Something missing from rear wheel - safe to ride to garage?

[crowther7689]

So I was looking over the bike after getting home from work, and I noticed something was missing from the rear wheel. I think it was a pipe protruding from the hole between the 4 wheel nuts. So, what is missing, and what was its function? Hope someone can help. Slightly alarming tbh!

Oh and its a 1998 vfr800fiw. Hopefully you can see some pictures below.

http://i.imgur.com/yQl522q.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/EoUuEuH.jpg?1

[Tiggie]

I panicked and thought you had a missing rear spindle at first

if you look closely at this picture of a vfr800 you will see its normal

http://moto-images.caradisiac.com/IMG/jpg/2/9/7/0/8/big_honda_vfr_800_my_2008_01.jpg

[crowther7689]

Thanks for the reply. I've since been looking at pics and Haynes manual too. It does seem to be normal. I'm thinking maybe there was a cap or cover there as there certainly wasn't just a hole there, and also it's clean inside, and as you can see, the bike is not!

[eastanglianbiker]

there is meant to be a plastic cap on/over it thats all nothing else so dont panic

[Joeman]

there is meant to be a plastic cap on/over it thats all nothing else so dont panic

bet some thieving toerag has nicked it...