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Reply #30 - 11/14/12 at 13:23:01

Guys, it is just a geehaw, in the same class of adornment as chrome oil caps, earrings on a man, fringe handle bar end caps on a Harley, or a tattoo that says "Mom". It doesn't mean a thing but is just intended to make a personal statement and set the previous owner apart from the rest of us mundane and normal sorts. I once thought of getting a tattoo myself so I could be unique like everyone else. Then I found out they hurt and cost money so I just made myself a sign from a piece of cardboard that says "Look at me". Works just as well as a tattoo and I can take it off when I want to.

However, if you get whatever it is off the bike and don't want it, I'll take it. I am darn tired of being mundane and normal and Geehaw, don't it look cool!

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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #31 - 11/14/12 at 13:32:47 dmj13: Where you at in San Antonio? Maybe I could come by with my "mostly" stock Savage and see if it will swap over.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #32 - 11/14/12 at 13:45:32 I know what it is... your bikes preggy. that there's an egg. Whatcha been parking next to? willit be a superscooter or the shiniest squid ever?
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #33 - 11/14/12 at 13:49:43 Hmmm it's nice and shiny, he must have been parked next to Serowbot's scoot
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6102 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #34 - 11/14/12 at 21:48:13 stash box w/ a screw on end cap
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Reply #35 - 11/15/12 at 07:21:07

Internet crapped out on me, sorry for any undue suspense. I went out yesterday and pulled the battery, which I've done before, but made it a point to pay attention this time. And... there was no mounting hardware. So, I put the edge of a screwdriver under the lip of this thing and gently pried it up, while waiting for the explosion or spontaneous time travel.
Note: I made sure to turn away and keep my mouth slightly open. This guy in Afghanistan told me that if you kept your mouth open during an IED hit it would keep the overpressure from blowing out your eyeballs. Better safe than sorry.
Anyway, the thing ended up held on with chrome colored foam tape! WTF? The back end was closed up with a piece of plexiglass and it was just stuck to the front of the battery box. This is it:

So, I was kind of hoping for the stash box, but no such luck. It DOES look like a chrome hubcap. I am completely baffled at this point. Someone put this thing on for asthetics, I guess? I dunno, but still looking for an answer as to WHY it was there.

raydawg wrote on 11/13/12 at 16:12:41:

NOooooooooooooo...........

Don't hit it or damage it. You have a "demo" bike, one that was especially made for the motorcycle shows, and was used to showcase the bike. Some were not chrome, but as you can see in the pix your smatter came as a chromed one. Very nice, lotta history.

Are you being serious? Why would they put on a piece of plastic chrome that doesn't do anything but make it harder to get to the carb.

On another note: I have a very shiny battery box mod for sale. MAKE AN OFFER! Grin

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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #36 - 11/15/12 at 07:29:26 Too funny DMJ, well I guess it was just something someone had laying around and said "Hey that'll look real nice on the battery box in that open area there!"
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Paraquat Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2206	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #37 - 11/15/12 at 09:28:56 This thread is the most fun I've had in a while. Obviously all the plastique dissolved or melted out of it. --Steve
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SALB Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 668 Whittier, AK Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #38 - 11/15/12 at 09:39:12 I bet that's off another bike a previous owner had, and I bet there's a good story behind it. But, we'll never know.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #39 - 11/15/12 at 10:14:11 So how often did the PO cross the border with that thing? coulda filled it with birds/snakes/lizzards/whateva and taped it up.
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dmj13 Junior Member Offline Enthusiastic Amateur Posts: 61 San Antonio, TX Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #40 - 11/15/12 at 13:00:49 It would not have been a very effective stash box. The thing was stuck on pretty good with double sided foam tape. I am at a complete loss as to what it was actually FOR, or what it was supposed to be pretending to BE....
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Re: Name this part for fun and prizes!
Reply #41 - 11/15/12 at 14:15:55

verslagen1 wrote on 11/15/12 at 10:14:11:

So how often did the PO cross the border with that thing?
coulda filled it with birds/snakes/lizzards/whateva and taped it up.

I can't think of any bird that would not have its heart give out if it were stuffed in that container and taped to our bike. I can think of a number of substances that could fit in and would make a tidy profit though. heh heh, if your bike didn't have a name before, you should start calling her, "Lil' Mule" Grin

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #42 - 11/15/12 at 15:37:18 Based on the window and the alignment notch... handlebar mount tach or speedo cup off another Jap bike. Probably Yammerscammer Very Slow... Yamaha Virago. Honda or Kawasaki it would have been chromed steel. Replace the tape with some Velcro and stash away...
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misterbbq Full Member Offline newbie Posts: 157 Acworth, GA Gender:	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #43 - 11/16/12 at 05:01:02 ah. it's obvious to me your bike is a st. bernard and you should fill it with alcohol and deliver it to people in need.
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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: Name this part for fun and prizes! Reply #44 - 11/17/12 at 02:49:07 Well anyone can see it's a portable pee cup so you don't have to pull over when riding to do your business.
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