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Pictorial of R60 project downunder
Pictorial of R60 project downunder
brings to mind one of the bmw experts telling me it wasn't possible to convert one of these to use a cartridge filter
heck it can be done with the filter accessible without removing the pan
guess they left that kinda stuff out of the service manuals
cool stuff
heck it can be done with the filter accessible without removing the pan
guess they left that kinda stuff out of the service manuals
cool stuff
Pictorial of R60 project downunder
how can this be?
Cylinders - R60, R67 or R68
I could see them being R60 - R67 OR R68
but they cannot possibly be all three
I would also disagree with your nomenclature describing the connecting rods
those are "I Beam"
these are "H Beam" and I've never seen any fitted to a BMW although it wouldn't surprise me to learn carillo has made a set for BMW's
do you have a pic of "knife edge" rods?
I've no idea why none of the other "members" here care to discuss any of the interesting things you've done to your bike but kudos from me........ fwiw
I'd think for the amount of work involved, I'd have put a real live AC alternator on it that did not care how far you rode
Cylinders - R60, R67 or R68
I could see them being R60 - R67 OR R68
but they cannot possibly be all three
I would also disagree with your nomenclature describing the connecting rods
those are "I Beam"
these are "H Beam" and I've never seen any fitted to a BMW although it wouldn't surprise me to learn carillo has made a set for BMW's
do you have a pic of "knife edge" rods?
I've no idea why none of the other "members" here care to discuss any of the interesting things you've done to your bike but kudos from me........ fwiw
I'd think for the amount of work involved, I'd have put a real live AC alternator on it that did not care how far you rode
Pictorial of R60 project downunder
>how can this be?
>Cylinders - R60, R67 or R68
>I could see them being R60 - R67 OR R68
>but they cannot possibly be all three
of course I meant one of the above, I'm just not sure what they are - can you help?
>I would also disagree with your nomenclature describing the connecting rods
you are right, by your definition they are I-beam. In Germany we call the late
type 'Messerpleuel' which translates to 'knife connecting rods'
>I'd think for the amount of work involved, I'd have put a real live AC
>alternator on it that did not care how far you rode
I had all the other bits but in bad condition. Given my kind of riding in a
place where the sun shines often, I just didn't need the extra hassle. I'm
very pleased with the result and haven't even connected the little generator.
Thanks for your input.
>Cylinders - R60, R67 or R68
>I could see them being R60 - R67 OR R68
>but they cannot possibly be all three
of course I meant one of the above, I'm just not sure what they are - can you help?
>I would also disagree with your nomenclature describing the connecting rods
you are right, by your definition they are I-beam. In Germany we call the late
type 'Messerpleuel' which translates to 'knife connecting rods'
>I'd think for the amount of work involved, I'd have put a real live AC
>alternator on it that did not care how far you rode
I had all the other bits but in bad condition. Given my kind of riding in a
place where the sun shines often, I just didn't need the extra hassle. I'm
very pleased with the result and haven't even connected the little generator.
Thanks for your input.
Pictorial of R60 project downunder
>I'd think for the amount of work involved, I'd have put a real live AC
>alternator on it that did not care how far you rode
I't not alltogether rational - I like to play! The bike wasn't original enough
to pursue a 'restoration'. This machine was the dream of my youth and
I wanted to experience riding one. So what I intended was to put it on
the road in practical way. I had high hopes but they were exceeded by
far - she is an absolutely amazing lot of fun to ride!
>alternator on it that did not care how far you rode
I't not alltogether rational - I like to play! The bike wasn't original enough
to pursue a 'restoration'. This machine was the dream of my youth and
I wanted to experience riding one. So what I intended was to put it on
the road in practical way. I had high hopes but they were exceeded by
far - she is an absolutely amazing lot of fun to ride!
Pictorial of R60 project downunder
did you catch my post on putting an Italian ac generator on a BMW?
http://vintagebmw.org/node/5331
very easy to do although the arbor for the rotor does have to be done with very much precision and very tight tolerances
here is a 180 watt Lucas on a HD
and I'll also include a self explanatory pic showing the nuts and bolts
all stainless and everything held to within 0.0005"
these mounts have received additional bracing
this is Italian (about 400 watts worth) on American
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http://vintagebmw.org/node/5331
very easy to do although the arbor for the rotor does have to be done with very much precision and very tight tolerances
here is a 180 watt Lucas on a HD
and I'll also include a self explanatory pic showing the nuts and bolts
all stainless and everything held to within 0.0005"
these mounts have received additional bracing
this is Italian (about 400 watts worth) on American
[/img]Pictorial of R60 project downunder
to ID the cylinders
if they have threaded holes for six head bolts
they would be R68, R69, or R69S
and even then they could be narrowed down to likely one or two models or a reasonably narrow span of years
I do not know all the subtle differences between all of them and which subtleties distinguish models and years
but I have photographed several and many which makes me, with my very limited experience, quite qualified to say there are several different castings
four head bolt holes make them R60 or R60/2 and I have not really studied those castings with any earnest intent
I was unable to find any pix of your cylinders without the heads installed, need to see the deck surface to count the head bolt holes, you certainly have R60 appearing heads
also, the intake ports in the R68, R69, and R69S heads will be 26mm and have a counter-bored step at the carb flange to locate half of a thin locating ring
the carbs for these same engines, as well as the R50S engines, also have this counterbored step to accept half of this thin locating ring
does a 2mm mismatch between that 24mm carb and port exist?
do your intake ports have this counter bored step in the intake port at the carb flange joint?
if they have threaded holes for six head bolts
they would be R68, R69, or R69S
and even then they could be narrowed down to likely one or two models or a reasonably narrow span of years
I do not know all the subtle differences between all of them and which subtleties distinguish models and years
but I have photographed several and many which makes me, with my very limited experience, quite qualified to say there are several different castings
four head bolt holes make them R60 or R60/2 and I have not really studied those castings with any earnest intent
I was unable to find any pix of your cylinders without the heads installed, need to see the deck surface to count the head bolt holes, you certainly have R60 appearing heads
also, the intake ports in the R68, R69, and R69S heads will be 26mm and have a counter-bored step at the carb flange to locate half of a thin locating ring
the carbs for these same engines, as well as the R50S engines, also have this counterbored step to accept half of this thin locating ring
does a 2mm mismatch between that 24mm carb and port exist?
do your intake ports have this counter bored step in the intake port at the carb flange joint?