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Offline Humble Pie

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Mock up Dummy Motor
« on: December 13, 2013, 08:10:17 AM »
Does or did anyone ever make a dummy CB750 motor for mock ups ?  Was gonna use some empty cases

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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2013, 08:48:58 AM »
If I had an extra 750 engine and had the machine shop knowledge and resources to make a moving cutaway, this would be in my office:

http://www.nirvana-motorcycles.com/cutaway.htm

Our forum moderator: SteveD CB500F would have more info, as I think this engine is at his shop.

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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2013, 10:10:30 AM »
Not that I'm aware of. Empty cases would be OK. A friend made a chevy cutaway by using a panic saw to cut out the internal webs, bores etc.  He reduced the weight considerably.
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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2013, 11:00:31 AM »
A friend made a chevy cutaway by using a panic saw to cut out the internal webs, bores etc.  He reduced the weight considerably.

Did you say "reduced the weight"? Oh gawd! Now all the cafe guys are going to be cutting out big chunks of their motors with Sawz-Alls to save a few pounds. 

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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2013, 06:41:15 PM »
jeez, what was I thinking?
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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2013, 01:08:16 AM »
A friend made a chevy cutaway by using a panic saw to cut out the internal webs, bores etc.  He reduced the weight considerably.

Did you say "reduced the weight"? Oh gawd! Now all the cafe guys are going to be cutting out big chunks of their motors with Sawz-Alls to save a few pounds.


hahahaha, that was a good one!

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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2013, 06:18:29 AM »
Kawasaki and probably others used to make working cut away engines for display in dealer showrooms. They were pretty dangerous though if a little kid etc. was to put there hand in there  ;)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E8nBt_-1GU

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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2013, 07:53:42 AM »
Take a look at the cycle-x site for the cut-a-way view of the cam-chain..........
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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2013, 08:04:25 AM »
I made a lamp out of an old one that was junk. Dan

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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2013, 10:48:56 AM »
way cool!

I have a toast Suzuki 250 engine that I plan to cut away too.

Some time ago I saw a coffee table made with an engine too.

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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2013, 01:57:01 PM »
If there was a decent demand I could make some out of soft foam.....

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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2013, 07:37:11 PM »
I think a gutted one could be around 75 or 80. Lbs, pretty easy to handle. Installing, you would leave topend on, but no sidecovers.
Plus you could make 4 aluminum spacer,  to replace cylinder at correct height, and same for head, so if desires you could leave one of those out...even lighter.. The rest of stuff you put on after it goes in the frame and is in place..
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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2013, 10:39:50 AM »
Not that I'm aware of. Empty cases would be OK. A friend made a chevy cutaway by using a panic saw to cut out the internal webs, bores etc.  He reduced the weight considerably.


Panel saw,not panic saw. LOL..lol

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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2013, 12:10:58 PM »
I still like my idea the best. Panel saws are for.....panels. I read "panic saw" as a Sawz All recipricating big metal bade?
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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2013, 12:14:29 PM »
If there was a decent demand I could make some out of soft foam.....

Somebody get me an engine to mold from.....

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« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2013, 03:31:05 PM »
Do you think you will be able bolt pipes to it accurately. . And plus /minus what tolerance?  On things like motormount, clutch cover, etc
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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2013, 05:04:06 PM »
A panic saw has a gas engine and a large cuttoff wheel. Used by fire departments, to take things apart in a hurry. My brick layer buddy always called it a panic saw. I never cut a panel with one but I did cut a lot of rebar and water main / sewer pipe.
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Re: Mock up Dummy Motor
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2013, 05:15:09 PM »
Do you think you will be able bolt pipes to it accurately. . And plus /minus what tolerance?  On things like motormount, clutch cover, etc

....no. ha! Foam. How about an engine shaped.pillow?