Threads like this kind'a make me want to go find that old get back whip and hang it on my bars.

 

Jo Jo had one when he was in Tucson.

 

Those are neato. Right up until they get fouled in the spokes of your front wheel...

 

I ran one for about 20 years....Never even came close to having that happen.

 

Only if your bike has reverse.

 

Best answer so far!!

I bought some rims from a guy that had one so I asked what's the real purpose of these for? He says well if someone is being an ******* you can use it to slap their car, break a window, take off a mirror stuff like that.
Knowing me and my luck I will leave that alone because I can see me smacking hell out of someone's car and that damn thing getting hung up on something and there I go... Looking like an asshat being drug down the road.

 

Or......You could just let go of it.

 

So thats what those are! Seen several bikes with those and wondered WTH are those. learn something new here everyday, with lots to learn still. Only thing I could of were those tassels that little girls stuck in the end of their handle bar grips as a kid. Probably a good thing I never asked about them.

 

Sorry OP but these threads are akin to throwing ball bearings over your shoulder threads. Funny to watch the responses though.

 

I reckon they would come in handy if there was a hitching post around. Tie the bike up so it wouldn't wander off to graze.