R clips.

[Beehive Bedlam]

Wiping down my bike today I noticed one of the R clips is missing from one of the front calipers on my Fazer I went to the local motorcycle spares for a replacement but unfortunately he did not have the correct size I took the smallest he had anyway but it pokes out and is bugging me.

Does anyone know where I can obtain one of the correct size?

Bike; FZS 600.

https://images.wemoto.com/full/BRAKE_FITTINGS/10014156.jpg

Wemoto stock them with the pin for £3 each plus postage however I would like to buy a dozen which should last a life time over the counter.

[kramdra]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360986777659 (I have no idea what size you need)

For securing brake pad pin..I dont like.. never had that sort of calliper and much prefer the screw in type pin.

For any other uses, split pins are significantly cheaper in qty and they can be snipped down to correct size - But do not use for brake pad pins!

[G]

Little R clips are common in RC models, especially cars.

If you can't find any cheap, can have a look around as I've got loads, but not sure if I've got them down here and they'll probably be a bit buried if so.

[Suntan Sid]

I was looking for small R clips on Saturday.
I went to a local, independent, motor factor, mainly car stuff, 20p each in the smallest sizes. I just took in the ones I wanted and they matched them!
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[kramdra]

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[P.]

Why I do like the cut of his jib

[davebike]

Any Motorcycle workshop will have them
Most car places as well ether used on lots of car brakes too !
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[Rogerborg]

[Islander]

Same question. ^^

I've had a few bikes that had them fitted to the caliper pins as standard. With the ends are bent over so that they can't slip out they're actually more secure than an R clip.

I wouldn't hesitate to use them if that was all I had in the toolbox.

[Busa1340R]

[Islander]

They aren't exposed to shear forces though. They were standard in Brembo calipers for a long time and in some Honda calipers too.

They're also used to lock castellated nuts in place on spindles.

Nope, I'd be happy to use a split pin to hold a caliper pin in place.

[kramdra]

Fair enough if standard, as I said, Ive never used for that purpose.

I consider split pins more secure, but if internal of the pad space? would be bitch to get out.

[Beehive Bedlam]

I called into Padgetts on the way home this morning without success he pointed me in the direction of a garage who might have some but I got a gone out look.

My quest goes on.

[Copycat73]

I got a box of them from Halfords of varying sizes and thicknesses

I know its a bit expensive if you only want one but at £7.99 you will then have lots of spares

https://www.halfords.com/motoring-travel/tools-diy/fuses-electricals-fixings/halfords-assorted-r-clip
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[bugeye_bob]

https://www.xtools.co.uk/silverline-r-clips-pack-150pce-783127.html?language=en¤cy=GBP&gclid=Cj0KEQjw8-GtBRCMl7m54PzgjNQBEiQAIZckvytPnNDMBKdmI2i0c2SWJGXA4OcyfmIyHOQn_tOKqK4aApSp8P8HAQ

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[DanRLee]

Once bent one of the mrs hair grips into a make shift clip
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[Tiff]

Pop into a Fiat dealer- they are used on their calipers and are the right size. Probably pennies each.

Or.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50-X-R-CLIPS-PINS-TO-SUIT-BRAKE-DISC-PAD-PIN-RETAINING-CLIP-CALIPER-SMALL-BR6-/280969286247
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[Busa1340R]