Engine lifting

[Mitch]

Does anyone know the best way to get an engine in and out of a bike, if you haven't got any lifting gear?

Almost put my back out lifting Mrs R's son's engine back into its frame yesterday - and that's only a bleedin' 125 twin!!!! i hate to think what I'd be like when we get Mrs R's engine sorted (we may have to swap it for a better one, or even mine if I get a good deal from the insurers, meaning I can afford a newer GT750)

[davesatan]

i have a hydraulic person lifter from an old peoples home if it is any good for you , you could modify it to suit i am near oxford

[Mitch]

Mrs R knows all about how to use them!! :D

[Lone-Wolf]

Wotcha.

Yep - those disabled hydraulic hoists are just the job.
Here we are. (http://www.moonshiners.freeserve.co.uk/images/lifter001.jpg)

[Mitch]

i have a hydraulic person lifter from an old peoples home if it is any good for you , you could modify it to suit i am near oxford

See what you mean Dave, I'd never seen one until now and Mrs R had never said how they work.

that would be quite ironic!!!!

At the moment, till said insurance comes through, we are completely brassic (as always) so can't afford much - though bartering's never off the agenda (umpteen bits off a GT550, various ZL600/400 bits, numerous tents -all with pegs! and soon we'll have home-brew!)

[guydewdney]

and soon we'll have home-brew!)


oh god, someones offered satan home brew... pity us all :eek:
:rolleyes:



hi dave - guy from insane / team ten teaspoons here...

[Simon]

Another option is to carefully lay the bike on its side, with the engine carefully propped and padded. Then lift the frame off the engine. :)

Simon

[davesatan]

hi guy and the lifts a free one if you collect

[minxy]

Another option is to carefully lay the bike on its side, with the engine carefully propped and padded. Then lift the frame off the engine. :)

Simon
That would (and has been) my choice too. If you protect the frame with masking tape / rags ... you minimise risk of damage if its a spanky chop type project thingy :D

[dracken1]

i use a standard 400lb antigrav unit

whats in this coffee it tastes funny!

[piglet]

When we had to take our 750 lump out we used a trolly jack under it, it takes the weight of the engine and all you need to do is support it so it don't fall over and get someone else to move jack and manovore engine out.Did the same putting it back in. because the jacks on wheels you can turn it where you want,saves a lot of backache and swearing.