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Offline Stainless1

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Motorcycle Engine Stand
« on: January 08, 2009, 11:11:05 AM »
We use the Harbor Freight #1000 Engine stand ($39 on sale).  It is stable, on wheels and rotates to work on all parts of the engine.  The wood fixture is used to support the motor when you turn it upside down to split the cases.  The motor adaptors are made from 4 pieces of 1.5in Aluminum angle.  Use all thread or bolts to mount.
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2009, 02:22:57 PM »
Let me second that. Works beautifully. Did the same thing with my CBX engine.

Before:



During;
...turned upside/down for a bit of ana* surgery:




..after:



Beautiful...ain't'it !?

Now the only problem in the original post is
that the bike-engine shown only has a pitiful four cylinders

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« Last Edit: April 03, 2009, 02:24:45 PM by octane »
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2009, 11:07:40 PM »
that motor is cleaner than when it came out of the factory.
 gorgeous.

 bet it sounds as good as it looks.
 the CBX is a wicked machine



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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2009, 06:36:00 PM »
Lars,
Please give us the details of how you detailed your CBX motor! Is it painted or polished. Please tell us more, nice work.  :cheers:

Mine's not bad, but would like to dress it up a little more.

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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2009, 06:43:51 PM »
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2009, 05:50:29 PM »
that motor is cleaner than when it came out of the factory.
 gorgeous.
Thanks for your kind words !

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bet it sounds as good as it looks.

Ohhhh yeah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!:



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the CBX is a wicked machine
Aaaaaaaaaaamen !


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« Last Edit: November 24, 2009, 05:52:40 PM by octane »
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2009, 05:51:15 PM »
Lars,
Please give us the details of how you detailed your CBX motor! Is it painted or polished.

Jockey: check your PM.
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2009, 06:19:16 PM »
SWEET!  And the return run -- with echo and all -- super-sweet.  Thanks.  I played it and Nancy didn't even flinch when I turned up the sound.
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2010, 02:42:28 PM »
Sounds kinda like an outboard.   :-)
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2011, 10:28:10 AM »
hi - I know this is an old thread, but I'm curious about this stand - does it lock into place?  or is the engine free to spin around?  One of the reviews on harbor freight said that the engine can spin freely, but that seemed really strange to me - I assume that anyone working on an engine would want it pointing securely in one direction :) 

please let me know - thanks!

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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2011, 11:05:19 AM »
these stands have a pin that pulls out to rotate and put back in to lock. Some stands use a bolt so the stands head can be locked in any position.
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2011, 05:51:56 PM »
Look at the pictures, see the silver diddy on the top of the post, that is the pin, the stand has 8 holes to pin at those angles.  Dang things work for car motors to, hung the Buick on one... amazing  :-D
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2011, 07:13:21 PM »
Stainless, I think you may actually have the $49.00 stand.  The $39.00 stand only has three wheels.



I wouldn't use it on anything heavy, but for motorcycle engines and smaller fours, it's more than adequate.  You can't build one for that price.
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2011, 09:26:30 PM »
Stainless, I think you may actually have the $49.00 stand.  The $39.00 stand only has three wheels.

I wouldn't use it on anything heavy, but for motorcycle engines and smaller fours, it's more than adequate.  You can't build one for that price.

MM, the first lesson for shoppng at HF.... never buy anything that is not on sale...  :-o  It will just piss you off a week later when you see it is $10 less  :x 
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Re: Motorcycle Engine Stand
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2011, 10:23:07 PM »
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