Motor Mount Idea

#1
The mount on my mini bike was welded quickly and its not a very strong weld, which was done by the previous owner. I was wondering could i grind out the existing plate and instead of welding a new plate, just weld two 1/8" thick by 2" or 3" wide flat steel across the tubes and just mount the engine on the two bars. Will this not give me enough support for the engine?

Thanks
Nick
 
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#2
You could do this, as long as the steel is heavy enough and the welds are strong. But in the future a motor swap could be more difficult due to the lack of metal to drill or slot holes into.
 

george3

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#3
The mount on my mini bike was welded quickly and its not a very strong weld, which was done by the previous owner. I was wondering could i grind out the existing plate and instead of welding a new plate, just weld two 1/8" thick by 2" or 3" wide flat steel across the tubes and just mount the engine on the two bars. Will this not give me enough support for the engine?

Thanks
Nick
The Taiwan mini bikes were done that way. They seem to work fine.
 
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