Funny thing under seat

It's a removable cup holder, you feed one end into the bar end and place your hot cup of coffee into the circle and then ride the rest of the way to work.

It's for when you've had an accident, and the donkey in the car says 'Sorry mate I didn't see you" . Just poke his eye's out with it. After all what's the point of having eye's if your not going to use them .

Originally Posted by swordtail

I notice there is a long piece of metal with a circle on the end under the pillion seat. It looks like some kind of tool.

I may be being totally thick here but - what's it for??

Back scratcher

[Biker Biggles]

My Jack Russell uses it for a tooth pick.
You wouldn't argue with him either.

Its to support your plants as they grow in the garden.

Well thats what mine used to do before I snapped it to the required length to support my tank.

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

When you undo the alun key headed bolts at the front of the petrol tank you can pivot the fuel tank up (to get access to the airbox, amongst other things). This bit of metal is used to hold it up while you work there, a bit like that rod under car bonnets. Basically the hoop goes round that shiny round bit between the bars and the thin end goes through the hole you took the bolt out of (only pointies have this, IIRC).

Originally Posted by BigApe

This of course is also after you have removed the rider seat.

This of course is also after you have removed the side panels

Originally Posted by kcowgergmm

This of course is also after you have removed the side panels

This is also after you have stood your bike up and got the tool kit out etc etc