbd.jpg)
Title: Re: Does this look familiar to anyone?
Post by: fjrpierre on September 15, 2009, 06:40:46 AM
looks like a washer from my garden hose.... :biggrin:
Title: Re: Does this look familiar to anyone?
Post by: FJ Flyer on September 15, 2009, 06:56:09 AM
Quote from: fjrpierre on September 15, 2009, 06:40:46 AM
looks like a washer from my garden hose.... :biggrin:

Exactly what came to my mind!    :pardon:
Title: Re: Does this look familiar to anyone?
Post by: threejagsteve on September 15, 2009, 09:54:15 AM
Quote from: fjrpierre on September 15, 2009, 06:40:46 AM
looks like a washer from my garden hose.... :biggrin:

fjrpierre wins the prize!

Well, I'll be dipped in dung!  (http://i32.tinypic.com/1zx43es.gif)

Sometimes I'm just too old school - I'd thought of that, but then, "Nah, hose washers are bigger, and pink!"

But since you both thought of it, "Well, that would fit both the parameters of familiarity to me and of not being on any FJ fiche, and I did have the hose out when I was cleaning."

So I went down and checked, and sho' nuff! I have two identical hoses - one had a washer just like the one in my hand, and the other had none - mystery solved!
Title: Re: Does this look familiar to anyone?
Post by: SlowOldGuy on September 15, 2009, 10:37:54 AM
Steve,
Just to make you feel better, I have used a garden hose washer whenever I've lost one of the rubber spacers that are used on the lower fairings mounts.  At least until I caould get a replacement spacer.

DavidR.
Title: Re: Does this look familiar to anyone?
Post by: threejagsteve on September 15, 2009, 10:53:37 AM
Thanks, David,

I'm just relieved that it wasn't a case of "extra parts"... ;)
Title: Re: Does this look familiar to anyone?
Post by: andyb on September 15, 2009, 12:21:08 PM
What's wrong with extra parts?

I have crap left over every time I work on my bike!  Someday I hope to build a second bike from the spares!