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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:28 pm    Post subject: Motorcycle engine in a bug? Reply with quote

How hard would it be to put a 1000cc motorcycle engine in a bug?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

want kind of engine. A V twin harley has been done, but most motorcycle engines have gearboxes cast with engine case.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bug is still too big for a bike motor, the best bike/car combo is a hyabusa in a old mini cooper!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

reverse?

or are you thinking of using the VW transaxle instead of the MC one?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IF you want a bike engine with more wheels and reverse go for this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38TFetQAe2o&feature=related
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ive seen a Honda CRX engine in a bug. They use a drive shaft to attach it to the transaxle from the motor cycle transaxle. Worked good. They used the motor cycle trans to shift and the transaxle for reverse.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I want to build a motorcycle with a VW engine.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thaer's some fairly recent pics in the abortions thread of a Moto Guzzi to VW transaxle adapter used on a 3 wheeled race car. Without a cooling tin on it though I'm sure it would get cooked on a VW.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Culito wrote:
I want to build a motorcycle with a VW engine.


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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I can not begin to describe how fun that looks......
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's the pic I was looking for:
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Would something like this have real world benefits (such as increased fuel efficiency, etc), or is this a "for the hell of it" type of thing?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From the same photobucket account...

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Come on Glenn, you know you'd trade straight up, your 74 for that!
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Kewlness. Not my choice of motorcycles, but...I might do this someday. I wonder what how they did the transaxle...
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is not a VW engine in a bike. That is a R60 BMW from the late 60's to early 70's. The valve covers each side do look like ACVW, but it's not.


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes it is a VW motor.. BMW did produce 4 cylinder motor cycle engines but they were inline and watercooled.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's an interesting version on ebay: http://i13.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/0d/52/225c_12.JPG or http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custom-Built-Motorc...0268215956
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That makes my eyes hurt.

As both a VW and BMW motorcycle aficionado, I would like that to go away.
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