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What's the worst/dumbest thing a PO did to your bike?

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CycleRanger:
What's the worst/dumbest thing a previous owner did to your bike?
Let's hear some stories and see some pictures!

On mine I have (so far) discovered the case cracked at the drive sprocket (discussed in another thread) and the mounts for the center stand were completely mangled. 
Then there's this which is kind of interesting. ::)



I suspect that compared to some of you I'm getting off pretty lucky.

Old Scrambler:
My worst is the green putty the PO applied to the cracked cases at the countershaft.  It got into the oil and plugged the feed to the left side of the topend.  The camshaft was completely broken (sheared) next to the drive-sprocket. The motor still ran on #3-4.

The second worst was the K4 with the K8 front forks and rear wheel.  The chain alignment was off and the fork legs were installed backwords (wrong sides).  His confusion ended the project so it now sits in my garage for $100.   

Otto:
Not as drastic as either of yours but I just hate it when I buy a bike with perfectly good side covers and a tank that have been poorly rattle can painted- emblems removed, filled. I have gone thru that more than a few times..

bc

Seamus:
Mine is the crankcase trick with the JB weld.





Also having the wheels rebuilt using the old rim that was rusty. Fitted new stainless spokes too.

generally he spent a lot but failed to clean up or polish the bits after replacing things all around them. Odd really.

Bluto:
The dumbest thing the PO did was buy the bike (76 550k) brand new and 2 days later put a Zoom 4 into 1 exhaust system on it and throw the brand new, stock exhaust (4 into 4 into a dumpster.)

I am the PO...original owner and 33 years later I kick myself every day for that one.  WHAT WAS I THINKIN??????

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