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What's the worst/dumbest thing a PO did to your bike?
rotortiller:
Marettes for wire connections, threaded rod for motor mounts, brake lever hacks, missing brake parts, butchered suspension, chafing parts, short structural hardware with 50% thread into nuts, cracked metal where holes were drilled too close to a metal edge, wood screws used to secure parts, Robertson hardware, etc. That was on one bike lol!
Swoop:
Defies words
M 750K6:
My PO had been unable to get the bike to run off the choke. And it leaked oil. I had deluded optimism. An owner before had removed the cylinder head cover with a chisel. Daylight between them. All head bolts were loose and one, the middle front external one, had sheered in the head. Two of the carb slides were oval. Other than that and various household electrical connectors and rust, it was fine. Oh, apart from the split rear brake hub, rusty sticking front calliper and a slightly bent front fork. Dodgy seat lock, a mouse taking up residence in my seat foam, new tyres/tubes, .... :)
I managed to get 2nd hand carbs, rear wheel hub, head and cover. Bores were glazed, but passed inspection and were honed. Blasted and powder-coated the frame and put it all back together, with various bits replaced, such as steering bearings, calliper, gaskets etc.. Got the lot done for around £1200 in parts, plus 3 months of my time, but what else to do in winter!
I thoroughly enjoyed the process. The first time I've got into a bike that far. It looks pretty posh now ;D
CycleRanger:
--- Quote from: Swoop on April 05, 2024, 09:37:57 AM ---Defies words
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That's..... so weird.
Vents to cool the steering bearings?
Speed holes?
bryanj:
New breed of metal termite?
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