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May 11, 2021 | 10:54 AM

#11

WP50

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From: W. Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeyboy22

Oh my. I haven't seen one of those in a long time. It's a GRS. After you knock out the gremlin with your bell, you keep it in in this container until you can find an approved disposal service. Yup, it's a Gremlin Retention System.

Soon as I can find a part# I'll ask you to locate one for me.
They closed my disposal center recently

Op that looks familiar to me from someplace but I don't think from a bike
Been working on the house lately ??

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Last edited by WP50; May 11, 2021 at 11:02 AM.

May 11, 2021 | 01:22 PM

#12

Ghostultramarine

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From: Western Canada

Thank you all, for the responses.

I put my dash and tank tank insert in a box after I took them off and this was left over. I have no idea where it would have come from and was in the box (which has a lid and was closed (plastic bin, actually).

May 11, 2021 | 02:19 PM

#13

470004

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From: New York

Someone put it in this box to screw with you.

May 11, 2021 | 02:24 PM

#14

Balladromic

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From: Toronto - Centre of the Universe

It's the flux capacitor bracket.

May 11, 2021 | 03:09 PM

#15

crazytown

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From: Utah

It's a gonculator.

EDIT: Sorry OP, just another SA response that does not help.

May 11, 2021 | 03:44 PM

#16

Ghostultramarine

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From: Western Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by Balladromic

It's the flux capacitor bracket.

Now, I remember!

Its actually the spare from my TARDIS.

May 11, 2021 | 03:58 PM

#17

Screamin beagle

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Quote:

Originally Posted by crazytown

It's a gonculator.

EDIT: Sorry OP, just another SA response that does not help.

gonculator...I swear I made that word up about 25 years ago lol. Nice to see its made it out to Utah.
Op...great, you know what it is...now what the hell is "TARDIS" ? Lol

May 11, 2021 | 04:05 PM

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May 11, 2021 | 04:09 PM

#19

NORTY FLATZ

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From: Sandy Eggo's North County

Quote:

Originally Posted by todd-67

That part looks to be galvanized. I have never seen that material used on a harley. I think you might have gotten a part from something else mixed in with your take offs on the bench.

Yup, one of your buddies, pulling a fast one on you...