McGyver Fail!

[73Goblin]

So, my CB160's PO apparently thought it was a good idea that, after sheering of the shift shaft's gnarled end, attempting to weld a new one on was a good idea and, oh ya, since the lower cover's shift shaft stabilizer was damaged beyond repair... Why not bore out that portion of the cover, weld a cheep, bent threaded rod to the shaft, and thread on several nuts and lock washers into the stabilizer space.

Nope, ya really simply CAN'T make this stuff up. Pandora's box has nuth'n on the internals of a PO'd Honda engine. No siree Bob, surely doesn't.

New - vs - Old below:

 

[ericfreeman]

I had a customer who complained his Yamaha R6 rear brake was noisy. I discovered someone had put both brake pads on the same side of the disc with the steel backing plate rubbing against the disc while the piston rubbed directly on the other side! Amazing.

 

[Yakeye]

Sometimes you just scratch your head! The cb77 motor I rebuilt several years ago was assembled by a PO with aluminum beer can strip to hold the oil spinner in place!!Go figure!!

 

[RobMan]

Beer cans are a handy repair material. My favorite is in the air force when I helped pull a fuel bladder from an F-4 fighter and at the bottom of cavity over the engines was a Pabst Blue Ribbon can that had the ends cut off and flattened and riveted in place staring back at us. Boss laughed and said battle damage field repair and to leave it as is.

 

[J-T]

Not to mention the supply seems to be adequate.

 

[ancientdad]

Beer cans are a handy repair material. My favorite is in the air force when I helped pull a fuel bladder from an F-4 fighter and at the bottom of cavity over the engines was a Pabst Blue Ribbon can that had the ends cut off and flattened and riveted in place staring back at us. Boss laughed and said battle damage field repair and to leave it as is.

I wonder if @12ozPBR would approve?

 

[Yakeye]

I wonder if @12ozPBR would approve?

That may be the only thing he keeps in his tool box!!

 

[Yakeye]

You know I’m kidding @12ozPBR !!!

 

[ancientdad]

You know I’m kidding @12ozPBR !!!

Oh, he knows...