VFR lawnmower

Hi, this is my first post

i had recently bought a 1998 vfr800 engine from a guy that had parted out the bike completely. I thought that this was a good motor to put in a lawn mower. Upon bringing it home and going through the parts i had realized that there were several parts missing and EVERYTHING was disconnected. I am wondering how to wire up my motor so it'll run since i have several unused wire connectors which concerns me if

What I have,
Engine
Wiring harness
Ignition coils
Throttle bodies
Airbox filter
Map sensor
Ecm
Key switch

What I do not have
Instrument cluster/panel
Headlight tail lights
Side stand center stand switches
fuel pump... could i use a regular fuel pump since it is going in a lawn mower?


Any help would be much appreciated

 

You will need a fuel pump suitable for fuel injection from memory the pressure is 250 kPa. There are also relays for the fuel pump, and a bank angle sensor which shuts the fuel system off if the bike tips over. You would be able to jumper that as well as the side stand and clutch switch. Best you get hold of the wiring diagram.


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How much grass do you intend cutting?

 

Or how quickly?

 

how fast do you intend to cut the grass as well? the 35HP Yamaha engine on the Hustler mower moves pretty good.

 

Ooo ,, I'm interested in this thread..

 

Put that puppy to working and golf courses around the nation will be knocking at your door.

 

Look for a used walker mower if you need a chassis, it could be a drop in.

 

I got my VFR from a mate who wanted to use the motor on a log splitter but he thought mounting the motor was going to be too difficult so he didn't go ahead. Must have been planning on splitting big logs. And now he wants me to build him a rideon mower with a 72 inch cut to be able to cut on a steep hill. Maybe a VFR motor might be suitable for this

 

I was going to build this as a shits and giggles kind of thing not intended to cut grass otherwise I have a good mower that cuts the grass just fine.

 

I have a VF1000R motor, carbs and ignition. What can I do with this?

Larry

 

Reminds me of the episode of Tool Time where he put a jet engine on a garden tractor, hilarious.

 

How about a snow blower? Post hole borer?

 

Make the ultimate mobility scooter capable of laying rubber for 50+ yards and scaring small children

 

We actually kicked around the idea of making a UTV with it. I'd say it would be good for 80 MPH, through the woods and mud, airborne, while drunk at night.

Larry

 

Lots of motorcycle engine powered vehicles from way back. The early JAP powered Morgans. Many of the GP race drivers in UK cut their teeth on 500cc powered racecars. Stirling Moss for one.. Some nifty later versions of same on Google Images.. "motorcycle engine powered vehicles"

Even a few aircraft including drones with Motoguzzi engines and a few Rotax powered light aircraft.

Maybe even a little fudging by stuffing a bike engine into one of those racing lawnmowers.

 

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Well now me, thinks it ain't Harley powered and the two blokes are of the female persuasion..

Got a pic somewhere of my sis driving a dunebuggy that started life with a Yamaha two stroker and ended up with a Honda 500 4 engine.

First shifter kart I ever saw had the same engine built by Ed (Ironman) Kretz and Ed Kretz Jr. Both holders of AMA National numbers.

If HD built airplanes, would you fly? LOL

 

This thread is blasphemous.

 

I would apply most of the power to the auger. It will throw the snow 200 feet. Bonus: The same unit acts as a shredder. (Not a chipper. You will find only find sawdust on the output.)