Wet Sump vs Dry Sump
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From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 11 Jun 2007 16:57 On Jun 10, 9:42 am, chateau.murray.takethis...(a)dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote: .. In fact, I can't actually think of any > > > non-unit engines produced in the same time frame, though there may be > > > some. > > > Am I being thick or have you forgotten Harley-Davidson? > > Indeed I have. Mea maxima culpa. But they're not real bikes anyway. > BMW K1100LT And BMW ?
From: The Older Gentleman on 11 Jun 2007 17:10 Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216128(a)aol.com> wrote: > On Jun 10, 9:42 am, chateau.murray.takethis...(a)dsl.pipex.com (The > Older Gentleman) wrote: > . In fact, I can't actually think of any > > > > non-unit engines produced in the same time frame, though there may be > > > > some. > > > > > Am I being thick or have you forgotten Harley-Davidson? > > > > Indeed I have. Mea maxima culpa. But they're not real bikes anyway. > > > BMW K1100LT > > And BMW ? Wet sump. Lovely deep sump hanging under the engine with a nice little sight glass. -- BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3 BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....
From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 11 Jun 2007 17:47 On Jun 11, 2:10 pm, chateau.murray.takethis...(a)dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216...(a)aol.com> wrote: > > On Jun 10, 9:42 am, chateau.murray.takethis...(a)dsl.pipex.com (The > > Older Gentleman) wrote: > > . In fact, I can't actually think of any > > > > > non-unit engines produced in the same time frame, though there may be > > > > > some. > > > > > Am I being thick or have you forgotten Harley-Davidson? > > > > Indeed I have. Mea maxima culpa. But they're not real bikes anyway. > > > > BMW K1100LT > > > And BMW ? > > Wet sump. Lovely deep sump hanging under the engine with a nice little > sight glass. You meant engine and sump as a unit rather than engine and tranny ? My mistake.
From: Rayvan on 11 Jun 2007 18:26 On Jun 10, 5:29 pm, "Keith Schiffner" <schis...(a)bresnan.net> wrote: > "Mark Olson" <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote in message > > news:136nqq3ch566dc5(a)corp.supernews.com... > > > > > > > The Older Gentleman wrote: > >> Gary Walker <t...(a)swbell.net> wrote: > > >>> Typically, I think, many of the dry-sump bikes also have > >>> a separate transmission. Not that this has anything relat- > >>> ed to dry/wet sump choice. > > >>> Notice, I said many. So, don't shotgun 100's of respon- > >>> ses with exceptions. I know, I had one. My '73 Honda > >>> K3 was dry sump with no external transmission. I'm sure > >>> there are many others. > > >> No, there aren't. Not post about 1970, anyway. Think Yamaha > >> single-cylinder dirt bikes, the SR500 single, Honda XBR500 singles, BMW > >> 650 singles: all dry sump, all with unit engines. > > >> I can't think of a single dry-sump engine produced in the last 30 years > >> that has a separate transmission. In fact, I can't actually think of any > >> non-unit engines produced in the same time frame, though there may be > >> some. > > > Am I being thick or have you forgotten Harley-Davidson? > > They have yet to build a unit motor. The harely badged aerimacchi not > withstanding. Harley motors are separate from the transmission. Not sure if they > share oil...wait they do by way of the oil tank. Newp! Separate.
From: Keith Schiffner on 11 Jun 2007 19:17
"Rayvan" <rvannuland(a)cachevision.com> wrote in message news:1181600812.344069.236660(a)n15g2000prd.googlegroups.com... > On Jun 10, 5:29 pm, "Keith Schiffner" <schis...(a)bresnan.net> wrote: >> "Mark Olson" <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote in message >> >> news:136nqq3ch566dc5(a)corp.supernews.com... >> >> >> >> >> >> > The Older Gentleman wrote: >> >> Gary Walker <t...(a)swbell.net> wrote: >> >> >>> Typically, I think, many of the dry-sump bikes also have >> >>> a separate transmission. Not that this has anything relat- >> >>> ed to dry/wet sump choice. >> >> >>> Notice, I said many. So, don't shotgun 100's of respon- >> >>> ses with exceptions. I know, I had one. My '73 Honda >> >>> K3 was dry sump with no external transmission. I'm sure >> >>> there are many others. >> >> >> No, there aren't. Not post about 1970, anyway. Think Yamaha >> >> single-cylinder dirt bikes, the SR500 single, Honda XBR500 singles, BMW >> >> 650 singles: all dry sump, all with unit engines. >> >> >> I can't think of a single dry-sump engine produced in the last 30 years >> >> that has a separate transmission. In fact, I can't actually think of any >> >> non-unit engines produced in the same time frame, though there may be >> >> some. >> >> > Am I being thick or have you forgotten Harley-Davidson? >> >> They have yet to build a unit motor. The harely badged aerimacchi not >> withstanding. Harley motors are separate from the transmission. Not sure if >> they >> share oil...wait they do by way of the oil tank. > > Newp! Separate. Disregard, already pointed out that I need to read more on harely or hang out with the mechanics...one of those years where I get nothing right not even my own birthday. -- Nefarious Necrologist 42nd Degree Some people ride, some just like to show off their butt jewelry once in a while. Dum vivimus, vivamus <:(3 )3~ <:(3 )3~ <:(3 )~ <:(3 )~ |