imperfection or poor repair job?

[Jester]

Hey guys,   As I was showing my bike off today I noticed an imperfection on the cast aluminum part above the crank case and below the heads.   It looks allllmost like it may have had a hole punched into it and then repaired?   or a really sloppy job of casting.  Has anyone else noticed this?    I'll post some pictures tomorrow if i can finds some batteries.

[Chad in Michigan]

Does it look like these in this thread on the Magna RIders Forum? If so, they are normal and nothing to worry about.

http://forums.delphiforums.com/MagnaRider/messages?msg=16215.1

[Jester]

THAT'S IT!!!!!   I was worries there for the few hours before I was able to get on here and post.  Thanks a lot for the link.   

[hootmon]

Right Front cylinder.. I don't have the splatter marks, but have the indentation...

[roboto65]

Believe it or not the indentation is cast there so they can get a socket on the bolt just under the indentation!!! WaLa

[Sledge Hammer]

Probably the work of the same genius who had them crimp the right front down tube to provide clearance for the exhaust.

[L J VFR]

If you read that article that chad posted, there is a guy who took his bike back to the Honda dealership. The salesman said these indentions were not suppose to be seen, because these same engines were used in "some crotch rocket" as well.  The bike he is referring to is the infamous and highly renowned  VFR 750.  Of course these bikes had all the plastics on them and you would'nt see the engine!!     I guess Honda forgot the magna's engine would be exposed!!

[Jester]

That makes sense that they have those bolt on cooling fins now.  silly honda

[Greg Cothern]

Yep Allen is correct.

Not sure why the one in the PIC has the extra "spatter", but EVERY Magna hs this indentation that I have ever seen.

[KTC]

you could get some JB Weld and mix it real nice and smooth that out real nice like.....

[L J VFR]

 

[hootmon]

you could get some JB Weld and mix it real nice and smooth that out real nice like.....

Yeah, but per the above, you wouldn't be able to get a socket on the bolt anymore.. 

[KTC]

JB weld it too!

[Jester]

after looking at my bike it also appears to have some splatter around that area,  it's not quite as bad at the one in the previously mentioned pictures.   It's curious....

[KTC]

do grinding wheels work on splatter?