Poll: Engine mountings [View Results]
Yes,i use allot of rubber 1
Yes,i use allot of rubber 1 nick205
Yes,i use allot of rubber 1 nick205 scotlad
Yes,i use allot of rubber 1 nick205 scotlad Mark18
Yes,i use allot of rubber 1 nick205 scotlad Mark18 phelpsa
Yes,i use allot of rubber 1 nick205 scotlad Mark18 phelpsa Peteff



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tks

posted on 1/9/04 at 02:57 PM Reply With Quote
Engine mountings

I want to know if the engine mountings have rubbers or not, soow did you use the engine as a stressed member or not.
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silex

posted on 1/9/04 at 07:15 PM Reply With Quote
I normally rigid mount, but unstressed.





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Jasper

posted on 1/9/04 at 07:24 PM Reply With Quote
No rubber - unstressed

BTW - the text on your pole makes no sense, so didn't vote.

[Edited on 1/9/04 by Jasper]

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Mk-Ninja

posted on 1/9/04 at 07:35 PM Reply With Quote
Jasper. Press the right pedal a bit harder, that will stress it





I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it

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posted on 1/9/04 at 08:59 PM Reply With Quote
hmmm that vote didn't quite work the way id hoped! mines rigid mount!
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tadltd

posted on 1/9/04 at 09:20 PM Reply With Quote
Used the exact same mounts as those on the bike - so solid at the 'rear' and rubber at the front.

A lot of work goes into designing those mounts, which is why it's a good idea to carry them over into your build. Stressing an engine in a place it wasn't designed to be could lead to BIG problems...





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Mark18

posted on 2/9/04 at 04:57 PM Reply With Quote
I voted for "Yes,i use allot of rubber 1 nick205 scotlad" and I stand by it.

Mark

EDIT: I hardmounted my 'blade by the way.


[Edited on 2/9/04 by Mark18]





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phelpsa

posted on 4/9/04 at 04:15 PM Reply With Quote
Everytime someone votes its added to the list.

Adam






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Hellfire

posted on 6/9/04 at 12:44 AM Reply With Quote
Rigid Mounted

No rubber - thanks!






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Aloupol

posted on 7/9/04 at 12:10 PM Reply With Quote
Surprising to read "no rubber, unstressed"...
Is there something I missed? If it's rigid mounted the stress comes into it, except if the frame is times more rigid than the engine, but I think it's not the rule..
Think twice before applying stress, if it's different (or more important) as in the bike it could lead to heavy mechanical problems..

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loafersmate

posted on 7/9/04 at 03:24 PM Reply With Quote
The engine is almost suspended in the chassis on two top mounts with a connection to the lower chassis at the rear of the engine (if it's a blade).The rear top mount on the early blade is rubber lined like a metalastic bush (not sure of the later blade or other makes). I think most people are calling it unstressed as it's not designed as a load bearing structure - that's what the chassis is for

Ben

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Peteff

posted on 7/9/04 at 05:58 PM Reply With Quote
Don't need a rubber as I had a vasectomy. I occasionally get stressed but I am solid mounting my engine. I am in the process of designing a cradle for it as we speak. It moved us to the bottom of the poll and still reads 0%, how strange.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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