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  • #16
    How big?

    KA1J says the ball is Ø4.77mm/Ø0.185" which implies he measured the thing with a metric caliper but rounded out too much because 4.77 x 25.4 = 0.1878 which in turn says it's most likely a Ø3/16" ball.
    Mind you, that's either a horkin' great key in the photo or a different ball. Admittedly my size estimation powers have faded since I started to wear bi-focals but the ball next to the key looks to be Ø1/8" or smaller.
    And while I doubt it fell out of a rear wheel bearing I do hope KA1J discovers where it did come from so he can sleep at nights again.
    Fred Hill, S'toon
    XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
    "The Flying Pumpkin"

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    • #17
      Originally posted by fredintoon View Post
      KA1J says the ball is Ø4.77mm/Ø0.185" which implies he measured the thing with a metric caliper but rounded out too much because 4.77 x 25.4 = 0.1878 which in turn says it's most likely a Ø3/16" ball.
      Mind you, that's either a horkin' great key in the photo or a different ball. Admittedly my size estimation powers have faded since I started to wear bi-focals but the ball next to the key looks to be Ø1/8" or smaller.
      And while I doubt it fell out of a rear wheel bearing I do hope KA1J discovers where it did come from so he can sleep at nights again.
      Hi Fred, yes, I did measure it with a digital caliper which makes all the guesswork less problematic. The key in the photo is the one for the XJ11 and it's pretty much a standard key, it's made by ilco & is from blank # X117 / YH48 & no, the ball is the same one, I put it in a jar so I could access it if I needed to.

      As one of the other posts said, maybe it's from a tool & while that's apparently a strong possibility, I haven't yet found a defective tool. Since it's just happenstance that it showed up where it did, I put the wheel back on, started driving and haven't yet heard grinding.

      Yet...
      82 XJ1100 Maxim "hurricane"- DEKA EXT18L AGM battery , NGK BPR6EIX spark plugs, Green Dyna coils, Sylvania SilverStar Ultra H4 bulb, 139 dB Stebel Nautilus air horn, Home-made K&N air filter based on an original paper filter frame, new piston rings, Barnett Clutch Springs, SS braid/Teflon brake lines, TKAT fork brace, rebuilt calipers, master cylinders, new brakes, reupholstered seat, lotsa little things and so many answered questions here.

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      • #18
        Perhaps yer SWIMBO decided to return it...

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        • #19
          All this worry over one little ball?
          FOXS-XS11SG

          2009 Suzuki V Strom 650,Adventure in Touring,I call her "Smooth" SW Motech engine guard,Coocase top case w/ LED brake and tail lights,20" MRA touring screen w/adjusable bracket,Grip heaters,fender ex-tender,Givi hard sidebags

          1980 XS11SG-sold
          1999 Vulcan classic-sold
          1982 XJ 650-sold

          Old is only a state of mind......John

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          • #20
            Looks like a BB from the neighbors kid.
            Slow down and enjoy life. If you are in that much of a hurry, you should have left eariler.
            Current rides:
            80 XS1100SG
            82 JX1100
            83 Venture Royale
            86 V-Max

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            • #21
              Yeah, lots of worries but only because of where it was found. It appears from the different replies I've received that it's not part of the rear end of the bike and it's not the right size for anything else on the bike. I'm good with that so there's nothing to worry about the bike breaking down in the middle of BF nowhere. It's the damage a missing bearing can do that is the issue to me.

              I went & miced the pellets in my pellet gun & the ones from the old BB gun and they didn't match (the BBs in the gun are copper colored anyway).

              If it's from a tool, I'll be finding out which one it is soon enough...
              82 XJ1100 Maxim "hurricane"- DEKA EXT18L AGM battery , NGK BPR6EIX spark plugs, Green Dyna coils, Sylvania SilverStar Ultra H4 bulb, 139 dB Stebel Nautilus air horn, Home-made K&N air filter based on an original paper filter frame, new piston rings, Barnett Clutch Springs, SS braid/Teflon brake lines, TKAT fork brace, rebuilt calipers, master cylinders, new brakes, reupholstered seat, lotsa little things and so many answered questions here.

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              • #22
                Solved!

                Solved... Iruk was on target. I went to use my 6" 3/8 extension and discovered the ball was missing from the keeper. I remember tapping the axle with it and it must have fallen out then, I haven't used it since then. Has to be from that extension. Now I can quit worrying that some shoe is going to drop. And being Craftsman, I took it back to sears and they gave me a new one.

                Schweet!

                82 XJ1100 Maxim "hurricane"- DEKA EXT18L AGM battery , NGK BPR6EIX spark plugs, Green Dyna coils, Sylvania SilverStar Ultra H4 bulb, 139 dB Stebel Nautilus air horn, Home-made K&N air filter based on an original paper filter frame, new piston rings, Barnett Clutch Springs, SS braid/Teflon brake lines, TKAT fork brace, rebuilt calipers, master cylinders, new brakes, reupholstered seat, lotsa little things and so many answered questions here.

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                • #23
                  knowledge at work

                  Now that was a great thread. Thanks guys.
                  Hill? What hill? I didn't see any hill! Why wasn't there a sign? And where are my keys?

                  80sg
                  mods to come

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                  • #24
                    KA1J,,,
                    Thanks for the follow up.

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