Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

A bit of heavy lifting and sparks!

The lockdown was causing me a bit of a headache regarding fitting the Super Six engine into the frame.

I was hoping to take advantage of the upcoming easing of lockdown rules on Christmas Day to fit the engine with help from my boys Sam or Stephen, who would have been allowed to visit and help me lift it in. Due to the worsening coronavirus situation this was no longer going to be allowed and I had to think of an alternative plan. I had built the engine on a pine table and my first problem was lowering it on to the floor safely on my own!

The engine was bolted into my engine

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