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Mar 31, 2024 | 04:12 AM

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And I checked the microfiche for a 2009 FXD starter assembly, there is no retaining clip like that there.

I guess if you have a lot of time you can go through all the fiche for both your bikes and look for that kind of clip

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Mar 31, 2024 | 10:18 AM

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Has anyone worked on a Sportster in your garage, or on your lift table?

Sportster clutch ramp retaining ring.

Mar 31, 2024 | 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SwedishMeatball

There is a clip like that on the steering stem, under the lower triple tree, but I guess that one would be closer to 1" in size. Still worth a look maybe.

That was the first one that came to mind. I didn't remove it but I checked it anyway...still there.

Mar 31, 2024 | 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SwedishMeatball

starter assembly

I did that last night on Ronnie's Parts Finder microfiche. For the two bikes I have now and for a Sporty 48 I had a couple years ago. Thanks for looking and the suggestions.

Mar 31, 2024 | 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by barneyboy

Has anyone worked on a Sportster in your garage, or on your lift table?

Sportster clutch ramp retaining ring.

You reminded me that I installed further forward controls on a 2020 Sporty 48 a couple years ago. It's possible that it came from that. Hell at this point it could have come from anywhere...
Thanks for the suggestions all. I'll see what presents itself in the future but for now both bikes run and ride great and I'm not hearing any unusual noises.

Mar 31, 2024 | 12:02 PM

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Okay ... Someone has to say this ... I wouldn't ride that scooter anywhere until I found out where that critical fastener came from ":>)

Mar 31, 2024 | 12:11 PM

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I bet you did some job and part of it was using a new clip, and the old one got tossed onto a bench, finally found it`s way to the floor.

Mar 31, 2024 | 04:32 PM

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I had one fly off the snap-ring plier on some works I did months ago. I could never find it and gave up. Then one day there it was on the garage floor.

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Mar 31, 2024 | 05:49 PM

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I bet you did some job and part of it was using a new clip, and the old one got tossed onto a bench, finally found it`s way to the floor.

Dan, I agree with you.
While the wife spent Easter Sunday entertaining the kids and grand babies, I went through the microfiche exploded views of every component I've touched on both bikes. If it showed a retaining ring, I went out to the garage and checked to see if it was there.
I am now 100% confident that neither of these bikes has now or ever had that retaining ring attached to them.
I'm closing this investigation. Thanks to everyone for trying to help me figure it out. Lol