Installing a motor

[hillsy]

When I did my 1150 many moons ago I stripped the bike down to engine, frame, front and rear ends. Then I laid it on it's RHS on an old mattress, took the front and rear ends off, and eventually the frame.

Installation was a reversal of the disassembly process (drop frame over engine, put on front and rear ends then stand it up).

If you're by yourself this is the easiest and safest way IMO.

[Baatfam]

Get the engine on a platform that is the same height as the frame rails, place a board under the engine and between the frame rails,
walk the engine over and drop into place. Simple one man operation.

Daniel

Yup! And I am old and weak...

[motocycle shawn]

wow

3 people remove top cover and it will go in easy every time

[isleoman]

My brother lent me his three wheel harbor freight hydraulic car engine hoist.

I dangle the engine off two pieces of webbing, hooking the opposing front and rear lower case lift points. Slide the engine in from the right side and when the webbing hits the upper center frame rail, I lower the engine onto the right side lower frame cradle.

Balancing the engine in place by hand for a second, I release the webbing from rear lift point behind sprocket cover, lift it over center frame rail, reattached to the rear lift point, re-lift engine off lower frame cradle, and it slides gently into correct orientation. Then just lower it down into lower cradle and bolt it up. Works in reverse coming out. No heavy lifting involved.

[SVSooke]

Let's see,200 odd lbs engine vs a 40 odd lbs frame.I put the engine on it's side and slide the frame on to it.Just did it with my 78 1000 project.

Knew I shoulda taken a pic before this

[GateKeeper]

That's the way to do it Greg,,,,,,easy peasy......

[allojohn]

allojohn - the rods are a nice touch. Instead of foam guards, I cut open some PVC pipe held in place with zip ties to protect the frame.

zip ties.....way better than duct tape. lol

[Racing Geek]

I was test fitting the engine in the frame today and had it in an out 6 times over the span of a few hours. Since I was lifting it each time my arms feel like jello now. I had it on it's side once but I couldn't get it in the frame.

[platinum2]

i think some factories assemble them in the frames, bottom cases not positive on all asian ones though i think there is a video of it some where out there u tube land

tip, leave everything off you dont need to get it in the frame, it cuts down on weight, clutches most definitly , always nice to have help as well

[JimmyR]

Interesting to see someone using 3/8 bar through the big mount holes. I have to take my engine out soon and thought of doing just that!

[allojohn]

Interesting to see someone using 3/8 bar through the big mount holes. I have to take my engine out soon and thought of doing just that!

Makes it a doddle!