R1 powered bug

atbdrummer · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject: R1 powered bug

Don't know if this has been posted or not but anyone see the videos on youtube of bugs being powered by Yamaha R1 motors? I love motorcycles and I love bugs. I think it's kinda cool to combine the two. I might do this one day when I get another bug and some money to do it.
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Not the R1, but I have seen the videos of hayabusa powered smart cars...insane! Will have to check out the R1 bugs...

gavin.dude · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:36 pm Post subject:

people put em on vespa apes and it makes for a pretty badass little rally truck. I wouldt put one in a bug though
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doc1369 · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:33 pm Post subject:

A better union would be a Harley big twin in a bug. Being a motorcycle guy you should know who Corbin is, they made a car that used a Harley big twin and a VW bug transmission. It's the car they used in the movie Goldmember. So the adapter plate is already made. I will do this someday.
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gavin.dude · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:47 am Post subject:

Banzai KG · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:15 pm Post subject:

Here's the pics of the R1 powered Bug that was at the Niello Ranch Run weekend back in April 2011 at the Sacramento Bugformance Open House:

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I'll post the video in the Video Clip thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=202157
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alex_gouveia · Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:53 pm Post subject: Bug photos !!!!

Do you have more photos of exterior angles of this Bug? I am jornalist of a magazine in Brazil especialized in performance automotive and I like this car for a reportage in the magazine. Is possible?

EBSTEVE · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:21 am Post subject:

Is this the one you are talking about, I found this online a few years back

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Mike Fisher · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:04 am Post subject:

998cc was plenty in my Mini!

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demon1018 · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:52 pm Post subject:

i put an 1100 kawasaki in my golf cart!. definitely fun. i bet it would be a blast to have a bug with one of these motors.... maybe a turbo on it! Would sound pretty cool too!

alex_gouveia · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:42 pm Post subject:

I had this idea too, to put a motorcycle engine in a golf cart ...... I think you was more faster ..... lol


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