Martin Barrett Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 There are times when we are forced to adapt a tool or other item to suit another purpose. There is a subtle difference between ingenuity and bodging. Ingenuity – using a socket as a bearing drift Bodging - using a chisel as a screwdriver I am a bit of a Bodger My permanent repair on my tekno rack Tomorrow I will making a temporary repair using two Jubilee clips and a coke can over the blown out gasket between the balance pipe and header pipe, whilst waiting for the gaskets to arrive. Picture to be posted later Do you have any examples of ingenuity or bodging that you are prepared to share here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 There are times when we are forced to adapt a tool or other item to suit another purpose. Do you have any examples of ingenuity or bodging that you are prepared to share here 45820[/snapback] Sometimes, when there isn't a Moto Guzzi to hand, I use a car instead. I know it's naughty, but it can get you out of a hole. BTW Martin. We can tell that you are a bit of a bodger by the way that you slapped that monstrous sized photo into the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 It's the 'chisel where a screwdiver would work' attitude that's so endearing, Martin. I'm afraid I suffer from the same affliction to some degree. Mostly, I limit my bodging to zip ties. Love 'em. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Barrett Posted March 10, 2005 Author Share Posted March 10, 2005 BTW Martin. We can tell that you are a bit of a bodger by the way that you slapped that monstrous sized photo into the site. only 210kb thou , will slim it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 only 210kb thou , will slim it down 45837[/snapback] NO, NO! Don't do that! You would undermine the whole ethos of this thread. Never mind the quality, feel the width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callison Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 My Dad used to use my screwdrivers as chisels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 I like the way Guzzi bodged the relays by fitted siemens units- obviously a temporary measure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 I like the way Guzzi bodged the relays by fitted siemens units- obviously a temporary measure! 45847[/snapback] 'til you replace them with paperclips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeBenGuzzi Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 yeah I thought it was more of using a Screw driver as a chisel or a Socket wrench as a "loosening" device IE Hammer. Or your Thumb as a instrument of exact measurements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ratchethack Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Very nice bodge indeed, Martin. I've found that a Journeyman Bodger with J-B Weld, duct tape, electrical wire, and a few tie-wraps can make a trip of several thousand miles without carrying any spares - without worry of being stranded. Now, A Master Bodger can own a Guzzi for many years without buying any "non-consumables" at all... Myself, I'm an aspiring Journeyman Bodger. Looks to me like you're more of a Master. I'm a West Coast Yank. However, I understand spanners, bonnets, boots, and banjo unions, but please forgive my ignorance - what's a Jubilee clip? Ratchethack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MotoMessiah Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 In my previous air cooled VW days there was always a problem with this small metal plug that would pop out of the stock carburetor whenever it would backfire (when didn't they) from bad timing, etc. Impossible to find the plug, but it's slightly smaller in circumference than a dime. Which is what I would use, first grinding down the edge on the pavement by rubbing it back-n-forth till it fit in the plug hole. And then a little jb weld to make sure it stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Barrett Posted March 10, 2005 Author Share Posted March 10, 2005 what's a Jubilee clip? a hose clamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thundering Subash Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 I am definitely a bodger. Mainly from either a cost savings or convenience stand point. The distributor cap on my '97 Chevy truck is currently being held on by one screw (one side is busted out) and nylon tie wraps. 10,000 miles and holding. Cost of a new distributor, $350.00. Cost of a bodger job holding it on with nylon tie wraps, priceless. btw, I wish they would bring back the old style retainer clips on distributor caps. -Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeBenGuzzi Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 a hose clamp 45862[/snapback] The sheer fact that you posted a picture of a Hose clamp is just funny to me you silly englesh conniggets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big J Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Ratchethack's list is pretty comprehensive,I'd only add stainless steel lockwire and tinfoil and you have all you need. Many years ago, I was unfortunate enough to be employed as a mechanic in a construction/haulage company where stores and supplies were virtually non-existent, and your imagination was all you had to repair a truck at the roadside. memorable bodges include topping up the sump of a truck which had lost most of its oil with water to get it off the motorway; using 4 jubilee clips and a piece of the radiator hose to join a severed main air line; topping up a dry battery with screenwash;windscreen broken en route to vehicle test centre[would have failed] solution-remove screen- pass test-drive home-fit new screen. I could go on but I dont want Martin having nightmares. Back then [the 80's] if you had a job you held on to it with both teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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