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From: Futility Man on 25 Feb 2010 09:53
On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:19:27 -0800, Sean_Q_ <no.spam(a)no.spam> wrote:

>ps. The seller has also got a Honda Magna with a sidecar
>for sale.

First, second, or third generation? I need that link.

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From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 25 Feb 2010 11:37
On Feb 24, 11:19 pm, Sean_Q_ <no.s...(a)no.spam> wrote:
> Update - I went to see the machine ... it's a bit more
> decrepit than mine, and it has "guillotine" carbs (bad).
> The mufflers look as though they were made of concrete.
> However, all that won't matter if I'm going to replace
> the motor with a BMW R90 or R100 etc.


> The objective is a touring machine capable
> of highway speeds with a sidecar for the g/f. 750 cc's
> would put me in a reasonably low insurance rate class,
> but the motor would have to put out enough hp to manage
> the sidecar's wind drag.

Easiest way to achieve that might be to go buy
a BMW K bike, detach the sidecar from the
Dnepr and attach it to the BMW.


From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 25 Feb 2010 11:47
On Feb 24, 11:31 pm, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:
> Sean_Q_ <no.s...(a)no.spam> wrote:
> > However, all that won't matter if I'm going to replace
> > the motor with a BMW R90 or R100 etc.
>
> I seriously hope you intend to put the BMW gearbox in as well because
> (trust me) the Dnepr's box will last precisely five minutes with the
> extra power and torque of a BMW lump going through it.

Per the little bit I saw on google, the Dnepr output
shaft rotates in the opposite direction from the BMW.
If this is true, you'd also need to swap final drive
and maybe rear wheel.

> Sounds an interesting project, anwyay - quite a common mod in Europe.

Ever see one with both a BMW engine and gearbox ?
From: The Older Gentleman on 25 Feb 2010 11:57
Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216128(a)aol.com> wrote:

> On Feb 24, 11:31 pm, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> Gentleman) wrote:
> > Sean_Q_ <no.s...(a)no.spam> wrote:
> > > However, all that won't matter if I'm going to replace
> > > the motor with a BMW R90 or R100 etc.
> >
> > I seriously hope you intend to put the BMW gearbox in as well because
> > (trust me) the Dnepr's box will last precisely five minutes with the
> > extra power and torque of a BMW lump going through it.
>
> Per the little bit I saw on google, the Dnepr output
> shaft rotates in the opposite direction from the BMW.
> If this is true, you'd also need to swap final drive
> and maybe rear wheel.
>
> > Sounds an interesting project, anwyay - quite a common mod in Europe.
>
> Ever see one with both a BMW engine and gearbox ?

Good point.

No.


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From: Sean_Q_ on 25 Feb 2010 12:18
Rob Kleinschmidt wrote:

> Per the little bit I saw on google, the Dnepr output
> shaft rotates in the opposite direction from the BMW.
> If this is true, you'd also need to swap final drive
> and maybe rear wheel.

Maybe I'll get lucky and the whole BMW motor & drivetrain
will all fit. So far I haven't actually bought Dnepr #2
yet, and I'm waiting for a call about a BMW airhead
that's being parted out. The plan is to ride Dnepr #1
over there with a tape measure and a camera.

SQ
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