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Title: Warranty engine
Post by: Trigger on November 06, 2019, 08:15:43 AM: There was only two ways that I know to get a full engine like this, >>> www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1976-Honda-CB550-F2-Crate-Motor-W-0-Miles/323929036278

1) It was a warranty claim unit that came from Honda because the original engine fitted was faulty and this could be the faulty unit put back in the crate and Honda never asked for it back.

2) It is a warranty claim engine that came from Honda to replace a faulty unit that was never fitted.

A big gamble and a lot of $$$
Title: Re: Warranty engine
Post by: Bryanj on November 06, 2019, 08:29:23 AM: My rep told me they just did not do complete engines and my old boss had one of the early 750 that had bad oil hoses , blew the crank and had to go to a dealer in Worcester to have new cases, crank, rods and all associated bits. Took them over a month just to get the bits sorted.
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Post by: Trigger on November 06, 2019, 10:40:55 AM: Honda were very slow on parts. Had at least 2 CX engines arrive complete and a few fireblade units come in crates.
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Post by: paulbaker1954 on November 06, 2019, 12:52:33 PM: Wow I bought my bike, fully rebuilt the engine, full strip and rebuild, new 4-4 pipes all for less than that kind of money!!!!!!
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Post by: Rob62 on November 06, 2019, 01:00:08 PM: LOL
https://gawker.com/5640229/the-definitive-guide-to-what-to-do-if-your-eyeball-pops-out (https://gawker.com/5640229/the-definitive-guide-to-what-to-do-if-your-eyeball-pops-out)
Title: Re: Warranty engine
Post by: Nurse Julie on November 06, 2019, 01:14:56 PM: Every Ophthalmologist in the world would be amazed that the chap had his eyeball put in a dish on his cheek. Human anatomy has obviously changed since I gave up Nursing 🙄🙄🙄 .....what a load of balls 😀😀 🤣😀
Title: Re: Warranty engine
Post by: Tomb on November 06, 2019, 02:51:02 PM: Quote from: Nurse Julie on November 06, 2019, 01:14:56 PM
.....what a load of balls 😀😀 🤣😀

Yep, eyeballs
Title: Re: Warranty engine
Post by: taysidedragon on November 06, 2019, 03:33:41 PM: Crazy money! 😨
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Post by: Nurse Julie on November 06, 2019, 10:34:18 PM: I think he must have been under the influence of something hallucinogenic..... 🤣🤣🤣
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Post by: taysidedragon on November 06, 2019, 10:58:00 PM: I had a piece of metal swarf stuck in my eye and A and E prised it out with a needle.
I've never sat so still in all my life!
Title: Re: Warranty engine
Post by: Moorey on November 07, 2019, 05:25:37 PM: Some Urban Myths go on forever. :o
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Post by: MCTID on November 07, 2019, 07:42:12 PM: There is an article in this months Practical Sportsbike about Tony Rutter and his massive crash in Montjuic in 1985........his eyes were so badly damaged that they had to pop his eyeballs out to repair the nerves behind them !

He must have looked a bit like me after a few scoops too many....when my peepers point in different directions !

Just saying............
Title: Re: Warranty engine
Post by: Nurse Julie on November 07, 2019, 08:06:58 PM: Yes, if you have serious traumatic injury to the bone eye orbits and the muscles holding the eye in the orbit the eyes can be pulled forward on the optic nerve. Not the usual procedure for a splinter though. Love how these threads go off pisté. From a crated engine to eyeball extraction, I bet not many other forums have such diverse conversations 😊😊😊😊
Title: Re: Warranty engine
Post by: Laverda Dave on November 07, 2019, 11:04:46 PM: That engine does appear expensive, might be worth keeping an eye out for something cheaper.....