Engine stands

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 2:01 am

G'day Fers.
Just wondering what others use as engine stands when working on the lump. Need one to get the lump out and strip the top, then another to flip it over to get the bottom off and guts out.
I know it's something we do often (racers excepted). I'm doing the 1100 at the moment and will be doing the 900 next year so thought it a good idea to knock something up. Rummaging around I found enough to knock it up.

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:34 am

Do you have harbor freight stores in Australia?
Just get a 50$ engine stand,then use your angle iron and some all thread. You'll figure it out from there. It can be set up with just the top rear hanger bolt alone. That way it can be rotated and thus the cases split without having to remove hanger bolts or otherwise reposition a heavy engine. Do a search, some pictures have been posted by others in the past.

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:39 am

G'day Nate?
May have about 2.5 hours away. I try to make what I need.
Cheers

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:48 am

Maybe you could make one like this?
http://www.cb1100f.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=86493

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:23 pm

We keep hearing about Harbor Freight but I'm not sure if we have anything like that out here.

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:38 am

norm wrote:

We keep hearing about Harbor Freight but I'm not sure if we have anything like that out here.

Cheap Chinese import chain store. Actually, you can get some good non-professional grade tools there. Try www.harborfreight.com to see what all they carry.

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:05 am

G'day pj.
Sort of like our SCA have engine stands for $160AU but you still need to get the lump out.
n8 the link won't work.
Cheers

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:46 am

Ok, try this link. The prior one may have been removed.
http://www.cb1100f.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=72799&highlight=stand

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:55 am

Musky, when you say SCA I guess you mean Supercheap. They were good many years ago but once the original owner sold out their prices jumped up a fair bit so I haven't been to any of their stores for years

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 2:00 am

Here's another link. Scroll down to Pete's. I made one like that, only with a top bar to catch the engine when turned over, as sonicrete describes. As far as getting in out, Wout's bar idea is pretty awsome. You can see it in the link above.

http://www.cb1100f.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=69240&highlight=stand

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 9:57 am

G'day Fers.
OK looked at the offers so far. Still can't get the lump out and hold it to remove the top end.
I have a base mounted to the trolley jack, the engine stand #1 bolts to it. Engine removed (1 person), stand is unbolted and slid onto the bench and bolted to it. Topend removed and stand #2 bolted on. #1 stand unbolted from bench and the whole lump is somersaulted backwards to rest on stand #2. Bottom case removed and guts worked on. Reverse to install. One man job!
No one wants to dodge flying spanners in my shed to help!
Cheers