Has anyone tried this trick?

lestat101 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 07:50 PM

Today I started my first build and I was looking at the grip shift grips and was thinking ?????

Why not reuse this as motor mounts for my engine? So I was able to on the front mount and the rear I had some pieces of rubber that worked better. I sliced them long and then cut out the middle.

Pictures have been provided for illustation..............

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Motoschwinn · #2 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lestat101

Today I started my first build and I was looking at the grip shift grips and was thinking ?????

Why not reuse this as motor mounts for my engine? So I was able to on the front mount and the rear I had some pieces of rubber that worked better. I sliced them long and then cut out the middle.

Pictures have been provided for illustation..............

Where BE the pictures?

lestat101 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Motoschwinn

Where BE the pictures?

I am having troubles uploading them? any suggestions?

lestat101 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 08:01 PM

I fiqured it out...........Enjoy?

pedalpower · #5 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 08:27 PM

sounds great. everybody comes up with the solution to fit their frame and it's geometry.

I like using old leather belt, innertubes and the clamps that come with the kit on both the inside and outside of the tubing:

front

rear

jon

lestat101 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by pedalpower

sounds great. everybody comes up with the solution to fit their frame and it's geometry.

I like using old leather belt, innertubes and the clamps that come with the kit on both the inside and outside of the tubing:

front
Attachment 1925

rear
Attachment 1926

jon

Isn't great to find something and to give it another life of it's own, Never thought about a belt?????

Looks like it works great

**fairracing31** · #7 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 03:21 AM

**Bikeguy Joe** · #8 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 08:20 AM

I used lead sheet front and rear, both sides of the tubes.
It works exceptionally well, I will do it to every bike I build from now on.

sb bikes · #9 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 09:48 AM

I cut a car tire side wall and use the rubber for spacers between the frame and motor>

Stinger · #10 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 11:28 AM

I used some 1/8" semi-soft vinyl I found at lowes. It's the stuff for walls that goes from the very bottom of the floor, up 5 inches or so. You see it alot in commercial buildings and its super strong. It was $1.86. But I've got a simplified friction rack mount so it was easy.