Can I get a cotter pin from the hardware store?

[Noreg]

I broke one for the torque arm of the rear brake. Id on't really want to wait for a replacement part.

[Rob S.]

I broke one for the torque arm of the rear brake. Id on't really want to wait for a replacement part.

Don't see why not. Small nail bent into a "C" shape will get you there.

[Grimly]

I broke one for the torque arm of the rear brake. Id on't really want to wait for a replacement part.

Split pin? Any agricultural hardware store will have them.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

I think you could use a hardware store cotter or split pin there. I have splits on the axle bolts, cotters on the rear brake torque arm bolts. All came from the hardware store. On the plus side, cotters come out easier. On the negative side, cotters come out easier. That said, I’ve never personally had one fall out, and I ride on Rough roads, often like your last week’s pic of the week winner.

to be clear, this is what I’m calling a Cotter pin


This is what I’m calling a split pin (also usually called a Cotter pin)

[Grimly]

R-pins for the win!
Infintely re-usable unless you park it up and some duckhead steals it, for some weird reason.

[Baatfam]

I think you could use a hardware store cotter or split pin there. I have splits on the axle bolts, cotters on the rear brake torque arm bolts. All came from the hardware store. On the plus side, cotters come out easier. On the negative side, cotters come out easier. That said, I’ve never personally had one fall out, and I ride on Rough roads, often like your last week’s pic of the week winner.

to be clear, this is what I’m calling a Cotter pin


This is what I’m calling a split pin (also usually called a Cotter pin)

No, no, no...The bottom one is the cotter pin, and that's what my parts drawers say....

[storm 64]

Top is a hitch pin (actually hitch pin clip)
Bottom is a cotter pin.
It probably comes down to what part of the country or World you live in. Some folks call things different.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Haha. I know right? According to google, the authority on everything, right. These are all cotter pins.
couldn’t be more clear.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Cotter pins could just become the new “oil thread”

[storm 64]

Cotter pins could just become the new “oil thread”

We have to get Steve involved with this. He'll set us all straight! Lol ��
Hair pin cotter pin. I can live with that��

[Baatfam]

Laughing now. And lying in bed. Goodnight, and thanks for the laughs.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Trying to keep it light and have some fun. ‘Night

[Grimly]

This has arisen before and caused confusion between nations.
Who can forget the Great Cotter Pin War between Rightonia and Leftoveria because some careless draughtsman wrongly labelled a part as a cotter pin and the Navy of the Leftover Alliance lost a cookhouse with all pots because of a pin. War ensued and cakes were thrown, but the hard-baked cakes of the Rightonia Army proved too much and the Leftovers sued for peace (and jam).

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Draughtsman. What the heck kind of?............It’s draftsperson. Jeez!

I think I hijacked Noreg’s post. I’m really sorry.

[cowboyup3371]

In a heckuva lot shorter words than above - yes. I have a large box of cotter pins from our discount hardware store (Harbor Freight) that I bought years ago and still haven't used everything but grab items from there whenever needed