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Engine to frame or frame to engine?

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Spitfire:
As the bike was completely stripped it was easier for me to fit the frame to the engine when I rebuilt my CB750, the grandson helped me.




Cheers

Dennis

Oddjob:

--- Quote from: Bryanj on June 28, 2023, 08:57:36 AM ---Ah, i usualy build bike and only bottom end of engine so easy to lift in then top end in frame

--- End quote ---

Same here, don't fit any peripherals like alternator, clutch, barrels etc, plenty to grip on the engine that way and light enough that you can get it in the frame yourself if needed but much better with 2 people. On the 500/550 it's easy to build the rest of the engine in the frame, which of course isn't true of the 750, another reason why the 500 is the better bike  ;D

davidcumbria:
I haven’t actually built the engine yet but expect to get bottom end done shortly. If fitting the bottom end to the frame is relatively manageable I think I’ll go that way since putting frame over engine creates significant awkwardness for forks etc whereas basically there is very little awkwardness all round  if putting theengine into frame already on wheels with a helper.

Thanks for all the replies

Trigger:
If the engine is not fully built. Just build the bike to a rolling chassis and lift the bottom end in  ;)

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