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There is one on either side. Just looks like something in it at some point... 🤨

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That’s where the blinker fluid overflow bottle goes. Yours must have got knocked off. Don’t attempt to ride your bike again without getting that fixed. 

Let’s go Brandon

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11 hours ago, sirepair said:

Blinker fluid/muffler bearings holders are most like correct!  But these could be used to locate the block for machining purposes, or for mounting in a different frame.

For once it wasn't me going technical why everyone else is joking around haha. But I agree probably used for manufacturing or mounting. 

'15 FJ09

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There is a special titanium bar that slides through the holes and attaches to a tow bar................... to tow your buddy's BMW back to the dealer. :)

Edit.. to tow your buddy's Harley Livewire to an electric outlet every 2 hours.

2019 Tracer GT,  Ontario, Canada

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17 hours ago, gv550 said:

There is a special titanium bar that slides through the holes and attaches to a tow bar................... to tow your buddy's BMW back to the dealer. :)

 

Hey, I resemble that remark...

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’70 Yamaha 125 Enduro; ’75 Honda CB360T; ’81 Yamaha XS650SH; ’82 Honda GL650 Silver Wing Interstate; ’82 Suzuki GS650L; ’87 Yamaha Virago 535; ’87 Yamaha FJ1200; ’96 Honda ST1100; ’99 Yamaha V-Star Classic; ’00 Suzuki SV650; ’07 BMW K1200GT; ’12 Suzuki DR200; ’15 Yamaha FJ-09.  Bold = current

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I've often wondered what these two holes are at the front of the bike.   Both are threaded, about 5mm in diameter, at the top of each fork leg.   They could be useful, though I've yet to find a need for them, and anyway their usefulness is severely limited by the obvious fact that they turn with the fork and anything bolted to them would quickly foul the bodywork or display dash.  But I'm still puzzled!

 

 

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Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia.   

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On 1/8/2019 at 4:41 PM, wordsmith said:

I've often wondered what these two holes are at the front of the bike.   Both are threaded, about 5mm in diameter, at the top of each fork leg.   They could be useful, though I've yet to find a need for them, and anyway their usefulness is severely limited by the obvious fact that they turn with the fork and anything bolted to them would quickly foul the bodywork or display dash.  But I'm still puzzled!

 

 

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Those are FZ-09 specific mounting points for the headlight/fairing assy.

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