marc smith wrote:
> Hi folks.
>
> I was wondering
>
> has anyone ever used a bmw motorcycle drive train for karts or for
> modified cars?
>
> On top of my CRX project, I am looking at a 1986 bmw K100 motorcycle
> 1000cc inline 4 that has significant bodywork damage, but no frame
> damage. Just wonding if a modified car is possible/doable with this
> setup. bmws do have shaft drive. which might be one(of many) hiccups
>
BMW motorcycle engines have a very low power to weight ratio. It's nice for it
to be
that understressed if you want to roll a quarter-million mikes on your bike
(like my
friend has), but not the best thing for a race car. The possibility of a low
center of
gravity from having the engine laid down is nullified by the tall oil sump and
crankcase.
--
Driving is easy.
All you have to do is put the car in the right place with the right velocity.
"I think that my computer must have a virus. All of your puncutation and
capital letters have been taken out of your post. Either that, or you're
illiterate."
-Keith Wells
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