Engine stand

MB-5 Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 21 Location: Georgia

I need a stand to hold a CB750F motor while I take down top end. Does anyone know where I can find one reasonable or have plans to build one?
I tried to do a search but kept getting cannot display page message. I would appreciate any help I could get.

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:37 pm

I was thinking of building one. I'd like a suggestion too if anyone has one.

Tx
Bill

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:39 pm

Do you have an auto engine stand,like one of those cheapy Chinese ones?

It takes three pieces of metal to adapt one of these to hold a bike motor.

Use two angle pieces same size say 2" on each leg and 1" wide. Bolt hole in end of each leg.

Now the harder piece to find is a much larger angle piece say 4" wide by 4" on each leg.

The large angle piece bolts in the center of the engine stand mine uses 4 bolts into the engine stand slots and the two angle pieces on each side. A motor mount bolt goes through the two and the larger piece you use a piece of wood as a shim to flip it over to do transmission.

The top rear motor mounts are where it attaches and the shim piece lays on the top of the transmission area.

Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:37 pm

I found this thread and copied the theory behind it. Mine was a whole lot simpler, but also holds the motor upright for working on the head. Both allow you to "flip" the motor for access underneath.

Basically, 2 "L" brackets attached to a flat surface with a rod that goes through the rear motor mounts. These pics are worth a million words (thread and pic courtesy of Stoutblock):

http://www.cb1100f.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=40343&highlight=engine+table

This was my cheapo version. I could slide the mount with motor on it off the table, onto a hand truck and move it easily around (like outside to clean and paint it):

Steve

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:19 am

I modded this $50 stand from harbor frieght.

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:21 am

Something like this?

Twinstar Joined: Jun 16, 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Dorr, MI

I like my K&L engine stand that I bought from Old Bike Barn. It is a model MC25 and can be found here:

http://www.oldbikebarn.com/K-L-MC25-Metric-Engine-Stand

MB-5 Joined: Nov 07, 2010 Posts: 7 Location: Ann Arbor MI

Thanks for those pics of the engine! Now I understand the whole shim business! The cam lobes actually push the valves directly!

MB-5 Joined: Sep 12, 2010 Posts: 21 Location: Georgia

Thanks for all the great info!!!

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:43 pm

Heres mine. The engine is bolted down from underneath where the bolts that hold the exhaust normally go.

That cut out on the side allows a jack to roll underneath it to help get it out of the frame.

Good luck,
David

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:34 pm

grimmace4 wrote:

I like my K&L engine stand that I bought from Old Bike Barn. It is a model MC25 and can be found here:

http://www.oldbikebarn.com/K-L-MC25-Metric-Engine-Stand

I like it! Anyone know whether these are available from any one in the UK or Europe?

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:27 pm

If you have the engine stand all it takes is a couple of angle pieces and bolted to the motor stand face plate.

This mounts to only the top case so you can work on top and bottom of the engine.

Enterprising to use the all thread and spacer tubes to use all the mounts.

Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:41 pm

Bumping this thread because I've finally got an engine stand that works ... Very Happy

The different holes allow me to use any combination of the engine mounting holes, so that every part of the motor is accessible. Plus, I can flip it over on its side or upside down.

It was fabricated by a guy in NI who advertises them on ebay for Ducatis. He modified the Sealey faceplate (OK, drilled 3 holes) to take his mounting plate.

The mounting bracket assembly fits on a Sealey 350Kg engine stand.

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 4:47 pm

Arw those K and L Standa available still?

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 6:28 pm

Jeremyg1283 wrote:

Arw those K and L Standa available still?

http://www.amazon.com/Supply-Metric-Engine-Stand-37-9352/dp/B000GV3DSE

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:45 pm

I bought it! That mc25 rules!

Hawk Joined: Jan 10, 2012 Posts: 439 Location: Chicago

With the MC25...Did anyone have to buy the "Metric Adapter"...?

http://www.sears.com/k-l-supply-37-6336-200-mm-adaptor-for/p-SPM7643017003?hlSellerId=1363&sid=IDx20110310x00001i&kpid=SPM7643017003&kispla=SPM7643017003&kpid=SPM7643017003&mktRedirect=y

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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:30 pm

Erock wrote:

With the MC25...Did anyone have to buy the "Metric Adapter"...?

http://www.sears.com/k-l-supply-37-6336-200-mm-adaptor-for/p-SPM7643017003?hlSellerId=1363&sid=IDx20110310x00001i&kpid=SPM7643017003&kispla=SPM7643017003&kpid=SPM7643017003&mktRedirect=y

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Nope.

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:24 am

Another version