Please Help Me Mount My Engine

[Ethan]

Here they do not use CL, but TradeMe. The function is the same, except it costs money to post ads. It does not cost anything to buy, though, so I will look into that option for some tools. What's worse concerning the tools is that I do not have a garage at this house, so I do not really have a good place to store them (inside is packed).

As for the move, I wanted to try something new. I lived in eastern Washington for four years, and got tired of sage brush and sand. I figured instead of just moving around the USA, why not go all out? It is very nice here, I love it, and might just end up staying!

 

[maniac57]

Drilling the frame is a bad idea.
Buy a U-bolt mount if you cannot find someone to make you one. even with shipping, it's cheaper than a new bike.

I make my own from a plate and a muffler clamp, but you can buy the same thing pre-made.
The plate has holes for bolting to the engine mount holes, and the clamp goes around the frame tube.

 

[jonnyp929]

lol. its like building a house with no wood. do you have a machinest shop around you? look up metal works in the maps section. there should be a place that does metal machinery.

 

[CTripps]

Do. Not. Drill. The. Frame.

There are other ways, as suggested above, to mount the motor without compromising structure.

For where to get parts and supplies in New Zealand, if in your shoes I would send a polite PM to Intrepid Wheelwoman asking for info.