XS 650 Specific Engine Lifter Remover Tool

[IllusiveJack]

I had enough of breaking my back getting these engines in and out so designed and built a hoist that will easily remove a XS 650 engine, (or many others for that matter) from the frame with no effort at all. I have a YouTube Channel called Old Biker, it can be seen being used on there, but here is a photo if the "OB Lifter" for you to have a look at..

Using it here first time replacing the engine with it..

 

[GLJ]

Nice

 

[Mailman]

I like it, and I like the relatively small size of it , which would make it easy to stow away.
Very creative.

 

[MaxPete]

Hey Jack - that is a very slick rig!

Nicely done indeed.

Just a comment: your headlight looks pretty yellow - I wonder if your battery is down.

EDIT: it started so perhaps you have a daylight running setting in the UK...?

Pete

 

[IllusiveJack]

Hey Jack - that is a very slick rig!

Nicely done indeed.

Just a comment: your headlight looks pretty yellow - I wonder if your battery is down.

EDIT: it started so perhaps you have a daylight running setting in the UK...?

Pete

Nah Pete the battery was low and the headlight is the type that is sealed and just has a small round clear part at the back for a sidelight to shine through, not a very good design, its a spare Lucas one that come off me Triumph, I have some mods to do on the lift, the two prongs that stick out the front are going to be movable like a fork lift, if the steel gets delivered I'll do that tomorrow!

 

[GLJ]

More pics. Maybe even some dimensions. I really like the looks of it.

 

[650Skull]

Very nifty Jack...........The best i have seen yet.........

 

[IllusiveJack]

It's late here in the UK but tomorrow I will draw up all the dimensions n stuff and take some pics of the new mods if I get time that is.. glad ya like it, as for the detachable upright, I have plans to fix that too!

 

[Mailman]

What really makes that so cool is the parallelogram arms that keeps your forks level. Ive seen your YouTube stuff before too. Good stuff!

 

[mrtwowheel]

Like it. Lots of room around the engine if you wanted to clean it too.

Scott