RLETs on ebay

[the Ferret]

Maybe.

[Ghis_imp]

Ah-ha...stop light dump protectors maybe?

In the thread http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=5505
Elipten wrote: "I believe somewhere in the massive RLET posting trail, it was stated they were designed by a Honda engineer when moving the bike in the garage he scratched the paint on a car." I think that would make the most sense, though I tend to think that they were meant as protective items for transport, and were left on bikes on the show room, as dealers may not have wanted to take them off, and as the trend may have caught on. But that's my take, and I'm no historian.

[the Ferret]

I'm quite sure they were not for shipping purposes because they have a Honda part number so they are a genuine part
scroll down on this link and you can see how many different Honda models this part was used on

http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/ho...6001.html.

The earliest I have found them in use is on S65, S90, CL77, SS 125A, and CL 125A,

They appear to have been used from 1967 thru 1990 on many Honda models

They are clearly visible on the SS125A in this review of a book by Motorcycle Classics

http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classi...3zgar.aspx

[Rebel73_imp]

RLETs on a CB1100 are like gloves on a beautiful woman: unnecessary but they look nice!

[Headbanger02_imp]

Well then, uh yeah uh hum uh well ok then, those RLET's do look nice on her...

[Rebel73_imp]

Well then, uh yeah uh hum uh well ok then, those RLET's do look nice on her...

[ride4now_imp]

Or should we call them CBLRC for the official part description: Clutch Brake Lever Rubber Cap? Just kidding! Don't kill me. I do like the "Rubber Lever End Thingies". Though CBLRC has CB in it...

I like calling them 'rubbers'...because that's basically what they are
and in some ways they do the same thing. Besides, that's a retro
word on a retro bike. And it's simple to pronounce...

[Cormanus]

In Australia, a 'rubber' is a small block of some material or other that we use to erase pencil marks from paper.

[Motogeezer1949_imp]

The bikes came crated with the front wheel and handlebars removed. The bottom of the bike forks were bolted to the floor of the crate through the axle holes.
The front wheel was secured alongside the right hand side of the bike and the handlebars were turned sideways, held away from the bike by foam and secured by clear plastic tape. All the cables and wiring were attached. Depending on the model, the battery, the mirrors and some other miscellaneous bits were secured in a box under the bike, on the floor of the crate. There was no need to use rlets for shipping.

[Ghis_imp]

The bikes came crated with the front wheel and handlebars removed. The bottom of the bike forks were bolted to the floor of the crate through the axle holes.
The front wheel was secured alongside the right hand side of the bike and the handlebars were turned sideways, held away from the bike by foam and secured by clear plastic tape. All the cables and wiring were attached. Depending on the model, the battery, the mirrors and some other miscellaneous bits were secured in a box under the bike, on the floor of the crate. There was no need to use rlets for shipping.

That sounds right. They still come that way (well almost). I should have thought of that .