m8kwr
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 07:56 AM |
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BEC Cradle
When putting a bike engine into a car chassis, is it best to use the existing engine cradle from to bike, or to fabricate your own?
Just really interested to see what people have done, and any photos would be great (or links too).
This is for a ZZR1100 into a chassis that i'm designing myself!!
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Flamez
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 07:59 AM |
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My zx10r fabricated by mac1motorsports, uses a bespoke cradle to fit the engine mounting points and holds it a the correct angle. The is also a lower
engine mount fixed to the bottom chassis rail.
hth
my build mac1motorsports
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 08:01 AM |
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Fabricate your own.
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jacko
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 03:36 PM |
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this is how i made roadrunners cradle
jacko
 
top frame
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m8kwr
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 03:45 PM |
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Many thanks.
Does the cradle attach directly to the chassis, with no bushes?
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lsdweb
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 03:49 PM |
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Mine's less of a cradle and more part of the chassis.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lsdweb0/WynEdwardsWestfieldRebuild
#5300909525934323234
[Edited on 24/6/09 by lsdweb]
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SPYDER
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 04:08 PM |
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Here are a few views of our one-off all ally creation. Uses metalastik type bushes where it meets the chassis. Took ages to fabricate but the end
result is kinda worth it.
Geoff
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m8kwr
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 04:13 PM |
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SPYDER - did you fab your pedal box as well - if so very nice...
I am going to bolt/connect it directly to the chassis, as it is chain driven...
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SPYDER
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 04:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by m8kwr
SPYDER - did you fab your pedal box as well - if so very nice...
All made by my own hand ( apart from the welding) with the assistance of a Cincinnati Lancer 3 axis CNC miller. Programmed at the machine. None of
this CAD malarky.
Geoff.
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wax-it
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| posted on 27/6/09 at 09:22 AM |
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fantastic work on the pedals.
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speedystew
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| posted on 4/7/09 at 08:48 PM |
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when i converted my westfield from car to bike i bought the engine cradles from westfield then modified them,i did that much work on them i should
have made them from scratch..........a very expensive mistake you live n learn 
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