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Crvsecretary(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:28 am Post subject: BMW & Honda M/C engines (was:Corvair belt) |
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The old R-60 and R-69 engines were slugs when viewed from the0 horsepower/weight perspective....the only thing slower was the BMW0 single-cylinder 'thumpers' of the day. Wonderful styling and longevity (as0 long as you didn't depend on those lousy drum brakes), but the engines were0not0 exactly strong enough to consider for an airplane.
I also thought of the Goldwing 1800, but I suspect the weight takes0 it out of the running as well. Does anyone know for sure what makes the0 Goldwing engine unacceptable?
Tracy Smith
Naugatuck, CT
N458XL (reserved)
601XL
In a message dated 8/7/2006 11:59:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,0 NYTerminat(at)aol.com writes:
What about the Honda Goldwing 1800cc engine? Fuel injected, 6 cyl and0 sweet running.
In a message dated 8/7/2006 3:21:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,0 jhstarn(at)verizon.net writes:
Wonder0 why the BMW motorcycle (R-60, R-69) engines were not used to power aircraft.0 I've also had an R-60 BMW M/C and with centerline thrust it would seem to0 have been a natural. Do Not Archive KABONG[/quote]
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zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:11 am Post subject: BMW & Honda M/C engines (was:Corvair belt) |
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Integral transmission and offset driveline. It could be done, we looked at it many years ago with the GL1200 but the amount of work involved was unacceptable for the final product.
Mark Townsend Alma, Ontario
Zodiac 601XL C-GOXL,
www.ch601.org / www.ch701.com/ www.Osprey2.com
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Subject: BMW & Honda M/C engines (was:Corvair belt)
[b]The old R-60 and R-69 engines were slugs when viewed from the horsepower/weight perspective....the only thing slower was the BMW single-cylinder 'thumpers' of the day. Wonderful styling and longevity (as long as you didn't depend on those lousy drum brakes), but the engines were not exactly strong enough to consider for an airplane.[/b]
[b]I also thought of the Goldwing 1800, but I suspect the weight takes it out of the running as well. Does anyone know for sure what makes the Goldwing engine unacceptable?[/b]
[b]Tracy Smith[/b]
[b]Naugatuck, CT[/b]
[b]N458XL (reserved)[/b]
[b]601XL[/b]
In a message dated 8/7/2006 11:59:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, NYTerminat(at)aol.com writes:
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What about the Honda Goldwing 1800cc engine? Fuel injected, 6 cyl and sweet running.
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Wonder why the BMW motorcycle (R-60, R-69) engines were not used to power aircraft. I've also had an R-60 BMW M/C and with centerline thrust it would seem to have been a natural. Do Not Archive KABONG |
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lrm(at)skyhawg.com
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:59 am Post subject: BMW & Honda M/C engines (was:Corvair belt) |
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The Goldwing has the transmission built into the crankcase, weighs a0 ton. I have a friend who is rebuilding one. He plans to0 remove the trans half and build a plate with an external oil pump and0 tank. Could prove interesting, of course it could be all talk. He is0 one of these "around to it" guys. But sometimes he surprises me. 0
Larry, N1345L www.skyhawg.com
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ggower_99(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: BMW & Honda M/C engines (was:Corvair belt) |
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I havent seen an exploded view diagram of the Goldwing engine, but most (almost all) the modern motocycle engines have the transmission as part of the engine block, this makes them useless.
If the engine trasmission is similar to the BMW (Clutch betwen them) could work.
Saludos
Gary Gower
1981 BMW 1000 To go flying 
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Crvsecretary(at)aol.com wrote: | Quote: | The old R-60 and R-69 engines were slugs when viewed from the horsepower/weight perspective....the only thing slower was the BMW single-cylinder 'thumpers' of the day. Wonderful styling and longevity (as long as you didn't depend on those lousy drum brakes), but the engines were not exactly strong enough to consider for an airplane.
I also thought of the Goldwing 1800, but I suspect the weight takes it out of the running as well. Does anyone know for sure what makes the Goldwing engine unacceptable?
Tracy Smith
Naugatuck, CT
N458XL (reserved)
601XL
In a message dated 8/7/2006 11:59:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, NYTerminat(at)aol.com writes:
| Quote: | What about the Honda Goldwing 1800cc engine? Fuel injected, 6 cyl and sweet running.
In a message dated 8/7/2006 3:21:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jhstarn(at)verizon.net writes:
| Quote: | | Wonder why the BMW motorcycle (R-60, R-69) engines were not used to power aircraft. I've also had an R-60 BMW M/C and with centerline thrust it would seem to have been a natural. Do Not Archive KABONG |
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