Evil Bike Parts

[Suntan Sid]

I hate these things:-

https://images.cmsnl.com/img/products/clip1jh_medium9046711106-01_8249.jpg

Yeah, they do the job there built for, but why are they so farkin' awkward to undo/move?
These things must be the cause of more skinned knuckles than any other bike bit, they are the spawn of satan, a sick joke foisted on us by the god of evil engineering! Pure evil manifested in, low quality, spring steel!

What are your nominations for satanic cycle parts?
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"Everybody needs money, that's why they call it money!"

[DrDonnyBrago]

[nowhere.elysium]

Circlips. Especially old ones, that like to go 'ping'.
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'10 SV650SF, '83 GS650GT (it lives!), Questionable DIY dash project, 3D Printer project, Lasercutter project

[Suntan Sid]

I've a feeling I might be adding disc bolts, in the near future, they're soaking in penetrating oil right now!
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"Everybody needs money, that's why they call it money!"

[Sload]

At the moment, fork seals...
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Honda Varadero >> Triumph Speed Four >> Honda CBR1100xx

[Drake]

bearings that are so knackered that the inner race had come away and you have to try get the outer out
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was: derbi senda, aprilia sx125, nsr250 mc16, cagiva mito, cb600 hornet now: mk1 bandit, KR1S, landrover series 3 light weight 2.5 petrol, 5speed box

[stinkwheel]

https://images.cmsnl.com/img/products/push-rivet_medium90116MCSG00-01_3677.jpg

Coming second only to the two mild steel, phillips head self-tappers that hold the removable section in place in the bottom of a VFR750 battery box.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[tatters]

Consider your self lucky the jap use them, BMW use all theses fuckers on all there hoses and pipes. there a bastard to get off and you need a special tool to put them back on


https://www.munichmotorcycles.com.au/images/76918-15mm.JPG
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Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV

[DMCpro]

[Suntan Sid]

Fortunately my only dealings with a Beemer, was breaking one, I just cut them off!
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"Everybody needs money, that's why they call it money!"

[Slacker24seve...]

[tatters]

[tatters]

Another BMW one.


Torx bolts, why the hell cant they use Allen socket heads like everyone else, even worst is they use a mixture of Allen and Torx on some bikes.

https://hlmet.com/images/torx_socket_head_cap_bolts_420c300B.jpg




Odd size bolt heads and nut outer diameters is also another BMW trick

26mm wheel nuts when everyone else using 24mm or 27mm.

7mm air box bolt heads.



All replaced again with standard sizes on my BMW,s
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Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV

[WannaBeDude]

Any part that looks metal and therefore should in ones simple mind, be magnetic, and therefore be retrievable with your magic extendable magnetic wand, that you use more than any other tool, for the stupid amount of nuts and bolts you fumble! to usually the most awkward place on your bike.
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Jogging on, destination living.

[temeluchus]

mid 80's honda 2 pot sliding calipers.
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Some shite cruiser. Now with guns and FREEDOM!

[virus]

tokico 6 pot calipers



Id rather have drum brakes...
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[scorps]

I am world circlip pinging champion, my other half is the swearing circlip finding champion
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Do not presume that I am male.

[DMCpro]

[jjdugen]

The rubber hoses between carb and airbox that shrink and go rock hard. Step forward Kawasaki and Yamaha as the very worst offenders.
Honda engine sproket retaining bolt, the heads are made of cheese, nicely rounding off making a two minute job into hours of swearing and skinned knucles.
ALL modern sportbike fairings. Who in their right minds designed them?
Any Suzuki frame bolt that sniffs water, let alone salt.
Carb sync screws so well hidden that it is a fight to get to them, let alone set them properly. (Yamaha mostly).
Carb diaphram rubbers that shrink just that little bit that they wont seat proprly without using Hylomar to fix them in place.
I'm going to bed now, sometimes I hate motorcycles.
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The CBR900RR has been sold. Aprilia Falco worms its way into my heart.
Try Soi 23 on Amazon for a good read.... Self promotion? Moi?

[Shaft]

[N cee thirty]

https://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz176/robyarr/DSC00917.jpg

Yamaha Philips crosshead cheese screws, ballache
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[temeluchus]

[johnsmith222]

[pinkyfloyd]

[Suntan Sid]

I'm going for the war of attrition approach!
A good soaking in penetrating oil, every day for a week, followed by a goodly session of brute force and ignorance next weekend!
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"Everybody needs money, that's why they call it money!"