Author Topic: Mystery pin (Read 8274 times)

Rich A · « **on:** May 27, 2015, 08:25:24 PM »

I found this on my driveway after coming back from a ride. It doesn't look like any Guzzi part I can remember, but I thought I'd check. Look familiar? It is drilled for a split pin.

Rich A

cruzziguzzi · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2015, 08:31:12 PM »

Trailer hinge pin?
Lawn mower?

Todd.

RinkRat II · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2015, 08:47:43 PM »

Your garage door still workin' OK?? ~;

Paul :BEER:

Rich A · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2015, 08:58:13 PM »

No trailer or lawn mower (thankfully!). The pins in the garage doors are smaller and none seem to be missing.

As long as it's not something from a bike or car, I'm not especially worried.

Rich A

cruzziguzzi · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2015, 09:01:37 PM »

I'm not near them now but if memory serves, my 80's Suzukis have a similar pin on the calipers complete with same retainer hole.

Yup, looking at one of my Calis out back - how about a pad retaining pin from a caliper.

Todd.

wymple · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2015, 09:24:01 PM »

3 inches long and looks like a caliper pad retainer pin.

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2015, 09:25:31 PM »

too clean to be a brake pin. what bike? seat hinge pin? what other cars, bikes or appliances use the space where you found it?

Rich A · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2015, 09:38:46 PM »

A brake pin would be my biggest concern, but I don't see anything like this in the parts diagrams, and it doesn't have any brake dust or grease or anything on it: it is completely clean and dry. I think the seat hinge is a screw/bolt assembly.

Typical garage stuff around: Subaru, lots of miscellaneous junk. But I did a welding job on a friend's riding mower recently, so that's a possibility--I sent him a query.

Rich

screamday · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2015, 09:31:14 AM »

Looks like a hinge pin from a door. ???

Jurgen · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2015, 10:01:42 AM »

Rich,
I'm always happy when I find things like this in my driveway, that way I know it didn't end up in my tire.

80CX100 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2015, 10:02:28 AM »

Quote from: Rich A on May 27, 2015, 08:25:24 PM

I found this on my driveway after coming back from a ride. It doesn't look like any Guzzi part I can remember, but I thought I'd check. Look familiar? It is drilled for a split pin.

Rich A

At first glance it looks a lot like a pin securing the rear brake linkage on my 80 CX100,,, but the 3 inch scale is way off.

I don't want to scare you, but,,, I haven't done a lot of mechanic work,,, but I'm sure that I've worked on some of my old rusty cars & trucks, that had pins like that in the brake calipers, securing the pads,,, with fragile littlle springy attachments, that secured the 2 pins passing through the whole assembly. On my old vehicles the pins were usually seized and tough to get out,,, if you drive newer vehicles, you may want to check out the design of the calipers on your vehicles,, if they have pins like this,, might be worthwhile taking a close look at them.

fwiw

tc, Kelly

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2015, 11:10:33 AM »

Some kid walking down the street finds a pin and picks it up. He idly plays with it for half a block then tosses it up your drive causing you much worry.

Lannis · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2015, 12:49:42 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on May 27, 2015, 10:21:46 PM

That is the pin that holds the lever controlling the Earth's orbit around the Sun . Please return it to the proper authorities , as we are tired of all the rain in Oklahoma ;D

Dusty

My guess was close - it's a "Wings Fall Off" pin when someone on an airliner missed the Audio button and pushed the one beside it ....

Lannis

breva750 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2015, 01:39:48 AM »

I found one of these....

tris · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2015, 01:49:56 AM »

:+1 on the brake pin.

No reason to assume its of a bike though - could be it fell off a car and just bounced onto your drive.

Any clues like a lamp post on the ground or a big chunk out of a nearby tree ;D

Old Jock · « **Reply #15 on:** May 29, 2015, 03:20:38 AM »

My first thought was the pin retaining the clutch actuating arm on the gbx end case, but not sure of the scale. Besides it could not be that anyway as if it was missing the first time you called on the clutch the arm would come out and you'd have no clutch. ::)

rodekyll · « **Reply #16 on:** May 29, 2015, 03:32:45 AM »

If you live near boats or motorhomes it could be a canopy or awning take-down hinge pin.

Two Checks · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2015, 06:56:00 AM »

Now you know what your navel is for. If you don't put that pin back your hiney will fall off!

LaMojo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 29, 2015, 08:26:25 AM »

Looks like a car/truck door hinge pin.

Scott DeRoss · « **Reply #19 on:** May 29, 2015, 08:32:45 AM »

Wait for the explosion! Oh yea, wrong pin. :BEER:

Tobit · « **Reply #20 on:** May 29, 2015, 11:28:09 AM »

You worked on a friends riding mower? Seat hinge, deck height linkage or something similar. Looks like a lawnmower part.

Tobit

Rich A · « **Reply #21 on:** May 29, 2015, 12:28:30 PM »

Quote from: Tobit on May 29, 2015, 11:28:09 AM

You worked on a friends riding mower? Seat hinge, deck height linkage or something similar. Looks like a lawnmower part.

Tobit

Yes, I did a little welding job for a friend, and we did take the deck/mower off. I sent a msg and he asked me to hold on to it. Wouldn't be so great for the mower to be missing this either.

We're pretty far from the road, so it isn't likely to be a part that dropped off a passing vehicle. Lots of junk in the garage though.

Rich

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