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It’s not as pretty as a gl1000? But it’s nice.
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It's beautiful in it's own way.
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That is a work of art. How about that really cool hand shifter. Probably not a H pattern shift though. :-D
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Gowing wrote:It’s not as pretty as a gl1000? But it’s nice.
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Very nice and you can probably still order parts right from BMW.
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Yeah, but if you think Honda parts are expensive you don't want to look at BMW parts prices. I was quoted $800 for a 12V generator to fit the R69 engine I had in my Dnepr in the early '90s so I bought an old GL1000 instead. One of my better decisions.....

But there is something about the Lub..lub..lub of a flat twin, isn't there?
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Ooh....I like that.
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Sweet
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I encountered such a beauty today. Its made from Dnepr whith VW 1600 engine. It's a nice one.
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Buli wrote:I encountered such a beauty today. Its made from Dnepr whith VW 1600 engine. It's a nice one.
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Buli wrote:
Buli wrote:I encountered such a beauty today. Its made from Dniepr whith VW 1600 engine. It's a nice one.
Wonder how well it cools. No VW tins and blower. In traffic, I suspect it might get hot.
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I contemplated doing something like that in the '90s when the BMW engine I had in my Dnepr died but my fabrication skills weren't up to the job so I bought a 'Wing instead.

Re cooling: The main reason a VW needs all those shrouds is because the engine is inside a compartment. Lots of them have been used in bikes with no more cooling issues than any other air cooled engine.
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desertrefugee wrote:
Buli wrote:
Buli wrote:I encountered such a beauty today. Its made from Dniepr whith VW 1600 engine. It's a nice one.
Wonder how well it cools. No VW tins and blower. In traffic, I suspect it might get hot.
I just talk to owner and he says no problem whit heat. He did drive from Finland to Italy and back whit this
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It is truly a nicely crafted machine.
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Ooooooohhh, I like that look....
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That thing is gorgeous
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