Where's the cotter pin?

[dcnblues]

Just noticed my gen 3 doesn't have a cotter pin on the rear axle? They seem like a pretty good idea to me, and I'm wondering where they went. They can't have been sacrificed just for weight, or cost, could they?

I almost want to drill my own holes but I've never done that.

 

[Bumblebee]

Just noticed my gen 3 doesn't have a cotter pin on the rear axle? They seem like a pretty good idea to me, and I'm wondering where they went. They can't have been sacrificed just for weight, or cost, could they?

I almost want to drill my own holes but I've never done that.

My gen 2 doesn't have one.....

 

[sixpack577]

My gen 2 doesn't have one.....

My '08 came with one new, the axle has a hole through the end and the axle nut is a castle nut.

 

[Bumblebee]

My '08 came with one new, the axle has a hole through the end and the axle nut is a castle nut.

Maybe my axle is an aftermarket one but it has a nylon lock nut on it and no hole.

 

[sixpack577]

Maybe my axle is an aftermarket one but it has a nylon lock nut on it and no hole.

I think Suzuki changed it around 2013 with the ABS brakes

 

[Bumblebee]

I think Suzuki changed it around 2013 with the ABS brakes

Mine's an '09 so it must be a changed out axle....

 

[sixpack577]

Mine's an '09 so it must be a changed out axle....

Who knows then, mine was a first year Gen2, maybe they decided to leave some things off of the '09 and up??

 

[Bumblebee]

Who knows then, mine was a first year Gen2, maybe they decided to leave some things off of the '09 and up??

I know I was kind of surprised that it didn't have a castle nut......and I didn't have a socket to fit the nut on there and had to go buy one.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Weight or cost?

 

[Bumblebee]

Weight or cost?

Maybe just modernization as most bikes don't use a castle nut on the axles anymore?

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Modern? Hmm, my 43 year old Honda doesn’t have one but my 7 year old Kawasaki does.

 

[Bumblebee]

That’s why I added the question mark.

A big ol socket

 

[sixpack577]

That’s why I added the question mark.

A big ol socket

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The castle nut on my '08 Gen2 that used an oem cotter key was also a 36mm.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

That’s why I added the question mark.

A big ol socket

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I think I have both of those in a toolbox of misc stuff.

 

[Bumblebee]

The nut (no, not me either), I'm going to have to get at some spring cleaning.....there's a lot of dust on this thing....

 

[sixpack577]

The nut (no, not me either), I'm going to have to get at some spring cleaning.....there's a lot of dust on this thing....

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Mine came with this

 

[mabupa]

Mine came with this

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My 2009 came out of the crate with the setup @Bumblebee posted. Wonder If they dropped it after the first year of the gen2?

 

[sixpack577]

My 2009 came out of the crate with the setup @Bumblebee posted. Wonder I they dropped it after the first year of the gen2?

Given my memory anymore the castle nut could've came out of my toolbox and I drilled the axle, lmao
but, I would still bet my Gen2 came with the castle nut and cotter key...

 

[Bumblebee]

My 2009 came out of the crate with the setup @Bumblebee posted. Wonder If they dropped it after the first year of the gen2?

I was going to post and ask if any other '09s came with what I have....you read my mind.....

 

[Chris0053]

No cotter pin on the B-King either,