what engine

[ruck bodgers]

i will be building a bike around an engine as a new project rather than making mods to fit one to somthing else . i will be building the frame and everything else around the engine to my own desire .

i was considering these . for no other reason that each one of them appeals to me for reasons i am unaware of .

i am not familiar with any of them whatsoever . maybe you are ? if so what would be the selling point for u

(without speed being a factor )

NT 650 ,
93 XL600 TRANSALP,
86 vf400


thanks .

or if you would like to suggest any good engines you know of that would help to by giving me more to think about . cheers

[P.addy]

[Drake]

have fun registering it
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[ruck bodgers]

i was thinking touring and day to day paddy just general use an all rounder

[ruck bodgers]

[P.addy]

[DMCpro]

hayabusa green laner?
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[Frost]

[dangerousdave]

what about a the big 4t single from the Honda Dominator or Honda XR650L ? Tough as nails, go on forever & lots of torque
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[stinkwheel]

A Fiat twincam.

I'd LOVE to see what sort of bike you could build round one.

After all, the Yanks managed to build a motorbike round a Chevvy bigblock.
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[karthead]

https://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/270186/Ns45072.jpg

[karthead]

or
https://qualityjunkyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/worlds-biggest-engine-1.gif
if you want more 'go', i suggest the whipper snipper engine.

[stevo as b4]

I think you either need to just get hold of one of the engines you have mentioned and just start to build a chassis around it, or otherwise have a sit down and think exactly what your wanting to build and why?

If you know what the bike is going to be for, what the budget is and have some sort of bhp and weight limit critera then you can narrow it down somewhat.

Choosing an engine to suit the project/bike and it's intended use is much more useful and appropriate than trying to choose an engine just because you like it and want to build a bike around it.

Id also advise on either copying something that has been done before or at least using similar parts and approaches as have been done before by other's to speed up the process.

I think building the frame on it's own will be hard enough without specific goals, and just picking an engine and saying that will do is likely not to achieve your end goal unless it's very loose, like just making some sort of road legal roadster style bike that has no specific demands set upon it.

[Matt-]

[Kradmelder]

[Drake]

pinto?
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[neatbik]

If i was going to go to all that hassle then i would build one around an Alfa Romeo V6 -
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/S2tRxlBonvI/AAAAAAACePM/80RHZyDu4UY/s1600/AlfaBeast-V6-5.jpg

[Robby]

Seeing as you're not looking for lots of speed and want an all-rounder, I would go for a Harley 1200 sportster engine.

Harley engines ride totally differently to Japanese engines. They are not finely engineered, highly efficient machines. Because of this, they don't follow the characteristic I find with every Japanese engine, the one where you have to rev it too much.

Ignore the numbers, a 50hp Harley engine feels far more powerful than a 50hp 500cc twin. The best bit is that I tend to change up a gear to overtake, rather than down. No point going for more revs, I just need to use the torque.

They look cool, too.

[Kradmelder]

[lihp]

Registering isn't, or at least shouldn't be too difficult. Just make sure you have a copy of the MSVA manual and ensure everything you build/buy meets the regulations, then when you go for MSVA it should be fairly straight forward.

After you have that, you can then register it. However, it will be on a Q-Plate, unless age of components can be proven (will be Q if you're building the frame yourself) and will get an age related plate based upon the age of newest components

[stevo as b4]

[ruck bodgers]

well i have seen some good suggestions so thanks for the input.

i am now considering going that one step further and making the engine myself as well .

[Robby]

Making the engine. You might want to put the crack pipe down and come back to that thought tomorrow.

[kestrel]

[karthead]