Engine weight

[MRR046]

Does anyone know how much the engine and trans weigh?

Thanks,

MRR

[trbig]

It's been debated, but I think it was somewhere around 225 pounds. Not as heavy to ipick up as it is awkward. there's not any real good hand-holds. With the engine gone from my bike, it still weighs about the same as the next door neighbor's complete GSXR 1000! (Dry weight)... lol


Tod

[MRR046]

Engine weight

Thanks for the quick reply. I have a parts bike for sale and someone has asked just for the engine so I was trying to figure out how much it would cost to ship. Any suggestions on a carrier? DHL FedX??
Thanks again
MRR

[andreashweiss]

On a small pallet weight is approx 240 pounds with the pallet. To heavy for UPS,fedex, find the local truck freight yard near you. No oil,strapped to a pallet,have next owner pickup at truck freight yard. Usually price is $1.00 pound or more. No cheap way to ship stuff like that. Note shrink wrap engine or wrap with card board. declare value as worthless,(core) , no insurance, and freight charges are cheaper. andreas

[MRR046]

Engine weight

Thanks for the information!

[79XS11F]

The engine i received last fall arrived on a small home made skid with a frame and 1/8 inch thick panels on 2 sides only. It was purged for the shipping and the weight bill said 300 pounds. Given that the entire bike weights in at between 5 and 600 wet that weight is in the right range. The complete engine must be heavier then the rolling frame?
Rob

[oldbiker648]

I have 4 engines in varying degrees of assembly and I can tell you that none of them weigh much over 200#. Remember that the frame of this bike is over designed and that the shaft drive assembly alone is probably 45#. I'd estimate the rolling chassis at 350# and the dry engine at 225#. Anyone out there can chime in and tell me whether they would rather try to pick up an engine or chassis, or whether they have weighed either.