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tedfeast
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Engine stand

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Hello all!!
Getting ready to start a full rebuild, engine out frame off etc.
Need something of a engine stand so I can work on the engine out of the bike..
Anyone have any suggestions, or diy pictures of what they used to do theirs..
Thanks so much for the input!!
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Re: Engine stand

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Here is what I use...
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Got my idea from gregforesi. Here are his:
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Honda had a setup that looked like it would work well. A fella from Overseas built one.
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Re: Engine stand

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Wonder if I can whip one of those together with just angle iron and bolts..
I've got a welder, but I ain't that talented..ha!
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tedfeast wrote:Wonder if I can whip one of those together with just angle iron and bolts..
I've got a welder, but I ain't that talented..ha!
don 't know until you try
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This one is inspired from the honda one and allows the splitting of the cases

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Informations here :

https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic ... gine+stand

and here :

https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic ... 30#p711811
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