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So I was taking the battery out of my bike (99 Honda Shadow 750 ACE) to ship it this past December, when two parts of the bike I'd never seen fell out from somewhere near the battery case. They sort of look like hair curlers and I suspect maybe they were wrapped around the battery cables? (See the photo)

unknown part

Any guesses as to what they might be are appreciated!

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  • Are they plastic or metal? If metal does a magnet stick to them?
    – James Jenkins
    Commented Mar 31, 2014 at 10:32

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Those are definitely devices for holding hair in place. enter image description here

As for what purpose (if any) they were serving in your motorcycle, one can only guess!

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    This is hilarious.
    – tommyo
    Commented Apr 1, 2014 at 17:52
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    Yep, I'm pretty confused as well. The guys over at the Honda shadow forums are having a good laugh too.
    – neanderslob
    Commented Apr 1, 2014 at 18:15
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My first thought is that they are a spacer or shim to prevent the battery from sliding back and forth in the battery box.

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    Not knowing either, this was long the idea of my first thought as well.
    – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 ♦
    Commented Mar 30, 2014 at 14:07
  • Thanks for the reply; battery case seems secure. The guys over at the Honda Shadow forums don't recognize the part and figured it was added by a previous owner to secure the battery cables.
    – neanderslob
    Commented Mar 31, 2014 at 8:40
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    @neanderslob, no judgment here. I have to secure all kinds of cables all the time and I've made much dumber choices than a couple of hair spin pins!
    – Bob Cross ♦
    Commented Jun 3, 2015 at 14:31
  • @BobCross Lol, glad to hear it! This question still gives me a laugh.
    – neanderslob
    Commented Jun 3, 2015 at 19:52

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