Topic: What's this doohickey (at brake lever/MC)?

[mgzych]

Just finished removing/lubing/replacing the clutch cable and lever on my '75 CB550F.  Figured I'd lube the lever on the right side, too.  When I removed the nut from the pivot bolt at the brake lever/MC, this little doohickey fell to the floor.

Forgive me if this is a trivial line of questioning, but...  What is it?  What does it do?  It looks like it may have held in place a "bumper" of sorts to soften the return of the brake lever?  This little cylindrical rubber bumper has deteriorated beyond recognition/usefulness.  Will I miss it?

[754]

Hold the rubberbuggerbabybumper in place..
 Keeps away the annoying vibrating leverthat would otherwise result.. Gets so bad you have to hold one finger on it..

[seanbarney41]

Actually have never had a bike that still had that rubber piece...and the vibrating brake lever can send you into a trouble diagnosis frenzy    Once you get used to it, it is easy to ignore though.

[mrfish2]

Actually have never had a bike that still had that rubber piece...and the vibrating brake lever can send you into a trouble diagnosis frenzy    Once you get used to it, it is easy to ignore though.

So THAT'S whats been vibrating on my front end...

[Flyin900]

Still available from Big Red. I would just cut a piece of rubber hose the same size. I did just replace it on my build and it was about $4.00 for a 1" piece of rubber. LOL

[mgzych]

Hold the rubberbuggerbabybumper in place..

Haha!  I knew I could count on someone here to know the technical name for it!

...and the vibrating brake lever can send you into a trouble diagnosis frenzy

Yep, I'm sure that would have been me.

Still available from Big Red. I would just cut a piece of rubber hose the same size. I did just replace it on my build and it was about $4.00 for a 1" piece of rubber. LOL

No hose in the house, but I'll be hunting for a piece of wire to strip and salvage the insulation from.

Thanks, all, for your willingness to help and  share with such a novice like me!

[Gman]

http://4into1.com/genuine-honda-brake-lever-rubber-bushing-45526-341-000-cb350-cb360-cb450-cb500-cb550-cb750/

 I, too, cut a piece of rubber to fit and saved $3.95.

Cheers,
G

[mgzych]

Ha!  It's amusing to see that blown up photo of a hacked off 1/2" long piece of rubber tubing labeled a "Genuine Honda..." with a part number. 

[Powderman]

Ha!  It's amusing to see that blown up photo of a hacked off 1/2" long piece of rubber tubing labeled a "Genuine Honda..." with a part number. 

If you looked closer you would see it is not a hacked off piece of tubing but a poorly molded separate piece with flanges on the ends. Still not worth $4

[CBDee]

Just cut a piece of vacuum hose to fit. The plate holds it in place.

The part you get from Honda is nothing more then a rubber tube anyways. I Don't know where powderman got his, but the one I got was just a plain rubber tube.

[SKTP]

anyone have a pic of this thing in place? My PO must have totally removed this

[mgzych]

All done, with a piece of rubber hose. Thanks, everyone.

[Powderman]

Just cut a piece of vacuum hose to fit. The plate holds it in place.

The part you get from Honda is nothing more then a rubber tube anyways. I Don't know where powderman got his, but the one I got was just a plain rubber tube.

I didn't get one. I was referencing the picture from the link and the comment that it was nothing but a cut off piece of rubber tubing. It is clearly a molded piece with a lip on the end. Though a rather sh*tty mold it is not just a cut piece of tubing. I'm not saying a cut piece of tubing is not a better option financially.
Can't really tell but it looks like a few numbers molded in the near end of it.
$3.95 is a total ripoff for a .05 part, shipping I'm sure will more than double the price.

[Gman]

But the numbers molded in make it worth the $4.   

G

[Powderman]

If the one CBDee bought was just a piece of cut tubing for $4, then who got took?

[CBDee]

If the one CBDee bought was just a piece of cut tubing for $4, then who got took?

++I'd have to agree with that. which is why I urge people not to buy one but to just use a vacuum hose! 

[Powderman]

If the one CBDee bought was just a piece of cut tubing for $4, then who got took?

++I'd have to agree with that. which is why I urge people not to buy one but to just use a vacuum hose! 

Peace

[mgzych]

The local auto parts store is sitting on a gold mine and they don't even know it!  They're handing out this stuff like fireman throwing candy at an Independence Day parade!  I should start a cottage business for brake lever bushings.  If the small stuff goes for $8/inch, imagine what the big stuff will go for!!!

[Johnie]

That hose is the same as the carb overflow tubing. I have used a piece of that and you never know it is missing