Honda-SOHC

Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: RGP750 on May 24, 2019, 08:49:35 AM

Title: How do they do it for the money?
Post by: RGP750 on May 24, 2019, 08:49:35 AM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tail-Light-Bracket-6V-Honda-CB-175-250-350-450-500-750-CL125-CL175-MT125-MT250/352672304473?hash=item521ce84d59:g:bX0AAOSwaeRZN51h
Got to wonder how they make this stuff for the price and open to offers and free postage .
I know it is bugger all like it should be  but still a lot of work gone into it.
. I like the photos taken on brown "genuine Honda Part" paper .

Title: Re: How do they do it for the money?
Post by: matthewmosse on May 24, 2019, 01:37:43 PM

Economy of scale, cheap labour. If you have a big hydraulic press and a primitive foundry then probably the tooling is just a few days to a weeks work for someone with the skills. Then it's a case of stick tons of steel sheet through and pickle the results. However they must have a good deal with a distribution company - I buy a fair few bits directly from China for chainsaws, they often cost Less shipped to my door than I could post them for in  the UK.