HALL OF SHAME
This page is for all
those of you with a less than abundant sense of mechanical sympathy,
you know who you are, SHAME ON YOU!
Why struggle when
a hammer is to hand? CB750/4, gasket mating surfaces &
fins mullered. It got worse inside, cam cradle
threads completely stripped but still re-fitted.
“All old bikes
leak don’t they?” Aaaargh
Yup it’s the same
piston. Low oil pressure, seizure and decapitation of Royal Enfield single.
Tuned Benelli 500/4 Sport - exhaust valve.
Four came out
like this one, over revved to valve bounce stage. Ouch
Ducati 900ss,
both valves snapped off & hammered into the head.
S shaped valves from another
Ducati, a 748 sp.
Change those
belts regularly, Desmo owners.
This is what a T120 con rod looks like
only 50 miles after a “professional” re-build.
Some people just shouldn’t go near
the inside of an engine. The bike looked stunning from the outside.
If your
BSA single starts knocking; STOP, then get it recovered or push it home!
This one
clearly didn’t do either until it seized solid!! More filings in the cases than
a machine shop, ouch.
Ouch! A
newly rebuilt GT250, only done a careful 60 miles………..oops!
Re-jetted,
but back to the drawing board old chap. Try MUCH
larger jets, not very eco-friendly. Those early ‘80s Microns are spiteful!
1976
Kawasaki H2 750 – Hydraulic lock and well bent con-rods, eek. Check your Jap
classics’ Vacuum petrol taps at service time, and if it goes “clunk” when you
try to start it, DON’T bump start it or this might happen! A triple whammy!!!!
This has
to be one of our all time favourites! On servicing a Commando, lo and behold,
what did we find.
Why use a
socket when a cold chisel will do the job? After splitting the nut, the
previous owner then welded it up!!!
An outrageously dangerous bodge to save just £4.50 for a new nut. This bodge nearly cost the new
owner an arm and a leg, but he would get a free ride to hospital in a big white
Ambulance. Arrrghh.
Inspired by
the boys at Sidcup Motorcycle tyres,
nice one. See more filth
involving motorcycle rubberwear here at http://www.sidcupmotorcycletyres.co.uk/shame.htm
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