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Offline puppytrax

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Weight of 550 Engine?
« on: October 01, 2013, 08:56:17 AM »
Tried a Search, didn't turn up anything...

Does anyone know the weight of a CB550 engine without carbs? I have two I'd like to sell but UPS has a weight limit of 150# without going freight...

I can crate it with 2x2's & plywood (or cardboard); pic is as it would be packed.

Thanks! (No, I don't have a scale!)   ;)
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Re: Weight of 550 Engine?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2013, 09:22:19 AM »
Only thing I could find was an eBay listing for a 550 engine. Potential buyer asked about shipping and the seller indicated it was about 145 lbs which would mean with crating, it would exceed the 150 lb limit.
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Re: Weight of 550 Engine?
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2013, 09:53:54 AM »
 On p. 138 in their Shop Manual Honda specifies an engine weight of 159 lb or 72 kg.
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Offline puppytrax

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Re: Weight of 550 Engine?
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2013, 10:01:32 AM »
Thank you for your replies, gentlemen!

That is disheartening...I have buyers, but even under 150# the cost is over $125...Anything over more than doubles the cost...   :'(
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Re: Weight of 550 Engine?
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2013, 10:04:08 AM »
May not help, but when I need cement shipped across the country I use a shipping company, like Unishippers:

https://www.unishippers.com/index.html

I shipped a 500 lb pallet for cement from Florida to MI for 190.
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Re: Weight of 550 Engine?
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2013, 10:35:57 AM »
If you check a shipping broker for an LTL quote, let them know whether it will be palatalized (cheaper since it can be moved with a floor jack at delivery), and crated, that you'll be shipping to a curbside delivery and need a lift gate.
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Offline Pecantree

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Re: Weight of 550 Engine?
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2013, 10:49:30 AM »
Quote from: Muckinfuss on October 01, 2013, 10:35:57 AM
If you check a shipping broker for an LTL quote, let them know whether it will be palatalized (cheaper since it can be moved with a floor jack at delivery), and crated, that you'll be shipping to a curbside delivery and need a lift gate.

Also, if you can palatalize it a friends business with a loading dock, it will be cheaper.
LTL or Less Than Load pickup will charge you xtra for lift gate at pickup and at delivery.
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