my engine leans!?

I am unsure of how to correct it... ,it leans to the left, the drive side. Should I loosen certain sides and tighten other to get it to move the 2 or 3 mm to right more?

Thank you all.

Loosen the mount bolts and make it straight, tighten the bolts.

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Pics? Are you using your mounts the standard way without adapters? If you have an old school frame your frame tubes may be a bit narrow. You may get by with shimming it then tighten down but any advice here is just guessing without a pic.

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LOL, I hadn't thought of that ... actually if it were that easy I would not have to ask.

My problem is that everytime I loosen and tighten, it ends up in the same position. Should I have to hold the motor straight or just tighten the nuts evenly, or both.

I am mounted on a Jaguar, the tubes fit the curve of each mount, front and rear, evenly and exactly. My only thought is that the chain torques it out of straight, or that the motor mount may not be completely plane. Like the right side of the rear motor mount is a little longer, maybe a MM or two, than the left, thus causing the engine to sit tilted to the left. So should I try to grind a bit off of the right side of the mount block to even my engine out?

Thanks!

If the chain is cocking it off to one side, the chain is too tight.

There are a few (several) members here with jags, maybe one can comment.

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my chain is approximately 1/4 out of true alignment never had the chain come off ever. the tensioner should correct any misalignment problems on the slack side.

I never had any mounting probs
3rd engine for the jag
I did make a front mount with muffler clamps

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You didn't say what engine you're using but if it is a Chinese 2 stroke, in-frame I'm trying to picture how the stock engine mounts are working on a Jaguar frame. Because of the diameter and curvature of the down tube the front mount will require some form of fabrication to fit. Most cruiser style frames will not allow a bolt-in installation and need some work. The 2 strokes are designed to fit 'V' frame bikes. If your engine, assuming it is a 2 stroke, fits the Jag frame you have something unique. Did you drill the frame and use the kit mount? If so, is it possible you failed to center the hole? If possible please post a picture of your bike and the engine mounts so we can offer more help. I'll attach a picture of the front mount I built for my Jag.
Tom

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WOW! Can I get one of those...? I am dreaming... I love my new MB. I don't want to show the entire thing yet. As I want to start a thread on my completed MB. But here is my rear mounting setup, I just used the extra one that can in the kit. I wanted a better way to do it; it looks like you did!

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Theon,
Maybe I'm missing something here but I can't understand what you have done. It appears that there were two rear mounting blocks (spacers) in your kit and you have used both of them, stacked them end to end to achieve the reach you need to mount the motor in the frame. I have 3 kits and none of them came with 2 spacer blocks as yours apparently did. We need someone who has run across this to offer some advice. What did you do for the front mount? I know the semi-circular area at the front of your engine will not fit the Jaguar down tube. How is the engine mounted in front? Trying to help you here but need more information.
Tom

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