Wierdest makeshift tools?

[Poseidon]

On another thread someone mentioned using a vacuum cleaner tube as a drift for tapping on headrace bearings (and that you need to hide the evidence from wives etc) and that got me thinking.

I reckon I have one of the wierdest makeshift tools. I needed a suitable tube for tapping in the top bush and oil seal on my front forks and the only thing I could find that would work was a section of my wife's "strippers pole" (one of them keep fit at home efforts). I've attatched some pics incase anyone doubts this. I just reckoned that since she's 3 months pregnant (wife with a home stripper pole... go figure!) she wouldn't be needing it! It's a fantastic tool, works perfect as a slide hammer!

So what wierd items have you guys used?

(oh and before anyone asks, no she's not a lap dancer, she works in a museum)
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[twostroketit]

I've got "special tool number one" it's a honda ss50 handlebar and i use it to get a bit of leverage undoing stubborn bolts with a socket.Stick it over the end of your socket drive and jump up and down a bit,usually works
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[Barry_M2]

Stinkwheel and Arial will be along soon which some serious bodgery tools I bet!!
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[stinkwheel]

Not terrible actually.

There is the inevitable bit of scaffolding pole for bonking and forcing stuff.

I generally keep old bearing races in a pile in the corner to use as pullers/pushers.

I actually have most of the correct tools for the correct job these days. I even use a proper spanner to tighten heastock bearing nuts these days.
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[yen_powell]

I am that hoover tube person.

This is a socket I butchered to make it fit the adjusting nut on my steering stem. Now I can set them first go with a torque wrench. It aint pretty but it works a treat!
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[SoND]

What did you butcher that with yen?
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[Poseidon]

looks like the tell tale markings of a grinder!!!
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[MarJay]

I've made some weird and wonderful tools before. I took an old paint roller and made it into an exhaust spring hook. That sounds pretty reasonable until I explain that it is a long reach paint roller, and I added a little pivot to give extra leverage when hooking springs on.

I made a fork tool for a Triumph TT600 out of an old lawnmower handle, and I've made various plate parts out of a couple of old door push plates.

I do tend to leave stuff lying around in case I can make a tool out of it, which is why my garage is totally full of junk! I made a front paddock stand out of a ratchet strap and my garage ceiling, and I also made one out of a rear paddock stand and an abba stand!

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[MaybeGuy]

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[Pete.]

Just sat and thought about it and I've made quite a few over the years. Here's my favourite - a stand for my Hayabusa that allows me to remove the front and rear suspension including the swing-arm, and is sturdy enough to drag about the floor.
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[Tom1528]

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my first bike - a rear axle stand made from wood and an iron bar!

[chris-red]

I made a pair of circlip pliers buy cutting 2 notches in the end of some safety sissors.
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[twostroketit]

A broomstick is always good if you whittle it into shape so that it fits on the damper rod on forks.You can then use it to stop the whole lot turning as you undo the bottom part with an allen key.
That's my "special tool number two."
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