Findlay234
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| posted on 29/1/04 at 03:15 AM |
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Reliable????
Sorry guys, im not building a BEC just yet (maybe soon). But what i was wondering was the reliability factor in putting a bike engine into a car. The
car weighs a good 3 times the bike, the engine is properly ragged and bikes arent meant to cover long distances in that state of tune.
Please correct me if im wrong but doesnt that lead to poor reliability in the long term.
Hope you can persuade me im wrong, cheers.
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greggors84
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| posted on 29/1/04 at 03:43 AM |
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Damn ur up late...
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Rorty
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| posted on 29/1/04 at 05:11 AM |
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I know of plenty of bike engined cars that have put many thousand reliable miles on them.
I have raced bike engined cars for years, and have given them absolute dog's abuse ('cause they really ask for it), and I've found
them far more reliable than tuned car engines.
Because they're built to far higher standards and tolerances than most car engines, they're capable of sustaining the high revs.
I used to pull car engines regularly for rebuilds, but my present race car has had the same engine in it for over three years with no problems or
power loss, and all I do is change the oil.
You just need to adapt your mentality and driving style to cope with bike engines.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 29/1/04 at 09:50 AM |
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Don't forget that a bike will be designed to cope with real world conditions, including rider, pillion and maybe a bit of luggage the maximum
design weight would be something around 350kgs, so a BEC with 2 people on board is less than double that easily.
Also, a BEC is geared about 50% lower than the bike, so strain on the gearbox and clutch probably isnt hugely more than it is on the bike anyway.
Chris
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 29/1/04 at 06:19 PM |
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simple, they can take all you can give em and then they ask for more, thats the btm line on em, no need to go on.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 30/1/04 at 04:25 PM |
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GSXR1100 engine, INDESTRUCTABLE!!
Adam
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Findlay234
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| posted on 30/1/04 at 06:31 PM |
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Cool, cheers for that, was only just planning for the future. It was late because i went out that nite, came back pissed and signed on, only found out
id actually left that post just now.
Cheers
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Rorty
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| posted on 2/2/04 at 06:33 AM |
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phelpsa:
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GSXR1100 engine, INDESTRUCTABLE!!
Probably one of the more explosive engines when transferred to a car in my experience, especially the earlier toasters. The later kettles aren't
so bad. In general, a marginal car engine.
Honda are better, and Kawasaki are very tough.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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