Lateral thinkers needed

[Padmei]

Do you know when you take something off your bike that is really important & put it somewhere really safe then can't find it no matter how hard you look? Well then you'll know how I feel at the mo.

Whilst painting my Gb400TT I took the little chrome cam fasteners off the side covers so they wouldn't get paint on them. Now they've run off to bare botty land & I have to think of a cheap way to refasten them. My idea may be to tack a nut to the frame & get a black bolt to fit.

The bike is coming up for sale as soon as its sunny enough to take photos of it shining in the sun so I don't really want to spend any money on it.

Any other ideas?

Thanks

[Blossom]

Hate to point out the obvious..but heck someones gotta... have you looked in your jeans pocket?

[FJRider]

Things like that are ALWAYS in the last place you look...so look THERE...

[Padmei]

Of course why didn't I think of that there it is... NOT

I always work on my bike naked

[wysper]

Of course why didn't I think of that there it is... NOT

I always work on my bike naked

Well, I think its best no one gives any more suggestions on where to look

[mowgli]

Dzus fasteners look good. Heaps of variations so you might find some to fit the existing holes. Perhaps try an aircraft wrecker to avoid the cost of new?

[CookMySock]

I always work on my bike naked

Well theres only one place they can be then.

DB

[Subike]

A jar in a draw or a small parts box on the shelf
Or tucked just inside the corner of a small tools box or draw. the draw you keep your allan key wrenches, under 10mm spanners and jewelers screwdriver in.
Hanging on a nail on the wall in a small plastic bag.
In the bikes tool box.

Idea's

[Padmei]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK


I don't want to know where to look I want you to help me find different way of fixing it

Stop fucking with my head



ps thanks Mowgli but may take too long to get here

[P38]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK


I don't want to know where to look I want you to help me find different way of fixing it

Stop fucking with my head



ps thanks Mowgli but may take too long to get here

Dont sweat the little stuff Padmei.

Just chill out and relax mate.

The cam fasteners will turn up......

The day after you sell the bike at a heavlly discounted price because it was minus a few key parts.

Hehehe

[McJim]

Can you post photos of what you want to attach to what so I can have some idea? I'm usually fairly ingenious when it comes to making things fit.

[Subike]

So get the little woman to sew some buttons onto it..

[Quailboy]

You need a female to look for you!

Mum looking > Men looking

[James Deuce]

Can you post photos of what you want to attach to what so I can have some idea? I'm usually fairly ingenious when it comes to making things fit.

That would be helpful and go against the KB "asking for help" creed of providing minimal information and then abusing people who try to help.

Just so you know.

[vifferman]

I don't want to know where to look I want you to help me find different way of fixing it

Blutack
Gorilla snot
Duct tape / electrical tape / masking tape / sellotape / double-sided tape / measuring tape
4" nail
Glue a magnet to the back
Dzus fasteners / Gnu fasteners / shoe fasteners / poo fasteners
Spring thing
That thing that holds women's legs on
The stuff that's exactly the same as the stuff that holds my hair on, only completely different. And in fact opposite. Yeah.
A localised anti-gravity phenomenon
One of those thingies that's used for holding on GB400TT side covers
Ear wax / hair wax / candlewax / paddy whacks
Superglue
Silicon
Gluons
A pretty pink hair ribbon
A pretty hairy monkey gibbon
Noodles
Poodles
A well masticated blob of chewing gum
A blob of that really sticky snot that you can't shake off, flick off or wipe off your finger no matter how hard you try
Chain spooge / road spooge / the spooge you find in the drain of the shower that smells really bad and you'd really rather not know what the fook it is
Maple syrup