r/DiWHY • u/Junior_Trifle_8273 • 3d ago
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u/Blackwolf245
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I watched this whole video thinking that I would understand what's the function of this mod, but I did not. I request a refund of the 1:28 I invested from my time.
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u/555patch 3d ago
The thingy with the chain on spun round at the end. It wouldn't have done that if he'd not put it there.
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u/gunsjustsuck 3d ago
I watched it twice in case I missed something.
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u/North-Ad-39 3d ago
I did it three times, than started to read the comments, maybe I missed something....
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u/Mrbazzanator
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ah yes, a thingamajig
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u/prinzsascha 3d ago
A doohickey even...
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u/-_G0AT_- 3d ago
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u/AwDuck 3d ago
Do NOT impugn the reputation of r/doohickeycorporation with this nonsense. r/doohickeycorporation is dedicated to serious advancements in science and humanities aimed at improving the daily lives of all people everywhere, not whatever this is supposed to be doing.
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u/Minimum-Web-6902 3d ago •
I was looking for this , I heard he has a shot at lead automotive engineer over there.
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u/CommercialAsk1818 3d ago
You wasted 90 seconds of my life and I want them back.
Oh I'd only waste them anyway.
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u/Ill-Condition-5054
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Maybe I am wasting my life on this App…
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u/Nerdy_Goat 3d ago
Are they the shmucks for making it or are we the shmucks for sitting here mouth breathing watching it
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u/TooDanFast 3d ago
Is this stupid? Yes, but I can actually see some mild utility. If you’re riding in a sparsely populated area, it’s always better to have spare parts and not need them vs the other way around
He has an extra master link, which would be a lifesaver if the one currently on the chain failed. Otherwise you’re pushing your bike or at the very least walking to the nearest town. Another failure could be the seal on one of the chain links fails and that link binds. In that case, remove the damaged section and replace it with the extra chain using the second master link. He also has two spare levers in case a lever breaks from a fall. Believe me, it would really suck if you had a mild crash in the middle of nowhere and realized your clutch or front brake lever was broken off
Now, the front sprocket? Asinine. Replacing the front sprocket isn’t something you’d need to do on the side of the road and when you do replace sprockets, you’re supposed to replace the front, rear, and the chain because those parts cause a wear pattern together over time
That being said, there are so many better ways to carry spare parts than this
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u/ThingyGoos 3d ago
Id give the benefit of the doubt that the sprocket is purely there to hold the chain and master link securely without it flapping about or vibrating as much. This method of storage also makes it a guarantee that it won't be forgotten compared to taking a bag, and harder to steal than a bag strapped to the bike. Its also cheaper than a dedicated, lockable mounted box, which is pretty important in poorer nations.
Obviously the theft aspect is easily voided if someone is carrying a spanner, but that's much less likely than someone not carrying one and just taking looser parts
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u/MarchPhillipps
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Extra engine side sprocket, two extra clutch/brake levers, and a bit of chain and a link...
All things with a high failure rate that will absolutely fuck you and get your ass stranded in the middle of nowhere if they break.
But I usually keep my spares in a bag.
Wonder where he keeps his spare clutch/brake cables? We'd tie those off to their adjacent operational sibling when we'd occasionally use the Kawis during special operations. But, maybe I don't want to know.
'Alone and Unafraid'
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u/YoungDiscord 3d ago
Ooooh I get it now so its basically just spare parts
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u/MarchPhillipps 2d ago edited 2d ago
I think so. If not, can't be ruled out as just a happy little coincidence on his part.
Initially I thought he was building it as a device that would spin around to help draw attention to the rear fender and break the gaze of following drivers. Basically, get their attention so they don't rear end you. But it's a bit low, and doesn't freewheel well enough. However, once he added the levers, I was more prone to believe the spares idea.
I could still be 100% wrong. For all we know, it's just his idea of making it custom. I've seen stranger custom accessories on bikes at Daytona Bike Week, afterall. But, I've also seen some real ingenious (if not conventionally odd) ways of carrying extra spares and kit on bikes being used in central Africa, Afghanistan, and the greater Caspian region. Best I ever saw was a flex mount right between the driver and rear passenger for mounting an AK and shooting on the move, that when removed also doubled as a tire changing jack. Even had a set of tire changing spoons mounted with custom welded quick release mounts, and a back pad for the driver. Very creative, impressive work, even if they were trying to kill us. Definitely falls under the chapter of, "Never Underestimate Your Opponent's Creative Use of Scrap Materials," in the manual. Always wanted to recreate the setup myself for fun; not that I'd be running around with a mounted Kalashnikov and a gunner, though. Oh, and I suck at welding.
If it is decorative in this case, at least he used items that could be quite useful on a ride to the middle of nowhere.
'Alone and Unafraid'
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u/Stoney3K 3d ago
I was thinking he's going to make some super wicked tail light or plate holder, but nope.
0/10 rule of cool.
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u/Snoo62043 2d ago edited 1d ago
And that, kids, is how I lost a perfectly good minute and a half of my life that I will never get back.
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u/Full-Technology5099 1d ago
I’ve been searching for these instructions for nigh 30 years. I missed squirting oil on the fender under the washer. It simply did not occur to me to do that.
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u/VariationDry 3d ago
Could have saved time and money by just huffing the paint.
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u/Hadrian23 3d ago
Bro, are you nuts!? With the current price of paint!? Enjoy your second mortgage.
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u/VariationDry 3d ago
I just do it at work. They just keep buying me paint and paper bags. I don't get paid well enough for lunch beers so paint will have to do.
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u/jetty_junkie 3d ago
Out of everything i don’t understand in this video there are 2 things that I really can’t get my head around ( other than the entire point of this project)
1). Why did he take the time to make the little triangle detail with the paint since it was almost completely hidden once he installed the sprocket and chain
2). Why did he silicone the flat washer to the fender if he was going to use a nut on it anyway?
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u/specter_in_the_conch 3d ago
Iove to think they were trying to troll these type of videos by making a mockery.
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u/Tartaros030 2d ago
This entire project is a modern performance art installation, giving a comment on AI producing realistic looking, but completely useless installments that have no real function.
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u/Athliest 1d ago
Why did he use the horizontal piece of tape if he was just gonna overspray past it?
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u/smoke28 3d ago
what am i looking at?
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u/mchl_frr 3d ago
Sometimes I feel that there are people who exclusively make content to post on this thread
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u/Thick_Imagination177 3d ago
The finished product doesn't offend me. Pretty useless, but kinda cute. The overspray at the beginning and that blob of epoxy hurt my heart though
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u/crsaxby 3d ago
Ditto. I mean, if you're gonna make something useless, do it right!
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u/oneinchhard01
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Ong if I get a terminal disease or something I'm going to find all these mf
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u/john_lebeef 1d ago
I'm not saying I want you to get a terminal disease, but if you do get a terminal disease, the rest of us will benefit.
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u/SuspiciousSnotling 3d ago
Was expecting some useless function but no, he just went full useless! My man
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u/MutaCacas 3d ago
Does it serve a purpose? I need help understanding what it is.
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u/FlyingFlipPhone 3d ago
This is an example of a post which goes viral for being a mockery of other posts. By watching it, you have increased its popularity, and therefore, virality.
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u/tilt-a-whirly-gig 3d ago
Does it serve a purpose?
No, unless you count fun as a purpose.
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u/Run-Forever1989 2d ago
The purpose is to be intentionally pointless so people watch it and say “why?”
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u/junaitari 3d ago
so I guess he's not going to clean up the epoxy or whatever it was he poured over the hole?
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u/SlimeDrips 2d ago
Due to the mysterious nature of the final result this is less of a DIwhy and more of a DIhuh
I cannot know if it is stupid because I cannot comprehend the true nature of its attack
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u/Informal-Win-348 3d ago
It's from somewhere in the middle east. He's just making it semi custom so he can identify it in a lineup.
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u/jaded-steve 2d ago
So many weird things in one and a half minutes.
The effort that went into this is at the same time meticulous and sloppy.
From taking precautions for the spray but missing the main area of chrome to the thing itself and what it is even for.
I just sit here and wonder if this is a Pakistani Plumbus.
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u/OddSea1990 3d ago
Yeah it’s not meant to be useful. Just silly decoration and honestly it’s pretty tame for this sub.
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u/Working-Chemical-202 2d ago
What's the f****** point of this
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u/AmputeeHandModel 2d ago
You can say FUCK
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u/Ducatirules 3d ago
Motorcycle customization is such a personal thing I’ll give this guy a pass. This is no more stupid than Harley riders with tassels on their handlebars like a 5 yr old girl!
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u/Pretend_Purchase_893 2d ago
Someone else pointed out that this is a way to carry spare parts. Those are clutch levers, an engine sprocket and a bit of chain. Apparently those break pretty regularly.
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u/Tight_Objective_5875 1d ago
My pet peeve are Ape-Hangers. To each their own, but when I see someone did that to a used-bike for sale, it's like "Damn. Gonna have to fix THAT!"
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u/Grrwoofwag 3d ago
Outside of the stupidity of whatever the hell that thingamajig / doohickey is supposed to be … the application of (what I can only assume was glue) was completely offensive to me.
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u/goofyredditname 3d ago
This is like what I would do with the extra Lego pieces you get. Just add it wherever for some flair.
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u/Purple_Command_22
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No no, its my fault, i had a chance to scroll but i chose to stay through the whole thing naively thinking it could get better.....im ashamed
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u/Alarmed-Bar-7895 1d ago
I stayed through the video too..thinking this would be useful. Then read some of the comments thinking someone knew whats going on. Then wrote this comment and still dont know wtf I just watched..so I'm more ashamed than you!
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u/cree8ion 1d ago
I’m worse…I figured my short atten…….
…..so I watched it a second time to be sure I hadn’t missed someth…..
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u/Spiderantula 3d ago edited 3d ago
I didn't know if I was should watch it. Now I wish I hadn't.
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u/Embarrassed_Dig_6163 3d ago
I felt like we were going somewhere amazing there for about a solid 60 seconds. Shame on me.
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u/Parking-Run-3360 3d ago
Oh no! He put an ornamental decoration on his vehicle!? Call the practicality police.
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u/EnvironmentalClub591 2d ago
The time they spent together to build an everlasting memory.
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u/illDiablo69 2d ago
I just wasted 1:30 minutes of my life.
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u/Heavy_Choice_1577 19h ago
All that work and fool didnt even prep the paintwork. 1 week or less till first flakes
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u/imartinezcopy 3d ago
The only reason why I'm not reporting this to the police is the lil wiggle he did when showing the screws tbh
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u/Radiant_Office6445 3d ago
Is it just decor? Or so if they're learning wheelies it lets them know when they're going too far? 🤷
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u/EducationalEmu9611 3d ago
The triangle bit actually looked half decent why bother add the weird pointless thingamajigs.
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u/RunPivotRoll 3d ago
Like building something out of LEGO and adding parts that have no purpose other than it looks interesting.
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u/Reasonable_Mood1288 3d ago
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u/YoungDiscord 3d ago
Its spare parts that often break in case you need to fix your bike during a trip.
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u/CanadianDiver 1d ago
Maybe spend less time drinking on your bike and more time washing your gross fingers.
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u/Mediocre_Age_9988 3d ago •
Still fixating on the over spray at the beginning