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This is gonna make me look like a real idiot but better that than the alternative...
I have a 22 Road Glide and an 09 Dyna SG in my garage that I service myself. I do my own maintenance and upgrade everything myself as long as it doesn't involve going into the engine or gearbox. The last bike I worked on was the Super Glide. I installed 14" bars. Prior to that, I replaced the starter clutch, tires, wheel bearings, brake pads, a stage I and tuner.
I've done all of that work on the Road Glide also but not recently.
I found a retaining ring on the garage floor today. I have gone over everything I've done on both bikes in my head and I can't, for the life of me, remember removing this from anything. This is driving me nuts so I thought I would ask if anyone has an idea of where I should look for a missing retaining ring of this size. It appears to have come from a 3/4" pin or shaft of some sort...?
Check your rear axle?? There is a clip on my '07 Street Bob about like that on my rear axle on the axle nut side. A very quick measure with a tape measure is about the same size as you show.
I've gone over every repair or upgrade I've done on these two bikes and I'm coming up with nothing...
The brake and clutch lever pivot pins take a much smaller ring.
The rear axle uses a much larger e-clip.
The one under the clutch release cover is huge.
Nothing like this in the forks.
I cannot remember if i removed one when changing the starter clutch but if i didn't replace one there, I believe I would know it by now.
I've checked ratchets, jacks, lift table.
It's in a drawer waiting for something to fall off. I guess i give up...
I've gone over every repair or upgrade I've done on these two bikes and I'm coming up with nothing...
The brake and clutch lever pivot pins take a much smaller ring.
The rear axle uses a much larger e-clip.
The one under the clutch release cover is huge.
Nothing like this in the forks.
I cannot remember if i removed one when changing the starter clutch but if i didn't replace one there, I believe I would know it by now.
I've checked ratchets, jacks, lift table.
It's in a drawer waiting for something to fall off. I guess i give up...
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.
How likely is it that is has been on the floor for a long time, originating from some earlier work? Did you clean the floor before starting the work on your bike?
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Retaining ring making me crazy
